India and Mumbai pace bowler Tushar Deshpande is likely to remain sidelined for another two to three months due to a recurring ankle injury.
Here's Prem Panicker's unique take on all the action from the second day of the 2024-2025 Border Gavaskar series.
Rishabh Pant rolled his arm over, as he challenged Jasprit Bumrah to survive his medium pace bowling.
'Wishing a very happy wedding anniversary to the power couple, Anushka and Virat. Here's to many more beautiful years together, and may you continue to inspire each other and the rest of the world!'
Sundar is expected to keep his place for the day night Test in Adelaide.
struck 105 in the final match of the series against Australia in Perth and 54 in the first game of the ongoing T20I rubber against the West Indies in Mumbai to headline the latest rankings
An uncapped Easwaran and a 53-Test veteran Rahul, who is known for his ability to bat anywhere in the order, are the leading contenders to partner Jaiswal in Perth, but both fell cheaply against Australia A.
On previous tours Down Under, India have twice played opening Tests in November. India lost both those Tests, both at the Gabba in Brisbane.
'This wasn't an easy decision, but I believe it's the right time for me to step away from ODIs and fully focus on the next chapter of my career.'
A look at Virat Kohli's worst-ever showing in a Test series consisting of three matches or more.
Rookie Australia opener Nathan McSweeney admitted feeling "devastated" after being dropped for the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, but vowed to work hard to reclaim his spot in the national team.
'You guys need to understand, these guys are human beings. You give them the stick now, but at the end of their careers, you look back and how did they make you feel when they played? They made people feel happy.'
The right-hander feels that keeping India's relatively inexperienced pace attack, aside from Jasprit Bumrah, on the field for as long as possible could be the key for the hosts in the five-Test series beginning in Perth on Friday.
Here's Prem Panicker's unique take on all the action from the third day of the 2024-2025 Border Gavaskar series.
Australia trail 1-0 in the five-Test series against India after being thrashed in the Perth opener by 295 runs.
Nayar believes that the whole team has bought into Rohit and Gambhir's philosophy, including the two spin greats.
India included two debutants -- Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy -- while leaving out Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
McSweeney was dismissed by Bumrah four times across six innings and the Australia selectors have replaced him with teenage sensation Sam Konstas for the Melbourne and Sydney Test.
Virat Kohli said he is not mulling retirement at the moment as he has been enjoying the game.
India pace bowler Akash Deep played down concerns over skipper Rohit Sharma's knee injury in the build-up to the fourth Test against Australia this week after the batsman was hit during a practice session on Sunday.
'King Bumrah has taken the mantle now. Kohli looks dejected, and this was a crucial knock for him. He has come up short yet again.'
Virat Kohli's career was hanging by a thread after a disappointing showing with the bat in Australia.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday termed his maiden tour of Australia a learning experience and vowed to come back stronger
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri says Virat Kohli's remarkable hundred on Sunday is an "ominous" sign for Australia, and no touring player in the last 15 years must have produced such knocks more regularly than the batting star.
Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah was effusive in his praise for Virat Kohli's performance.
Prem Panicker returns to his home ground -- Rediff.com -- for the Border Gavaskar Trophy series.
Harshit Rana's meteoric rise may have come as a surprise to many, but not N S Negi, his coach in his formative years, who has seen the strapping youngster mature into a pacer with the "potential to become a multi-format bowler for India".
Both Pant, who played a key role in India's series victory last time, and Carey are known for their aggressive brand of cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah said on Monday that he relishes absorbing the pressure in tight situations as captain and bowler which can make the job of his less experienced colleagues much easier.
The highly-anticipated BGT series will begin next week in Perth as both teams fight for a spot in the World Test Championship final, set to be held next year in London.
Rahul played a scintillating knock of 77, with some eye-catching drives and peak Test match batting, before getting out to Mitchell Starc in the first session on Day 3.
Mitch Owen blasted the Big Bash League's equal-fastest hundred on Monday to deliver Hobart Hurricanes their first T20 title
Marnus Labuschagne arrived at the crease in Perth with a plan: channel his inner Cheteshwar Pujara.
His heroics with the ball have reportedly earned him the nod to serve as Rohit Sharma's deputy for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played next month.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth, on Friday.
Michael Clarke feels the Australian selectors have erred by dropping Nathan McSweeney mid-series against India
Travis Head was a notable absentee in Australia's net session on Monday
McSweeney will make his Test debut in the series opener in Perth next week, the 25-year-old given the chance to make the role his own following Warner's retirement earlier this year.
'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.'
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