WATCH: Hardik Pandya mimics the bowling action of Jasprit Bumrah during a session

Indian players are gearing up for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 in different training sessions. Apart from that, a couple of senior players who will be a part of the squad in the Asia Cup have played in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe. The men in blue are now tightening their shoes for the upcoming 15^th edition of the Asia Cup.

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India will start their campaign in the tournament against the arch-rivals Pakistan on the 28^th of August at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Other than this, recently star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has come up with an interesting video on his Instagram handle in which he is mimicking the bowling action and celebration style of senior Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to a back injury

Pandya can be seen in this video in a practice session somewhere. Here, he tried to bowl in the action of Jasprit Bumrah, and later on, he also imitated the celebration style of the 28-year-old senior pacer. Notably, Bumrah is not a part of the Indian squad for the Asia Cup, he was ruled out of the entire tournament due to a back injury he sustained a few days back.

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Here's the video:

 

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Although, Hardik Pandya is in the squad for the Asia Cup and if everything falls in place then he will be in action on the ground during the first match of India against Pakistan on this further Sunday.

India has recently whitewashed the Zimbabwean side winning the three-match ODI series with a score line of 3-0. Senior batter and vice-captain KL Rahul was leading the young Indian side on the tour of Zimbabwe whereas another senior batter Shikhar Dhawan was there in the role of Rahul’s deputy.

Young batter Shubman Gill impressed everyone with his amazing batting form throughout the entire series against Zimbabwe. He also made his maiden ODI century on this tour.

Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2022:

Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Avesh Khan.