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Ravichandran Ashwin Scripts History, Shatters Massive Record In 2nd Test Against New Zealand

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday became the all-time wicket-taker in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC). Ashwin achieved the milestone on Day 1 of the ongoing 2nd Test against New Zealand in Pune. Ashwin, who had 186 wickets prior to the start of the match, needed to two scalps Australia spinner Nathan Lyon in the all-time list. After New Zealand opted to bat in Pune, Ashwin dismissed Tom Latham and Will Young to overtake Lyon.

KL Rahul Dropped For 2nd Test vs New Zealand. 'Bold' Decision Leaves Internet Split

The Indian cricket team decided to drop KL Rahul as Shubman Gill made his return to the playing XI for the second Test encounter against New Zealand in Pune. Rahul has struggled for form in the past few matches and his poor show in the first Test in Bengaluru did not help his cause. With Gill coming back after missing the first Test due to a stiff neck, the choice was always between Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan. However, with Sarfaraz slamming an impressive 150 in Bengaluru, the team management decided to drop Rahul. The decision left the internet split with fans coming up with conflicting reactions to the development.

India Drop Star Batter As Shubman Gill Returns From Injury In 2nd Test Against New Zealand

Shubman Gill returned to India's playing XI as New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test in Pune on Thursday. The hosts made three big changes on the back of an eight-wicket defeat in the series-opener in Bengaluru last week. Gill missed the first Test match in Bengaluru due to a stiff neck but head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed ahead of the second Test that the youngster has recovered completely. Gill replaced out-of-form star KL Rahul, while India also dropped Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav, respectively. Akash Deep and Washington Sundar replaced Kuldeep and Siraj in the playing XI.

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.

Rishabh Pant Overtakes Virat Kohli In Test Batting Rankings

Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters. Fresh from a counter-attacking 99 in the second innings of the opening Test against New Zealand, Pant gained three spots in the rankings while Kohli, who made a fluent 70 in Bengaluru, dropped a place to be eighth. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal remains India's highest ranked batter at four. India captain Rohit Sharma dropped two places to be joint 15th alongside Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne.

"If You Accept You Made Mistake...": Mohammed Shami's Big Comment On Rohit Sharma 'Pitch' Admission

Experienced pacer Mohammed Shami said it is a "big thing" that India captain Rohit Sharma took responsibility for misreading the pitch during the opening Test against New Zealand. India were left stunned by the Kiwis in the opening Test under a gloomy sky in Bengaluru. Rohit's decision to bat after winning the toss completely backfired on a pitch that was full of moisture. The pace trio of Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke and Tim Southee swung the ball both ways to bowl out India on a mere total of 46.

Shubman Gill, Shubam Or Shabnam: 'Bollywood Wives' Struggle To Pronounce Star's Name. Watch

India's star batter Shubman Gill's name came under focus during a Netflix series 'Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives'. In an episode of the recently-released season three of the series, there was an enquiry about Gill regarding an event, which would also have stars from the cricket fraternity. The discussion on Gill's name began when actress Neelam Kothari enquired if he would be coming to the event. Bhavana Pandey quickly reminded Neelam that Gill was one-quarter of her age. Interestingly, the entire discussion got diverted towards the pronounciation of Gill's name. All the celebrities present there, including Maheep Kapoor, Kalyani and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, struggled to pronounce the cricketer's name.

Rohit Sharma Equals MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly In Unwanted List After Bengaluru Test Loss To New Zealand

The loss to New Zealand in the first Test marked a rare occasion for the Team India as they lost two home Tests in the same calendar year for the first time in 12 years. A fine bowling performance from Matt Henry and William O'Rourke, coupled with brilliant batting from Rachin Ravindra, helped New Zealand secure an eight-wicket victory over a resilient Indian side in the first Test at Bengaluru on Sunday. This is the Kiwis' first win in India in over 36 years, since 1988. With this victory, they lead the three-match series 1-0.

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Ravichandran Ashwin Scripts History, Shatters Massive Record In 2nd Test Against New Zealand

KL Rahul Dropped For 2nd Test vs New Zealand. 'Bold' Decision Leaves Internet Split

India Drop Star Batter As Shubman Gill Returns From Injury In 2nd Test Against New Zealand

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

Rishabh Pant Overtakes Virat Kohli In Test Batting Rankings

"If You Accept You Made Mistake...": Mohammed Shami's Big Comment On Rohit Sharma 'Pitch' Admission

Shubman Gill, Shubam Or Shabnam: 'Bollywood Wives' Struggle To Pronounce Star's Name. Watch

Rohit Sharma Equals MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly In Unwanted List After Bengaluru Test Loss To New Zealand