NEW DELHI: India were off to a bad start in second Test against Australia after captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.With the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal for a golden duck, India were 19/1 after 7 overs when Australia captain Pat Cummins made the first bowling…
NEW DELHI: With an astounding victory in the first Test against Australia in Perth, the Indian cricket team is on a high. But now that’s in the past and the second Test is set to get underway at the Adelaide Oval from December 6.The day/night Test could well be the toughest game for India on…
Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images) Washington Sundar received an opportunity to play under Jasprit Bumrah‘s captaincy in the Perth Test, while veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were not selected.Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to the birth of his…
Rohit Sharma during a press conference at Adelaide Oval. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Back to lead India in the day/night Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, Rohit Sharma was a picture of confidence and looked relaxed during his press conference on Thursday.India lead 1-0 in the five-Test series after a thumping…
India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has advocated for Ravichandran Ashwin’s inclusion as the sole frontline spinner in the playing XI for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide. Ashwin, who was overlooked in the series opener in Perth in favour…
Australian captain Pat Cummins has achieved significant milestones in his cricketing career, including ODI World Cup and Ashes victories. However, winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India remains a key aspiration. He is optimistic about achieving this goal despite Australia‘s recent loss in the first Test.Cummins debuted in Test cricket in 2011 and played his first…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal was hailed as ‘The New King’ by the Aussie media before the India-Australia Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 got underway.Jaiswal was tipped to succeed the great Virat Kohli as India and Australia locked horns in the first Test in Perth.Border-Gavaskar TrophyJaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the first…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Australian spinner Nathan Lyon believes that the current Indian side touring Australia is more “chirpy” than previous Indian teams that have visited their shores.Lyon revealed that during the first Test in Perth, young Yashasvi Jaiswal sledged him on the field.Lyon said, “Especially when young Yashasvi Jaiswal told me, ‘You are a…
File photo of Scott Boland. (X Photo) Adelaide Oval: Scott Boland is back in the Australian Test team after nearly a year and a half. Captain Pat Cummins confirmed Boland’s inclusion and also announced Mitch Marsh‘s bowling fitness for the Adelaide day-night Test.Boland last played a Test during the previous Ashes series. He replaces Josh…
Rohit Sharma (Screengrab Photo) Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who recently joined the team after missing the first Test in Perth, shared a moment with fans ahead of the crucial pink-ball day-night Test match in Adelaide.In a viral video, Rohit Sharma can be seen posing for photographs with a smile while interacting with his fans. Rohit,…
