Rahul, who has played most of his cricket in formative years at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, said, "From the position we were in, we were chasing 210-plus and we knew we had to go hard and attack. But, sometimes, when you do that, you lose wickets. Unbelievable, I mean it's the Chinnaswamy. I've grown up here and I think it's the stadium with most last-ball finishes.
Hosts India will have the upper hand if the tracks are rank turners in the upcoming Test series but Australia will win on 'fair' pitches, said former wicketkeeper Ian Healy.
Jasprit Bumrah's return to action has been delayed further after the fast bowler was ruled of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka as a 'precautionary measure', BCCI said on Monday.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is concerned about Cameron Green's workload leading up to IPL 2023.
'Do you really think they saw our video and learned how to play spin? Especially, after watching our Tamil video?'
'There's going to be a lot of logistics involved given the IPL final is only a week before the WTC final'
Jadeja's haul helped Saurashtra bowl out TN for 133 in the second innings and the visitors require 262 runs for an outright victory on Friday.
India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India's four-Test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
More than 110,000 people are expected on the opening day at the world's largest cricket stadium
Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel among others, will be the 'differentiator' in the three remaining Tests
Jaiswal, who struck a sublime 213 in the first innings, scored a magnificent 144 out of his team's second innings total of 246, helping the side set a stiff target for the hosts.
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has come down hard on the pitches for the first three Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Jadeja raised 81 runs for the unbroken eighth wicket with Axar Patel (52) to drive home India's advantage.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said: 'Along with the international home series, the BCCI's domestic tournaments are crucial as they are a stepping stone towards making India a strong international side.'
The Australia team has come in for criticism from former players over various issues including their approach and selection.
The 32-year-old Starc was diagnosed with a detached tendon in the middle finger and missed the third and final Test against the Proteas at Sydney.
Having played as many as 15 Tests against India, Hazlewood is looking forward to the challenge of playing the Asian giants at a neutral venue.
With less than a month to go for the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League, Harbhajan Singh backed the India all-rounder to play a key role for Chennai Super Kings this year.
Bharat was drafted into the Test XI after the flamboyant Rishabh Pant was unavailable after being injured in a horrific road mishap late last year.
Ravichandran Ashwin is fast closing in on the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers.
The touring side under Pat Cummins is not scheduled to play any tour games in between Tests, and Healy thinks that could hurt Australia's chances in the crucial series.
Pain, often excruciating, was Shreyas Iyer's constant companion as he dealt with a back injury.
Baroda off-spinner Mahesh Pithiya, whose bowling style is quite similar to Ravichandran Ashwin, has flown to Bengaluru for the visitors' four-day training camp in Bengaluru after Australia's coaching staff had seen his clips on Instagram.
Marsh is a vital part of Australian white-ball teams because of his powerful hitting and accurate seam bowling. He also is seen as a potential T20I captain following the recent retirement of ICC T20 World Cup winning skipper Aaron Finch.
Steve Smith says Australia is better off training on its own rather than playing tour games on "irrelevant" Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series next month.
Ravindra Jadeja led the demolition of Australia with the ball as India triumphed by six wickets inside three days in the second Test.
Patel smashed 74 and dominated his 114-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Ashwin to rescue India
As Australia opted to go with just one pacer for second Test against India, former spinner Steve O'Keefe opened up on the team's chances of beating India at home.
Allan Border opened up on the team's selection and said Australia overthought during the first Test in Nagpur.
India still need two more wins from the remaining three Tests of the series to guarantee themselves a place in the WTC final.
Rohit Sharma gave a huge compliment to India's spin-bowling pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting wants "cultural leader" Rishabh Pant in the dugout every day of the week in IPL 2023.
Adam Gilchrist said Australia will be able to win the Border-Gavaskar series in India after 19 years if they go in with three seamers to partner spinner Nathan Lyon.
Alongside the experienced Nathan Lyon could play rookie Todd Murphy, who is yet to play an international match.
The legendary Allan Border feels Pat Cummins had a lot to worry about as the series against India was his "first real test as captain".
K L Rahul has managed just 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
Australia have typically struggled in sub-continent conditions and a pitch which could assist the spinners is expected at the SCG, keeping in mind the upcoming tour of India in February.
BCCI has also clarified as to why Rohit Sharma did not travel to Australia alongside the Indian side. The batsman will undergo further assessment on December 11, and after that, it will be decided whether he will play the Test series against Australia or not.
Shreyas Iyer's father Santosh has a unique WhatsApp DP: his son donning the whites and holding the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy.
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