DTVHINDII want to see KL Rahul batting at number three in Perth Test: Cheteshwar Pujara
Shubman Gill is finding it very difficult to play in the first Test as he had injured his thumb while practicing a few days ago. Cheteshwar Pujara And KL Rahul (Pic Source-X) The five-match Test series between Australia and India is starting from November 22 in Perth. In the Perth Test match, a lot of questions are being raised as to who should bat at number three. Actually, it is very difficult for Shubman Gill to play in the first test because he got injured in his thumb while practicing a few days ago. Experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has given his stand regarding this very thing. According to Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul can bat very well at number three and can win the hearts of all the fans. Speaking on Star Sports’ Press Room show, Cheteshwar Pujara said, ‘I don’t know anything about the batting order but I want to see Rahul playing this role at number three. He has a lot of experience in handling pressure. I have heard that Devdutt Padikkal can be given batting at number three but KL Rahul’s job will be easier in this order. KL Rahul has the ability to put pressure on the Australian bowlers while batting tremendously. Team India is ready for the first test match Team India has been practicing extensively in Perth for quite some time now. Rohit Sharma will not be seen playing in the first test match. In his unavailability, Team India will be captained by Jasprit Bumrah. At present, all the Indian fans would be praying that Team India should perform tremendously and win this Test series. Let us tell you that, if Team India has to secure its place in the final of this cycle of the World Test Championship, then they will have to win at least four matches in the upcoming Test series. If KL Rahul gets a place in the playing XI then it is very important for him to bat well. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction
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.
“I am feeling good”- Big good news for Team India, KL Rahul is completely fit.
Before the opening Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025 to be played at Optus Stadium in Perth, Team India’s players are continuously getting injured, which has increased the tension of Team India. Firstly, Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul suffered elbow injuries during the practice session at the WACA Stadium. Later, Shubman Gill fractured his finger and was ruled out of the first Test match. Meanwhile, a relief news has come out for Team India, KL Rahul has returned to the field again after injury. Rahul was hit on the elbow by a rising ball from Prasidh Krishna during India’s intra-squad match on 15 November. He left the field after a check-up by the medical team, but the wicketkeeper-batsman worked out for about three hours during India’s training session on Sunday morning. According to RevSportz, Rahul batted for more than an hour at center wicket and looked comfortable. Rahul faced Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and other Indian bowlers. After spending a long time at the center wicket, instead of taking rest, Rahul went straight to the nets. He practiced for a long time in the nets with both new and old balls. KL Rahul said a big thing after returning from injury After being hit on his elbow on Day 1 of the match simulation, KL Rahul has recovered and is raring to go.#TeamIndia , #AUSvIND , @klrahul pic.twitter.com/FhVDSNk8tv — BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2024 The Karnataka batsman opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal during India’s intra-squad match simulation. When KL Rahul returned to the practice session after an elbow injury, he was now looking completely fit, but he was not in rhythm while batting. Gill has been ruled out of the first test due to a fracture in his finger, hence it has become very important for KL Rahul to be fit for the first test. When KL Rahul returned to the field after being injured, he said, I am feeling good. I batted. I am getting ready for the first test match. I have got a lot of time to prepare and I am very excited for this series.
“He will have to talk to himself”- Ganguly gave special advice to Rahul before the start of BGT.
Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. During the last edition of the tournament, the keeper-batsman had an intense conversation with owner Sanjiv Goenka after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and it is believed that the relationship between them soured after that. Rahul will now try his luck in the mega-auction and former captain Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that he will get a good team that will understand his importance. He said that after the controversy with Goenka, the pressure might have increased on Rahul and said that the player has to talk to himself and then leave everything behind. He also highlighted that every player goes through ups and downs in his career and something similar happened with the 32-year-old. Sourav Ganguly gave important advice to KL Rahul before BGT Ganguly said there is a lot of pressure on Rahul ever since Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) released him ahead of the 2025 mega auction of the cash-rich tournament. “He has to talk to himself,” he said as quoted by RevSportz. He has to talk to himself and say, just leave everything behind. Ups and downs are part of the game. Confidence keeps going up and down. You have to work hard in the nets and get your confidence back.” Ganguly further said, “I know he has gone through a lot. Lucknow Super Giants have released him. I don’t know if they will buy it back in the auction or not. I am sure he will get a good team and he will be able to recover his price in the IPL, but these things put pressure on players.” KL Rahul is currently on Australia tour and is part of the five-match Test series. It is considered certain that he will play in the Perth Test match, because Rohit Sharma is not available yet and Shubman Gill is also injured. In such a situation, he can play in the top order. Ganguly also said that if Rohit is not available then KL Rahul should open and Dhruv Jurel should play in the middle order.
IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra is hopeful, Chennai Super Kings will definitely buy KL Rahul
KL Rahul said after parting ways with LSG, he wants a fresh start. Want to play in a place where they get some freedom. Kl Rahul (Photo Source: Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul. After this, KL Rahul broke his silence on his separation from LSG and said that he wants a fresh start, wants to play at a place where he gets some freedom. He wants to explore new options. Meanwhile, former India opener and commentator Aakash Chopra has advised Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to bid for KL Rahul. Aakash Chopra believes that Rahul is the right candidate to fill multiple spots in CSK’s lineup, especially as a wicketkeeper-batsman and potential captain. Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, what do they want? I think they need Dhoni’s successor, a wicketkeeper-batsman and if they get an Indian then it’s great. Everyone is saying, let me also say – he is more than 30 years old, he is going to become a father. Everyone has also rejected it, so he is right for Chennai, he is KL Rahul. So they will definitely choose KL Rahul. Ashwin will also be on CSK’s target Apart from Rahul, Aakash Chopra hinted that CSK may also target experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Chopra said, CSK has struggled with spin options apart from Ravindra Jadeja. Ashwin can bring balance to his attack in his final IPL cycle. There is also speculation about KL Rahul re-joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He is ready to play with any team. Rahul’s ability to adapt to different roles could make him one of the most sought-after players in the auction.
BGT 2024-25: KL Rahul is fully prepared for the Test series against Australia, the experienced player sweated profusely in the gym.
A five-match Test series is to be played between Team India and Australia, which is starting from November 22 in Perth. KL Rahul (Pic Source-X) Indian team’s best player KL Rahul is fully prepared for the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia. Let us tell you that a five-match Test series is to be played between Team India and Australia, which is starting from November 22 in Perth. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win the upcoming match. KL Rahul has also been included in Team India for the upcoming Test series. Such reports are also coming out that KL Rahul can be seen opening Team India due to Rohit Sharma’s unavailability in the Perth Test. Recently, KL Rahul played a four-day test match for India A against Australia A. However, in this match, KL Rahul failed to score big and scored a total of 14 runs including both the innings. Recently, KL Rahul has shared pictures and videos of his preparation on his official social media account which is also going viral. KL Rahul would definitely like to leave his mark in the upcoming Test series against Australia. KL Rahul working hard ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Npm7W5IDzA —Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 11, 2024 Before Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024, Sanjay Manjrekar gave a big statement about KL Rahul Former player Sanjay Manjrekar said about KL Rahul before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, ‘KL Rahul should consider himself lucky that he is getting continuous opportunities. There are very few players in Indian cricket who have got opportunities and have made a tremendous comeback. The best thing about Rahul is that he has scored a century in Australia although his average has fallen in the Test format. It is very important for this excellent player to perform brilliantly in the upcoming Test series. Let us tell you that, before the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia, Team India played a three-match Test series against New Zealand in which they had to face defeat. Team India will now have to win the Test series against Australia by a long margin. Not only KL Rahul but also other batsmen are in great need of scoring valuable runs for Team India. The upcoming test series is going to be very exciting. Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT- IPL 2025: These 5 players will remain unsold in the mega auction Indians who have scored most runs in BGT (active players) KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are going to become parents Teams with most number of all-outs in both innings in WTC- The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times…
“How many teams have such a player who can open at number 5 and 6…” – Head coach said in support of KL Rahul
Gautam Gambhir & KL Rahul (Photo Source: India head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that there is no certainty yet whether Rohit Sharma will play in the first Test against Australia in Perth or not. He said that a decision will be taken in the next few days and if he does not play the Perth Test, then Bumrah will captain in his absence. Meanwhile, the 43-year-old also highlighted that if Rohit does not play then Abhimanyu Easwaran or KL Rahul could open. In fact Both Easwaran and Rahul flopped with the bat in the practice match against Australia A in Melbourne. After which, there was discussion about Shubman Gill opening again, but Gambhir admitted that the team management had not discussed it. However, he indicated that the team management would give preference to someone senior. Gambhir talked about Rahul’s experience and said that the playing eleven will be selected closer to the first Test. The Delhi-born player also revealed that the team is not focusing on the World Test Championship final and every series they play has great importance. Gautam Gambhir gave a big statement regarding KL Rahul Gautam Gambhir said in the press conference, “I am not considering the scenario of reaching the WTC final. Every series is important, regardless of what happened in the past. We are keen to go to Australia and do well. Abhimanyu Easwaran, KL Rahul are our options as Rohit’s replacement. “I will consider the best playing XI as the first Test approaches.” He further said, “Sometimes you go with experienced players also. He can bat in the top order, middle order and also at number 6. He can keep wickets; If Rohit is not available for the first Test then he can open for us. How many teams have a player like KL Rahul who can open as well as play at number 5 or 6? KL Rahul is an experienced player.”
VIDEO: KL Rahul got out in a strange manner against AUS A, now confidence is missing after form
KL Rahul was out after scoring 10 runs in this match. KL Rahul Wicket (Photo Source: The second match of the two unofficial Test match series between India A vs Australia A is being played in Melbourne. Since the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) is to be played after the end of this series, keeping that in mind, KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel were given a chance in the second match of the series. Dhruv Jurel impressed everyone by scoring 80 runs in the first innings, but KL Rahul’s flop show continues. After the first innings, KL Rahul has flopped badly in the second innings also. His disappointing performance has increased the tension of India A as well as head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul was out in a very strange manner in the second innings against Australia A. Looking at his batting, it seems that after reaching Australia, his confidence along with his form has also decreased. KL Rahul out in a strange manner against AUS-A Actually, KL Rahul wanted to leave the ball of spinner Rocchicholi on the leg side, but he could not pick the line of the ball properly. The ball passed between his legs and hit the wicket. The way he got out in this match, hardly any batsman gets out in international cricket. Talking about this match, Team India, which came to bat first after losing the toss, scored only 161 runs in the first innings. Out of these 161 runs, 80 came from Jurel’s bat. Apart from Jurel, no batsman could even touch the 30-run mark in the first innings. Australia scored 223 runs in its first innings and took a lead of 62 runs. After this, the flop show of Team India’s batsmen continued in the second innings also. Abhimanyu Easwaran, who scored a mountain of runs in domestic first class cricket, flopped in the second innings as well. By the end of the second day’s play, the Indian team had lost five wickets till the score was 73. Currently Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Reddy are present at the crease. “Don’t know what he was thinking!” Oops…that’s an astonishing leave by KL Rahul 😱 #AUSAVINDA pic.twitter.com/e4uDPH1dzz — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 8, 2024
‘Rahul Dravid’s mind is better than Gautam Gambhir’, former Pakistani cricketer raised questions on the Indian head coach.
Recently India lost the test series against New Zealand by 0-3. Gautam Gambhir (Pic Source-X) After Rahul Dravid stepped down from the post, Gautam Gambhir has become the head of the Indian team and under his leadership, Team India has suffered two major historic defeats. Recently, India lost the Test series against New Zealand 0-3, after which many questions have been raised regarding Gambhir’s coaching. However, Rohit Sharma has defended him. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has called Rahul Dravid a better coach than Gautam Gambhir. Basit said that Rahul Dravid was a smart coach who knew what kind of pitch India needed to prepare to win on home soil. In the video shared on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said that Rahul Dravid’s mind is better than Gautam Gambhir. Dravid made pitches for four days where the ball took turn in the last few days. Now you are making such pitches, where even a person who is not a regular spinner is getting a lot from the first day. Dravid knew the psychology of players – Basit Ali Basit Ali also said that Rahul Dravid was a good coach. He knew the psychology of the players. If you ask Virat Kohli to play T10 and T20 in Test cricket, then it is not fair in any way. Let us tell you that Gambhir’s tenure as India’s head coach has had a disappointing start. Under his leadership, the Indian team lost its bilateral series against Sri Lanka in 27 years. After the New Zealand series, Team India will now tour Australia for the Border-Gavaskar series in November. India needs to win this series 4-0 to make it to the World Test Championship final.
“Sanju had a big role, he also faced difficulties…”, said head coach Rahul Dravid regarding RR’s retention and release.
As a captain, he (Sanju Samson) has built very good relations with these players – Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid & Sanju Samson (Photo Source: IPL franchises have released their retention lists ahead of the upcoming mega auction. Rajasthan Royals showed confidence in their 6 star players and retained them and spent Rs 79 crore. The team will now enter the auction with a purse of Rs 41 crore. Rajasthan has retained captain Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 crore each. Dhruv Jurel and Ryan Parag were retained for Rs 14 crore each, Shimron Hetmyer for Rs 11 crore and Sandeep Sharma for Rs 4 crore. The franchise has not retained opener Jos Buttler and spinners Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, due to which the fans are quite surprised. Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid has given a big statement regarding this. We are very sad that we could not retain him – Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid says that the decisions taken were not easy and captain Sanju Samson has played a big role. He said that Sanju had built good relations with everyone in the last 5-6 years. However, the decision has been taken keeping in mind the dynamics and the pros and cons of each step. According to Hindustan Times, Rahul Dravid said, Sanju had a big role in these retentions. He also had to face many difficulties. As a captain, he has built very good relations with these players. We are very sad for the players we could not retain, and Sanju has worked with these players for 5-6 years. They have balance considerations on these retentions. He has taken the trouble to understand its dynamics, its advantages and disadvantages. They have discussed this with us a lot, and it was not an easy decision. We had a lot of debates, but in the end, we are happy with our team and we wanted to retain as many players as possible.
