DTVHINDIBGT: “He thinks he is confident but…”, Siraj gave such a statement about Marnus Labuschagne
I really liked bowling to Marnus, I enjoyed the battle because he was playing under a lot of pressure – Mohammed Siraj Siraj & Marnus Labuschangne (Photo Source: Getty Images) India defeated Australia by 295 runs in the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. On the strength of century innings by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, India had set a target of 534 runs for Australia. The host team was all out for 238 runs and India has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. During the Perth Test, fans got to see the rivalry between Mohammed Siraj and Marnus Labuschagne. Labuschagne was having trouble scoring runs and Siraj was hitting him with bouncers. Siraj was also seen staring at the Australian batsman and a war of words was also seen between the two. Marnus Labuschagne was out after scoring 2 runs in 52 balls against Siraj in the first innings of the Perth Test. At the same time, he was out LBW by Jasprit Bumrah in the second innings. Meanwhile, recently Mohammed Siraj gave a big statement regarding the battle with Labuschagne. The fast bowler says that he enjoyed bowling against Marnus a lot because he was playing under pressure. I liked bowling to Marnus very much – Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Siraj while talking on Star Sports said, I really liked bowling to Marnus, I enjoyed the battle because he was playing under a lot of pressure. He tries to leave a lot of balls rather than trying to play them. He defends himself and tries to show that he is confident. That’s not really confidence. And my confidence is always high (laughs) Let us tell you, before the match against India, Marnus Labuschagne was in dangerous form. He had scored more than 500 runs in the last three matches at an average of 105, which included a double century and a century. The second match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide from 6-10 December.
BGT: “He is a great player, and is learning…”, former coach Rahul Dravid praised Shubman Gill.
He (Shubman Gill) bats a little differently from me and Pujara – Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid & Shubman Gill (Photo Source: The first match of the five-match Test series between Australia and India under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is going to be played in Perth from November 22. Jasprit Bumrah is going to captain India in the absence of Rohit Sharma. What will be the playing 11 of Team India in Perth Test? Fans are very excited to know this. There is pressure among the fans as well as the players regarding this series, because the team had to face 0-3 defeat at home against New Zealand in the last Test series. Meanwhile, former Indian coach Rahul Dravid says that if two of India’s top-4 batsmen score runs then the team will have a big chance of victory. He also emphasized that Shubman Gill is an excellent player and he will be seen performing brilliantly at number 3. Shubman Gill is a great player- Rahul Dravid Shubman Gill made his Test debut for India as an opener in BGT 2020-21 against Australia. Gill played two half-century innings in three matches in the debut series. He played a brilliant inning of 91 runs in the Gabba Test, which played a big role in India’s historic run chase (328). India won that series 2-1 Shubman Gill has been seen batting at number 3 in Tests for India since last year. He was seen struggling in the beginning, but his average in 25 innings is 42. Rahul Dravid while speaking on ESPNCricinfo said, They have Shubman Gill, who is a fantastic player. Last time he had some great successes in Australia. Everyone talks about Rishabh’s 80 (89) and rightly so, but I think Shubman scored 91 to set up the game on that fifth morning. He’s a great player, he’s a great kid, and he’s learning. He bats a little differently from me and Pujara, but still he is a very, very good player. Gill suffered a thumb injury during practice at the WACA Ground before the Perth Test against Australia. According to reports, he has a fracture in his thumb and he may be out of the first test. Devdutt Padikkal can replace Gill in the playing 11.
BGT 2024-25: “Strength is sometimes weakness…”, former cricketer gave great advice to Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli
The form of Rohit and Virat remains a matter of concern for the team before the upcoming Test series against Australia. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had disappointing performances in the Test series against New Zealand, scoring 91 and 93 runs respectively in the series. The form of both the senior players remains a matter of concern for the team before the upcoming Test series against Australia. Meanwhile, former Indian opener K Srikkanth has advised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to spend some time at the crease before scoring runs. Virat will not face any problem with Australian pitches – K Srikanth K Srikanth believes that even though Virat has not played much big innings in the last few matches, he will not be troubled by the bounce provided by the Australian pitches. According to Times of India, K Srikanth said, “The best thing about Virat is his determination and hunger to achieve more. The bounce provided by Australian pitches is not something that should bother Virat. , The former player has asked Rohit Sharma to be more cautious. Recently, Rohit has had to struggle against fast bowlers. In the series against New Zealand, fast bowlers took his wicket four times out of 6. Srikanth also believes that Rohit’s signature pull shot can also become his weakness. The way he was in a hurry to mistime his favorite pull-shot. Even if you are an aggressive opening batsman, it is important to give yourself a little more time in the middle, especially in Australia. In Australia your strength can sometimes become your weakness. Rohit just needs to be a little careful.” India’s squad for BGT 2024-25- Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar IND vs AUS: Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series Schedule First Test- 22-26 November, Perth, 7:50 am (Indian time) Second Test- 6-10 December, Adelaide, 9:30 am (Indian time) Third Test- 14-18 December, Brisbane, 9:30 am (Indian time) Fourth Test- 26-30 December, Melbourne, 5:00 am (Indian time) Fifth Test- 3-7 January, Sydney, 5:00 am (Indian time)
