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While a few of the India cricketers are already in South Africa for the multi-format series, a second batch will take off soon for the rainbow nation to join the rest of the team ahead of the three-match ODI series, starting December 17. The men in Blue after the three-match T20I series will take on the Aiden Markram side in the 50-over format.
But ahead of the series, a video from the training session is now going viral where ODI skipper KL Rahul was seen taking a dig at Jasprit Bumrah. While the two trained at the nets, KL was seen putting in the hard yards in Mumbai. During this time, the wicketkeeper-batter had a bit of fun with his teammate as he brought the batters versus bowlers' debate.
Soon after taking a high intensity training, KL predicted that Bumrah will talk about the batters having an easy task, hiding behind the bat while it is hard for the fast bowlers. The prediction came true just minutes later as he said, “your job is easier to bat, hind behind a bat.”
Here’s how the conversation went:
“I can guarantee you Bumrah is going to tell how hard a fast bowler’s life is,” KL Rahul said in the fans. Just in the next minute, Bumrah was heard saying, “Your jib is easier to bat, hide behind a bat.” Soon after KL bragged how his prediction came right.
India squad for ODI series against South Africa:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C/wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
