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"Don't Forget...": Sunil Gavaskar Cites Sachin Tendulkar's Example While Criticising India For New Zealand Whitewash

The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, suffered an embarrassing 3-0 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand in a recently-concluded Test series at home. Notably, this is the first time India have faced a clean sweep on home soil in a Test series of three or more matches. The Indian batters failed miserably against the New Zealand spinners, who used the conditions better than the host team. Former India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar criticised the Indian side for its flop show. Stating that India were not ready for the series, the legend gave an example of how Sachin Tendulkar prepared himself for an important series back in 1998.

Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star

Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil has voiced his confidence in the Indian cricket team's ability to replicate their past success against Australia in the upcoming Test series. Reflecting on India's recent performances, Patil highlighted the importance of consistency and the lessons learned from the series against New Zealand. "India played really well in the last Test series, but the series between India and New Zealand was a wake-up call," Patil told ANI, emphasising the need for the team to remain vigilant and prepared.

Munster's Jean Kleyn joins up with Springboks squad

South Africa have called up Munster's Jean Kleyn as an injury replacement for second row Ruan Nortje, who has been ruled out of their Autumn international tour with a leg injury suffered in training, officials said on Thursday.

RTÉ Rugby podcast: Ireland's short-term mindset, Farrell puts trust in Bealham v All Blacks

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on the RTÉ Rugby podcast as we look ahead to the meeting of Ireland and New Zealand at Aviva Stadium on Friday night.

Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs

Ireland launch their Autumn Nations Series fixtures with Friday evening’s mouthwatering clash against New Zealand.

Dupont returns to captain France against Japan

PARIS :Antoine Dupont will skipper France in their first autumn series test against Japan on Saturday as the scrumhalf makes his comeback alongside Toulouse team mate Thomas Ramos after missing this year's Six Nations to focus on the Olympics.

Springboks call up Ireland-based Kleyn as injury ends Nortje's tour

Rugby World Cup-winning lock Jean Kleyn has been called up to the Springbok squad ahead of Sunday's Test against Scotland in Edinburgh.

BCCI Not Giving Captaincy To "Most Valuable Indian Player" In Top Tournament Under Scrutiny

Rishabh Pant has once again proven himself as one of the most valuable players in the Indian cricket team. The star suffered a horrific car crash in December 2022 and missed more than a year of action as he was recovering from it. He made his comeback to competitive cricket with IPL 2024 before winning the T20 World Cup with the Indian team. The southpaw was also part of India's three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka. After this, Pant played the Duleep Trophy for India B, but interestingly, he was not made the skipper and instead played under Abhimanyu Easwaran's captaincy. While the move surprised many cricket pundits, it also raised doubts over Pant's value as a captain.

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"Don't Forget...": Sunil Gavaskar Cites Sachin Tendulkar's Example While Criticising India For New Zealand Whitewash

Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star

Munster's Jean Kleyn joins up with Springboks squad

RTÉ Rugby podcast: Ireland's short-term mindset, Farrell puts trust in Bealham v All Blacks

Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs

Dupont returns to captain France against Japan

Springboks call up Ireland-based Kleyn as injury ends Nortje's tour

BCCI Not Giving Captaincy To "Most Valuable Indian Player" In Top Tournament Under Scrutiny