When the odds were stacked against Rahul amid his struggle for runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener, he upped the ante against India's fierce rival.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan had a hilarious take on the way the Perth Test strip changed in just two days of play during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener between India and Australia.
Actor Anushka Sharma on Saturday marked her presence at Perth's Optus Stadium during the first Test between India and Australia, cheering for the Indian team as her husband Virat Kohli and skipper Jasprit Bumrah displayed their brilliant chemistry as a leadership duo, helping India gain a fi
India's A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah has earned a place amongst the best of all time on the back of his flamboyant performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth against Australia.
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.
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.
The Indian pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and debutant Harshit Rana brought back India in the game with a stellar performance leaving Australia reeling at 67/7 on the first day of the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth's Optus Stadium.