Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21, 4th Test: Navdeep Saini injures groin, taken for scans

India is taking on Australia in a four-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as the former defends it, while the final Test is being played in Brisbane. India has already suffered numerous injury scares, while there seems to have been a new addition to the list.

India's woes with injuries continued even in the fourth and final Test against Australia, for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On Day 1, at the Gabba in Brisbane, Indian pacer, Navdeep Saini became the latest to be added into the long-growing list.

During his eighth over in the second session, when he suffered a groin strain, right on the delivery, when Marnus Labuschagne was dropped on 37 by skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, in the slips. As he lied down, the physio attended him, before walking off the field. Although he returned for a brief time, he did not bowl any further.

Meanwhile, he has gone off again, while Board of Control for Cricket in India has come up with twin updates. The first said, "Navdeep Saini has complained of pain in his groin. He is currently being monitored by the BCCI medical team.", while the latter added, "Navdeep Saini has now gone for scans."

India already has as many as eight players injured, with Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mayank Agarwal and Jasprit Bumrah. With Saini being 10th, India will have a concern, not just about the ongoing Test, but the upcoming four-Test series against England at home, from February 5.

Match summary: Winning the toss, Australia has elected to bat first. Although the openers were off to a poor start, Labuschagne's century has put Australia on the driver's seat. In contrast, India's debutant pacer, T Natarajan has made the most impact, claiming a couple of wickets so far.
Brief scores: Australia 262/5 (Labuschagne 108*; Natarajan 2/54) vs India.