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1st Test, Day 1: Jasprit Bumrah Leads India's Spectacular Bowling Comeback After Batting No-Show

Skipper Jasprit Bumrah made amends for his debatable toss call to bat first with a mesmerising opening spell that left Australia scurrying for cover at 67 for 7 and helped India make an emphatic comeback after a flop show with the willow on the opening day of the first Test in Perth. The match, which was billed as a battle between two out of form batting units, lived up to the prediction at least on the first day. As many as 17 wickets fell, which is the first time in seven decades for a Test match on Australian soil.

Behind Virat Kohli's Perth Test Tactic, England Great's Justification: "Had To Do..."

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has defended star India batter Virat Kohli after his flop show with the bat in the 1st innings of the Perth Test against Australia. Kohli managed just five runs before fending off a climbing Josh Hazlewood delivery to Usman Khawaja at slip. His 12-ball stay in the middle extended his lean patch with the bat, having managed just 93 runs in the recent home series loss to New Zealand. The former India captain hasn't scored a century since the West Indies tour last year.

How Virat Kohli Lost Tactical Battle To Josh Hazlewood, Sees Confidence Hit New Low

The entire Optus Stadium in Perth cheered as India's Virat Kohli walked out to bat against Australia on Day 1 of the first Test. Kohli, whose place in the Indian team is under question over repeated failures, was backed to rise to the occasion and deliver with the bat against the opposition he loves facing the most. Kohli even came up with a new plan to counter the threat posed by the Aussies, batting outside the crease but the move backfired.

"For Your Country...": Gautam Gambhir's Golden Advice That Paid Dividends For Nitish Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy on Friday conceded that the reputation of Perth being a fast bowler's paradise made him a tad nervous ahead of his Test debut against Australia but the jitters vanished when he recalled head coach Gautam Gambhir's advice -- face the bouncers as if "you are taking a bullet for the country". Nitish made an impressive 41 off 59 balls that lent a semblance of respectability to India's overall poor batting effort that yielded 150 in their first innings at the Optus Stadium.

Watch: Virat Kohli Convinces Jasprit Bumrah To Take DRS Despite Rishabh Pant's Doubts. Result Is...

India's stand-in skipper for the opening Test of the series against Australia, Jasprit Bumrah, delivered triple blows to the hosts after his team could only put a total of 150 runs on the board. Bumrah's fist victim came in the form of Nathan McSweeney who was dismissed LBW for 10 runs. However, the initial call from the on-field umpire was of not-out. Bumrah was interested in going for DRS but had his doubts. This is when Virat Kohli helped him with his views.

"Rohit Sharma Laid-Back, Jasprit Bumrah Smiley Bloke": England Great's 'Aggression' Bombshell

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan believes that India lacks 'aggressive leadership' going into the five-match Test series against Australia. There has been a lot of chatter around the series with the first match starting in Perth on Friday. In his column for The Telegraph, Vaughan wrote that in the previous two occasions when India won a series in Australia, they had Virat Kohli as captain and Ravi Shastri as coach - two figures well known for their positive brand of cricket. However, he called skipper Rohit Sharma as "laid-back" and stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah a 'lovely, smiley bloke'.

IPL 2025 Schedule: New Season To Begin Early, Report Says First Match On...

The next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kickstart from March 14 next year, with the title clash set for May 25, reported ESPNCricinfo on Friday. In a never-seen-before move, the dates for the next three seasons have been released. The 2026 season will be played from March 15 to May 31, while the 2027 season will be played between March 14 to May 30. In an email to the franchise on Thursday, which was accessed by ESPNCricinfo, the IPL termed these tournament dates as windows, but they are likely to end up being the final dates as well. The 2025 season will feature 74 matches, just like it has been since the past three editions.

India vs Australia LIVE, 1st Test Day 1: Trouble For India As Virat Kohli Fails Again, Departs For 5

IND vs AUS 1st Test LIVE Score: India are deep in trouble as they losing wickets at regular intervals. Now, they have lost the wicket of Virat Kohli, who departed for five and once again failed to leave a mark. KL Rahul has now been joined by Rishabh Pant as three-down India need a solid partnership from the duo. On the other hand, the Australian bowlers are eyeing more wickets, in order to maintain their dominance. India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. India have handed over the debut caps to pacer Harshit Rana and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. With four pace options, India have included Washington Sundar as the only spin option. Apart from him, Devdutt Padikkal has also been included in the Playing XI. (Live Scorecard)

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1st Test, Day 1: Jasprit Bumrah Leads India's Spectacular Bowling Comeback After Batting No-Show

Behind Virat Kohli's Perth Test Tactic, England Great's Justification: "Had To Do..."

How Virat Kohli Lost Tactical Battle To Josh Hazlewood, Sees Confidence Hit New Low

"For Your Country...": Gautam Gambhir's Golden Advice That Paid Dividends For Nitish Reddy

Watch: Virat Kohli Convinces Jasprit Bumrah To Take DRS Despite Rishabh Pant's Doubts. Result Is...

"Rohit Sharma Laid-Back, Jasprit Bumrah Smiley Bloke": England Great's 'Aggression' Bombshell

IPL 2025 Schedule: New Season To Begin Early, Report Says First Match On...

India vs Australia LIVE, 1st Test Day 1: Trouble For India As Virat Kohli Fails Again, Departs For 5