As India and South Africa set to lock horns in the first T20I of the five-match series in Cuttack, all eyes are on ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Returning to action after being rested for the ODIs, the Indian pace spearhead is on the verge of a historic milestone. Bumrah is one wicket away from entering the elite 100-wicket T20I club.
The South Africa tour has been mixed for India. The visitors stunned the hosts with a dominant Test serieswhitewash, before the hosts bounced back to claim the ODI series 2-1. Now, the series moves to the T20I leg, where both teams begin the final phase of the tour at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium.
Meanwhile,Bumrah enters the series with 99 wickets from 80 T20Is at an average of 18.11. The right-arm pacer is set to become only the second Indian bowler, after Arshdeep Singh, to reach 100 wickets in T20Is. Arshdeep currently leads India's list with 105 wickets, while Afghanistan's Rashid Khan tops the global charts with 182.
