NEW DELHI: Since 2020, KL Rahul has had the highest Test average among SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries, surpassing Indian heavyweights Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.Rahul’s temperament has been something to consider, even though players like Virat, Rohit, and many other Indians have been tempted to play deceptive shots. Virat Kohli…
File Pic: Rohit Sharma of India talks to his players. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field against Australia in the third Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. With the series locked at 1-1, the match…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Virat Kohli is on the verge of achieving another significant milestone in Australia. He needs 25 more runs in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to reach 1500 Test runs in the country. This would make him only the second Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach this landmark.Kohli currently has…
Shubman Gill. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India batter Shubman Gill responded to Pat Cummins after the Australian skipper talked about his approach of using the short ball tactic that had brought them success in Adelaide.“Yeah, potentially. It worked out in the Adelaide Test. It’s always in the back of your mind as…
Australia captain Pat Cummins, left, and Josh Hazlewood (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Josh Hazlewood returns to Australia’s XI for the third Test against India at the Gabba, regaining fitness after a side strain sidelined him during the Adelaide Test. Captain Pat Cummins announced Hazlewood’s inclusion, with Scott Boland making way despite his stellar five wickets…
WHAT’S THE PLAN OF ATTACK? Rishabh Pant trusted his defence before unleashing an assault on the Australian attack last time he was at Gabba. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) India will hope a return to The Gabba can inspire batter to reprise past heroicsBRISBANE: Now, as then, India appear bereft of hope heading…
Virat Kohli at Optus Stadium on November 19, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Virat Kohli was seen rolling his arm in the nets in Adelaide on Tuesday as Indian pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, alongside seam-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, endured a rather quiet outing. Kohli has prior…
Rishabh Pant (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant added a dose of humour to a fan encounter on the streets of Australia, leaving cricket fans delighted. In a video making rounds on social media, a fan, thrilled to bump into Pant, attempted to take a selfie video. Noticing the camera lens smudged, Pant quipped,…
Pat Cummins and Bishan Singh Bedi NEW DELHI: The second Test against India in Adelaide turned into a memorable outing for Australian skipper Pat Cummins as he delivered a match-winning five-wicket haul, his eighth as captain.In India’s second innings, desperately seeking a solid lead, Cummins led the charge, dismantling their batting line-up with figures of…
Ravi Shastri, Rohit Sharma (X Photo) Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes captain Rohit Sharma should open the batting, citing Pat Cummins‘ impactful leadership and performance as an example.Australia decisively won the second Test against India by 10 wickets, leveling the five-match series at 1-1. The victory at Adelaide Oval showcased Australia’s dominant batting and…
