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India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate

The first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have been pretty gloomy for batters in both the Indian and Australian camps. For the first two Tests, the Indian spinners dominated the proceedings while the third Test saw Australian spinners step up and deliver. What's disappointing for a huge section of fans is the fact that all three Tests concluded within three days each. As the chatter around the nature of the pitches prepared for the first three Tests continue, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir admitted that it's not nice to see Test matches being wrapped up in 2.5 days.

Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy hasn't been a batter's paradise so far. The first three Tests have seen bowlers, particularly spinners, dominating the proceedings, with all three matches ending inside three days. Though a number of batters have struggled to put runs on the board, wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat's place in the team has been questioned, especially since Ishan Kishan is available for selection. However, India head coach Rahul Dravid jumped to Bharat's defence when asked about his form, all but ruling out a change in wicket-keeper for the 4th Test against Australia.

Watch: Radha Yadav Pulls Off A Blinder At Long-on To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In WPL

Radha Yadav is one of the finest fielders in India and she reaffirmed the fact with his sensational catch at long-on in the Women's Premier League on Tuesday. Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who plays for UP Warriorz in the WBL, hit Shikha Pandey's length ball towards long-on on the first ball of the 11th over. The ball had some good pace in it and it was dying down in front of Radha before the player leaped forward and pulled off a sensational catch to cut short Deepti's innings.

Watch: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj And Other India Stars' Wild Holi Celebrations

The Indian team is enjoying the festival of Holi in the best way possible. As the start of the fourth and final Test against Australia nears, the team is giving its all on the training ground to end the series on a high. Meanwhile, the players are also making sure that they don't miss any moment to celebrate the famous Indian festival of Holi. On Tuesday, Shubman Gill uploaded a video on Instagram in which he with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could be seen celebrating Holi inside the team bus. Another video that followed was uploaded by Kuldeep Yadav in which he, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj were seen involved in wild Holi celebrations.

"Need To Be Realistic...": Rahul Dravid's Straight Answer To Question On Faltering Indian Batters

Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid feels that a "realistic" approach can help the batters perform well on the challenging tracks that are on offer during the ongoing India vs Australia Test series. Hosts India have only one century among top-order batters, scored by skipper Rohit Sharma, while Cheteshwar Pujara is the only other player with a 50-plus score. While admitting that the wicket has been challenging, Dravid said even a half-century or a nearby contribution could be really helpful on such tracks.

Avinash Sable Breaks 30-Year-Old Men's 5000m National Record

Top Indian runner Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men's 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California in USA. Sable, who also holds the national record in his pet event of 3000m steeplechase and competed in Tokyo Olympics, clocked 13 minutes and 25.65 seconds while finishing 12th in the American Meet.

Australia Great Puts End To KL Rahul vs Shubman Gill Debate With This Unique Take

After facing a big defeat in the third Test of the four-match series against Australia, Team India is all geared up to face the Steve Smith-led side in the series finale from Thursday in Ahmedabad. In the first two matches, the Rohit Sharma-led side choose KL Rahul over young Shubman Gill in their Playing XI but the Karnataka opener could not produce satisfactory results. Gill was given a chance over Rahul in the third Test but he also failed to play a big knock. As the fourth Test is just around the corner, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting gave a new take on Rahul vs Gill debate and suggested that India should play both batters in the final match.

Ray Of Hope For Saina Nehwal, BAI Set To Conduct Another Selection Trials For Postponed Asiad

The postponement of the Asian Games has come as a ray of hope for London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal with the Badminton Association of India set to conduct another selection trials to pick the team for the continental championships, expected to be held next year. The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China.

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India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate

Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

Watch: Radha Yadav Pulls Off A Blinder At Long-on To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In WPL

Watch: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj And Other India Stars' Wild Holi Celebrations

"Need To Be Realistic...": Rahul Dravid's Straight Answer To Question On Faltering Indian Batters

Avinash Sable Breaks 30-Year-Old Men's 5000m National Record

Australia Great Puts End To KL Rahul vs Shubman Gill Debate With This Unique Take

Ray Of Hope For Saina Nehwal, BAI Set To Conduct Another Selection Trials For Postponed Asiad