'Dekho woh aa gaya': Bumrah's comeback for T20 series against Ireland sparks memefest

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Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has bounced back from his back injury and was selected to lead India's squad for the three-match T20I series against Ireland, India's cricket board said Monday.
There were deliberations about Bumrah's readiness to handle the twin responsibility of leader of pace attack and the team.But he was eager to don the dual role during the Ireland trip
The 29-year-old right-arm seamer has not played international cricket since last September and underwent rehabilitation following back surgery in March. He also missed last year's T20 World Cup in Australia and the Indian Premier League.
Bumrah attempted a comeback in January this year for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. But he was withdrawn on the eve of the ODI series opener at Guwahati, with the BCCI citing the need for him to build bowling resilience and calling the decision a precautionary measure. He then underwent back surgery in New Zealand in March and has been on a recovery route since then at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
The pace spearhead's last appearance for India was last September during a home T20I series against Australia.
The Mumbai Indians' star bowler's comeback after a prolonged absence from the game triggered memefest on social media.










India face Ireland in three T20Is The matches will be played in Malahide on August 18, 20 and 23.
For the tour of Ireland, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, and Shahbaz Ahmed have also been included, with Ruturaj Gaikwad appointed as vice-captain of the side. The majority of the players picked for T20Is against Ireland will also feature in the men’s T20 competition in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.