Jasprit Bumrah warns Virat Kohli ahead of IPL: Details here
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 season is set to commence from March 23 onwards and the mind games have already started. Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah looks excited as he has served a warning to Team India captain Virat Kohli, who will lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In a promotional video for IPL, Bumrah is seen throwing down the gauntlet to Kohli.
Who will have the last laugh?
Bumrah will bowl against Kohli on March 28
Bumrah will get his chance to bowl against Kohli on March 28. RCB will be hosting Mumbai at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Earlier this week, the IPL released the schedule for the first two weeks. RCB will host defenders Chennai Super Kings in the tournament opener. A total of 17 matches will be played during the first two weeks.
How did Kohli and Bumrah perform in IPL 11?
Kohli was among the runs in IPL 11. The 30-year-old was the highest run-scorer for RCB (530) and finished seventh in the overall list. RCB finished sixth last season and Kohli would want to arrest the slide this time around. On the other hand, Bumrah picked up 17 scalps from 14 matches for MI last season. MI finished fifth in IPL 11.
Bumrah's stock has risen over time
It's going to be a tough battle between the two. During the 2-1 Test series win against Australia, Kohli had heaped praise on Bumrah and said he wouldn't want to face him. Bumrah has risen as a bowler and is currently the number one in ICC ODI Rankings for bowlers. In Test cricket, the right-handed bowler picked up 48 wickets in 2018.
Kohli has been on top gear himself
Meanwhile, Kohli has been plundering runs at will. He is the world's best ranked batsman in both Tests and ODIs. The 30-year-old topped the charts in 2018 across both formats in terms of scoring runs.
