2019 South Africa Tour of India 3-Match Test Series - Umesh Yadav named as Injured Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement f

The Indian cricket team suffered a huge blow ahead of the three-match Test series against South Africa after premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out due to an injury. Umesh Yadav was named as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for the Test series starting on October 2.

“Bumrah has sustained a minor stress fracture in his lower back and has been ruled out of the upcoming series against South Africa,” said BCCI in a release.

India’s 15-member squad

Virat Kohli (Capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk),Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill