The premier Indian fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, who will lead India’s pace attack in the upcoming tour of Australia, was spotted guiding young pacer Kartik Tyagi during a training session ahead of the ODI series in Sydney. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a few pictures of Bumrah and Kartik discussing some bowling tactics.
The Indian board, while sharing the pictures, termed Bumrah as “best in the business”. Captioning the pictures on Twitter, BCCI wrote: “When you have best in the business to guide you in your journey. @Jaspritbumrah93 @tyagiktk #TeamIndia”.
When you have best in the business to guide you in your journey. @Jaspritbumrah93 @tyagiktk #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/oDUt2ucu2s
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 25, 2020
Tyagi was quite impressive with his pace in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. While he was not named in any of the India squads for the tour Down Under, he along with Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ishan Porel traveled with the Indian contingent as additional fast bowlers.
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The Indian team is scheduled to play three One-day Internationals (ODIs), three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and four Test matches on their nearly two-month long tour of Australia. Bumrah, who was named in all three squads, will be quite high on confidence after a successful outing in the recently-concluded IPL.
Bumrah managed to scalp as many as 27 wickets from 15 matches in the 13th edition of IPL at an impressive economy rate of 6.73. In the playoffs, he bowled a brilliant spell of 4/14 against the Delhi Capitals (DC).
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His bowling played a pivotal role in Mumbai Indians’ successful campaign that saw them lift the IPL trophy for the fifth time. India’s tour kicks off with the ODI series, starting November 27 followed by as many T20Is and a four-match Test series.
