Overview
- Robin Uthappa argued Bumrah’s high pace and demanding action require formal workload management to keep him match fit.
- India rested Bumrah for the ODIs against South Africa and earlier against Australia, then brought him back for the ongoing T20I series.
- Bumrah contributed significantly to India’s 101-run win in the Cuttack opener of the T20I series.
- The fourth T20I was abandoned without a ball bowled due to dense smog, leaving Friday’s Ahmedabad match as a must-win for South Africa to level the series.
- Uthappa described South Africa’s white-ball form as competitive yet inconsistent, while Dale Steyn said the tour exceeded expectations and praised Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill.