‘Legend ka debut’ – Fans react as Rinku Singh makes his International debut in the first T20I against Ireland

After healing from a stress fracture in his back, Jasprit Bumrah, the legendary Indian pacer, is finally playing again for Indian fans after an 11-month absence. In a three-match T20I series against Ireland, the veteran player will be in charge of the Indian team. In the series, Ruturaj Gaikwad is serving as Bumrah’s assistant.

But the buzz was also around Rinku Singh as well as Prasidh Krishna, who made their T20 debut, which was quite expected. Rinku was inducted into the team after a prolific run in the recently concluded Indian Premier League and was also rewarded for the same. The left-hand batter was handed over the international cap for India by the skipper for the series, Jasprit Bumrah.

The prolific left-hand batter scored a brilliant 474 runs in the 14 outings that he had at an average of 59.25 and a whopping strike rate of 149.52. Throughout the course of the IPL 2023, Rinku aced four centuries with the highest score of 67 not out. The southpaw came to light with a breathtaking match-winning performance, where he scored 30 runs off the final over against a game against Gujarat Titans.

Let us now look at the top tweets after Rinku Singh was handed over his debut cap:

https://twitter.com/Aniketpandey33/status/1692533420801618033?s=20

https://twitter.com/RaushanRok/status/1692529258667946247?s=20

In my rehabilitation as well, I was always preparing for a World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah explained that he painstakingly prepared for lengthier stints during his rehabilitation, even though his return may have been in the shortest format. The flamboyant pacer also disclosed how many overs he bowled. Bumrah added that he also practised with his Gujarat state squad during his recuperation process.

“In my rehabilitation as well, I was never prepared for a T20 game, I was always preparing for a World Cup competition… so I have been bowling 10, 12.. even 15 overs. I have bowled more overs so it becomes easier to bowl less than what is required. I am not holding back, the body feels good and I’m looking forward to the games coming up,” Bumrah concluded.