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Indian fast bowling spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, showed off his spin bowling skills as he imitated his teammate Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of the second Test against South Africa. After losing the first Test by an inning and 32 runs, the Men in Blue will look to retaliate with a win and start 2024 on a positive note.
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As Team India got ready for the second Test, Jasprit Bumrah had a hilarious moment where the Gujarat-born speedster imitated R Ashwin's unique bowling to the tee. Bumrah, coming in from a short run-up, was seen cocking his arms before sending out the ball with Ashwin's off-break grip. The Mumbai Indians pacer was also appealing after delivering the ball to head coach Rahul Dravid, who observing his players.
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When you have inexperience in your attack, you have to show some faith: Rohit Sharma
Looking back at the first Test, Indian bowlers had a disappointing performance as they failed to maximise the condition like their South African counterparts. Addressing this issue, Indian captain Rohit Sharma spoke about showing fate in players when the bowling attack has a few inexperienced faces.
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Speaking in the pre-game presser, Sharma said, "Honestly, I haven't thought too much about that (pace bowling changes) although we have had a brief chat with the management and the coaching staff. We've not completely finalised our playing XI. Obviously, everyone is available for selection. There are no injury concerns. We'll sit down in the evening and decide what is the right one. I still feel that sometimes when you have inexperience in your attack, we have that, you have to show some faith.
