After losing a five-match T20I series to the West Indies on Sunday, the focus now shifts to Ireland, where India will participate in a similar format but in a three-match series, starting Friday, August 18. While this series appears more or less important considering this is the ODI World Cup year, but Team India will be hoping to get back on the winning track.
The series also marks the return of star Indian driver Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of competition since last September, after which he missed the T20 World Cup and IPL. Bumrah is back after recovering from a back injury for which he also underwent surgery.
After months of rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, Bumrah is once again bowling at full speed as seen in a video shared by BCCI on social media.
Bumrah can be seen surprising a hitter by plunging into a fast batter and a crushing toe hitter in the 14-second clip, these are good signs for India as the World Cup is underway. come close.
This series also provides an opportunity to test Bumrah’s fitness after returning from a long break due to injury.
Bumrah leads the Indian youth
Bumrah is seen returning to lead a young Indian unit against Ireland.
The series begins August 18, and all three encounters will take place at The Village in Dublin.
The Indian unit led by Hardik Pandya tasted defeat against the West Indies in a series of 5 games, which India lost 2-3.
A lot of players – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan – were part of the T20I against the Windies and also part of the Ireland series.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma also launched T20I on the previous tour, especially the latter had an excellent outing. Hitting the ball with a strike rate of over 140, the Mumbai Indian amassed 173 runs from five innings, making an immediate impact.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad will be Bumrah’s vice-captain for the Ireland series.
Rinku Singh, who had a breakout season in the previous IPL release, was rewarded with a first call-up in India and many would be anticipating the Aligarh finisher to debut in the shirt. India.
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