Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul formed an exceptional partnership of 84 runs as the visitors lead by 130 runs at the end of the second session of the opening Test match at the Optus Stadium on Saturday.
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes with a strong batting display in the second innings, India can stamp their authority against Australia with a victory in Perth and raise hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final next year.
Australia will host India for a three-match ODI series in early December, followed by a trip to New Zealand later in the month for another three-ODI event.
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh opened up on his team's poor batting performance on the first day of the opening Test match of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Optus Stadium on Friday.
Bumrah added yet another feather to his hat and added to his legacy as India's all-time great in SENA conditions during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth against Australia. India has a weak record in SENA countries historically and started improving their record in 2000s.
Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin predicted the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia on Friday and said that it would be a tough series.
Reddy also praised Bumrah's captaincy, who is leading the side in place of regular captain Rohit Sharma, appreciating the strategic decisions made during the game.
"It was a good start. It's not a dream innings, but it was a good start," said Reddy, modestly assessing his performance.
After the first day of the Perth Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), Australian seamer Mitchell Starc heaped praise on India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah and said that he has been a "fantastic bowler" across the formats.
'Bidjara Kumari', a feature film that bridges Australian aboriginal and Indian cultures has been announced at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.