The India national cricket team has faced major injury concerns amid the ongoing fifth Test of the series against the Australia national cricket team. Captain Jasprit Bumrah is injured and there is no clarity about his fitness so far for the match.
Jasprit Bumrah looked in some discomfort after lunch on the second day of the ongoing fifth Test, which is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The fast bowler bowled one but his pace was low and he was bowling at around 120s.
However, after that Jasprit Bumrah left the field and was not seen anywhere near the backstage. The fast bowler, who left for 30 minutes before lunch, was leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground for a check-in at his training suite with support staff. He was seen going to the hospital in a car and that was a worrying sign for many.
Virat Kohli is leading the India national cricket team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah
With Bumrah leaving the field, many are wondering who will lead the Indian national cricket team in the absence of the fast bowler. It was first-order batsman Virat Kohli Kohli who took charge of the team and marshalled the forces for the rest of the innings.
Virat Kohli was precise with his captaincy and the way he managed the bowlers was sensational. The senior batsman was very aggressive in the field and also instilled confidence in the other players as the bowlers were all over the batsmen.
All the fast bowlers participated after Jasprit Bumrah's injury
In Bumrah's absence, all the other fast bowlers came in and made sure that the Australia national cricket team was put under immense pressure. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took three wickets each while Nitish Kumar Reddy got two each.
Based on the magic effort with the ball, the Indian national cricket team beat the Australian national cricket team in a total of just 181 runs. The Jasprit Bumrah-led team has a slender lead of four runs and wants to get a big run and put up a huge total for the opposition.
Jasprit Bumrah bowled 10 overs in the first innings of the ongoing match
Bumrah bowled 10 overs in the first innings of the ongoing match. He removed Usman Khawaja overnight and then gave the India national cricket team the perfect start by removing Marnus Labuschagne on the second day. After he came off the field, it was Abhimanyu Easwaran who came in as a substitute player.
Bumrah has been bowling consistently in the ongoing five-match Test series. He has bowled 908 deliveries so far, only Pat Cummins has delivered more (912). The India skipper single-handedly carried the bowling line-up and did not get much support from others. He has so far taken 32 wickets and the team management is hopeful that he will be fit in time for the second round.
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