Why Jasprit Bumrah is unavailable for 3rd T20I? Details here
What's the story
Jasprit Bumrah did not feature in the playing XI for their third T20I against South Africa in Dharamsala on Sunday. India captain Suryakumar Yadav said at the toss that there were two forced changes as Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav came into the playing XI for the third T20I. Alongside Bumrah, all-rounder Axar Patel also missed out. The BCCI thereafter provided an update.
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Axar Patel is unavailable for the third T20I due to illness.
Jasprit Bumrah has gone back home for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the game. An update on him joining the squad for the remaining matchesβ¦
Information
Suryakumar confirmed the news at the toss
"We've made two forced changes. Axar Patel misses out as he's unwell, and Jasprit Bumrah misses out due to personal reasons back home. Harshit Rana comes in, and Kuldeep Yadav comes in," he said at the toss.
Teams
A look at the two teams
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy. SA Playing XI: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.
Decision
India field first in Dharamsala T20I
The third match of the five-match T20I series between India and South Africa is taking place at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. SKY won the toss and elected to field first. "We will bowl first, looks a good wicket, don't think it will change much. There will be dew later on, so we want to bowl first," said SKY.