All eyes will be on skipper Jasprit Bumrah who is returning to international scene after a long injury break.
The Jasprit Bumrah-led Team India has reached Dublin for the IND vs IRE T20I series starting from August 18. The Men in Blue departed for Ireland on Tuesday morning as BCCI posted pictures of the team leaving for the Irish country.
Men in Blue wastes no time, begins training on Day 1
Team India didn’t waste much time after landing in Dublin as they begun their training on Day 1 itself. BCCI on Wednesday shared the pictures of Team India’s huddle before the start of training session.
“Our first team huddle in Dublin as we kickstart our preparations for the T20I series against Ireland”, the board posted on social media.
While few new faces will be in action in 3-match T20I series, all eyes will be on skipper Jasprit Bumrah who is set to make his comeback to the international cricket after injury.
Jasprit Bumrah Injury Timeline
- July 2022: Bumrah reported a back problem after the 2nd ODI against England in July 2022 and missed the 3rd ODI. Upon further consultation, it turned out to be a re-emergence of the back injury that he suffered in 2019.
- August 2022: Missed the ODI series in West Indies. Returned to the NCA after his back issue flared up.
- August 2022: Bumrah missed the Asia Cup as he failed to recover in time.
- September 2022: After a two-and-half-month recovery, Bumrah rushed to return to the South Africa series ahead of the T20 WC.
- September 2022: After bowling just 6 overs in two T20s, the move backfired as Bumrah aggravated the injury.
- October 2022: Bumrah was ruled out of T20 World Cup entirely.
- November 2022: The pacer missed the New Zealand tour.
- December 2022: He also missed the Bangladesh tour.
- January 2023: Although he was set to return in Sri Lanka ODI series, he complained of a stiff back at the NCA.
- February 2023: Jasprit Bumrah missed the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
- March 2023: Misses IPL 2023 and goes for back surgery in New Zealand instead.
- June 2023: Continues with rehab post-surgery and misses the WTC Final 2023.
- July 2023: Begins bowling at full tilt at the NCA and set to return for IND vs IRE T20s.
Along with Bumrah, pacer Prasidh Krishna is also making a return from injury. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad, who will lead India’s men’s cricket team in the Asian Games 2023, has been named as vice-captain.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma, who had a stunning debut Caribbean tour, have also been named in the squad.
Sanju Samson has been named as the first-choice wicketkeeper, while Jitesh Sharma is included as backup.
All-rounder Washington Sundar has also been named in the squad alongside Shivam Dube, who last played a T20I for India in February 2022.
India squad for Ireland tour: Jasprit Bumrah (Capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan.
Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (Captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Theo van Woerkom, Benjamin White, Craig Young
