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Team India arrived in London on Thursday
Indian men s team will play WTC final and five Tests in England
India opening batsman Rohit Sharma, who landed in London on Thursday, took to Instagram to share a picture where he is seen with Rishabh Pant, from the venue for the World Test Championship final The Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The final of the first edition of the World Test Championship will be played between India and New Zealand, from June 18-22 with June 23 kept as reserve day. We are in Southampton, Rohit Sharma captioned the post and tagged wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. In the pic, both Rohit and Pant can be seen with the Ageas Bowl ground in the background.
Bumrah, who was part of Mumbai Indians at Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, will be seen in action next when India play New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship in Southampton from June 18.
The final will be followed by a five-match Test series against England beginning in August and Bumrah has been named in India s Test squad for both sojourns.
The 28-year-old fast bowler has been one of India s mainstays with the ball since his Test debut in 2018 after he first emerged on the international circuit as a tearaway pacer and a death-overs specialist in 2016.
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Bumrah sits fourth on the ICC ODI Rankings for bowlers and he is a former World No. 1 in the format.
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The 19-year old pacer from Gujarat took the world by storm eight years ago on this day when his unorthodox action foxed Virat Kohli. 19-year old Jasprit Bumrah exults after taking wicket of Virat Kohli in IPL 2013 on this day | Photo: BCCI / IPL / Mumbai Indians
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Updated: Apr 4, 2021, 02:12 PM IST
It s unusual for a player, who hasn t been a popular name in domestic cricket, to get picked by an IPL team, and then get to play his first game on such a big stage against the likes of Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle and outwit the batsman such as with the calibre of the former.