India vs Australia: India’s injury concern grows as Navdeep Saini complains of groin pain, BCCI provides update

India vs Australia: The BCCI has provided an update on Navdeep Saini as India fast bowler went off the field hobbling.

The BCCI has provided an update on Navdeep Saini as India fast bowler went off the field hobbling on Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Brisbane. Shortly after having Marnus Labuschagne dropped off his bowling, Saini went down clutching his thigh before leaving the ground with the physio.

Navdeep Saini injures himself while bowling. (Getty Images)

“Navdeep Saini has complained of pain in his groin. He is currently being monitored by the BCCI medical team, the BCCI tweeted after both teams took the tea interval.

Bowling the fifth ball of the 36th over, Saini seemingly pulled a muscle and went down on the ground straightaway before Rohit Sharma completed the over. Saini returned later to field but did not bowl and walked off shortly after.

Australia went into the tea interval nicely placed at 154/3 after losing Steve Smith to Washington Sundar earlier in the session. Australia were 87 when Smith departed, but from there, Labuschagne and Matthew Wade have held fort, adding 67 unbeaten runs for the fourth wicket.

Labuschagne rode his luck, surviving two close changes. Barring the straight forward catch which Rahane dropped at gully off Saini, Labuschagne escaped another close caught behind chance. Natarajan, bowling round the wicket, had Labuschagne driving forward as the ball took the edge and nearly carried to Cheteshwar Pujara at first slip. As the ball seemed to be dropping on Pujara, Rishabh Pant put in the dive in front of him.