India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

Indian cricket fans and pundits heaped praise on stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday, but questioned the future of several veteran players after their team lost 3-1 to Australia in a gripping five-Test series.

Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said it was frustrating that he missed the crunch finale to their Test series against Australia Sunday, but said he was buoyed by what he saw from India. "A little disappointing that I probably missed out on the spiciest wicket of the series but that's the way it is.

Jasprit Bumrah terrorised the Australian batting line-up with his bowling and ended up claiming 32 wickets at a strike rate of 28.38.

The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended with Australia beating India 3-1 to win the coveted trophy after an almost decade-long wait. While many Indian star players failed to leave their mark, one Indian player left everyone speechless—teammates and opposition alike—and that is the star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

India captain Jasprit Bumrah had suffered back spasms on Day 2 of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, leaving the venue after collecting two wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs and not returning to the field for the remainder of the day’s play.