Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has left for South Africa ahead of the IND vs SA Test series starting on December 26. The pacer had been practicing for the India tour of South Africa 2023-24 with his teammate KL Rahul a few days ago and will now join Virat Kohli in South Africa.
To manage his workload and keep his body fresh, Bumrah had decided to skip the white-ball leg of the tour (ODIs and T20Is). However, with just 10 days left before the first Test begins in Centurion, Bumrah will look to amp it up.
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Jasprit Bumrah – a beast in Test cricket
In South Africa, Bumrah has taken 26 wickets in just six Tests. Down Under, the 30-year-old has taken 32 wickets in seven wickets with three five-wicket hauls. In England, the right-arm pacer has taken 37 wickets in nine Tests with two five-wicket hauls. His record in the Caribbean isn’t bad either, with 13 wickets in 2 Tests, including a hat-trick.
In fact, the 30-year-old is the only Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul in South Africa, Australia, England, and the West Indies on his first tour.
India cricket team squad and schedule for the IND vs SA Test series
India sqaud for 2 Tests: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami (subject to fitness), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna.
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 December, 2023 | 1st Test | Centurion |
| 3 to 7 January, 2024 | 2nd Test | Cape Town |
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