Jasprit Bumrah, considered as the best bowler in the shortest format of the game offered a challenge to his national skipper Virat Kohli ahead of another exciting edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Meanwhile, the upcoming edition of IPL will commence from March 23 with Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on defending champions Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. As part of the new ad campaign for Star Sports, Jasprit Bumrah has shot a commercial ahead of the new season where he is seen challenging Kohli.
“World ka best bowler? Nahin yaar. Abhi toh world ke best batsman ke dande udaana baaki hai. Aa raha hoon Cheeku bhaiyya, aur iss baar aap meri team mein bhi nahin rahenge, (World’s best bowler? Not yet guys. I still have to castle the best batsman in the world. Cheeku Bhaiyya (Virat Kohli), I am coming for you, and this time you are not even in my team),” says the 25-year-old in the video.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli makes an appearance at the end of the ad which shows him watching Bumrah’s banter on television with a puzzled look on his face. The Indian skipper also gave back to Jasprit Bumrah’s challenge asking Bumrah not to expect anything from him.
Bumrah and Kohli will face each other this season at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru when RCB host the three-time champions Mumbai Indians in the first leg on March 28.
Watch the video here:
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It's #GameOn in the VIVO @IPL and we are in for a treat when @imVkohli & @Jaspritbumrah93 face off! Watch it all LIVE, March 23 onwards on Star Sports. #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/pJsjjMHGai
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) February 27, 2019