Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has added that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 has virtually become a battle between Jasprit Bumrah and Travis Head as well. He added that the duo have outshone all other members of their respective teams as well. While Bumrah (21) was the highest wicket-taker in the first three Tests, Head (409) was the top run-getter as well.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “The number of wickets Jasprit Bumrah has taken, Rohit Sharma has actually scored fewer runs than that, and the number of runs Travis Head has scored is almost equal to the number of runs scored by the rest of the Australian top order, including Steve Smith. Travis Head is on one side and the rest of the Australian batting is on the other. So this is not the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This has become a Jasprit Bumrah vs Travis Head series, which is still standing at 1-1 courtesy these two players.”
In the same video, Aakash Chopra also stated that Team India will hope Jasprit Bumrah continues his dominance over the Australian batters as well.
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“The Indian team will once again look towards Jasprit Bumrah, that he should listen to their request and somehow dismiss all the batters. Usman Khawaja is a very senior player but it seems like Bumrah will leave him at the stage of his career where there will be questions whether he will stay or not. Nathan McSweeney used to be there with him but now he too is not there. Sam Konstas is coming in his place. Then Marnus Labuschagne – one knock, Steve Smith – one knock, and Mitchell Marsh comes and goes. That’s the kind of dominance this player has shown. So the focus will once again be on Bumrah,” he added.
“When I see the opposing team, I understand it’s Travis Head. When the ball gets old, the pitch becomes flat. They are mostly new-ball pitches. Travis Head comes to bat down the order. There is a short period and if he manages that, it becomes very difficult. So I will request with folded hands that you should bowl him bouncers,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
