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File photo of Ravindra Jadeja (R) and Ravichandran Ashwin.© AFP Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he is confident of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh bowling for Australia in the upcoming pink-ball Test against India, starting in Adelaide Oval on December 6. He added that if needed, he can take up extra bowling workload coming his…
Team India’s dominant 295-run victory against Australia in Perth has given the management a big selection headache. India’s playing XI for the series opener didn’t feature the veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, while Harshit Rana was preferred over Akash Deep. As the experts mull over the changes that will be brough to…
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He is a bonafide legend with 536 Test wickets but imminent future isn’t looking bright for Ravichandran Ashwin, who might not get to roll his arm in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy unless any of the remaining four tracks warrants two spinners. If the tracks on offer continue to assist seam and bounce like…
File photo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.© BCCI As India prepares for their upcoming pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar shed light on the team’s dynamics and strategy. The much-anticipated pink-ball Test in Adelaide is scheduled to start on December 6. Nayar emphasised the invaluable contribution of senior…
There are teams where it becomes tough for seniors to accept their exclusion from the playing XI at the expense of a junior player but if there are elder statesmen like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, it is not a hard ask, feels India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Both Jadeja and Ashwin, who…
India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu A nip in the air was obvious and while the Indians wound up their training, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, clad in a pullover and with hands dug into his pockets, spoke about the ‘sweet-headache’ associated with the team. With Rohit Sharma back and Shubman…
Chennai Super Kings can use Ravichandran Ashwin in “a number of ways” in the IPL 2025, said head coach Stephen Fleming after the five-time champions completed the venerable spinner’s homecoming at the mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday. Ashwin was bought by CSK for Rs 9.75 crore during the opening day of the…
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File photo of Sunil Gavaskar A big surprise unfolded ahead of the start of play in the first Test between India and Australia in Perth on Friday as the spin twins of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were snubbed. India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah and head coach Gautam Gambhir decided to add spin-bowling…
File photo of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja© BCCI/Sportzpics India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah didn’t delve into the details at the time of the toss but the tourists’ playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth left everyone surprised. The series opener for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was expected to feature either…
India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah left everyone stumped at the time of the toss as he confirmed the team’s playing XI for the opening Test against Australia at Perth. Bumrah, together with the team management, including head coach Gautam Gambhir, decided to spring a big surprise by picking spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar ahead…