Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah left the game on the second day of the Sydney Test on Saturday and walked out of the field. He has been taken for scanning. According to media reports, he is complaining of side strain. In the absence of Bumrah, Virat Kohli is taking over the responsibility of captaincy.
Bumrah bowled one over after lunch on the second day. Then he felt some discomfort and walked out of the field after talking to Kohli. The broadcaster then showed him leaving the stadium with team security liaison officer Anshuman Upadhyay and the team doctor.
Bumrah was captaining in the Sydney Test
Jasprit Bumrah was captaining India in the Sydney Test. On the first day of the Test, Bumrah arrived for India’s toss wearing a blazer. Captain Rohit Sharma dropped himself, he is not playing the fifth test. Shubman Gill has got a chance in his place.
Bumrah has so far bowled 152 overs in 5 matches of this series. He took 32 wickets during this period. Bumrah has taken 2 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs in this match. He is the top wicket taker of the series.
India may get a shock
This can be a big blow for India, because Bumrah is the captain and also a strike bowler. The bowling of the Indian team on this tour has revolved around him. Bumrah looked in great form from one end and in the first four Tests combined, he took more wickets than the rest of the Indian fast bowlers. During this period, he had to spend a lot of time bowling on the field. He has played five consecutive Tests and did not get any rest under workload management. In such a situation, fatigue can also overwhelm them.
Kohli is captaining
However, during Australia’s first innings in the Sydney Test, the rest of the Indian fast bowlers did not let their absence be felt and bundled out Australia’s first innings for 181 runs. When Bumrah went for scan, Then six wickets of Australia had fallen. After this Nitish Reddy, Siraj and Prasidh bowled well. Virat Kohli is currently captaining in the absence of Bumrah. Virat is seen captaining in Test for the first time after the South Africa tour in 2022. India had scored 185 runs in the first innings in Sydney. In reply, Australia’s first innings continues.
