India stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah is pleased with the way youngsters have taken responsibility in the recently concluded T20 series against Ireland. With a lot of first-choice players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, & Hardik Pandya rested for the T20 series, fringe players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, & Ravi Bishnoi have taken responsibility and have performed well.
Although Bumrah would have wanted a result in the third T20I, the pacer is more than pleased with the way things panned out in two T20Is.
“As a cricketer, you always want responsibility. All good, no complaints (on fitness front). It makes my job easier when players are so confident, and they tell me what to do,” said Bumrah at the post-match presentation.
“Very happy to be back and play some cricket. Frustrating when you’re waiting for a game to happen. Did not see this coming, weather was fine in the morning. An honour to lead the side, everyone was very eager and enthusiastic. Whenever you get an opportunity to lead your side, anyone would love to do that.
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Jasprit Bumrah: What are the positives Bumrah is talking about?
- The biggest positive for India is the full-match fitness of Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna.
- Another one was the way Gaikwad took responsibility at the top of the order and played crucial knocks in both games.
- Rinku Singh impressed one and all with cool and composed temperament in the finishing stages of the innings. The southpaw continued his IPL form and scored 38 runs in the second T20I.
- In the bowling, Arshdeep supported the Bumrah well. While in the spin bowling department, Ravi Bishnoi stepped up in the absence of Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.
With a series win, Bumrah, Prasidh, and Tilak Varma will depart for Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup, while the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh Shivam Dube and Ravi Bishnoi and others will gear up for Asian Games.
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