“I have said this before, Virat Kohli doesn’t need us, we need him.” With these 13 words, Jasprit Bumrah added a few more million fans to his already burgeoning collection, showing himself to be not just a fabulous bowler, but also an excellent leader more than happy to share the credit around in his moment of tremendous glory.

Bumrah was unsurprisingly the Player of the Match for his heroics in India’s commanding 295-run drubbing of Australia in the first Test. While his sustained brilliance with the ball is great news for the visitors, of as much significance is the return to run-making ways of Kohli, the former captain who came into this tour with a cloud hanging over his head.