Post that, India’s focus once again shifted to T20I and Test cricket ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, and Bumrah was rested from all ODI assignments. The star pacer did not play any T20I between the 2024 T20 World Cup final in June 2024 and the 2025 Asia Cup in September last year. However, he will not have a long absence from the shortest format this time as he has been named in the Men in Blue’s 2026 Asian Games squad. However, he was rested for the T20I series against Ireland, England, and Zimbabwe
