Mumbai Indians vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah understands the hard truth that the franchise is indeed going through a "transition phase" and the new kids in the block need to understand how to react to pressure situations in a high-intensity tournament like IPL.
Kohli scored 45 in the opening Test in Mohali, while in the second Test he had scores of 23 and 13.
The Indian pacer scalped five wickets and registered figures of 5/24 to bundle out Sri Lanka for 109. Bumrah dismissed Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, and Lasith Embuldeniya.
India are gearing up for their fourth day-night Test against Sri Lanka, having played against Bangladesh, Australia and England before.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli's 100th Test match is to be played against Sri Lanka at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali starting March 4.
If Bumrah is to be believed, then Rohit has played a crucial role in his development as one of the world's premier fast bowlers.
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's unbeaten century in the second innings of the series-deciding third Test against South Africa lifted him 10 places to 14th, while fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's six wickets in Cape Town took him back to the top 10 in the bowling chart.
The Indian pacer believed that Virat Kohli would continue to be a "leader in the group".
With Virat Kohli's captaincy tenure in all formats coming to an end following his resignation from Test leadership, there are questions about who could be his long-term successor considering that Rohit Sharma will be 35 next year.
India bowled out South Africa for 210, gaining a slender 13-run lead. The Indian pacer Bumrah had made his Test debut at Newlands, Cape Town in 2018 and four years later, he returned with five wickets.
The 33-year-old achieved the milestone by taking a spectacular low catch of Temba Bavuma in the slip cordon off the bowling of Mohammed Shami.
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara then rallied the Indian innings, and the duo ensured that India does not lose more wickets before stumps.
The 28-year-old Bumrah made his Test debut here in 2018 and took four wickets in the match. However, including that of AB de Villiers.
Rahul moves to the 31st spot in the latest ICC rankings after his match-winning effort in India's win in the 1st Test against South Africa.
Bumrah being elevated as vice-captain is a message to both Pant and Iyer to show supreme all-format consistency, something that the Gujarat fast bowler has mastered ever since he burst into the international scene back in 2016.
Van der Dussen became Bumrah's 100th Test victim in overseas conditions. The 28-year-old now has 105 wickets, out of which 101 have come away from home.
Bumrah, whose 14-run cameo helped India get past the 325-run mark, dismissed skipper Dean Elgar before walking off the field.
India, who lost the series 1-2 back in 2018, are primed for their maiden Test series win in South Africa.
Bumrah, who had match figures 2/10, now has 64 T20 wickets from 54 matches. He surpassed spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has 63 wickets from 49 matches.
India's pace bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said bubble fatigue is a tough reality of the current times as he tried to explain the team's shambolic campaign in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
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