- By Namrata Vijay
- Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:06 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND vs AUS 3rd Test: In what has come as good news for the Men in Blue, India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has put all the speculations around his fitness to an end and was seen bowling full throttle during the training session in Brisbane on Thursday. Bumrah has performed consistently in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he also took the team across the line in the series opener. And in the second Test match, he took four wickets but his efforts went in vain as the Men in Blue lost the match.
But in the second Test match, for a while, the Indian fans had hit the panic button after they saw Bumrah getting treatment by the physios. Although, there were rumours that he was suffering from cramps ex-Australia fast bowler Damien Fleming reckoned that it was not just a cramp but a serious injury. Bumrah didn't attend the Indian team's training session in Adelaide on Tuesday.
But the Indian fast bowler soon returned to these practice sessions and was also seen at his absolute best. As per Australian media, the Indian fast bowler began the practice session by bowling a few leg-break deliveries to R Ashwin and then changed his speed.
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Bumrah was seen bowling at full throttle in these sessions and faced batters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul.
Watch the video here:
Jasprit Bumrah started off with a couple of leg-breaks alongside R Ashwin but he’s now running in hot & bowling at full tilt, being an absolute handful to KL Rahul & Yashasvi Jaiswal #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/3IRzE0QXbm
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 12, 2024
Bumrah in BGT 2024-25 so far
Jasprit Bumrah has become the highest wicket-taker of the ongoing five-match Test series. He has taken 12 wickets after playing in two matches and at a brilliant average of 11.25.
He is also the highest wicket-taker in the longest format this year as he has taken 53 wickets under his kitty and will take more in the third Test match, which will be held in Brisbane from Saturday.