Indian national cricket team's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been the talk of the town in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The premier fast bowler was widely applauded for his heroics with the ball throughout the five-match Test series against the Australian national cricket team.
Jasprit Bumrah, who is captaining the Indian national cricket team in the ongoing Sydney Test, went under the radar on day two of the match. While his injury was the hot topic, the premier pacer was also accused of using sandpaper in the match.
In a video that has gone viral on the internet, Bumrah can be seen straightening his shoes. But what caught the attention of many was something like the sandpaper that fell from the shoes. The fast bowler, however, took that in hand and proceeded to re-tie his shoes.
Watch: Sandpaper like thing is rolled out of Jasprit Bumrah's shoes
Here is the video:
Strong rumors suggest that Jasprit Bumrah left the SCG, claiming to have injured himself, shortly after being informed that he was being investigated for allegedly hiding sandpaper in his shoe.#AUSWIN pic.twitter.com/VuE3KeuRvn
— Morty 👽 (@user26194735) January 4, 2025
It is this #sandpaper in Bumrah's shoe? #AUSWIN #TestMatch #Cricket pic.twitter.com/05ZMfM3aDc
— Raf Sciezka Pfizer x 3 (@rafSciezka) January 3, 2025
Bumrah being accused of using sandpaper could be a massive thing in the context of the series. Once the video goes viral on the internet, it is expected to come to the notice of the match officials and chances are that the fast bowler will be questioned.
Jasprit Bumrah was the best fast bowler in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Bumrah was the best fast bowler in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The opening fast bowler is the most important playmaker in the ongoing five-match Test series and is one of the major reasons why the Indian national cricket team is fighting hard in the series and has a chance to draw the match.
Bumrah took 32 wickets in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This is the most by any bowler in the Indian national cricket team in the bottom series. He also captained the team in Perth and is leading the team in the ongoing match while doing a decent job.
Jasprit Bumrah experienced back spasms and went for scans, called to be bowled about how he feels on Sunday
But there are clouds hanging over Bumrah's fitness in the ongoing game. The fast bowler felt discomfort while bowling on day two of the ongoing Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It all started in the first session when the pacer was off the field for 30 minutes.
Bumrah though came back to bowl in the second innings but bowled just one over. He dropped speed while bowling in the mid-120s. The fast bowler then walked off the field and did not return to the ground as he was seen walking after scans in the car.
It was later revealed that Jasprit Bumrah had back spasms and went for precautionary scans. There have been reports claiming that he might come in to bat and his availability to bowl will depend on how he feels tomorrow morning.
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