Devdutt Padikkal has been called into India’s Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and is set to replace the injured Shubman Gill for the opening Test in Perth. The 24-year-old left-handed batter earned this opportunity after Gill fractured his thumb during a practice session at the WACA, forcing the Indian team to make a quick […]

Star Indian batter Shubman Gill suffered a fractured left thumb while attempting a low catch in the slip cordon during a simulated training game on the second day. This injury has cast serious doubts over his availability for the opening Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, set to begin on November 22 at the […]

Former India batter and former head coach Rahul Dravid has backed star India batter Shubman Gill to do well at No. 3 in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The five-match Test series is set to begin in Perth on November 22. Gill debuted in Tests as an opener in the 2020-21 series in Australia which India […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants young India batter Dhruv Jurel as a specialist batter in the opening Test match against Australia. Speaking on the ICC review, Shastri said that Jurel had nerves of steel and he could be played as a specialist batter in the middle-order as well. However, India have a selection […]

Team India is facing another injury scare just a week before the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins, as young batter Shubman Gill has reportedly sustained a finger injury during a training session in Perth. This injury adds to the growing list of concerns for the team, especially since KL Rahul is also rumored to be carrying […]

India’s preparation for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been rigorous yet upbeat, with the team management fostering a lighthearted atmosphere to ease the pressures of an Australian tour. Many players are experiencing Australia’s challenging conditions for the first time, making camaraderie essential. On the second day of practice, a warm moment was captured as Sarfaraz […]

“There’s pace, there’s bounce, there’s age-old rivalry. Australia, we have arrived.” With these bold words, the Indian men’s cricket team announced their arrival on Australian soil, gearing up for a grueling five-match Test series against the current world champions, set to start on November 22. The team released an energetic training clip featuring glimpses of intense […]

Veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Team India may not be considering star batter Shubman Gill as an opener if Rohit Sharma isn’t available for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as well. He added that coach Gautam Gambhir named Abhimanyu Easwaran and KL Rahul as the opening options for the series […]

Following a remarkable IPL 2024 season, Abhishek Sharma earned his first international call-up for India’s series against Zimbabwe in July. Since debuting, he has played eight T20Is, amassing a modest 159 runs. Despite some promising starts in the recent Emerging Asia Cup, his performances lacked consistency, leading to questions over his place in the national […]

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has soared in the latest ICC Test rankings, moving up five spots to claim the No. 6 position after impressive scores of 60 and 64 in the third Test against New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This makes Pant India’s second-highest-ranked batter in Tests, following Yashasvi Jaiswal, who slipped to No. […]