Team India on Thursday landed in Canberra to take part in the upcoming two-day warm-up match against Prime Ministers XI, which will be starting from November 30.
Bumrah donned the captaincy hat and shined both as a leader and bowler, picking up eight wickets, including a first-inning five-wicket haul during his side's 295-run win over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth.
After a first innings duck, the 22-year-old opener bounced back in style, playing the long game with calculated aggression against the world-class Australian attack during his 161-run knock at the Perth's Optus Stadium during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
After his side's disappointing defeat against India in the Perth Test, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald confirmed that they will retain the same squad for the upcoming Adelaide Test, which will be starting on December 6.
Marnus Labuschagne has been encouraged to adopt a more aggressive strategy against India's formidable pace attack, with coach Andrew McDonald affirming that the underperforming batter is still "the player we need" at the critical No.3 position, according to cricket.com.au.
Fans turned out in record numbers at Perth Stadium for the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener, with the single highest attendance for a day of Test cricket in Perth recorded on days one and two. The Perth Test attendance saw a remarkable 63% increase year-on-year. Addit
India head coach Gautam Gambhir will be flying back home amidst the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025 and will miss the two-day tour game against Prime Minister's XI in Canberra, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Rishabh Pant added a twist to Mohammed Siraj's famous comment about Jasprit Bumrah after India's T20 World Cup victory after a famous chapter in Test cricket history was added in Perth on Monday.
The entire Test match was primarily dominated by India across all departments as Australia stood speechless on their knees throughout the four days of play.
The victory became more of a "special" affair on a personal note for Bumrah as the record-defining 295-run victory marked his first as the Indian Test captain.