Bumrah Unleashes Fire on Return: Avenges IPL Six Against Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Practice Spell

Jasprit Bumrah made a fiery statement during India’s practice session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi ahead of their T20I series against Afghanistan. Returning to the field after an extended injury layoff, the pace spearhead bowled with relentless intensity, quickly settling an old IPL score with teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi during an intense net duel.

A Fiery Net Duel All eyes were glued to the centre wicket when Bumrah ran in to bowl to the 17-year-younger Suryavanshi, who had previously made headlines by hitting the pacer for a six in the Indian Premier League. Bumrah set the tone immediately:

• Toe-Crushers & Movement: Bumrah initiated the spell with a rapid yorker aimed directly at Suryavanshi’s boots. He followed it up with a sharp good-length delivery that nipped away, thoroughly beating the young left-hander’s outside edge.
• Finding the Edge: After forcing Suryavanshi to scramble down to dig out another stinging yorker, Bumrah extracted an outside edge with a probing delivery that would have been a regulation catch behind the stumps, sparking a loud mock appeal and celebratory reaction from the bowler.
• Dominance Established: Suryavanshi managed only a single clean stroke throughout the duel, spending the rest of the exchanges fending off sharp bounce and pinpoint accuracy.

Rattling the Top Order Suryavanshi was not the only batter tested. Bumrah unleashed sharp bouncers and pinpoint yorkers at Sanju Samson, keeping the wicketkeeper-batter under strict check despite Samson’s wry smiles between deliveries. Other frontline batters, including Ishan Kishan, similarly opted for caution over aggression against the speedster.

Bumrah bowled at full tilt for a continuous 45-minute spell, demonstrating complete rhythm, venom, and match readiness—sending a reassuring signal to head coach Gautam Gambhir regarding his full fitness ahead of the series.