India hit the nets at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) stadium in Perth on Tuesday to begin preparations for the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy, which is set to commence on November 22.The first Test will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth.A Forbes cricket journalist shared a video clip on ‘X’, which shows…
NEW DELHI: Due to his elegant batting style, consistency and run scoring with flair, Shubman Gill is often referred as the ‘Prince of Indian cricket’.But the Australia media has heralded India’s gun opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as ‘The New King’.Yashasvi Jaiswal’s journey in cricket is a story of perseverance and talent. From humble beginnings, he has…
Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Team India clinched back-to-back Border-Gavaskar Trophy victories in Australia — first under Virat Kohli’s captaincy in 2018-19 and then under Ajinkya Rahane in 2020-21. Now, with Rohit Sharma leading the side, India are aiming for an unprecedented third straight series win on Australian soil.The build-up, however,…
The Australian media is celebrating one of the biggest face-offs in Test cricket, India vs Australia, in style as News Corp Australia has announced an eight-page wrap in English, Hindi and Punjabi in their print and digital editions to cover the five Tests of the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).The Indian team is already in…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) Virat Kohli is undoubtedly in the twilight of his career, and while the lack of runs, especially in 2024, may suggest he is well past his prime, there are many who believe the batting icon still has a fair bit of cricket left in him and may rediscover himself during the…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s decision to cancel their practice match in Australia did not sit well with cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who called the move “beyond belief.”The team’s initial plan included a practice match against India A at the WACA ground ahead of their opening Test match, which begins on November 22 at Perth Stadium.“For…
NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia and the broadcasters have been criticised for giving precedence to the upcoming five-Test series against India over the recent ODI series against Pakistan, according to Pakistan’s head coach Jason Gillespie.Pakistan registered a historic 2-1 victory in the series, marking their first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.Head coach Gillespie expressed…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels that current head coach Gautam Gambhir does not have the ‘right demeanour nor the words’ when talking with media and the BCCI should ‘keep him away’ from such duties. Ahead of Team India’s departure for the Australia tour (second batch), Gambhir on Monday interacted with media, where…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: X) India’s head coach and former batsman Gautam Gambhir has challenged Australia to prepare any kind of wickets, as he asserts that the Indian Test squad for the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has “all bases covered” to counter “any kind of wicket”.India will take on Australia in the…
Virat Kohli (Photo: BCCI video grab) More than 10 days before the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia, star India batsman Virat Kohli is the first player from the visiting team to land in Perth. According to a report in ‘The West Australian’, Kohli reached Perth on Sunday evening while some…
