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Sunil Gavaskar Delivers 'Panic' Verdict On India Making 3 Changes For 2nd Test vs New Zealand

Indian cricket team decided to make three changes in the playing XI for the second Test encounter against New Zealand in Pune starting Thursday. Shubman Gill came back from injury after missing the first Test in Bengaluru while pacer Akash Deep and all-rounder Washington Sundar were also included. On the other hand, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav lost their spots in the playing XI following the crushing loss in Bengaluru. Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar was not convinced by the massive changes made by India and said that the inclusion of Washington shows that India are 'worried about their batting' after the defeat.

LIVE | India v New Zealand, 2nd Test - Day 1

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat against India on Thursday as the visitors look to clinch the series in the second Test.

India vs New Zealand LIVE, 2nd Test, Day 1: India Eye Revenge, New Zealand Aim To Seal Series

India vs New Zealand, Second Test Day 1 Live Updates: A lot will be on stake when India step onto the field to face New Zealand in the second Test of the three-match series at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Thursday. Revenge will be in the minds of the Indian players as they suffered an 8-wicket loss in the first game.

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: Under-pressure India face New Zealand in the second Test of the three-match series at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The game kicks off on Thursday, October 24. The Rohit Sharma-led side was surprised by the Blackcaps in the first game as they faced an embarrassing 46 all out in the first innings and went on to lose the game by 8 wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. To keep their World Test Championship final hopes strong, India need to win the remaining two matches of the series as they have a tough tour of Australia coming next.

"Can't Bench KL Rahul": BCCI Warned Over Dropping India Star "After One Test"

India's shocking loss against New Zealand in the first Test in Bengaluru raised many questions on the team's strategy. The match was cut short to four days as the first day got washed out due to rain. In the remaining days, the Kiwis outplayed India in all the departments and claimed a historic eight-wicket win, which also turned out to be their first victory on the Indian soil since 1988. After the loss, criticism from the fans and cricket experts started to haunt the Indian players.

Charith Asalanka Stars As Sri Lanka Defeat West Indies In Second ODI, Clinch Series

Skipper Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to clinch the three-match series. Chasing a tricky 190, Sri Lanka reached the target with 34 balls to spare at the Pallekele stadium, with Asalanka making an unbeaten 62 off 61 balls. The match was reduced to 44-overs a side after the start was delayed by two hours because of rain. Sri Lanka lost two early wickets but they were rescued by a third wicket stand of 62 between Nishan Madushka (38) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (38).

Sultan Of Johor Cup: India Lose 0-4 To Australia But Still Lead Points Table

Australia ended India Colts' unbeaten run at the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament with a resounding 4-0 win at Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Wednesday. While India's forward line struggled to break the Australian defence, Daykin Stanger (33', 39', 53') scored a hat-trick of goals with Patrik Andrew (29') opening the deadlock. Despite the defeat, India continued to lead the points table with nine points while Australia (7 points) is placed third after New Zealand, who are in second place with eight points.

We Are Hurting After T20 World Cup, But Need To Gather Ourselves Against New Zealand: Amol Muzumdar

India women's head coach Amol Muzumdar exhorted the side to push behind the "hurt" of the T20 World Cup and regroup for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning in Ahmedabad Thursday. New Zealand, who eventually lifted the ICC showpiece, had beaten India in their World Cup opener in the UAE recently, as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side failed to enter the knockouts. "It'll be an understatement to say that we were disappointed from the World Cup, as the team and the players have been hurting. But we need to gather ourselves and look at the positives that we have done in the last 10 months as a group," Muzumdar told the media on the eve of the first one-dayer here.

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Sunil Gavaskar Delivers 'Panic' Verdict On India Making 3 Changes For 2nd Test vs New Zealand

LIVE | India v New Zealand, 2nd Test - Day 1

India vs New Zealand LIVE, 2nd Test, Day 1: India Eye Revenge, New Zealand Aim To Seal Series

India vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

"Can't Bench KL Rahul": BCCI Warned Over Dropping India Star "After One Test"

Charith Asalanka Stars As Sri Lanka Defeat West Indies In Second ODI, Clinch Series

Sultan Of Johor Cup: India Lose 0-4 To Australia But Still Lead Points Table

We Are Hurting After T20 World Cup, But Need To Gather Ourselves Against New Zealand: Amol Muzumdar