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Virat Kohli Lands In Australia Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Virat Kohli landed in Australia on Sunday night, 12 days before the start of the first Test in Perth on November 22. Kohli, therefore, became the first of a large group of Team India players set to arrive in Australia. The rest of the Indian team will arrive in two batches, with the first one consisting the likes of Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Team India are set to practise at the WACA Ground in Perth, ahead of the first Test.

Varun Chakaravarthy Explains 'Gautam Gambhir Factor' Behind Roaring Form

Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has described the three-year gap from international cricket as "tough," but credited the intense domestic grind and the role clarity provided by new head coach Gautam Gambhir for helping him to regain his lost form. The 33-year-old spinner recorded his career-best figures of 5 for 17 in Sunday's second T20I against South Africa, though his efforts could not prevent India from losing by three wickets. Reflecting on his return to the national side, Chakaravarthy said that Gambhir's guidance had been pivotal.

"The Silliest Thing...": Australia Great Michael Hussey On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Poor Form

Ahead of the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former cricketer Michael Hussey backed star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said that one cannot write off champion players like them. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will kick off from November 22 in Perth. Adelaide and Brisbane will host the second and third Test matches of the series, respectively. The iconic Boxing Day Test will be played in Melbourne. The final and fifth Test of the series will take place in Sydney from January 3.

"Moving Forward...": Did Gautam Gambhir Just Indicate That Team India Doors Are Closed For This Veteran?

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday shared insights on the selection of Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. He said pacer Rana has done enough bowling to come out fresh against the Aussies. Gambhir praised Reddy, highlighting his potential to contribute to the team if given the opportunity. Gambhir also hinted at moving forward from certain players in the India setup. Shardul Thakur is one veteran fast bowling allrounder who was not picked for the Border Gavaskar Trophy and many experts were surprised. However, in Gautam Gambhir's statement there was no direct mention of Thakur.

Sanjay Manjrekar's Shock Message To BCCI: Never Send Gautam Gambhir For Press Conference

Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir stood tall, defended his boys, laid down plans for the Australia tour as he addressed the media ahead of his flight for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir shed light on a number of raging topics, be it Rohit Sharma's likely absence from the opening Test in Perth or the form of certain senior players. However, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar shared a rather shocking post on social media, asking the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to not send Gambhir for a press conference ever again.

Gautam Gambhir Takes Massive 'Social Media' Dig At Critics, Says "Not Feeling..."

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir took a massive 'social media' dig at his critics ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia. Gambhir's tactics have come under fire following India's 0-3 Test series loss against New Zealand at home. There has been a lot of chatter over a lot of Gambhir's strategies and media reports suggested that there was some disagreement between him and the team management over some selections. However, in the press conference ahead of the team's departure to Australia, Gambhir said that he is not feeling the heat and put his trust on the "tough people" in the Indian dressing room.

India ignoring WTC permutations, focused on winning Australia series

MUMBAI : India's singular focus over the next two months is on winning the five-match series in Australia and the players will not be distracted by the race to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final, head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Monday.

Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Ricky Ponting's "2 Hundreds In 5 Years" Remark For Virat Kohli

India head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived in the pre-Australia tour press conference with fire in his heart. Grilled by the reporters over the team's 0-3 loss against New Zealand at home and the preparedness for the Australia series, Gambhir had to face some tough questions on Monday. When informed of the comments Australia great Ricky Ponting made on Virat Kohli's form, especially the fact that the latter has scored just two hundreds in the last 5 years of his Test career, Gambhir took a fiery stance, shutting down the remarks.

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Virat Kohli Lands In Australia Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Varun Chakaravarthy Explains 'Gautam Gambhir Factor' Behind Roaring Form

"The Silliest Thing...": Australia Great Michael Hussey On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Poor Form

"Moving Forward...": Did Gautam Gambhir Just Indicate That Team India Doors Are Closed For This Veteran?

Sanjay Manjrekar's Shock Message To BCCI: Never Send Gautam Gambhir For Press Conference

Gautam Gambhir Takes Massive 'Social Media' Dig At Critics, Says "Not Feeling..."

India ignoring WTC permutations, focused on winning Australia series

Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Ricky Ponting's "2 Hundreds In 5 Years" Remark For Virat Kohli