The Indian cricket team suffered a huge blow on September 24, as leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Paytm Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy against South Africa (SA). He sustained a minor stress fracture in his lower back. According to a press release issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the injury was detected during a routine radiological screening. It was revealed that he would now undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

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Test squad announced

The medical team of the BCCI will continue to monitor Bumrah. Umesh Yadav, another pacer has been selected as his replacement. The All-India Senior Selection Committee announced the squad for the Test series a few days back. The updated squad is as follows: Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill.

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South Africa levels T20 series 

The T20 International series between India and SA came to a close with the latter winning the third and final match. Quinton De Kock was leading SA on the T20 leg of the tour, while Francois Du Plessis was not considered for selection. Despite the first game at Dharamshala getting abandoned due to rain, India comfortably won the second one with star batsman Virat Kohli playing a captain's knock, scoring an unbeaten 72. In the process, the team overhauled SA’s target of 150, keeping 5 wickets in hand. However, SA came back with a bang by winning the last T20 by 9 wickets. India scored a paltry 134 due to pacer Kagiso Rabada’s three-wicket haul. De Kock led the opposition charge and took his team over the line with a commanding knock of 79, featuring 6 fours and five sixes. The three-match Test series beginning from October 2 will be played at Visakhapatnam, Pune, and Ranchi.  

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