India’s Jasprit Bumrah appeals successfully for the wicket of Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
With India sweating over skipper Jasprit Bumrah fitness for Day 3 of the final Border Gavaskar Trophy Test, Sunil Gavaskar said that if the pacer wasn’t fit, even if India established a lead of 200 runs, it won’t be enough.
On Day 2, Bumrah suffered from back spasms and had to leave the ground to undergo scans. At Stumps, India lead by 145 runs and will need their pace spearhead on Sunday if they are to win this Test and level the series.
“Look, if Indian scores more 40 runs or they put 185 on the board then they have a great chance but it all depends on Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness. If Jasprit Bumrah is fit then 145-150 might be enough. But if Jasprit Bumrah is not fit then a score of around 200 also might not be enough,” Gavaskar said to Star Sports.
On Saturday, Bumrah had spent three of the last five overs of the morning session off the field. He had come back out for the final two overs and resumed the bowling for India after lunch. Bumrah left the field immediately after bowling that over at 1:20 pm (local time). He was seen leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) an hour later in training gear and has headed to the hospital for the scans.
There has been concern around his workload on this tour. He has bowled 152.1 overs in nine innings, picking up 32 wickets at 13.06. He went past Bishan Bedi’s record for most wickets taken by an Indian bowler on a tour of Australia and was climbing up the all-time list as well.
Bumrah had stepped up to lead the team when Rohit Sharma decided to stand himself down from the final Test match owing to his poor form.
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