India's hopes of breaking their ICC trophy drought after 2013, remained unfulfilled as Australia handed them a crushing loss at the WTC Final.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Saturday.
As Pujara gears up to play his 100th Test, here's a look at the list of the 12 cricketers who are a part of the 100 Tests club in India.
Pujara was dismissed in the 24th over on day two of the division two game against Derbyshire
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's position in group A of the BCCI central contracts could be up for deliberation
India edged closer to a comfortable win in the opening Test against Bangladesh
India all-rounder Washington Sundar could make his debut in English county cricket this season, for Lancashire.
Glimpses from Day 3 of the second Test between India and Australia at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, February 19, 2023.
Patel smashed 74 and dominated his 114-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Ashwin to rescue India
Rohit maintains that turning tracks remain the team's strength and wants the struggling batters to find a way to score on them.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the WTC Final played between Australia and India at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the third Test against Australia?
Ajinkya Rahane never gives up. After surprising the cricketing world with the fastest fifty of IPL 2023 at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday, the out of favour India batter yearns to play a Test match at his home ground.
India suffered a top order meltdown chasing a small victory target of 145
'He (Virat) is certainly one who can push us back and we will have to get the better of him'
K L Rahul has managed just 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
With the WTC final set to get underway shortly after the IPL, India skipper Rohit Sharma said the players' workloads will be closely monitored.
The Indians prep for next month's big game against New Zealand.
He is only the 11th Indian to perform the feat. The Saurashtra batsman reached the milestone in his 80th Test.
Pujara will be looking to convert his good starts to maybe a good score soon as it has been more than 30 months and 34 innings since he scored a century.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh, starting on Wednesday?
India's head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't regret one bit playing the four-Test series against Australia on spinner-friendly tracks.
Dravid insisted his team is not feeling any pressure going into the World Test Championship final against Australia.
'Every child's first hero is his father. I was no different. Even today, I remember what he taught me'
K L Rahul came in for harsh criticism from former India medium pacer Venkatesh Prasad who claimed the opener's selection was based on "favouritism'.
The third day of the first Test ended with India scoring 14 runs for the loss of one wicket taking the lead to 63 runs.
Murphy started out as a medium pacer but later found off-breaks to be his calling card.
A crestfallen India captain Virat Kohli's defence of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane lacked conviction, as he put the ball in the selection committee's court regarding the future of the two out-of-form senior batters.
Pant, whose rapid 146 put India in the box seat, was more restrained in the second innings.
JP Duminy says Australia could trump the hosts 2-1 in the much anticipated Test series
The visitors, who are 2-0 behind in the four-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, finished the frenetic opening day 47 runs ahead with six wickets in hand.
Jaiswal's 213 off 259 balls was well complemented by opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's 154
India ended the fourth day of the Lord's Test on 181 for loss of 6 wickets.
It has been decided that Rishabh Pant will not play the two T20 Internationals against Ireland and hence Hardik Pandya, who is his deputy for the South Africa series, is expected to lead the side.
Ahead of the gruelling five-match Test match series against England, the Indian Test team led by skipper Virat Kohli, had a centre wicket training at the Durhan Cricket Club in Durham on Tuesday.
Somerset seamer Jack Brooks apologised to Cheteshwar Pujara for his role in nicknaming the India Test specialist "Steve" during his time at Yorkshire.
High on confidence after their convincing victory in the fourth Test against England at The Oval, the Indian team got to business straightaway as they prepared for the fifth and final Test in Manchester.
India and Australia will play the second Test at the Ferozshah Kotla from Friday and it is to be seen if Iyer is able to join the team.
'The way Jinx and Pujara batted, in second innings, that experience is obviously priceless for us'
'What a player you're just amazing in what you do @imjadeja,' Shelly tweeted alongside a pic with the CSK captain after Saturday's game at the Wankhede.
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