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Harshit Rana replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the India playing XI for second match of the series against New Zealand on Friday. Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first and India made two changes to their lineup with Jasprit Bumrah not part of the XI. Just after the toss was done and this news came out, Twitter started reacting with plenty of people questioning his fitness while others joking about his work life balance. Let us look at some of the tweets.
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In the opening match of the series, Jasprit Bumrah bowled only three wickets giving away 29 runs and did not pick up a wicket. India had already sealed the game so Bumrah was not given his final over. He was also rested during the South Africa T20I series. Some fans also joked that they need a work life balance like Jasprit Bumrah.
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Jasprit Bumrah also completed 10 years in international cricket on this day as he made his international debut on 23rd January 2016. Jasprit Bumrah took to Instagram to express his feelings about this journey.
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Jasprit Bumrah has been excellent in this format for India and was the star in India’s T20 World Cup win in 2024. The upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 which starts on February 7.
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