Veteran Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma had a memorable outing in the ongoing clash bet🌼ween Delhi Caღpitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Ishant made his comeback in the cash-rich league after 717 days and made his preseꦦnce felt with an outstanding spell of bowling. The lanky pacer came into the side for the first t🌞ime since 2021 when he played three matches for the Capitals. He last played regularly in the 2019 season, bagging 13 wickets in 13 matches for DC.
In his comeback game, the right-arm pacer returned with impressive figures, leading DC’s bowling attack from the front. The Delhi-lad picked up two wickets in the game, including the prized scalp of KKR skipper Nitish Rana. Isha🅠nt conceded 19 runs in his quota of 4 overs. He was replaced by Prithvi Shaw as an impact𒊎 player.
Earlier, the game was delayed for an hour due to rain, and when the two captains conducted the toss, DC skipper David Warner wo🍸n it and opted to bowl first. The decision went completely in the home team’s favour as the Knight Riders’ batting attack was complet🐷ely destroyed by DC bowlers.
Here is how fans reacted:
Reminder.
Most Test wickets by an Indian in an overseas country:
51 Kapil Dev in Australia
51 Ishant Sharma in EnglandNo other Indian has 50.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42)
A dream return for Ishant Sharma.
Lost the spot in the Indian team, last played IPL in 2021, returning to the side when Delhi lost 4 consecutive matches and he just went for 19 ꦛr🍸uns by taking 2 wickets from 4 overs.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Is🌄hant Sharma gets a wicket in the IPL after making a return in 717 days.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Great to watch Ishant Sharma in action tonight. What a career he's had for India. Can still hit the same test match length over and over again. Still cloaking at more than 140 kph as well. Such a champion bowler.
— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic)
What a spell by Ishant Sharma. He is playing IPL after 2 yearꦇs and he bowled a fantastic spell against KKR. His bo🐼wling figure (4-0-19-2) including the wickets of Rana & Narine.
Welcome back, Ishant Sharma. Outstanding spell!
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)
Ishant Sharma bowling at 144 ks with good line and length, Vintage.
Ponting knows it.— John Jacob Jingleheimer S♈chmidt (@uditryan🉐)
Reminder.
Most Test wickets by an Indian in an overseas country:
51 Kapil Dev in Australia
51 Ishant Sharma in EnglandNo other Indian has 50.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42)
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Ishant Sharma needs tꦺo play all matches for Delhi Capitals from now on 👏🏽👌🏽
— SHASHANK (@shawsh_tweets)
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Woah!ꦍ Ishant Sharma bowling at ꦦsome decent pace 🔥
— Harsh Raj 🇮🇳 (@harsh_rajs)
Ishant Sharma back in action 🔥
— Utsav 💙 (@utsav__45)
Ishant Sharma back in action 🔥
— Utsav 💙 (@utsav__45)
Ishant Sharma 🐐
— taskarveer dh✱imdhi mathai fan (@karthik_jammy_)
Rahane getting shouts for WTC final on ba꧅sis of IPL performance then why not Ishant Sharma?
— Pushkar (@Musafirr_Hu_yar)
What a comeback spell from Ishant Sharma 👏
— Akash Sharma (@uncutnazaare)
This IPL is already interesting for some great comeback such as Rahane, Mohit, Piyush, Markande & now Ishant Sharma, 2/19 (4).
Happy to see them back.— Masum (@masum_twt)
