IND vs AUS: Why is Jasprit Bumrah wearing taped Shoes in Brisbane?

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India endured a tough day in Brisbane on the 2nd day of the Test match against Australia on Sunday (December 15).

Travis Head was again the main tormented for the Indian team as he scored an exquisite 152 off just 160 deliveries. Australia, do have the momentum and advantage at the end of the day's play as they are 405 for 7 at the end of Day 2.

India's sole bright spark was Jasprit Bumrah, as the star pacer again rattled Australia with an excellent bowling display. Bumrah has picked up five wickets, his 12th in his career as he continues to dominate in the Test series with his exceptional skills.

The 31-year-old got rid of both Steve Smith and Travis Head - as the centurion duo had a superb outing with the bat. Bumrah knocked over Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney early, and then completed his 5th wicket with the scalp of Mitchell Marsh. With this, the elite bowler now has 190 wickets with the best bowling average in the world so far.

Jasprit Bumrah wearing Taped Shoes

But apart from his magnificent bowling, there was an unusual visual which caught the eye of the fans back home. Bumrah was seen wearing a tape on his left shoe in the match against Brisbane. The fans were intrigued to know the reason behind Bumrah's peculiar tape, but it has a proper explanation behind it.

IND vs AUS: Why has Jasprit Bumrah Taped his Shoes?

Jasprit Bumrah has taped his shoes probably because he is wearing shoes of a different brand than the one he endorses. Generally, the players have contracts with many sports apparel brands, but Bumrah has probably felt more comfortable wearing a different brand, and hence, he taped his shoes to hide its logo.

Former India bowler Harbhajan Singh revealed during commentary that he also did the same once when a gifted shoe from Sachin Tendulkar felt more comfortable than Adidas shoes, whom he had a contract with.