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Watch: Virat Kohli Teases Nitin Menon Over LBW Decision. Umpire's Reaction Goes Viral

It has been a brilliant outing for Virat Kohli in the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad as the star batsman scored his first Test century in almost three years. Kohli dealt with the Australia bowlers with ease and his 182-run knock was able to hand India a decent lead in the first innings. The ex-India skipper was in a mood for banter on Monday and he was caught on the stump mic taking a slight jibe at on-field umpire Nitin Menon. Following a decision that went against India with respect to Aussie batsman Travis Head, Kohli decided to taunt Menon about it and said that if the decision was in any way related to him, the umpire would have given the decision against him.

India win series 2-1 against Australia, teams to meet again in World Test Championship final

India clinched the four-match series against Australia 2-1 after the final Test ended in a draw on Monday in Ahmedabad following defiant half-centuries from Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne.

The inevitability of Scottie Scheffler on Players Championship Sunday

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — As Scottie Scheffler stood over his ball lying awkwardly in the rough above a greenside bunker on the eighth hole at the Stadium Course on Sunday, the men trying to chase him in the final round of the Players Championship were self-imploding.

Will IPL Schedule Impact India's WTC Final Chances? Rahul Dravid's Clear Answer

Playing the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia within one week of the IPL's conclusion is going to be a huge challenge, India head coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday. Virat Kohli slammed his first Test century in more than three years, after Shubman Gill's sparkling 128, as India responded strongly to Australia's stiff first innings total of 480 to draw the fourth and final Test and clinch the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1 here. Just before the post-lunch session on the final day, news trickled in that Kane Williamson's magnificent hundred sealed New Zealand's thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch, paving the way for India's march to their second successive WTC final.

"Test Cricket Is Hard-Fought": Rohit Sharma's Honest Verdict On India's Performance In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Following his side's series win over Australia, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma remarked that the series was "fantastic" and different players contributed to the team's win by taking responsibility to bail the side out of difficult situations. Half-centuries from Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne helped Australia draw the fourth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. "It was a fantastic series. Right from the word go, how exciting it was. A lot of the players are playing this for the first time. We do understand the importance of this series and the opposition. A lot of hard work has gone into this. At different times we have come up with answers. We knew how important it was to start the series. The Delhi Test, I am very proud of. We were behind in the game. At Indore, we were put under pressure and lost the game. Different players put their hands up. A lot of guys took up the responsibility and bailed us out," said Rohit in a post-match presentation.

Ravichandran Ashwin's Hilarious Reaction To Cheteshwar Pujara's Bowling Leaves Everyone In Splits

It was a rare sight on Monday as Cheteshwar Pujara was introduced into the bowling attack by India skipper Rohit Sharma. It was the final overs on Day 5 of the fourth Test match in Ahmedabad and the match was clearly headed towards a draw. Pujara bowled a tidy over and ended up conceding just one run which was lauded by the commentators. Pujara had a clean bowling action and former Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar remarked on commentary that his bowling style even resembled the Australia great Shane Warne. Ravichandran Ashwin also had a brilliant reaction to his bowling.

Delhi test sealed series fate, agree rival captains Rohit and Smith

AHMEDABAD, India : India captain Rohit Sharma and his Australia counterpart Steve Smith agreed the fate of the four-test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was sealed in Delhi where the resilient hosts bounced triumphed by six wickets inside three days.

Indian Wells: When is Andy Murray v Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu clash? Murray pays tribute to rising star

Andy Murray and Jack Draper meet in an intriguing all-British clash in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday. It will be the first meeting on the ATP Tour between Murray and Draper, who are ranked at No. 55 and No.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Teases Nitin Menon Over LBW Decision. Umpire's Reaction Goes Viral

India win series 2-1 against Australia, teams to meet again in World Test Championship final

The inevitability of Scottie Scheffler on Players Championship Sunday

Will IPL Schedule Impact India's WTC Final Chances? Rahul Dravid's Clear Answer

"Test Cricket Is Hard-Fought": Rohit Sharma's Honest Verdict On India's Performance In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ravichandran Ashwin's Hilarious Reaction To Cheteshwar Pujara's Bowling Leaves Everyone In Splits

Delhi test sealed series fate, agree rival captains Rohit and Smith

Indian Wells: When is Andy Murray v Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu clash? Murray pays tribute to rising star