On this day in 2013: Jasprit Bumrah makes IPL debut, wins battle vs Virat Kohli
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IPL 2022: Jasprit Bumrah conceded 3 boundaries to Virat Kohli before picking up the star batter's wicket on his debut for Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 4, 2013.
Jasprit Bumrah made the world sit up and take notice of him for the first time on this day 9 years ago. Kids are trying to mimic Bumrah's action these days but when he burst onto the scene with the unique load-up, the cricket fraternity was surprised and awestruck at the same time.
Jasprit Bumrah made his Indian Premier League debut for the Mumbai Indians on April 4, 2013. Bumrah was draped into the Mumbai Indians squad by former India head coach John Wright, who spotted the Gujarat pacer's talent during a West Zone T20 league match.
Bumrah helped raise a few eyebrows with pace and zip in his first outing for Mumbai Indian. Facing up against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Bumrah picked up as many as 3 wickets in his 4-over spell conceding 32 runs.
Interestingly, Bumrah, on his IPL debut, won a duel with Virat Kohli, the then RCB captain. Brought into the attack in the 4th over of the RCB innings, Bumrah was greeted to the IPL with 3 boundaries in his first 4 balls.
Bumrah gave Kohli plenty of width on all three occasions and the RCB skipper gladly accepted it.
However, Bumrah quickly made the adjustment. He went wide off the create and got the ball to slant in and hit Kohli on his pads. Bumrah had the last laugh and let out a victory cry.