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India head coach Gautam Gambhir has insisted that he wants his team to play with an aggressive mindset against Australia in the five-match Test series, starting Friday. Gambhir and the Indian players will be desperate to prove a point after being clean swept 0-3 at home by New Zealand earlier this week. Former…
Gautam Gambhir (L) and Ravindra Jadeja© AFP Ravindra Jadeja shrugged off major injury concerns during practice and the all-rounder can be in the running to be in the playing XI for the first Test match against Australia in Perth on Friday. Several media reports suggested that Ravichandran Ashwin will play as the sole…
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The legendary Sunil Gavaskar is confident that the stylish KL Rahul can excel on Australian tracks just like he did in South Africa last year. With Rohit Sharma on a paternity break, India have a choice between reserve opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and the seasoned Rahul for partnering Yashasvi Jaiswal in the opening Test…
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India vs Australia: File photo of Gautam Gambhir and Indian cricketers© AFP The pre-departure press conference of Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir, ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, was an aggressive one. Gambhir was not happy with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting‘s comments on Virat Kohli‘s form. Then, Ponting called Gambhir a…
Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli© AFP Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar will be working on a roadmap for the future of the white-ball teams alongside the upcoming Test series against Australia, according to a report by Times Of India. The report claimed that Agarkar has…
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar in a practice session© AFP A war of words emerged between Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia great Ricky Ponting after the latter criticised Virat Kohli‘s form and questioned his place in the Test team. When Gambhir was asked about his views on Ponting’s comments…
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is convinced that seasoned spinner Ravichandran Ashwin “must play” in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series opener against Australia in Perth. After months of wait, India and Australia, two heavyweights in the world of Test cricket, will begin their fierce rivalry in Perth from Friday. With last-minute injuries and…
Gautam Gambhir’s “prickly” coaching style may not bode well for the Indian team, and it could be a “long summer” if they fail to start strong in the Perth Test on November 22, warns former Australian captain Tim Paine. Jolted by an unprecedented 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand, the Gambhir-coached side…
With the highly anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia set to commence on November 22 at Perth, Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur has expressed confidence in Virat Kohli’s ability to deliver in the series despite recent struggles. Both Kohli and Rohit Sharma have faced scrutiny for their inconsistent form during the New Zealand tour,…
India captain Rohit Sharma could miss the first Test of the five-match series against Australia, starting November 22 in Perth. Rohit and his wife Ritika Sajdeh welcomed their second child on Friday. Jasprit Bumrah, who is the vice-captain of India for the series, will be handed over the leadership duties in case Rohit…