Jasprit Bumrah bowls fiery deliveries to KL Rahul in nets ahead of big-money South Africa Test

One of the marquee players, who is set to arrive late in South Africa for the all-format trip in December-January is Jasprit Bumrah. The pacer has been on an extended rest since the culmination of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, and is currently in Mumbai, prepping up for his next assignment.

3 things you need to know

• Jasprit Bumrah seen perspiring in nets
• Bumrah and KL Rahul apparently went for some practice rounds
• Bumrah will not be a part of the white-ball section of the South Africa tour

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Jasprit Bumrah bowls a fiery spell to KL Rahul

Bumrah sat out the five-match T20I series between India and Australia and has remained out for the South Africa tour's limited-overs section. The 29-year-old will next be seen in action during the arduous Test series against South Africa, which begins on Boxing Day in Centurion on December 26.

To stay in the rhythm, Bumrah is grinding hard in the net sessions and as per the visuals that have come out from one of the practice drills, it can be gauged that there is no drop in the intensity following the end of the ODI mayhem, where India went down to the final stage. Bumrah bowled some rippers to his India teammate KL Rahul, giving him the teaser of the kind of extreme test he will be facing in the upcoming series.

KL Rahul will be leading Team India in the ODI set of the tour, and for that, he might have fancied the service of Bumrah, however, it wasn't to be as the bowling spearhead will only be available for the Test series.

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IND vs SA: T20 series will set the tone

The tour will commence with the T20 series, where Team India will once again play under the command of Suryakumar Yadav. The first of the five matches will take place on December 10, 2023. It will be held at Kingsmead, Durban. From the Men in Blue, the onus will be on players like Shubman Gill, and the in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad. Moreover, it will be intriguing to note what the youngsters- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, and Tilak Varma- will have in store. Plus, the tour could prove to be a monumental one for individuals like Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh. Thus, with all to look forward to, let's await the live action.