Weather to RUIN Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback game? Rain in dublin predicted ahead of the 1st T20I against Ireland

Bumrah's first game in 11 months could be ruined by rains.

Weather to RUIN Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback game? Rain in dublin predicted ahead of the 1st T20I against Ireland

Jasprit Bumrah (Image via ESPN)

As all of India focuses on India’s tour of Ireland, the game could be spoiled due to the possibility of rain. India returns to Ireland after a year to play a 3 match T20I series. This series has received more attention due to the comeback of Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. 

Jasprit Bumrah will captain the Indian side for the 2nd time, He last captained India in the rescheduled 5th test against England in 2022 due to Rohit Sharma’s absence. The Indian squad includes rising IPL stars such as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Yashashvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma.

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Pacer Prasidh Krishna also returns to the team after a stress fracture on his lower back. He last played a competitive match in August 2022 in India’s tour of Zimbabwe. If he plays in this tour, he will be making his T20I Debut for India. 

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Rain could interrupt 1st T20I, could lead to game being washed out

Weather to RUIN Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback game? Rain in dublin predicted ahead of the 1st T20I against Ireland
Jasprit Bumrah (Image via ESPN)

Weather reports say that there is a 34% chance of rain at the start of the game, but a 79% chance of rain at Dublin at 5pm Irish Standard Time as well. There has also been a yellow warning for rainfall issued, which starts at 15:00 on 18th august to 6:00 on the 19th. This could affect the first T20I being played tonight, as rain could potentially delay the start of the game or worse, cause the match to be washed out. 

This series plays an important role for both India and Ireland. With the T20I World Cup next year, this tour is a fresh start for India, with the Indian team being filled with new faces and batsmen Rohit and Kohli not featuring since 2022. Paul Stirling calls this series as their new adventure to the 2024 T20I World Cup. 

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