India, July 15 -- Although he was playing his first ODI since the 2023 World Cup, the Indian think tank would be pleased with how Jasprit Bumrah bowled on Tuesday. Bumrah's quality though was never in doubt.

After skipper Shubman Gill declared that Tuesday's Edgbaston game kicks off India's preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup, he and coach Gautam Gambhir would be happy to see how the other players rallied around Bumrah to secure their first win of the UK tour.

There were many notable performances in the six-wicket win, but with the ODI World Cup scheduled in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - where pitches offer pace and bounce - the team management should derive confidence from the performance of the pace attack. While Bumrah's b...