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Border Gavaskar Trophy: Jasprit Bumrah's Brilliance, KL Rahul's Resurrection, Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Flop Show

The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy is living up to its billing. It has been an enthralling contest between the number 1 and number 2 team in the world. India stunned Australia by 295 runs on a fast and bouncy wicket at Perth while the home team gave a resounding reply with a thumping 10-wicket victory in the Day & Night Pink Ball encounter in Adelaide. The Gabba also had its ebbs and flows before the Rain Gods had the final say. The series is now tied at 1-1 with all to play for at the MCG and SCG - the two biggest venues in Australia. While Australia might have won more sessions in the series so far, India would be the happier team given the series scoreline.

Australia Star's First Reaction Revealed After Exclusion From Remaining India Tests

Australia's chairman of selectors George Bailey revealed on Friday that he had "deliberated a lot" before deciding to drop opener Nathan McSweeney for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a decision based on how the series had unfolded. Teenage sensation Sam Konstas received his maiden call-up following a string of disappointing performances from the Australian top order in the first three Tests, particularly from McSweeney.

"Wasn't A Hasty Decision": Ravichandran Ashwin's Long Time Teammate Reveals New Details On Sudden Retirement

Former India batter Abhinav Mukund paid a rich tribute to the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin, saying the off-spinner was always a thinking cricketer who brain was on an overdrive and that he could never be kept quiet. Ashwin quit international cricket with immediate effect after the end of India's third Test against Australia at the Gabba, which ended in a draw. In a 14-year international career, Ashwin picked 537 wickets at average of 24 in 106 Tests and ended up as India's second leading wicket-taker after legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble.

Prithvi Shaw's "Last Season As Mumbai Player": Ex-BCCI Selector Fumes Over 'Loose Comments' By MCA

Former India selector Jatin Paranjape has lashed out at the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) over its treatment of star batter Prithvi Shaw, who was recently dropped from the state team for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. This comes news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) reported that MCA was at times "forced to hide" Shaw on the field due to his poor fitness, discipline and attitude issues. The report also quoted an MCA source saying that Shaw missed training sessions regularly after showing up at the team hotel at "six in the morning" being out for the entire night. The source also labelled Shaw as "his own enemy".

After Ravichandran Ashwin's Sudden Retirement, Wife Prithi Narayanan's 1st Reaction: "Time To Set The Burden..."

For Ravichandran Ashwin, his family holds an important place. Time and again, Ashwin has elaborated the role played by his wife Prithi Narayanan and two daughters in his life. So, after Ashwin decided to bid goodbye to an illustrious cricket career, Prithi revealed in a long emotional post about what it was to see one of the greatest cricketers of the generation from such close quarters. Ashwin decided to retire from international cricket with two Tests left in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Veteran Australian coach Steve Meehan takes over Canadian men's rugby team

Australian Steve Meehan has been named coach of the Canadian men's rugby team, succeeding Kingsley Jones.

R Ashwin Reflects On Resolve To Maintain India's Home Dominance In Heartwarming Tribute Video

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday posted a heartwarming tribute video for recently retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who reflected on a very big promise he made to himself early in his career when Indian team registered a series loss against England at home. Ashwin, who announced his retirement at the end of the Brisbane Test against Australia on Wednesday, was a crucial architect of India's home domination that lasted for over 12 years and kickstarted after India's loss to England in a Test series in 2012.

Hockey Rankings: Indian Men's Team Ends Year Placed Fifth, Women In Top 10

The Indian men's hockey team will end the riveting year in fifth place in the FIH world rankings, while the women's team is placed ninth in the latest update released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday. The Indian men's hockey team made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning back-to-back medals at the Games for the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Olympic champions the Netherlands (3267 points) stand at the top of the rankings. The Netherlands started the year in the top spot following a great run in the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup, and gold medals at the FIH Hockey Pro League and the EuroHockey Championship in 2023.

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Border Gavaskar Trophy: Jasprit Bumrah's Brilliance, KL Rahul's Resurrection, Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Flop Show

Australia Star's First Reaction Revealed After Exclusion From Remaining India Tests

"Wasn't A Hasty Decision": Ravichandran Ashwin's Long Time Teammate Reveals New Details On Sudden Retirement

Prithvi Shaw's "Last Season As Mumbai Player": Ex-BCCI Selector Fumes Over 'Loose Comments' By MCA

After Ravichandran Ashwin's Sudden Retirement, Wife Prithi Narayanan's 1st Reaction: "Time To Set The Burden..."

Veteran Australian coach Steve Meehan takes over Canadian men's rugby team

R Ashwin Reflects On Resolve To Maintain India's Home Dominance In Heartwarming Tribute Video

Hockey Rankings: Indian Men's Team Ends Year Placed Fifth, Women In Top 10