The Aussie all-rounder replacing Mitchell Marsh in the squad summed up his day with two important catches in the slip on day one of the Sydney Test
Only two matches into Test cricket, Konstas might have bitten off more than he can chew by going up against Bumrah
While the reports were flooding in a day before that Rohit dropped himself from India's Playing 11, stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah revealed at the toss on Friday that Rohit thought about the team
The right-handed Bumrah, considered as the world's best fast bowler across formats, has caused plenty of trouble for the Australian batters and has taken 30 wickets in four Tests
Apart from Bumrah, young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was also able to find a place in the team
Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Gus Atkinson (ENG), and Shoaib Bashir (ENG) led the charts as the highest wicket-takers in Test cricket in 2024
The 19-year-old's dazzling 65-ball 60 and his audacious scoops off India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah became the talk of the cricketing world
Besides Bumrah, who has been at the top of his game throughout 2024, Root, Brook and Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis featured in the list for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award
Bumrah is regarded as a greatest bowler of all time as he reached the milestone of 200 wickets at an average of 19.38, which means he conceded less than 20 runs for taking a wicket in Test cricket.
Bumrah reached the milestone of 200 wickets in his 44th Test match. Overall, 31-year-old Bumrah is the 12th Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in Test cricket
Bumrah has been a standout performer in the Border Gavakar Trophy 2024-25 so far, taking 21 wickets in 3 Tests, leading the wicket-taking charts.
IND vs AUS CRICKET SCORE UPDATES: Konstas' aggressive start gives Australia a good total at the end of Day 1 with Cummins and Smith to start Day 2 for the hosts.
Bumrah achieved the joint-highest rating ever by an Indian player, equalling the record held by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the ICC Ranking for bowlers
India's senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara provided a detailed analysis of Mitchell Starc's performance and raised concerns about India's bowling strength ahead of the crucial India vs Australia 4th Test
Katich said that going for boundaries against Bumrah will lead to losing early wickets for Australia
Konstas, who was called up to the squad at the expense of opener Nathan McSweeney, is brimming with confidence but plans to approach the challenge without overburdening himself with footage of Bumrah.
Bumrah's knock ensured India remained in the contest, and with his fiery comeback, he reminded everyone of his unique achievements both with the ball and the bat.
KL Rahul, playing as an opener, scored a crucial 84-run knock before the tail-enders took India past the follow-on mark in Brisbane
IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 BRISBANE WEATHER UPDATES: Day 4 is also expected to experience some rain with a 29% chance of a thunderstorm as well.
Bumrah has now surpassed Indian legendary pacer Kapil Dev in terms of getting the most fifers against SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia). Bumrah now has 8 fifers.