The wait is almost over. Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his return to the field. The pacer, who has been out of action due a recurring back issue, will lead the team during the upcoming T-20I series against Ireland, starting with the first match on Friday. 

The Indian team made its touchdown in Ireland on Tuesday and wasted little time in hitting the ground a day later. Ahead of the first T-20I, Bumrah hit the nets in Dublin and was seen bowling at full tilt to the Indian batters.

Bumrah rattled a right-hand batter with dashing bouncers, forcing him to duck under the ball. He zoomed in on the toes of a left-handed batsman with a spot-on yorker, eliciting some appreciative nods from others at India nets. 

Bumrah last played for India against Australia in a T-20I match at Hyderabad on 25th September, 2022. Since then he was sidelined with a back injury that required him to undergo a surgery.

The net session could be viewed as a sum total of his recovery process at the NCA, where he gradually increased the workload and followed a designer fitness regime.

The India squad also includes pacer Prasidh Krishna, who is also making a comeback to the India side after a lengthy injury lay-off, forced by surgery to treat a lumbar stress fracture.