Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Australian media has been heavily promoting the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, with a particular focus on Virat Kohli, given his immense popularity and fan following in the country.India are scheduled to face Australia in a Pink Ball Test in Adelaide on December 6, following a two-day…
Indian captain Rohit Sharma left for Australia on Saturday to join his team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. Rohit’s delayed departure is due to the birth of his second child. He remained in Mumbai, continuing his training while informing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about his absence for the…
Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) New Delhi: Rohit Sharma is set to leave for Australia on November 23 and will link-up with the squad during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, which gets underway on November 22. The Indian captain didn’t travel with the team which left for Australia in batches on…
Former Australia cricketer Mike Hussey. (Image: X) The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is just three sleeps away and the excitement is building for what promises to be a cracking series between two quality sides. India have been training in Perth for more than a week now and the visitors have been rocked by…
NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has advised Team India to move past their 0-3 defeat to New Zealand and concentrate on upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The unprecedented whitewash under Rohit Sharma’s leadership marked India’s first home Test series defeat in 12 years, significantly impacting their ICC World Test Championship standings position.Shastri…
Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 kicks off at Perth’s iconic Optus Stadium on November 22. Known for its lively pitches offering pace, bounce, and carry, Perth sets the stage for an intense battle between bat and ball. With Mohammed Shami unavailable for the first Test, the…
MUMBAI: The unavailability of captain Rohit Sharma and No. 3 bat Shumban Gill (fracture in the finger) from the first Test against Australia forced the BCCI on Sunday to ask top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who was touring with the India A squad for two four-day matches, to stay back as a batting back-up.Pace spearhead and…
NEW DELHI: Team India opener Sanju Samson’s blistering knock of 107 runs off 50 balls in the first T20I against South Africa displayed his hitting acumen in high-pressure situations on Friday.Reflecting on his approach after the innings, Samson described how he had entered “a zone” during his record-equalling innings in Durban, allowing his natural game…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have had a torrid time in the five Tests at home, which concluded with an embarrassing 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand, leaving the team low on confidence ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) beginning later this month.Talking about what…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels it’s imperative for India to have in-form Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli if they want to successfully defend the Border Gavaskar Trophy.India will take on Australia in a five-Test series beginning November 22 in Perth. India have maintained a strong hold…
