This ground brings back special memories : Reminiscent Bumrah on his connection with Newlands
Xtra Time Web Desk : Team India speedster Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday was in a reminiscent mood as the 28 year old talked about his Test debut back in 2018, which was staged at Newlands, Cape Town where the seres decider of the ongoing Proteas Test series is going to be played from January 11.
Seeking their first series win in South Africa, India will lock horns with the hosts in the series-deciding third Test here from January 11-15, and Bumrah will be expected to play a pivotal role with the ball.
"Cape Town, January 2018 - is where it all began for me in Test cricket. Four years on, I've grown as a player and a person and to return to this ground brings back special memories," Bumrah tweeted after the team's first training session at the venue.
The 28-year-old Bumrah made his Test debut here in 2018 and took four wickets in the match. However, including that of AB de Villiers. The Indian team lost that match but Bumrah took a five-wicket haul in the Johannesburg Test to help the visitors to a fine win.
He finished that series with 14 wickets in three matches and since then has grown into the team's leading pacer, picking up more than 100 wickets in overseas conditions.
