At the time of Tea, India's score read 226/5 in 80 overs with Rohit Sharma leading Team India from the front with a magnificent century while Ravindra Jadeja (34) was unbeaten at the crease.
The 26-year-old left the VCA Stadium on Friday morning to undergo scans, with Ashton Agar taking his place on the field as India batted in their first innings.
Peter Handscomb was given the opportunity to play in his first Test match since 2019 thanks to Head's omission, and the right-hander looked strong upon his comeback with a valiant 31 batting at number six.
After visuals of spinner Ravindra Jadeja rubbing a substance on his bowling finger went viral on social media after day one of the first Test between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
A video accusing Ravindra Jadeja of alleged ball tampering is doing rounds on social media alleging that the left-arm spinner is tampering with the ball but it can be seen that he was applying an ointment to his spinning finger.
Jadeja celebrated his comeback to Test cricket after a five-month layoff with five wickets against Australia. His 5/47 helped India bowl out the visitors for 177
The AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran, along with Avijit Paul, Executive Committee Member, AIFF, and Joint Secretary, Football Association of Odisha, addressed the local media in Bhubaneswar on the eve of the launch of the Santosh Trophy.
Ashwin became the second fastest bowler to take 450 Test wickets in terms of Tests played, after Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan who achieved this landmark in 80 matches.