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In the IPL, there were many clashes which were memorable, but in 2013 there was a clash which later gave India the captain and the country’s biggest matchwinner bowler. Jasprit Bum came out for the first time for Mumbai Indians in Bangalore …Read more
Virat Kohli was the first victim of Jasprit Bumrah in IPL, was out after eating three fours
Highlights
- Bumrah dismissed Virat Kohli in 2013.
- This was Bumrah’s first IPL match.
- Sachin Tendulkar helped Bumrah.
New DelhiThe IPL 2025 has ended only a few days and people are searching like every season, India got such a bowling after the end of 2013, the 2013 season was special because this year a young, unknown fast bowler bowled to the future captain of Indian cricket, and caught everyone’s attention. This was Jaspreet Bumrah’s first IPL match – and Virat Kohli was in front of him.
Bumrah’s debut and over against Virat
Location: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date: 4 April 2013
Chance: second match of IPL 2013
Bumrah got a chance to debut in this match. He performed brilliant control and pace in his first over. The most memorable moment came when he dismissed Virat Kohli. Before being dismissed, Virat Kohli was seen in a good rhythm at that time and had hit 3 fours on Bumrah’s first 4 balls, but could not understand the ball coming in Bumrah and became LBW. This moment became special in IPL history because a young bowler sent India’s biggest batsman to the pavilion in the first collision. This was Bumrah’s first IPL match and in this he took three big wickets. Bumrah mentioned this over several times in his interview and told how the great Sachin helped him.
Bumrah’s bowling action became a puzzle
This match gave Jaspreet Bumrah overnight. Dismissing Virat Kohli was a major achievement and this promoted his confidence. After that Bumrah did not look back – he reached the Indian team while performing continuously in the IPL and today is counted among the best fast bowlers of world cricket. The fierce of 2013 was not only an exciting moment in IPL history, but it was also a glimpse of the future of Indian cricket. Both Bumrah and Kohli-both made the country proud in different roles. But for the first time when the young Bumrah dismissed Virat, that moment is still fresh in the mind of cricket lovers.
