Bumrah’s tension may increase after seeing these figures before BGT, Pat Cummins alone said…
AUS vs IND (Photo Source: The five-match Test series between India and Australia is going to start from November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. There will be a lot of pressure on the Indian team in this series after recently facing a clean sweep from New Zealand at home. The path to the World Test Championship has become difficult for India after losing 3-0 in the series against New Zealand. If India now wants to reach the WTC final, then they will have to perform well against Australia. To win BGT, Team India will have to perform well in all three departments (batting, bowling and fielding). The pace attack of the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is not as experienced as that of the host team Australia. You will be surprised to know that all the pacers of the Indian team together have not been able to take as many wickets in Test cricket as the Australian team captain Pat Cummins has in his account. AUS vs IND: India’s bowling attack is very weak compared to Australia. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are part of the playing XI for the Perth Test match. The number of Test wickets taken by these three is 900, whereas the four pacers of the Indian team together have been able to take only 265 wickets. In this way, in terms of bowling, the strength of the Australian team will be three times that of India. In the Test, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 173 wickets, Mohammad Siraj has taken 80 wickets, Akash Deep has taken 10 wickets and Prasidh Krishna has taken 2 wickets. The number of wickets taken by these four is 265, while Australian team captain Pat Cummins alone has taken 269 wickets in Test cricket. Whereas Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy have not yet debuted in Test cricket. Although when Team India last toured Australia, India’s pace attack was much weaker than Australia, yet the Indian team was successful in defeating the Kangaroos at their home. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how Team India performs in this Border Gavaskar series.
Cheteshwar Pujara entered for BGT 2024-25, will be seen in a new role in Australia
Cheteshwar Pujara was a part of the Indian team in the last Border-Gavaskar series. Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo Source: Getty) The upcoming five-match Test series between India and Australia is going to start from November 22. Team India’s senior Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will stay in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pujara, who has been dropped from the Test team for a long time, will be seen in a different role in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time. This time Pujara will be seen in the commentary box not with the bat but with the mike. Pujara is at number four in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. When India captured two consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophies in Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21, Pujara played a very important role in it. 36-year-old Pujara has played 103 Test matches for India and during this he has scored a total of 7195 runs at an average of 43.60. Pujara has not played any Test match for India since the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. Since then, he has been continuously out of the team and now his comeback in Test is looking very difficult. In such a situation, now he has got a new role for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. Cheteshwar Pujara will be seen doing commentary in Hindi. This time Pujara is going to be seen doing Hindi commentary in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you that Dinesh Karthik has returned to international cricket after doing commentary, now it will be interesting to see whether something similar happens with Cheteshwar Pujara or not? If we look at Pujara’s statistics in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, between 2010 and 2023, he has scored 2033 runs in 43 innings of 24 matches at an average of 50.82. There are only four Indian batsmen in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy who have scored more than 2000 runs and apart from Pujara, the names of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid are in this list.
November 17, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. Sarfaraz Khan (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) WI vs ENG: West Indies gave a crushing defeat to England in the fourth T20I, registered the first win in the series.
“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.
“Don’t end your career”- Rohit did not want to become Test captain, then Ganguly convinced him
The first test match will be played between India and Australia from 22nd November. Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Getty Images) Team India’s former veteran captain and player Sourav Ganguly has made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma. Ganguly revealed that when Virat Kohli decided to step down from the captaincy role after the series against South Africa in January 2022, Rohit Sharma was not ready to become the Test captain considering his workload. However, Ganguly convinced Rohit for this and he led Team India in all three formats. Now after retiring from T20, he is the captain of the ODI and Test teams, while Suryakumar Yadav is leading Team India in the shortest format of cricket. The former Indian captain said that he had to convince Rohit to take over the captaincy in the longer format and he is not surprised by what Rohit has achieved so far. Sourav Ganguly made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by RevSportz, “He did not become the captain because he was captaining in other formats. Therefore he had a lot of workload. I don’t believe in workload. India’s Test captain will remain the Test captain. I told him not to end his career without becoming a Test captain, I am not surprised by what he has achieved.” Team India is currently on Australia tour where they have to play 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series against the hosts. There is doubt over the availability of captain Rohit Sharma in the first match of this series. Actually, Rohit has recently become a father for the second time. For this reason he did not leave for Australia with the Indian squad. Regarding this, Ganguly says that if he had been in Rohit’s place, he would have gone to Australia for the Perth Test. He also believes that the upcoming series will be 37-year-old Rohit’s last tour in Australia. Ganguly said, “I hope that Rohit Sharma will leave soon, because the team needs leadership. I believe his wife gave birth to a son last night, so I’m sure he will be gone from the team. He should go as soon as possible and if I were in his place, he would be playing the Perth Test.”
India suffered a big blow, Shubman Gill was out of Perth Test due to injury.
Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (November 16). Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia starts from 22nd November. The first match of the five-match Test series will be played in Perth. Before this match, Team India has suffered a big setback. Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). If reports are to be believed, Gill has a fracture in his thumb due to which he will not be available for the first Test. Shubman Gill can be fit before the second test- BCCI sources According to the Indian Express report, a BCCI source said, His (Shubhman Gill) thumb is not feeling well. We got a scan done and it was diagnosed as a fracture. It will take at least two weeks for him to recover. He has been dropped from the first test match. Since there is a huge gap between the first and second Test, we are hopeful that he will recover in time for the second Test. 🚨 SHUBMAN GILL RULED OUT OF THE 1ST TEST VS AUSTRALIA. – The BCCI is hopeful Gill will recover on time for the 2nd Test. (Express Sports). pic.twitter.com/Xne1npBFzZ — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 16, 2024 Team India’s worries have increased further after Shubman Gill was out of the first test. Because will Rohit Sharma also be available for the first test or not? There is nothing clear on this. In such a situation, who will do the opening? And who will play at number three? This is a big question. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Easwaran can open There were reports of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill opening in the first test. But after Gill’s injury and in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Abhimanyu Easwaran can now open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Whereas, KL Rahul can bat at number three. Let us tell you, Rahul also got injured during practice. Rahul suffered a right elbow injury during a center wicket match simulation on 15 November, after which he did not even bat. According to BCCI source, Rahul is completely fit and will play the first test.
VIDEO: Bishnoi and Tilak Verma won ‘Best Fielder’ medal, Captain Surya’s fun is not ending…
Ravi Bishnoi got the award for the fourth T20 match and Tilak Verma got the Impact Fielder of the Series award. Ravi Bishnoi, Suryakumar Yadav & Tilak Varma (Photo Source: India won the last match of the T20 series against South Africa by 135 runs and captured the series 3-1. Batting first, India put 283 runs on the board in the match due to the century innings of Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson. Chasing the target, the South African team was all out for 148 runs in 18.2 overs. After the end of the series, Ravi Bishnoi got the award for the fourth T20 match and Tilak Verma got the Impact Fielder of the Series award, the video of which is making headlines among the fans. Tilak Verma received the Best Fielder of the Series award In the fourth T20 match, Ravi Bishnoi took an excellent catch of South African captain Aiden Markram off the ball of Arshdeep Singh, for which he was given the Best Fielder Medal. There were three contenders for the Impact Fielder of the Series, which included captain Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma. Surya revealed in a special way who won this medal. The captain had a letter, which contained the name of the medal winner. Surya opened the letter, went to Sanju Samson, shook hands with him and told that Tilak Verma has won the medal. After this scene the players and support staff started laughing loudly. Coach VVS Laxman presented the medal to Tilak, after which Tilak won hearts with his one-liner speech. Reiterating Rinku Singh’s statement, he said ‘God’s Plan’. Watch the video of Indian dressing room here- Team India will play test series against Australia from 22nd November The next assignment of the Indian team is now the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, starting from November 22. The first match of the series will be played in Perth, for which the team is sweating profusely. The team had to face 0-3 defeat in the last Test series against New Zealand. The team would like to show deadly form against Australia and would also like to secure a place in the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25.
16 November, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. Suryakumar Yadav, Team India, Ravi Shastri & Rohit Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh (Photo Source: 1. Rohit Sharma became father for the second time, wife Ritika gave birth to a son. A big good news has come for the fans of Rohit Sharma. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a son on 15 November. Rohit and Ritika already have a daughter, whose name is Samaira. This news is no less than a big good news for Rohit’s family as well as for the Indian team and Indian cricket fans. 2. “This is a special win and will always stay with me” – SKY said after winning the series against SA The Indian team captained by Suryakumar Yadav has performed brilliantly on South African soil. India won the four-match T20 series 3-1. It has not been easy for any team to win on South African soil. In such a situation, when India won the series under the captaincy of Surya, the captain called it special. The captain said that this memorable victory will always remain with him. 3. This gesture of Surya won the hearts of fans, he is being praised on social media. During the match, when Team India was celebrating the fall of the wicket of South African batsman Aiden Markram, Rinku Singh’s Indian cap falls on the field. On which Suryakumar Yadav accidentally steps. But Surya immediately realizes his mistake and picks up the cap and kisses it. After this they return the cap to Rinku Singh. Seeing Surya’s patriotism, every Indian fan is praising him. 4. “Bhai Log Veldon” – After winning the series, Surya gave the winning speech in the dressing room, the video will win your heart. Surya said in the dressing room, “Brothers Veldon, congratulations. very nice. Everyone knows how challenging it is to win a series abroad. Last time we came here, the series was a draw. This time, despite being ahead 2-1, we decided how to play. I think everyone played their responsibility in this match. Everyone gets credit for this. As a team we won this series. Thanks for supporting Vaishakh, Yash and Jitesh. Avesh has played one match, right? 5. Ravi Shastri selected Team India’s playing XI for Perth Test, Easwaran was not given place, one name is shocking The 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series to be played between India and Australia is going to start from November 22. Meanwhile, former Team India coach Ravi Shastri has selected the playing XI, after seeing which the task of the Indian team management has become easier to some extent. Ravi Shastri’s playing XI for Perth Test– Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja/Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj. 6. “I have seen a lot of failures, and…”, Sanju Samson gets emotional after his century in Johannesburg Sanju Samson said during a…
Shubman Gill: Team India got a big blow before the Perth Test, Gill got injured.
Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Getty) Team India has suffered another setback before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In fact, batsman Shubman Gill got his finger injured while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). A source close to the development confirmed Gill’s injury, but it is too early to say whether he will be ruled out of the first Test match. The first match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start from November 22 in Perth. Shubman Gill got injured before Perth Test The source said, “Yes, Shubman Gill is injured but it is too early to rule him out of the initial Test. The medical team is keeping a close eye on him. A source was quoted by Times of India.com as saying, “Virat Kohli is absolutely fine. He batted in the match simulation without any problem and even found the ball in the net after getting out. There is nothing to worry about.” Let us tell you that KL Rahul also got injured during practice. Rahul suffered a right elbow injury during a center wicket match simulation on 15 November, after which he did not even bat. Virat Kohli was also worried about the injury, but after the scan he was found absolutely fine. Rohit Sharma may miss the first test match Let us tell you, it is not yet clear whether Indian captain Rohit Sharma will be a part of the first test or not. If Rohit does not play, KL Rahul may get the responsibility of opening. At the same time, Shubman Gill plays at number three, so both these players are the most important members of the team. It is very important for the team to remain fit for both these players. The Indian squad in Perth has been working in the nets and now match simulation for the last two days. The Indian cricket team was scheduled to play a practice match, but the management decided against it and felt that a match simulation on center wicket would be ideal practice.