Bumrah Leaves Sydney Test Midway Due to Injury, Kohli Assumes Captaincy

In a surprising development during the second day of the Sydney Test against Australia, stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah abruptly left the field after the completion of the 31st over due to an injury. Following the incident, Bumrah, accompanied by the medical staff, was taken to a hospital for scans. Consequently, Virat Kohli assumed the captaincy responsibilities in Bumrah’s absence. This unexpected departure of Bumrah dealt a significant blow to the Indian team.

Meanwhile, the Indian bowlers put up a dominant performance, reducing Australia’s innings to rubble. Australia lost nine wickets for just 166 runs and is trailing India by 12 runs with a total of 173 runs on the board. Among the Indian bowlers, Prasidh Krishna was the standout performer, taking three crucial wickets. Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Nitish Kumar contributed by taking two wickets each.