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On Saturday, January 4, Team India received a massive blow as stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah walked off the field with a reported injury. Bumrah, who stood in absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma for the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test after the latter opted out of the XI, becoming the first Indian captain to stand out midway through an international series on Friday, January 3.
However, Rohit Sharma clarified on his move to opt out of the India XI, Bumrah rose to the occasion once again after leading the side to a commanding win in the Perth Test earlier in the series. But after continuing to play in the opening session on Day 2 of the Sydney Test, Bumrah left the field soon after lunch, raising worries of injury in the Indian camp.
Jasprit Bumrah leaves SCG with team doctor for scans
Bumrah, who got the prized wicket of Usman Khawaja to give Australia their first jolt early in their innings, did take the field after lunch on Day 2. But the 31-year-old Indian pacer was forced to leave the field after bowling just one over and eventually left the venue in a car with team doctor and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) integrity manager Anshuman Upadhyay.
However, nothing appeared serious when the seamer walked off the field shortly into the second session, but reports surfaced that he has been rushed for scans. Although, there hasn’t been any official confirmation from the Indian camp on Bumrah’s injury, but broadcaster Fox Cricket shared visuals of Bumrah exiting the venue in his training gear.
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Speaking of Bumrah, the Indian spearhead bowled two overs on the opening day of the SCG Test, taking a prized wicket of Usman Khawaja and leaving Australia at 9/1 at stumps on Day 1. The following day, Bumrah bowled four-over spell in the morning session and picked the big wicket of Marnus Labuschagne to take his series tally to 32, most by an Indian on Australian soil. Bumrah then bowled another short spell of three overs, bowling just one after lunch. In his 10 overs bowled, he conceded 33 runs, picking two wickets at an economy of 3.30.
