The Indian team rests its star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah during the second T20I match against New Zealand which took place in Raipur. The Indian team used two changes for the match which included resting Bumrah. The Men in Blue won the match by 7 wickets against their opponent who was missing their star fast bowler. The victory put India ahead with a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
India has built confidence through its decisive Raipur victory which serves as their preparation for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to take place in India and Sri Lanka. The upcoming third match will take place at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
Will Jasprit Bumrah Play 3rd T20I vs NZ?
Fans show interest in Jasprit Bumrah availability for the third match because it represents one of the major unknowns for the upcoming game. The team has not disclosed any injury updates regarding Bumrah who needed rest to manage his workload during the Raipur match. If that is true then he will probably return to play the third T20I because India needs to win the match for a series victory.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led side seeks to secure their series victory which needs them to win two remaining matches. The team needs to win in Guwahati to secure the series while also building confidence in the dressing room for the upcoming 2026 global event.
Bumrah will likely take either Kuldeep Yadav or Harshit Rana place if he returns to the team. India needs to rotate their spin attack because Kuldeep was the top wicket-taker in Raipur. Harshit Rana who served as Bumrah's replacement in the second match will be removed from the team if Kuldeep does not play.
People in the audience want to see how India builds its future pace and spin attack strategy. Suryakumar Yadav believes in his young players but the presence of Bumrah brings exceptional control to their bowling unit.
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Possible Playing XI for 3rd T20I vs New Zealand
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
India will select their optimal team for the match because the series results depend on the game outcome. The Men in Blue army will start with a strong bowling lineup in Guwahati if Bumrah returns to the field.
