Bumrah as India's irreplaceable anchor in Australia

The ongoing test series against Australia serves as a grand stage for India's Jasprit Bumrah, who once again proves that he can single-handedly play a decisive role. The 31-year-old top bowler shows no signs of fatigue and bears the main burden in the Indian bowling team, despite largely lacking support from his teammates. With 18 wickets in five innings, Bumrah ranks as the series' leading wicket-taker, highlighting his dominance impressively. In the current test in Brisbane, he shone with an impressive 6-76, despite outstanding performances from Australia's Travis Head and Steve Smith, who made life difficult for other bowlers and amassed a total score of 445. Despite the modest restraint and lack of efficiency from his teammates Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, Bumrah remains a bastion of hope. "We don't want to start pointing fingers at each other," notes the gentle vice-captain, emphasizing the importance of team spirit and support for new talents like Akash Deep or Nitish Kumar Reddy. Besides his role as a top bowler, Bumrah also takes on mentoring newcomers to the team. His leadership skills and willingness to nurture others through his experience are impressively implemented. He views a general generational change in the team as both an opportunity and a necessity since no one is born with all the skills but learns and grows continuously. As the game continues on the fourth day, India's openers Rahul and captain Rohit Sharma face the challenge of performing their best under pressure to avoid a deficit in the series. "The goal now is to last as long as possible," outlines Bumrah on his team's strategy, despite weather-related interruptions disrupting the flow of play.