Meanwhile, talking about his bowling, Adam Gilchrist asserted that Jasprit Bumrah was just frightening to face for any batter.

Indian cricket captain Jasprit Bumrah hit back at Virat Kohli's critics ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth, starting Friday (November 22). The 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be Kohli's fifth and one of his most challenging tours to Australia.

Bumrah was right on the target from the ball one, causing trouble to the new opening pair of Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja, before removing the debutant on just ten. He could have bagged twice in the same over had Kohli not dropped Labuschagne’s sitter in the second slip.

Hardik Pandya led Baroda to an emphatic five-wicket win over Gujarat in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Indore.

Jasprit Bumrah has shown that he can walk the talk as he ripped the Australian batting line-up with 4/17 on Day 1 of the Perth Test.

Rohit Sharma looked all but set to play in the Perth Test match against Australia in 2011 but his debut got delayed. Former India captain, MS Dhoni and his deputy, Virender Sehwag continued to back a struggling Virat Kohli.