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Asia Cup 2023: Jasprit Bumrah returns home for birth of first child, set to miss Nepal clash

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has returned home from Sri Lanka for personal reasons and will be missing the clash against Nepal on Monday, September 4.

Jasprit Bumrah hit his career-best 16 against Pakistan in India’s Asia Cup 2023 opener (AP Photo)

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has returned home for personal reasons, and will be back for the Asia Cup in a few days.

This means that Bumrah will be missing the clash against Nepal on September 4, Monday, and will be back in time for the Super 4s clash.

According to sources, Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan are expecting the birth of their first child.

Bumrah, a key player in the Indian cricket team, made a significant comeback to international cricket after a long hiatus due to a back injury. His return was eagerly anticipated, given his reputation for delivering under pressure and his unique bowling style. Bumrah’s journey back to the field was marked by careful management of his workload during rehabilitation, with a focus on preparing him for the World Cup.

Bumrah’s return to the field was first tested in a series against Ireland, where he demonstrated his readiness by taking two wickets in his first over. Despite having extended his run-up slightly and bowling within his limits, Bumrah’s performance held out hope for his return to white ball cricket.

Asia Cup 2023, Points Table

The Indian pacer, who captained the side during the tour of Ireland, picked up four wickets in the two matches. This would open the door for him to be back in contention for the Asia Cup squad.

In the Asia Cup 2023, Bumrah’s performance was noteworthy. In the match against Pakistan, he did not get a chance to bowl but contributed significantly with his batting, scoring a valuable 16 runs off just 14 balls. This performance was particularly impressive given that Bumrah is primarily known for his bowling rather than his batting skills. However, for personal reasons, he was set to miss India’s group stage game against Nepal.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/asia-cup-2023-jasprit-bumrah-returns-home-india-vs-nepal-super-4s-2430480-2023-09-03

Jasprit Bumrah Leads Hardik Pandya in Two-way Race for India Vice-Captaincy During Asia Cup, ODI World Cup

Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya leading race for vice-captaincy (AFP Photo)

Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are said to be leading the race to deputise for India captain Rohit Sharma at the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 and the ICC ODI World Cup at home later this year. While Hardik has been leading the T20I team in Rohit’s absence since the last T20 World Cup, Bumrah is leading a second-string Indian team against Ireland in an ongoing three-match T20I series.

Both the star players are leading the race for India’s vice-captaincy ahead of the two marquee tournaments this year. According to a report in news agency PTI, Bumrah could have a slight edge over the allrounder given he has also led India in the past for the rescheduled fifth Test against England last year when Rohit wasn’t fully fit.

Bumrah himself only made his comeback after being sidelined for nearly a year due to a back injury. The 29-year-old underwent surgery after sustaining a stress fracture on his back, but made his much-awaited comeback in the T20I series opener against Ireland leading the Men in Blue to a 2-run win through DLS method.

“If you look in terms of leadership seniority, Bumrah is ahead of Pandya as he captained the Test team in 2022. He has also been ODI vice-captain before Pandya during the ODI tour of South Africa,” a BCCI source in know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

“Don’t be surprised if you see Bumrah being made ODI deputy to Rohit for both Asia Cup and World Cup. There is a reason why he was handed captaincy in Ireland instead of Ruturaj,” the PTI source added.

With Rohit turning 36 earlier this year, the BCCI is looking to manage the Hitman’s workload, thus he hasn’t played a single T20I fixture since the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal against England.

Pandya has led the Indian team with much success, but he oversaw a first bilateral (T20I) series recently against West Indies in his captaincy as they lost a five-match series 3-2 after making a comeback from 0-2 down.

Source: https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/jasprit-bumrah-hardik-pandya-two-way-race-rohit-sharma-vice-captain-india-asia-cup-odi-world-cup-8542985.html

Rishabh Pant Breaks Kapil Dev’s Massive Near 40-Year Record In Sri Lanka 2nd Test

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant scored the fastest Test fifty by an Indian batter on Sunday when he completed his half-century in 28 deliveries on the second day of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. With India having bowled Sri Lanka out for 109 early in the day’s play, the hosts extended their 143-run first innings lead with some quick scoring in their second innings. It was Rishabh Pant, batting at No. 5, who took charge of the innings and attacked the visiting bowlers to help consolidate India’s control.

With his brisk fifty, Pant broke Kapil Dev’s almost 40-year record of the fastest Test fifty by an Indian batter.

Kapil Dev had scored a 30-ball half-century while batting against Pakistan in the Karachi Test in December, 1982. Despite his heroics, Pakistan went on to win the match by an innings and 86 runs.

Earlier on Sunday, Jasprit Bumrah took a fifer, his first in a home Test, as India ran through Sri Lanka’s lower order and bowled them out for 109.

Sri Lanka had resumed batting at 86/6 on Day 2 but could add only 23 runs to their total.

India started their innings well, with Rohit Sharma scoring 46 and Hanuma Vihari chipping with a knock of 35.