Returning to international cricket after a long gap of 11 months is not easy for any player. Jasprit Bumrah played his last match before the series against Ireland in September 2022. Bumrah was constantly troubled by his back injury. With an eye on the upcoming World Cup, he decided to undergo surgery earlier this year, after which he underwent rehabilitation at the NCA and returned to international cricket. While many fans were mocking Bumrah for being out of Team India for so long, some were even trolling him. But he has stopped everyone talking with his brilliant comeback against Ireland. There is a famous line on social media, ‘If you want to show the fall of God, fine, but the comeback should be like Bumrah’.
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Bumrah, who took 2 wickets in the very first over of the first T20, made a comeback in international cricket. Meanwhile he bowled sharp with precise line and length. There was no drop in Bumrah’s pace. He was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling in the first T20.
Bumrah looked more dangerous in the second T20 against Ireland. In his quota of 4 overs, the Indian captain took only 15 runs and took 2 wickets. Meanwhile he bowled a madden over and you won’t believe that it was the last of the innings i.e. the 20th over.
Yes, with this madden over, Bumrah has equaled the world record for most madden overs in T20 international cricket. The record is held by Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled 10 maiden overs in his 87-match T20 career, while Bumrah has now equaled it.
Most Madden Overs for India in T20Is
10- Jasprit Bumrah*
10- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
5 – Harbhajan Singh
4- Ravindra Jadeja
3- R Ashwin
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Along with this, Bumrah has also become India’s third most successful bowler in terms of wickets. The Indian star bowler took two wickets in the second T20 against Ireland to surpass Hardik Pandya, who has taken 73 wickets for India so far. Bumrah now has 74 wickets in 61 T20Is, trailing only Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Highest wicket taker for India in T20-
Yuzvendra Chahal – 96
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 90
Jasprit Bumrah – 74
Hardik Pandya – 73
R Ashwin – 73