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India’s BGT report card: Confused selections, batsmen with starts who didn’t capitalise & stars in front of microphones who couldn’t walk the talkSubscriber Only

January 6, 2025 08:07 IST

Both India and Australia had fallible batting units, but the home team found enough batsmen standing up and delivering, when needed

Jasprit Bumrah on his injury: ‘Probably missed out on the spiciest wicket of the series’

January 5, 2025 12:04 IST

Jasprit Bumrah says he is disappointed with the series loss but said it was far from a disaster of the series.

Sunil Gavaskar upset that he wasn’t called to hand over Border-Gavaskar Trophy to AustraliaSubscriber Only

January 5, 2025 19:10 IST

The plan by Cricket Australia was that Allan Border would present the trophy if Australia won and Gavaskar would if India retained it.

India's captain Rohit Sharma, right, and teammate Virat Kohli leave the field after their loss in the second cricket test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. (AP)

Gautam Gambhir on future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: ‘Whatever they plan, they will plan for the best’

January 6, 2025 08:23 IST

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still have the passion and hunger.

India's Jasprit Bumrah walk off the field on the end of the day four of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo)

India lose BGT: How superhuman Jasprit Bumrah was let down by colossal batting failures and dubious selectionsSubscriber Only

January 5, 2025 19:09 IST

The seamer snared 32 wickets, only to be undone by a top seven that averaged 24.67.

WTC Points Table: India are knocked out of the WTC final race after defeat to Australia in Sydney. (AP)

WTC Points Table update: India out of race after Sydney loss, Australia qualify for World Test Championship final vs South Africa

January 5, 2025 08:54 IST

ICC World Test Championship Points Table update: India were knocked out of the WTC final race as Australia secured their berth in the final against South Africa by clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 3-1 margin in Sydney on Sunday.

Australia qualified for their second successive WTC final, beating India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday. (AP)

Australia qualify for WTC final against South Africa, knock India out with 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy win

January 5, 2025 08:54 IST

AUS vs IND: Australia knocked India out of the WTC final race and qualified for the Lord's final against South Africa after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series for the first time in 10 years in Sydney.

Watch: Virat Kohli shows his pockets to SCG crowd gesturing there is no sandpaper

January 5, 2025 08:02 IST

Virat Kohli was engaged in banter with the Australian fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground, showing that he has got nothing in his pockets or inside his pants.

Australia's captain Pat Cummins takes the ball during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. (AP)

IND vs AUS: Pat Cummins becomes first bowler to record 200 WTC wickets

January 5, 2025 05:40 IST

Pat Cummins reached the feat with his third wicket of the innings, dismissing Washington Sundar.

Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, SCG Pitch, Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar slams SCG pitch, calls it ‘not ideal’ for Test match

January 5, 2025 05:11 IST

Sunil Gavaskar says if a similar thing happened on an Indian turner "all hell would have broken loose".

India vs Australia, 5th Test Day 3 Highlights: AUS beat IND by 6 wickets and win series 3-1 in Sydney

January 6, 2025 00:37 IST

IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 3 Cricket Score, India vs Australia Test Highlights: Australia beat India by six wickets to beat India 3-1 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday in Sydney

Shivam Dube, wife Anjum announce birth of their second child

January 4, 2025 22:30 IST

Dube and wife Anjum Khan already have a son named Ayaan who was born in 2022.

Ryan Rickelton in action against Pakistan in Cape Town. (AP)

Ryan Rickelton becomes first South Africa Test opener to hit 250 at home, breaks records against Pakistan in Cape Town

January 4, 2025 19:05 IST

SA vs PAK: Rickelton became the first Proteas opener to record a 250-plus Test score at home and the second overall after Graeme Smith, who recorded two double centuries in England in 2003.

Rishabh Pant bats during play in the fifth Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. (AP Photo)

Sunil Gavaskar praises Rishabh Pant for fighting innings; says other Indian batters could learn lessons

January 4, 2025 18:25 IST

In the previous match, a clip featuring Gavaskar had gone viral where he was angry at Rishabh Pant's dismissal. The cricket legend showed his displeasure by shouting 'stupid, stupid, stupid' in the mic.

Pat Cummins falls India vs Australia 5th Test

WATCH: Pat Cummins takes a tumble while appealing for Ravindra Jadeja’s wicket in 5th Test

January 4, 2025 17:56 IST

India ended the day with 141/6, leading by 145 runs with Washington Sundar and Jadeja in the middle with Cummins taking 1 wicket thus far in this innings, that of a rampaging Rishabh Pant.

‘If Jasprit Bumrah is not fit, score of around 200 also might not be enough’: Sunil Gavaskar on India’s chances of winning 5th Test

January 4, 2025 17:28 IST

At Stumps on Day 2, India lead by 145 runs and will need their pace spearhead on Sunday if they are to win this Test and level the series.

Jasprit Bumrah's fitness concerns and Rishabh Pant's daredevilry were the major talking points on Day 2 of the Sydney Test. (AP)

BGT: Photo finish beckons as India take lead but sweat on Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for remainder of Sydney TestSubscriber Only

January 5, 2025 05:30 IST

India lead Australia by 145 runs heading into Day 3 of the series finale but sweat over captain Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness and availability for remainder of the Test.

Australia's Sam Konstas bats during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo)

‘Oye Konstas, shot nahi lag rahe kya?’ Yashasvi Jaiswal’s hilarious sledge of Australia opener

January 4, 2025 17:00 IST

Day 2 of the fifth India vs Australia Test has seen Yashasvi Jaiswal trying to sledge Konstas in the most hilarious way possible: in Hindi!

‘Clearly it’s acceptable behaviour because there were no fines’: Andrew McDonald on Indian players charging towards Sam Konstas after Usman Khawaja’s wicket

January 4, 2025 14:09 IST

Australia was left scratching their heads over what to make of the incident

Jasprit Bumrah has back spasms, medical team monitoring himSubscriber Only

January 4, 2025 14:06 IST

Bumrah was seen leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) an hour later in training gear and has headed to the hospital for the scans.

India's Jasprit Bumrah, left, and teammate India's Virat Kohli wait for play to start on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

With Jasprit Bumrah watching from on the field and off it, ‘captain’ Virat Kohli calls the shotsSubscriber Only

January 5, 2025 05:31 IST

Not only after the exit of Jasprit Bumrah, who left after bowling just one over after lunch citing to a back spasm even while India’s premier bowler was still on the field, Kohli took charge

Rishabh Pant smashed a 50-year record with his 29-ball fifty in Sydney on Saturday. (AP)

STAT OF THE DAY: Rishabh Pant hits fastest Test fifty in Australia by visiting player, breaks 50-year record

January 4, 2025 12:16 IST

Rishabh Pant also surpassed Vivian Richards and Chris Gayle with his 13th Test six in Australia, the highest among all visiting batters Down Under.

Rohit Sharma Retirement News: India's captain Rohit Sharma looks on as rain delays play during play on day three of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo)

‘I am not going anywhere’: Full Text of Rohit Sharma’s interview on ‘standing down’ for Sydney Test and denying retirement rumoursSubscriber Only

January 5, 2025 05:28 IST

Rohit Sharma declared he won’t be retiring from Tests and will continue to be a part of the larger scheme of things.

India's Jasprit Bumrah appeals successfully for the wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney. (AP)

Jasprit Bumrah leaves SCG in training gear, reportedly headed for scans

January 4, 2025 09:07 IST

India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah left the field after bowling just one over post-lunch.

What does the Indian Test team need after BGT loss? New batting template and Jasprit Bumrah as captainSubscriber Only

January 5, 2025 10:57 IST

As Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma era comes to an end, India needs a bowler as captain to take an objective look at it's over-used and fragile batting template