How Team India rewrote the script in the first Test

India's cricket team, led by calm skipper Jasprit Bumrah, overcame a first innings collapse to secure a 295-run victory, showcasing teamwork and resilience.

Perth His team had just been bowled out for 150 on Day 1 of the first Test of the 2025 Border-Gavaskar Trophy but, in the dressing room, skipper Jasprit Bumrah was calmness personified. He took his bowling group — Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar — aside to have a quick word.

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates victory in the first Test cricket match against Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth on Monday. (AFP)

He didn’t ask them for blood and guts. He didn’t ask them to be aggressive. He didn’t ask them to take a bullet for the