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With the series already in the bag, the 3rd T20I against South Africa offers the Indian team an opportunity to test some of their reserves. The likes of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were already expected to give the match in Indore a miss but Arshdeep Singh's absence came as a surprise.
Jasprit Bumrah's injury has shaken up the Indian cricketing spectrum, with former cricketers, fans, pundits, etc. expressing their opinions on the impact the pacer's absence could have on the team's T20 World Cup chances. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially announce the name of Bumrah's replacement, although there are rumours that Mohammed Shami is the top candidate to take his spot in India's 15-man roster for the showpiece event in Australia.
India on Sunday announced their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. The series that kicks off in Lucknow on October 6 will see Shikhar Dhawan lead the Indian side with Shreyas Iyer being his deputy. While many other old faces were named in the team for the series against the Proteas, the 16-member squad also included two new faces -- right-handed batter Rajat Patidar and right-arm pacer Mukesh Kumar. India's wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik expressed his excitement on the selection of the two players while he also named two domestic players -- Sarfaraz Khan and Baba Indrajith, who he feels are in line to make it to India's Test squad.
India will be without the services of their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah for the T20 World Cup. Bumrah, who had missed the Asia Cup earlier this year, was ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a back injury. While several current and former cricketers feel that Bumrah's injury could affect India's chances of winning the tournament, former all-rounder Rohan Gavaskar said that the team is accustomed to playing without the star pacer in the shortest format of the game.
Former India selector Saba Karim has been left highly impressed by star batter Suryakumar Yadav, who is going through a purple patch in the shortest format of the game. Suryakumar, who is currently the second ranked batter in the T20I rankings, played knocks of 61 and 50 not out in the first two T20Is of the ongoing three-match series against South Africa. Speaking exclusively on SPORTS18's daily sports news show 'SPORTS OVER THE TOP', Karim feels that India's chances of winning the T20 World Cup now rely on Suryakumar's form during the tournament.
Whatever hopes India had of Jasprit Bumrah's return in time for the T20 World Cup 2022 were thrown out of the window as the Board of Control for Cricket in Indi a (BCCI) confirmed that he will miss the showpiece event in Australia. Bumrah's fans, former cricketers, pundits and teammates have since taken to social media, wishing the speedster a speedy recovery. Even India's stars Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav posted heartfelt messages for Bumrah, hoping for his quick recovery.
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant turned 25 on Tuesday and Wasim Jaffer extended his birthday wishes in quintessential fashion, with a meme. The meme, with three frames of India captain Rohit Sharma interviewing Pant, shows the former wishing the latter and asking him what he wants as a birthday gift. "Batting," is the reply in the second frame and the third has Rohit with a whacky expression. The tweet, in the backdrop of Pant not getting a chance to bat in the two T20Is against South Africa despite being in the playing XI, went viral in no time.
A day after the BCCI announced that Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup, the star pacer tweeted saying he was "gutted" to be missing out. "I am gutted that I won't be a part of the T20 World Cup this time, but thankful for the wishes, care and support I've received from my loved ones," he tweeted. "As I recover, I'll be cheering on the team through their campaign in Australia," the 28-year-old added.