Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh feels if star quick Jasprit Bumrah didn't take part in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India would have suffered a 5-0 series defeat instead of a 3-1 humbling by Australia.
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh launched a scathing tirade on the Indian management for the team selection during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He also urged the Indian team to select players based on performance and not their stature for the England Test tour.
India's bane and Australia's boon Travis Head sang verses in praise of Jasprit Bumrah and commended him for his "exceptional tour" that saw him deliver "probably the best individual performance" that the Australian southpaw ever saw since he started playing Test cricket.
Bumrah displayed scintillating form throughout the Border-Gavaskar series and has his name in the history books. He ended BGT with 32 wickets, making him India's highest wicket-taker in a Test series against the Baggy Greens on Australian soil.
After abysmal batting performances from India batters in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, head coach Gautam Gambhir sent a strong message to his players to feature in domestic cricket.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday spoke on the future of Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma after the 3-1 series defeat at the hands of Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir wasn't a big fan of Sam Konstas for being involved in the heated verbal argument with Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the Sydney Test.
"Frustrated" after his recent injury setback, India's stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah rued the chance to bowl on the "spiciest wicket" of Sydney in the series.
Australia broke the 10-year-long hiatus and successfully reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after conquering India at the Sydney Cricket Ground and thumping its authority in the fierce rivalry with a 3-1 series win.
Prasidh Krishna stole Steven Smith's moment of glory by denying one of the modern-day greats the chance to reach the 10,000-run landmark in Test cricket on Day 3 of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on Sunday.