Is Jasprit Bumrah Playing Today in IND vs SA 5th T20I?

India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was unavailable for Sunday's third Twenty20 International against South Africa and India at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Prior to the third Twenty20 International at Dharamsala, the Indian fast bowler had to return home for personal reasons.

While there was a concern about Jasprit Bumrah injury but the reason for his absence from the game was a close family member being admitted to the hospital during that period, according to sources. As a result of the absence of their senior fast bowler, Team India had to reshuffle their pace resources for Sunday's crucial encounter at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, with Harshit Rana coming into the XI. The Men in Blue put on a dominant display to grab a 2-1 lead in the series despite Bumrah's absence.

Is Jasprit Bumrah Playing Today in IND vs SA 5th T20I?

India all-rounder Shivam Dube gave an update on Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the fourth T20I against South Africa on December 17 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. But, unfortunately, the match was cancelled, and questions remain about his availability for the IND vs SA 5th T20I

"I think, probably, what I have heard is that he is coming for the match. (Jasprit) Bumrah is available, as far as I know. But exactly, I don't know what is 100% sure," Dube said in the pre-match conference.

During the toss time in IND vs SA 5th T20I, India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah is back in the squad, replacing Harshit Rana. Team India is now leading the series, and Bumrah's return to the playing XI will be helpful for the team in order to strengthen the bowling unit, especially in light of South Africa's fearsome batting line-up. Bumrah is arguably the best T20 bowler at the moment and has the ability to perform in crunch situations.

Varun Chakravarthy Becomes No.1 T20I Bowler

Varun Chakravarthy, an Indian spinner, has made history by ranking as his nation's top bowler in the ICC T20I rankings. On December 17, Chakravarthy achieved his career-best rating by surpassing bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the most recent rankings update. Prior to his outstanding stint of 3/14 against England on February 1, 2017, Bumrah was the highest-rated Indian bowler in Twenty20 Internationals, with a career-high 783 rating points. With 818 rating points, Varun Chakravarthy continues to dominate the T20I bowling stats, surpassing the speedster in the most recent update.
India takes on South Africa in the fifth and final match of the T20I series on Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Team India will need another strong bowling performance from Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy in order to win their 14th straight series. The fourth game in Lucknow was cancelled earlier this week due to fog, and the Indians currently lead the series 2-1.