Playing alongside top international players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has developed a fearlessness in opener Shubman Gill and quick Mohammed Siraj, said India coach Ravi Shastri after the duo excelled in the second test against Australia.
Rahane not only led from the front, but tactfully used available resources at his disposal to level the four match Test series 1-1, that too after the team recorded their worst ever Test debacle in the series opener at Adelaide.
Opening batsman David Warner will return from injury to take his place in the Australia squad for the third test against India beginning Jan. 7 in Sydney while struggling fellow opener Joe Burns has been dropped.
New Zealand beat a resilient Pakistan by 101 runs in the last few minutes of the fifth day's play to go 1-0 up in the two-Test series and reclaim the second spot in the ICC World Test Championship points table. Pakistan entered the final day in quite a hopeless situation at 71 for three, needing 302 to win with seven wickets in hand. The Kiwis' strong bowling line-up looked favourites to topple Pakistan in the 90 overs they had at their disposal on the last day.
It was a memorable day for Ajinkya Rahane as not only he led India to a comprehensive win in the MCG Test, but also became the first recipient of the prestigious Johnny Mullagh Medal. The medal is a tribute to honour Australia’s first sporting team to tour internationally. Mullagh was also the leader of the 1868 aboriginal tour to UK. Mullagh took 245 wickets at an average of 10.00 and scored 1,698 runs at 23.65 in 45 matches during the 47-match tour.Australian authorities are asking fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) not to cheer too loudly during the third test against India next week as the city grapples with an outbreak of COVID19.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took off to Dubai with his wife Dhanashree Verma recently. The newlywed couple is having a great time on their honeymoon and is actively updating their social media feeds with their romantic diaries.. Yuzvendra met former India captain MS Dhoni who is in Dubai with his family. MS Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni invited the recently married couple for dinner.