Watch: Jasprit Bumrah returns with a bang as he picks two wickets in the first over vs Ireland on comeback

Jasprit Bumrah has become the 11th T20I captain for India.

In a much-anticipated T20I encounter at The Village in Dublin, Jasprit Bumrah marked his return to international cricket with a bang. Leading the Indian side, Bumrah demonstrated his mastery by claiming two crucial wickets in the very first over of the match against Ireland. This remarkable feat comes after a year-long hiatus due to injury, making his comeback even more remarkable. With India choosing to bowl after winning the toss, the stage was set for Bumrah’s spectacular reintroduction to the game.

The highly anticipated T20I series between India and Ireland kicked off with India’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss. Led by Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken up the mantle of captain, the Indian side was determined to make a strong start. Bumrah’s absence from the field for a year due to injury only added to the eagerness to witness his performance.

As the first game began, the anticipation was palpable. Bumrah’s first delivery was hit for four by Andrew Balbirnie. The very next delivery, Bumrah struck gold. His precise delivery deceived Balbirnie, who got an inner edge and going on to hit the stumps.

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Bumrah’s relentless pace and accuracy continued to trouble the Irish batsmen. In the similar over, he struck again on the fifth ball of the over by sending Harry Tector back to the pavilion, who tried to ramp it but could only manage to spoon it behind. Sanju Samson had an easy task behind the stumps, and Bumrah’s celebrations echoed the significance of the breakthrough.

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Bumrah’s knack for producing unplayable deliveries when needed the most The crowd was left in awe, and Ireland was shaken.

India playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (w), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Ravi Bishnoi

Ireland playing XI: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Benjamin White

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