Jasprit Bumrah Rested for India's T20I Series Against West Indies, Hardik Still Unavailable

Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from India's T20I squad for the upcoming series against West Indies, continuing the team management's careful workload management of the pace spearhead across formats. Hardik Pandya also remains unavailable, extending his absence from India's white-ball plans.

Bumrah's rest comes after a heavy recent workload across Tests, ODIs and franchise cricket, with the selectors continuing to rotate him strategically to manage his fitness ahead of bigger assignments later in the season. His absence opens the door for India's other pace and spin options to stake a claim in the T20I setup, with Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav all included in the squad announced for the series.

The five-match T20I series against West Indies begins October 6 in Lucknow and runs through to October 17 in Bengaluru, following the three-match ODI series that starts September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram.