Will Rohit Sharma open or not? Sunil Gavaskar on India’s playing XI for Adelaide Test | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal NEW DELHI: A buoyant Indian cricket team is set to face Australia in the second match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval, starting Friday. Leading 1-0 in the five-match series after a dominant 295-run victory in Perth, India are looking to extend their lead in…

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2nd Test: Adelaide tickled pink by Team India’s presence | Cricket News – Times of India

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….

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Alastair Cook backs Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fearless sledging of Mitchell Starc in the Perth Test | Cricket News – Times of India

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…

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‘Phas gaya woh’, ‘Mogambo lagega’: Banter, jokes and laughter as Team India reaches Adelaide – WATCH | Cricket News – Times of India

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…

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Rohit Sharma at No. 5-6 won’t be in the best interest of team: Harbhajan Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels skipper Rohit Sharma will bat in the top-order in the second day-night Test against Australia that starts from December 6 in Adelaide. Harbhajan sees Rohit either opening or playing at number three, dismissing the idea of 37-year-old coming lower down the order…

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Rohit Sharma welcomed by ‘Mumbai Cha Raja’ chant as Team India captain takes the field – WATCH | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma received a warm welcome from a fan on day two of the pink-ball warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.In a video that surfaced on social media, the fan chanted “Mumbai cha Raja, Rohit Sharma” as the Indian captain…

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Explained: Why India batted full 46 overs despite chasing down target early against Prime Minister’s XI | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India dished out a brilliant performance to register a comfortable six-wicket victory over Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a pink-ball warm up match at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday.After day one of the two-day match was washed out, the game was reduced to a 46-over-a-side contest. India, opting to field first, bowled…

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Rohit Sharma to bat in middle-order for India in pink-ball Test vs Australia in Adelaide? | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Will Rohit Sharma not open and instead bat in the middle-order for India in the upcoming pink-ball in Adelaide? The Indian team management on Sunday gave indications that India skipper might come down the order against Australia in the second Test, starting December 6.Having missed the first Test due to paternity leave, all…

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