India, Nov. 23 -- Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik reckons Jasprit Bumrah will not be featuring in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, beginning November 30 in Ranchi. Karthik made the assessment during his commentary stint on the second day of the second Test between India and South Africa as Bumrah kept running in to no avail on a placid track at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

India's stand-in captain, Rishabh Pant, kept on calling Bumrah back into the attack upon seeing the lack of wickets for the other bowlers on Day 2 as South Africa's score went past the 400-run mark.

India's squad for the series against South Africa is expected to be announced on Sunday evening, with KL Rahul the frontrunn...