Virat Kohli during a training session at Adelaide Oval. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli hit form in the first Test against Australia in Perth with a brilliant hundred in the second innings paving way for India’s 294-run victory and a 1-0 series lead.The second Test of…
KL Rahul (Photo Source: X) KL Rahul rediscovered his lost form while opening batting in the absence of Rohit Sharma during the first Test against Australia in Perth; but with captain Rohit back from his paternity leave, the question on everybody’s mind is whether Rahul will continue to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal or will Rohit…
Adelaide Oval will host the second Australia vs India Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Image: X) Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough is anticipating rain and storms to disrupt the opening day of the second Test between Australia and India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.A full-house crowd of 53,500 is expected on Friday (December 6) despite the…
IN CAMERA: Fans of Indian origin thronged the Adelaide Oval nets to watch India’s training session. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) India’s first training session under lights is an occasion to savour but important decisions await team ahead of crucial second TestADELAIDE: The delayed red-eye flight to Adelaide seemed in limbo on its Singapore tarmac….
Alex Carey. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey expressed optimism about their batting unit’s preparation, particularly in dealing with India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah before the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide.Bumrah demonstrated exceptional prowess with the new ball on Perth‘s grass-covered pitch. Australia’s technically sound top-order batters…
Mohammed Shami. (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami delivered 15 dot balls in his sixth consecutive SMAT T20 fixture, while Karan Lal produced a remarkable 94 runs from 47 deliveries, leading Bengal to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Bihar in a Group A encounter in Rajkot.Playing without their young talent Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Bihar…
Washington Sundar. (Pic Credit – X) MUMBAI: Off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar is set to continue in the India XI and will, in all probability, feature in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the pink-ball match at Adelaide from December 6, TOI has learnt.“There’s a 90% chance that Sundar will play in the second…
Jasprit Bumrah exults after dismissing Travis Head in the Perth Test (Photo Source: X) Jasprit Bumrah led from the front to fashion a terrific turnaround for the Indian team in the first Test on the tour of Australia, as the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy with a resounding 295-run…
Yashasvi Jaiswal bats on day two of Perth Test (PTI Photo) Former England captain Alastair Cook commended Yashasvi Jaiswal, the India opener, for his impressive 161-run performance against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cook described Jaiswal as a “class player”. He also praised the young cricketer’s confidence in sledging fast bowler…
India cricketers during the warm-up match against Australian Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Rohit Sharma‘s Team India arrived in Adelaide for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a day-night, pink-ball match set to start on Friday, there was a lot of banter, jokes, and…
