Stand-in skipper Bumrah took eight wickets in the first Test to help the visitors to a crushing 295-run victory last week in Perth.
The 30-year-old is set to hand the captaincy back to regular skipper Rohit Sharma for the second Test starting on Friday.
Unburdened by leadership duties, Bumrah could be even more of a threat under lights with the pink ball.
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