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India vs Australia 1st Test, Perth weather report: Will rain impact the IND vs AUS 1st match? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India are set to take on Australia in the opening Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, starting November 22. The Indian team has already secured back-to-back series wins in Australia, first under Virat Kohli's leadership in 2018-19, followed by Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy in 2020-21.With Rohit Sharma now at the helm, India are targeting a historic third consecutive triumph on Australian soil.To secure direct qualification for the World Test Championship final at Lord's in June 2025, India need to win four Tests in this series.Australia, on the other hand, have not defeated India in a home Test series since the 2014-15 season, having lost the 2018-19 and 2020-21 series. The two teams also faced off in the World Test Championship final and the 50-over Worl...
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‘Chhup ke practice’: India’s confidence is low, says former Pakistan batter | Cricket News – Times of India

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir (Photos: X and @trislavalette) India opted for closed-door practice sessions in Perth ahead of the series-opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), and former Pakistan batter Basit Ali feels it shows that the Indian team isn't confident about their title-defence.India have had a strong hold on the BGT, thwarting Australia's challenge for a decade. India's reign also includes historic triumphs Down Under on their last two tours. But going into this BGT, India haven't shown consistent red-ball form and got washed out 0-3 in the home Test series against New Zealand before flying to Australia. Add to that the woeful form of their star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the problems seem compounded. Pakistan's Don Plots Against Aaqib Javed | India Lo...
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‘Gautam Gambhir’s anger and patience will be tested’: Harbhajan Singh on Team India head coach in Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands as a critical series for India's head coach Gautam Gambhir. His tenure has witnessed significant setbacks, including India's first ODI series defeat to Sri Lanka in 27 years, followed by a home Test series loss to New Zealand after 12 years. The former opening batsman now faces substantial pressure ahead of the Australia series.Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has shared his perspective on the significance of the upcoming Australian tour for Gambhir."Ever since Gautam has become the coach, he has not gone out there to bat, neither he has gone out to bowl. Suddenly he has become the coach and the results have gone down. The entire blame is being pinned on Gauta...
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Devdutt Padikkal to stay back, Harshit Rana likely to make debut in Perth | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The unavailability of captain Rohit Sharma and No. 3 bat Shumban Gill (fracture in the finger) from the first Test against Australia forced the BCCI on Sunday to ask top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who was touring with the India A squad for two four-day matches, to stay back as a batting back-up.Pace spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will captain India in absence of Rohit, who informed the BCCI that he needed more time with his wife after the birth of their second child earlier this week.Bumrah had previously captained India in the rescheduled 2022 Test against England at Edgbaston, a match they lost by 7 wickets.Paddikal will be added to the 18-member squad in Rohit's place for the first Test match at the Opus Stadium in Perth. "He is likely to bat at the No 3 spot now...
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IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah Set To Break Kapil Dev’s Record In India vs Australia Test Series

The five-match Test series between India and Australia officially begins in Perth on Friday, November 22. As IND vs AUS Test series progresses, several Indian players are set to make history. While Virat Kohli looks to break records in the batting department, Jasprit Bumrah has the chance to achieve a mega milestone in bowling. He is on the verge of becoming the Indian bowler with the most Test wickets in Australia, surpassing World Cup winner Kapil Dev in the process. Also on ABP Live | IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli Set To Chase Historic Records In India Vs Australia Test Series Kapil Dev currently holds the record for most wickets by an Indian bowler in Australia, with 51 wickets in 11 Test matches. Jasprit Bumrah is just a few steps away from breaking this record. Having taken 32 wickets in 7...
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‘I don’t like getting out to off-spin in Australia’: Smith reveals strategy to tackle Ashwin | – Times of India

(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith, the renowned Australian batsman, is preparing for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a focus on countering Ravichandran Ashwin's spin bowling. Smith acknowledges Ashwin's prowess, particularly after the Indian spinner dismissed him multiple times in recent encounters. During the 2020-21 series, Ashwin secured Smith's wicket three times, and in 2023, he repeated the feat twice, limiting Smith to a mere 22 runs. Smith is determined to reverse this trend in the upcoming series."I don't like getting out to off-spin in Australia. But he's also a very good bowler and he came in with some decent plans. There were a couple of occasions where he got on top of me," Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald.Smith believes a proactive appro...
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: How Team India has fared at Australia’s five iconic Test venues | Cricket News – Times of India

File Pic: India captain Rohit Sharma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) is just round the corner now. India will be playing a five-match series in Australia for the first time since the bilateral contest was rechristened as BGT in 1996.The stake is very high this time. Since the introduction of ICC World Test Championship (WTC) to spice up the traditional format of the game, every Test series has become an important step towards the qualification for the WTC final.India have been one of the most consistent teams in the short history of WTC, reaching the final in the previous two cycles. The current cycle is the third in the WTC history and India are very much in contention of makin...
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‘Agar shuruaat aachhi nahi hui…’: Harbhajan Singh weighs in on India’s chances in Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The opening Test of the blockbuster Border–Gavaskar Trophy is less than a week away and former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh feels that India will need a solid start in Perth as a win in the opener will boost the side's confidence going forward in the gruelling tour. India were blown away in the recently concluded three-Test series against New Zealand at home where the visitors blanked Rohit Sharma and Co. 3-0. Harbhajan said that the series loss would have shaken the confidence of the team but he isn't too worried about the Indian batters as home conditions were completely different than what they will get Down Under. The former India spinner said that India have a 50-50 chance of retaining the Trophy and the batters will come good on...
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Glenn McGrath calls Virat Kohli ’emotional’, urges Australia to ‘go hard’ against him | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath believes the upcoming Test series against Australia could put significant pressure on Indian batsman Virat Kohli.India and Australia will face off in a five-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22nd in Perth. India enters the series having won the last four encounters, but a recent 3-0 loss to New Zealand raises questions about their current form.Kohli, a linchpin of the Indian batting lineup for over a decade, has experienced a recent dip in form, averaging just 22.72 in six Test matches this year. With injuries potentially sidelining key batsmen Shubman Gill and captain Rohit Sharma, the spotlight will be firmly fixed on Kohli's performance.“Without a doubt, especially after c...
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Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill can go to next level as senior batters after Australia tour: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) Indian teams started competing in Australia consistently since the 2003-04 series where Sourav Ganguly’s team came back with a 1-1 scoreline. As India get ready for another series Down Under following the debacle against New Zealand at home, Ganguly spoke to TOI about a host of topics. in India, setting the tone early in Australia and the next generation stepping up. Excerpts…What do you make of the 0-3 drubbing at home against New Zealand?It was surprising and unexpected. It’s a wake-up call for the team before going into such a big series in Australia. It must have given them a lot to think about and introspect what was lacking in the home series. But the team should always be looking to move forward and not carry the baggage of previous defeats....
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