Shubman Gill's thumb fracture is certainly a "jolt" for India ahead of the series opener against Australia
Statistical highlights after the end of the second Test match between India and Australia at the SCG in Sydney on Sunday.
One down, one more to go. The last-ditch win at Mohali has given the team the impetus ahead of the second Test against Australia, beginning in Bangalore on Saturday.
The fighting win at Mohali, besides being one of the most memorable results in the annals of Indian cricket, also ensured that the team maintains its stranglehold over the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
The interest is huge and we have to recognise that, says CA chief Bob Merriman.
Sourav Ganguly's decision to announce his retirement just before the start of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy led to contrasting opinions.
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly put on 142 runs for the fifth wicket as India amassed 311 for 5 by close on Day 1 of the second Test against Australia.
The Mohali track, usually conducive to faster bowlers, is expected to be a tad different this time, thanks to the recent rain in the city. And the two captains seem to have prepared for the eventuality.
'Bumrah is not the right option for captain.' 'All the pressure to deliver is on his shoulders. So taking on the mantle of captain will be added pressure.'
Australia won the second Test by 122 runs to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and equal their own world record of 16 successive victories.
Australia captain Pat Cummins says while he would love Cameron Green to focus all his energy playing for the national team, he will not stop the young all-rounder from taking part in IPL 2023.
Despite the challenging build-up, Gambhir said he is "extremely confident" of retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The players will hope to be as confident as they prepare for the fight to keep their World Test Final chances alive.
'He (Virat) is certainly one who can push us back and we will have to get the better of him'
Legendary spinner Shane Warne on Monday said there is no need for him to come out of retirement as he is sure that the wounded Australian team led by Ricky Ponting will strike back at India in the third Test in Delhi. Warne, who played his last Test in January 2007, said he is confident that Ponting and Co. would make amends for their 320-run defeat in the second Test.
Statistical highlights of the fourth day of the first Test between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Bangalore on Sunday.
India need to win three of the remaining four Tests in Australia to book their place in the WTC 2025 final.
R Ashwin led India's fightback with a six wicket haul as Australia posted 480 in their first innings of the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad.
'I think our training wickets have been really difficult as well. So it's been nice to actually stand in a training wicket and keep to our bowlers.'
'...The players and staff deserve a lot of credit for the standard of cricket we have played over the past two years. It would be a great reward for everyone to finish as World Test Champions.'
The structure of the nine-team WTC remains intact with each side playing three home and as many away series over a two-year period culminating in the final of a one-off Test.
Heading into the third and fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia will see a series of changes and Peter Handscomb discusses whether the side will benefit from the withdrawals.
As per reports in Australian media, the ICC and match referee has given an 'average' rating to both pitches.
India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia.
'What is the use of talent if that player plays so many Tests and averages below 35 after a few years of being in the Indian team?'
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
India now has 430 points while New Zealand, holding the second spot, has 420 points on the table.
Can this Indian side, which has shown character and courage after the debacle in the first Test at Adelaide, stun the Aussies at their favourite hunting ground?
Suresh Raina is baffled by Australian team's decision to opt for simulation training rather than play warm-up games ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy four-Test series.
Doeschate emphasised that the cricketers should be kept in the right zone mentally.
Bumrah sustained a lower back stress fracture after the England tour and missed the Asia Cup last year.
A look at Virat Kohli's worst-ever showing in a Test series consisting of three matches or more.
Virat Kohli's unmatched aura dominated the Ranji Trophy fixture between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in Delhi, on Thursday.
Jaiswal has established himself as a vital cog in the Test side with 929 runs in only eight matches this year at 66.35, his two centuries and six fifties putting him as the leading run-scorer for India in 2024.
'I'd really like to see Alex Carey bat at six and Australia pick five bowlers'
Chappell said the upcoming five-match Test series in Australia "will be as much a battle of wits and endurance as it will be of skill, with each player needing to summon the drive and adaptability of their younger selves."
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