IND vs NZ: Lack of match practice hurting Indian pacers in WTC final, says Simon Doull
3 years, 6 months ago

IND vs NZ: Lack of match practice hurting Indian pacers in WTC final, says Simon Doull

India TV News  

Former Kiwi pacer Simon Doull feels lack of match practice in the run-up to the ongoing World Test Championship final against New Zealand was hurting India's pace bowling attack. Unlike New Zealand, who played two Tests against England before the WTC final, India have been devoid of match practice ahead of the marquee clash. Doull made the statement in reference to Indian pacers below-par display in New Zealand's first innings score of 101 for 2 in reply to India's 217 all out. ".New Zealand went into their first Test match at Lord's against England, they had the very same preparation that India had coming into this Test match.

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AUS vs IND: ‘We want to create more exciting Tests, so we leave more grass on now,’ says MCG curator Matt Page
1 day, 23 hours ago

AUS vs IND: ‘We want to create more exciting Tests, so we leave more grass on now,’ says MCG curator Matt Page

The Hindu  

A cold wind hustled through the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Seven years ago, the pitch was quite flat,” Page said. “We sat down as an organisation and said we want to create more exciting Tests, so we leave more grass on now, and that brings the bowlers into it a bit more, but the surface is still good for batting once …

IND-W vs WI-W 3rd T20I: Inconsistent middle-order in focus as India Women eye series win against West Indies
6 days, 17 hours ago

IND-W vs WI-W 3rd T20I: Inconsistent middle-order in focus as India Women eye series win against West Indies

The Hindu  

Doubts over Harmanpreet Kaur’s availability, a middle-order muddle and sloppy fielding have left India with plenty to ponder ahead of its series-deciding women’s T20I fixture against West Indies. In the last game, India elevated the seasoned Deepti Sharma to ‘provide a cushion’ to the young and inexperienced batters like Raghvi Bist, but Deepti failed to make an impact. Young medium …

KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja's resolve in Gabba augurs well for India: Sunil Gavaskar
1 week ago

KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja's resolve in Gabba augurs well for India: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar said that KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja performing well in the Gabba Test should keep India in good stead for the remainder of the Test series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar, who holds the record for being the first batter to score 10,000 Test runs, said that India would not have lost all 10 wickets had …

Gabba Test: India struggles at 201/7 at tea on Day 4, need 45 runs to avoid follow-on
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1 week, 1 day ago

Gabba Test: India struggles at 201/7 at tea on Day 4, need 45 runs to avoid follow-on

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: Ravindra Jadeja stonewalled the Australian bowlers with a characteristically doughty fifty, carrying India to 201 for seven at tea on a rain-interrupted fourth day of the third Test here on Tuesday. Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy added 53 runs for the seventh wicket, ensuring that KL Rahul's classy 84 will not go in vain. However, a slice of misfortune …

IND vs WI, 2nd W-T20I: Harmanpreet’s fitness in focus as India eyes series lead against the West Indies
1 week, 1 day ago

IND vs WI, 2nd W-T20I: Harmanpreet’s fitness in focus as India eyes series lead against the West Indies

The Hindu  

Questions remain over Harmanpreet Kaur’s fitness as India gears up to face the West Indies in the second T20I at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Despite some fine bowling performances by the young Titas Sadhu and the seasoned Deepti Sharma, sloppy fielding let India down on a few occasions. | …

‘Looking to test my patience?’ Sachin Tendulkar’s old video offers Virat Kohli valuable advice for BGT in Australia
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Looking to test my patience?’ Sachin Tendulkar’s old video offers Virat Kohli valuable advice for BGT in Australia

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's poor shot selection in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been questionable. Although the former India captain scored an unbeaten century in the first Test in Perth, Kohli was guilty of chasing deliveries wide of the off-stump in Adelaide and Brisbane, which led to his dismissals. Legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who is currently on commentating duty in the ongoing India …

India vs Australia: Border-Gavaskar third Test opens with a near washout
1 week, 4 days ago

India vs Australia: Border-Gavaskar third Test opens with a near washout

Al Jazeera  

The first day of the third Test is a near washout as Australia and India are left frustrated by rain in Brisbane. India’s bowlers were left frustrated and wicketless as rain wiped out most of the opening day’s play in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. With the five-Test series poised at 1-1, India made two changes …

Virat Kohli finds cure to outside off-stump weakness; no concern over Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for Gabba Test
1 week, 6 days ago

Virat Kohli finds cure to outside off-stump weakness; no concern over Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for Gabba Test

Hindustan Times  

The Gabba in Brisbane is only one of two Test venues in Australia, apart from Sydney’s SCG, where drop-in pitches have yet to make an entry. India's Virat Kohli plays a shot The Gabba is also the scene of India’s most famous Test victory overseas, against all odds and expectations and hopes, in January 2021. With a severely depleted side …

AUS vs IND: How India batters trained in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Test
1 week, 6 days ago

AUS vs IND: How India batters trained in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Test

India Today  

The Indian batters were seen engaging in a long practice session after their disappointing show in Adelaide. After the loss in the second Test, the focus has been on the Indian batters who failed to continue their good show from the second innings in Perth and could only score 180 and 175 in the two innings respectively. India skipper Rohit …

IND vs AUS: 3 bold decisions Team India must make against Australia in Brisbane Test
1 week, 6 days ago

IND vs AUS: 3 bold decisions Team India must make against Australia in Brisbane Test

Firstpost  

Indian cricket team could make a few bold decisions in Brisbane following their 10-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test in Adelaide recently. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma returned for the second Test in Adelaide, which was a pink ball affair, but questionable tactics led to batting collapses in both innings as India suffered a 10-wicket loss. A defeat in …

AUS vs IND: Matthew Hayden gives crucial 'Gabba advice' to Indian pacers
2 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: Matthew Hayden gives crucial 'Gabba advice' to Indian pacers

India Today  

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has shared valuable insights on how the Indian pacers can exploit the challenging conditions of the iconic Gabba to challenge Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With the series locked at 1-1 after Australia's dominant win in Adelaide, the upcoming Test is expected to be crucial, and Hayden explained how to dismiss …

BGT 2024-25: Team India hold practice session at Adelaide Oval
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BGT 2024-25: Team India hold practice session at Adelaide Oval

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide, : Team India on Tuesday held a practice session at the Adelaide Oval ahead of the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will take place at Brisbane's iconic venue-The Gabba. BGT 2024-25: Team India hold practice session at Adelaide Oval Earlier on Sunday, Rohit Sharma-led India faced a setback in the prestigious BGT series as they conceded …

AUS vs IND: Indian batters focus on red-ball preparations ahead of Brisbane Test
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AUS vs IND: Indian batters focus on red-ball preparations ahead of Brisbane Test

India Today  

Reeling from a crushing 10-wicket loss in the pink-ball Test, Team India, led by skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, has turned its focus to red-ball preparations in Adelaide, determined to bounce back in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian squad opted to stay back in Adelaide for an intensive training session, prioritising defensive techniques and judgement against red-ball …

Inconsistency is the name of India’s game
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Inconsistency is the name of India’s game

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide: In three of the four innings India have completed on this tour of Australia, the top-scorer has been Nitish Reddy. “I wouldn’t say worry,” said the India captain on Sunday when he was asked about the downturn in India’s batting form. “I mean, if you take the last five or six Test matches, of course, we didn’t bat well …

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Bowlers did well before Head put them under pressure, says India bowling coach Morkel
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Bowlers did well before Head put them under pressure, says India bowling coach Morkel

The Hindu  

After a forgettable day for India at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, bowling coach Morne Morkel turned up at the press conference for some fire-fighting. The first volley was about Mohammed Siraj’s needless send-off to centurion Travis Head and Morkel was ready: “We all know Siraj puts everything on the line, he is the kind of bowler, who will run …

Travis Head’s century, Australia’s pacers put India on backfoot on Day 2 of 2nd test
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Travis Head’s century, Australia’s pacers put India on backfoot on Day 2 of 2nd test

New Indian Express  

ADELAIDE: Australia tightened their grip on the pink-ball Test as their formidable pacers scythed through India's top order after nemesis Travis Head’s counterattacking century gave his team a substantial first-innings lead on a riveting second day at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. The day belonged to Head, whose eighth Test century came in just 111 balls, the fastest in a …

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: India still in the game, feels assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate
2 weeks, 4 days ago

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: India still in the game, feels assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate

The Hindu  

Ryan ten Doeschate felt that India can turn the tide in the second Test. “I know that the scores look like there is a big gap between the two teams but we still feel we are in the game and with a few tweaks tomorrow, we can get back in the game,” India’s assistant coach told the media at the …

AUS v IND, 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc's pink-ball love affair hurts India on Day 1
2 weeks, 5 days ago

AUS v IND, 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc's pink-ball love affair hurts India on Day 1

India Today  

Mitchell Starc resumed his love affair with the pink ball, putting India on the back foot for the first time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series. | AUS vs IND, 2nd Test Day 1: Highlights | While India managed 30 more runs than in the first innings at Perth, their bowling lacked the discipline and decisiveness that had put Australia …

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Don't think Adelaide debacle of 2020 will haunt India in upcoming pink-ball Test, says Shastri
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Don't think Adelaide debacle of 2020 will haunt India in upcoming pink-ball Test, says Shastri

The Hindu  

The Adelaide debacle of 2020 is history now but it should be at the back of players' minds when they take the field in the day/night Test against Australia, reckons Ravi Shastri, who was India's coach in that series. India, under Virat Kohli, were shot out for their lowest-ever Test total of 36 in the second innings of the Adelaide …

Don't think Adelaide debacle of 2020 will haunt India in upcoming pink-ball Test: Shastri
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Don't think Adelaide debacle of 2020 will haunt India in upcoming pink-ball Test: Shastri

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide, The Adelaide debacle of 2020 is history now but it should be at the back of players' minds when they take field in the day/night Test against Australia, reckons Ravi Shastri, who was India's coach in that series. HT Image India, under Virat Kohli, were shot out for their lowest-ever Test total of 36 in the second innings of …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why the Australian cricket team is struggling to win at home against India
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why the Australian cricket team is struggling to win at home against India

Firstpost  

Australia face a huge barrier in India pacer Jasprit Bumrah leading up to the pink ball Test in Adelaide. Outwitted by debutant paceman Shamar Joseph and West Indies in the day-night Test in Brisbane in January and humbled by Jasprit Bumrah’s genius in Perth some ten days back, Australia will bank on a return to one of their favourite hunting …

AUS vs IND: India set to battle history in day-night Test vs Australia
2 weeks, 6 days ago

AUS vs IND: India set to battle history in day-night Test vs Australia

India Today  

As India prepare for their highly anticipated day-night Test against Australia starting December 6 in Adelaide, the Rohit Sharma-led side will aim to build on their momentum from the Perth Test victory. Date Ground Winner Margin India's Batting Turn 23 Jan 1948 Adelaide Australia Inns & 16 runs 2nd 23 Dec 1967 Adelaide Australia 146 runs 2nd 28 Jan 1978 …

IND vs AUS, 1st WODI: Big test for India’s batters against mighty Australia in three-match series
2 weeks, 6 days ago

IND vs AUS, 1st WODI: Big test for India’s batters against mighty Australia in three-match series

The Hindu  

India would want to improve its batting inconsistency and finalise its combination for the Women’s World Cup next year when it takes on Australia in a three-match ODI series, starting in Brisbane on Thursday. Australia, which returns to the 50-over format for the first time since March, will miss the services of regular skipper Alyssa Healy, who is nursing a …

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Routine nets session gets festival makeover as India begins tune-up for pink ball
3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Routine nets session gets festival makeover as India begins tune-up for pink ball

The Hindu  

In cricket, Indian players are the rock stars. A routine pre-game training session at the Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday, acquired a festival air as nearly 3000 fans thronged the venue, lending their full-throated acoustics as an accompaniment to the thwack of the pink ball thudding into an eager bat. As Sania Mirza once said about Indian fandom, truly ‘we …

India back in contention: 5 teams in home stretch of race to WTC Final
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

India back in contention: 5 teams in home stretch of race to WTC Final

India Today  

The race for a place in the World Test Championship 2023-25 final is heating up with New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa still in contention. India recently reclaimed their top spot after winning the Perth Test by 295 runs, and it would keep them in good stead before the Adelaide Test from December 6. New Zealand, Sri Lanka riding …

Competition between Indian players for fielding drills always helps: T Dilip
1 month ago

Competition between Indian players for fielding drills always helps: T Dilip

The Hindu  

India’s fielding coach T Dilip revealed on Wednesday that he prefers organising fielding competitions between groups of players at the start of training sessions as it helps set the right tone. “That is why I always prefer a little competition first to start with so after the warm-up they kick off having the fun, laughter getting together.” Explaining intricacies of …

IND vs AUS: What are India’s major weaknesses ahead of first Test in BGT? Ex-Australian star explains
1 month ago

IND vs AUS: What are India’s major weaknesses ahead of first Test in BGT? Ex-Australian star explains

Live Mint  

Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg reckoned the absence of Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will add a huge pressure on the Indian team ahead of the series opener in Perth on Friday. “They still have got plenty of talent in the bowling department but with that experience, especially on Australian conditions, I think that's going …

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah heats up India's practice session in Perth; Yashasvi Jaiswal in discomfort against pacers
1 month ago

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah heats up India's practice session in Perth; Yashasvi Jaiswal in discomfort against pacers

Hindustan Times  

India’s first official press conference of their long tour of Australia on Wednesday afternoon was to have been addressed by senior off-spinner R Ashwin at the Optus Stadium in Perth, a little before their scheduled 2 pm practice session. Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah during a training session “No, not at all,” smiled Morkel, pointing out …

Competition between Indian players for fielding drills first-up always helps: Fielding coach T Dilip
1 month ago

Competition between Indian players for fielding drills first-up always helps: Fielding coach T Dilip

New Indian Express  

PERTH: India's fielding coach T Dilip on Wednesday revealed that he prefers organizing fielding competitions between groups of players at the start of training sessions as it helps set the right tone. Dilip, who has been retained as India's fielding coach under new head coach Gautam Gambhir, said his experience has helped him identify the right process to enhance the …

India nets indicate likely batting line-up for opening Test
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1 month ago

India nets indicate likely batting line-up for opening Test

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] Indian team during a net session at Perth on Tuesday. Mumbai: From all indications during India’s first training session at the Optus Stadium, venue for the first Test in Perth starting on Friday, KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal seem front-runners to fill in the hole left by the unavailability of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the top-order. At …

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: India’s confidence “damaged” but Australia won’t underestimate visitors says Labuschagne
1 month ago

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: India’s confidence “damaged” but Australia won’t underestimate visitors says Labuschagne

The Hindu  

A shattering defeat to New Zealand on home soil would have caused a “little bit of damage” to India’s confidence but Australia will not make the mistake of underestimating the visitors, said charismatic batter Marnus Labuschagne here on Tuesday. They played in completely different conditions — spinning conditions — but having India come here off the back of a loss …

Pitch greener or outfield? First look of Perth pitch for India vs Australia Test terrifying for Kohli and other batters
1 month ago

Pitch greener or outfield? First look of Perth pitch for India vs Australia Test terrifying for Kohli and other batters

Hindustan Times  

One glance and you would miss the pitch. This is the first time in close to 80 years that India is starting off their Australia tour with a Test match in Perth, a place historically known for its spicy pitches. Although the old WACA stadium deserves credit for that, the newly built Optus Stadium, which did not host a single …

India focus on slip catching on first training day at Perth Stadium: Top highlights
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1 month ago

India focus on slip catching on first training day at Perth Stadium: Top highlights

India Today  

Team India kicked off their preparations for the upcoming Test series with an intensive training session at the iconic Optus Stadium in Perth. India's training session was marked by meticulous attention to fielding, rigorous net practice, and a strategic review of playing conditions. A spectacular diving catch from Kohli and a one-handed effort from Padikkal were standout moments, highlighting India's …

Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand
1 month ago

Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand

Hindustan Times  

Perth, India "paid a heavy price for being a little complacent" against New Zealand and the team needs to start well in the first two Tests against Australia to put behind their unprecedented loss to New Zealand at home, believes Ravi Shastri. Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand The former …

IND vs AUS: ‘We got what we wanted out of match simulation’, says Nayar, Morkel ahead of first Test at Perth
1 month ago

IND vs AUS: ‘We got what we wanted out of match simulation’, says Nayar, Morkel ahead of first Test at Perth

The Hindu  

The Indian coaching staff members, including Abhishek Nayar and Morne Morkel, believe the centre-wicket match simulation at WACA ground has served its purpose as the Indian team got what it wanted ahead of the opening Test against Australia. The coaches said that the focus was on getting acclimatised to the conditions after the visitors had decided to scrap the intra-squad …

Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand
1 month, 1 week ago

Ravi Shastri says first two Tests crucial for India against Australia after defeat to New Zealand

New Indian Express  

PERTH: India "paid a heavy price for being a little complacent" against New Zealand and the team needs to start well in the first two Tests against Australia to put behind their unprecedented loss to New Zealand at home, believes Ravi Shastri. The former captain and coach Shastri said India, who were caught "unawares" by New Zealand, would be hurting …

India vs Australia: KL Rahul fit to play Perth Test after recovering from injury
1 month, 1 week ago

India vs Australia: KL Rahul fit to play Perth Test after recovering from injury

The Hindu  

India batter KL Rahul has recovered from an injury he suffered during the side’s intra-squad match in Perth and is fit to play in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed with a video released on social media. I got a lot of time to prepare for this series and I’m really excited …

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Shubman Gill suffers finger injury, in doubt for first Test vs Australia
1 month, 1 week ago

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Shubman Gill suffers finger injury, in doubt for first Test vs Australia

Hindustan Times  

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: India ramped up their preparations for the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener against Australia with an intra-squad simulation match at the Western Australian Cricket Association ground in Perth. While the practice match offers several promising glimpses, it also raised concerns with injuries to key players ahead of the grueling Test series starting next …

‘Australia, We’ve Arrived!’: Team India Fires Warning Shot At Hosts Ahead Of BGT Opener In Perth | WATCH
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Australia, We’ve Arrived!’: Team India Fires Warning Shot At Hosts Ahead Of BGT Opener In Perth | WATCH

ABP News  

Team India have sent a strong message to the Australian camp through a video ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener, set to take place in Perth from November 22. In the video message, India coaches Abhishek Nayar, Morne Morkel, Ryan ten Doeschate can be heard saying, “Australia, we have arrived.” The video, uploaded by the official social media handle of …

Indian batters can't stand up to Aussie pacers, says former Australia player
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian batters can't stand up to Aussie pacers, says former Australia player

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Former captain Aaron Finch believes Rishabh Pant and Alex Carey will be crucial in determining the outcome of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while retired wicketkeeper Brad Haddin predicts that Indian batters will struggle against the Australian pacers. Haddin reckons the fast-bowling trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlwood would trouble the Indian batters on bouncy pitches. "I don't …

Brett Lee's 'atrocious' take on Team India's 'downfall': 'They went into the series thinking we'll whitewash the Kiwis'
1 month, 1 week ago

Brett Lee's 'atrocious' take on Team India's 'downfall': 'They went into the series thinking we'll whitewash the Kiwis'

Hindustan Times  

Brett Lee, the former Australia pacer, reckons India probably made the mistake of taking New Zealand lightly, resulting in a 0-3 whitewash at the hands of the Kiwis. A meek eight-wicket surrender in Bengaluru, followed by a 113-run demolition in Pune, tarnished India's 18 blemish-free series at home. Brett Lee says India underestimated New Zealand A concerning pattern that emerged …

'For Indian cricket's sake, whoever has taken that call...': Gavaskar slams India for cancelling practice game
1 month, 1 week ago

'For Indian cricket's sake, whoever has taken that call...': Gavaskar slams India for cancelling practice game

India TV News  

'Beggars belief' were the words used by Sunil Gavaskar as he gave his first reaction to India's decision not to play a practice match ahead of the start of the five-match Test series in Australia. Gavaskar couldn't wrap his head around the fact that the team, which failed to chase 150 in the fourth innings in Mumbai recently against New …

'For Indian cricket's sake…': Sunil Gavaskar's last-ditch plea to help India after practice match in Australia cancelled
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1 month, 1 week ago

'For Indian cricket's sake…': Sunil Gavaskar's last-ditch plea to help India after practice match in Australia cancelled

Hindustan Times  

India batting great and former captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that the team's decision to cancel a scheduled practice match in Australia ahead of their first Test of the five-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy “beggars belief”. Apart from the cancelled practice match, a scheduled warm-up against the Australia Prime Minister's XI before the second Test has also been truncated. …

Sunil Gavaskar slams India for cancelling warm-up match before Australia Tests
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar slams India for cancelling warm-up match before Australia Tests

India Today  

Sunil Gavaskar reckoned that India should have played in a warm-up match to prepare for their upcoming five-match Test series against Australia. Before the Adelaide Test, which is a Day-Night affair, India will face the Australian Prime Minister’s XI in a practice game at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. “For Indian cricket’s sake whoever has taken the call to do …

Ageing Kohli, Rohit must rekindle youthful mindset to rediscover lost glory: Greg Chappell
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ageing Kohli, Rohit must rekindle youthful mindset to rediscover lost glory: Greg Chappell

New Indian Express  

MELBOURNE: As Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma prepare for one of their career's defining challenges in Australia in the upcoming Test series, former India head coach Greg Chappell believes the stalwart duo can "rekindle" the energy and focus of their youth to rediscover their lost glory. Wounded by an unprecedented 0-3 home series defeat to New Zealand, India will look …

Why Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli’s struggle against spin not a worry for India in BGT 2024? Explains ex-BCCI selector
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli’s struggle against spin not a worry for India in BGT 2024? Explains ex-BCCI selector

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have faced severe criticism for their under-par shows against New Zealand in the recent Test series at home. Former BCCI selector MSK Prasad acknowledged Rohit and Kohli’s struggle against spin but also gave an insight which might bring a smile among the Indian cricket enthusiasts. KL Rahul falters, Dhruv Jurel shines vs Australia A Meanwhile, …

Boland's Focus on Rahul in India Test Series
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boland's Focus on Rahul in India Test Series

India Today  

Australia's Scott Boland is eager to exploit the bouncier, seam-friendly conditions in Australia when they face India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While Rahul boasts a career punctuated by strong performances, his record in Australia has been below par, averaging 20.77 from five Tests despite scoring a memorable century at the SCG in 2015. However, with the possibility that Indian …

Ind vs NZ: A Historic Encounter That Leaves India Defeated
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ind vs NZ: A Historic Encounter That Leaves India Defeated

The Hindu  

Ajaz Patel's incredible bowling performance for New Zealand in the India series has overshadowed his perfect 10 wickets in the 2021 test match. Patel took 5-103 and 6-57 in the second and third tests, respectively, leading New Zealand to a 25-run win and the first team to blank India in a home series featuring three or more tests. Patel's performance …

New Zealand Triumphs Over India in Historic Series Sweep
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand Triumphs Over India in Historic Series Sweep

Hindustan Times  

Ajaz Patel's incredible bowling performance in the 3-0 series sweep over India surpasses his perfect 10 wickets in one innings. The 36-year-old spinner took 5-103 in the first test and 6-57 in the second, leading New Zealand to a 25-run win. Patel's performance made him the most successful visiting bowler at a single Indian ground with 25 wickets. He expressed …

India's Rohit Warns Players: Mastering Australian Pitching a Crucial Challenge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Rohit Warns Players: Mastering Australian Pitching a Crucial Challenge

Hindustan Times  

India's Rohit Sharma emphasizes the importance of the mental mindset for their upcoming series against Australia. He believes players must adapt to the pace and bounce of Australian pitches, which will be a significant challenge for the Indian batting unit. The captain encourages players to create a positive atmosphere and provide support to those unfamiliar with playing test cricket in …

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