India is in a difficult position against Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the hosts in a dominant position after their batsman Travis Head scored a brilliant 140 runs. India's top-order struggled against the Australian pace attack, with openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal falling quickly. Captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also failed to provide much resistance, leaving India with an uphill battle to avoid an innings defeat. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy will have to put on a heroic performance on Day 3 to save India from a humiliating defeat.
In the second Test between India and Australia, Rohit Sharma dropped himself to no. 6 in the batting order to accomodate KL Rahul at the top. While Gavaskar defended Rohit's decision, Ponting suggested that Rahul's form might keep Rohit at no. 6 in the future as well.
Australian pacer Pat Cummins made history in the Pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval by surpassing Indian legend Kapil Dev on the list of captains with the most wickets in Test cricket. Cummins snared two wickets in the second innings against India, including the scalp of his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma. This took his tally to 112 wickets as captain, placing him at fifth on the overall list led by Imran Khan.
India's captain Rohit Sharma couldn't contain his laughter when coach Ravi Shastri put on a comedic show during the toss at the Adelaide Test against Australia. Even the opposing captain Pat Cummins couldn't resist joining in as Shastri's antics provided a light-hearted start to the match. Rohit, who missed the previous Test due to personal reasons, praised India's performance in the first match and remains focused on securing a win in the series.
India captain Rohit Sharma has endorsed the team's decision to leave out veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the first Test against Australia. While India's new-look playing XI dominated the hosts in the series opener, Rohit acknowledges the contributions of Ashwin and Jadeja and believes they will play a crucial role in the remaining matches. He also highlights the importance of adapting to different grounds and bringing in players who are best suited for each match.
After KL Rahul's impressive performance in the first Test against Australia, former cricketer Ravi Shastri has voiced his support for the batsman to continue opening for India in the second Test. With captain Rohit Sharma facing a lack of preparation time, Shastri believes that the team should stick with the same setup. Along with Rohit's return and the fitness of Shubman Gill, India's batting line-up is hailed as one of the strongest in recent years.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he will be batting in the middle order for the second Test against Australia, with KL Rahul retaining his opening spot after a stellar performance in the first Test. Sharma stated that he was watching from home during the first Test due to the birth of his child and was impressed by Rahul's batting, leading to the decision to stick with the same partnership. This shift in the batting order was previously speculated but confirmed by Sharma on the eve of the second Test.
In the highly anticipated second Test between India and Australia, Mitchell Starc proved to be the star for the hosts, taking three wickets to leave India struggling at 82/4 at Lunch on Day 1. With the first Test loss fresh in their minds, Australia will be determined to bounce back and show a killer instinct. Meanwhile, India will have the momentum with the return of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the playing XI.
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he will be batting in the middle order in the upcoming second Test against Australia, while KL Rahul will open the batting. This puts an end to speculation that Rohit would replace Rahul as opener after he missed the first Test due to family commitments. Meanwhile, Australia captain Pat Cummins has dismissed rumours of disharmony within the team following a comment made by Josh Hazlewood during the Perth Test.
After putting up a strong performance in the first innings of the pink-ball Test at Adelaide in 2020, R Ashwin is set to make a comeback in the upcoming match against Australia at the same venue. With the return of key players like Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, and Ashwin's impressive form in the nets, India's batting line-up looks more stable. With 16 wickets in just three matches at this venue, Ashwin's presence is crucial for India's chances of a good result. Ahead of the match, Ashwin was seen receiving valuable advice from former cricketer Gautam Gambhir during a net session.