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Ravi Shastri's No-Nonsense Response To Dinesh Karthik's Kuldeep-Axar Question

With just one wicket in the first three matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Axar Patel found his place in the Indian team becoming a subject of debate. Though the all-rounder scored important runs with the bat, many wondered if selecting Kuldeep Yadav in his place would give the Indian bowling attack a boost. As the subject was being discussed in commentary during the Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test, cricketing stars like Dinesh Karthik and Ravi Shastri expressed their views in a strong manner.

Watch: Shubman Gill Can't Stop Smiling As Fan Finds Ball In Stands After Huge Six

Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green were both brilliant for Australia but a fan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad emerged as the unlikely hero on Day 2 of the fourth Test encounter between India and Australia on Friday. Towards the end of day's play, Shubman Gill slammed Nathan Lyon for a massive six and the ball landed straight in the area covered by white sheets on the side of the sight screen. The ball seemed lost inside the sheets and the umpires decided to opt for a new ball in order to continue the game. However, a young fan had a different idea as he jumped inside the area and started searching for the ball. "The big fella has gone in," Ravi Shastri remarked in his commentary.

"Big Learning Curve For Rohit Sharma": Ravi Shastri's Honest Take On Ahmedabad Test

The world suddenly come to a standstill as India and Australia squared off in the 4th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad. With Usman Khwaja and Cameron Green scoring centuries, India found themselves on the back foot. Considering the manner in which the first three Tests had concluded, India captain Rohit Sharma endured a new challenge as his bowlers struggled to pick up wickets. Even former India head coach Ravi Shastri had no hesitation in suggesting that the match has turned out to be a big learning curve for the Hitman.

KS Bharat Drops 'Absolute Sitter', Rishabh Pant Starts To Trend On Twitter

Into the team for his exquisite skills behind the stumps, KS Bharat had an ordinary outing on Day 1 of the fourth Test against Australia that saw him drop an 'absolute sitter' in the first session. Bharat had a pretty straightforward opportunity behind the stumps as the ball came to him after kissing the blade of Travis Head. However, the Indian wicket-keeper batter spilled the opportunity, giving the Australian batter a prized lifeline. Be it fans on social media or commentators on duty, everyone was left disappointed seeing a wicket-keeper of the caliber of Bharat spilling that opportunity.

On Ravi Shastri's "Overconfidence" Remark, Rohit Sharma's Sharp Retort

Former coach Ravi Shastri's assertion that the Indian team lost in Indore due to "overconfidence" has been termed "rubbish" by skipper Rohit Sharma, who minced no words while calling him an "outsider". Shastri, who was the Indian team's head coach for six out of seven years from 2014, wouldn't be too amused to find out how it feels when the shoe is on the other foot.

"Over-Eagerness To Try...": Ravi Shastri's Scathing Attack On India After Defeat To Australia

Eyeing a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India were humbled by Australia in the third Test on Friday in Indore. Chasing a modest target of 76, Australia crossed the finishing line with ease, despite losing a wicket on the second ball of play on Day 3. Travis Head scored a quickfire 49, while Marnus Labuschagne hit the winning boundary to remain unbeaten on 28. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who is on commentary duty for the ongoing series, slammed the team after the defeat, saying that the hosts "took things for granted", allowing the game to slip away from their grasp.

Virat Kohli Fails To Score Big Again; Ravi Shastri And Sunil Gavaskar Give Blunt Takes

On a tricky pitch in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Indian batters struggled in both the innings in Indore. Australia need just 76 runs in the second innings to win the match. On Day 2 of the match, India were all out for 163 in the second innings with Cheteshwar Pujara top-scoring with a fighting 59. A lot was expected from Virat Kohli too, who batted with grit in the first innings on a rank turner. He started on a strong footing, looking every bit ready to take India ahead.

"It's Baffling": Rohit Sharma's Weird Tactic For Ravichandran Ashwin Angers Ex-Cricketers

Ravichandran Ashwin has been one of the consistent performers for India on home conditions in the recent past and his impact on the side became even more evident from the fact that he dislodged James Anderson to become the top-ranked Test bowler in the world. As a result, it came as a major surprise to everyone that skipper Rohit Sharma waited around 15 overs to hand the bowl to his top spinner on Day 2 of the third Test against Australia in Indore. While the spin threat was being provided by Ravindra Jadeja, it was Ashwin who ultimately provided the first breakthrough of the day as he dismissed Peter Handscomb. Ravi Shastri, Mitchell Johnson and Ajit Agarkar were all taken aback by the choice made by Rohit and during their commentary, all of the ex-players made it a point to discuss his decision.

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Ravi Shastri's No-Nonsense Response To Dinesh Karthik's Kuldeep-Axar Question

Watch: Shubman Gill Can't Stop Smiling As Fan Finds Ball In Stands After Huge Six

"Big Learning Curve For Rohit Sharma": Ravi Shastri's Honest Take On Ahmedabad Test

KS Bharat Drops 'Absolute Sitter', Rishabh Pant Starts To Trend On Twitter

On Ravi Shastri's "Overconfidence" Remark, Rohit Sharma's Sharp Retort

"Over-Eagerness To Try...": Ravi Shastri's Scathing Attack On India After Defeat To Australia

Virat Kohli Fails To Score Big Again; Ravi Shastri And Sunil Gavaskar Give Blunt Takes

"It's Baffling": Rohit Sharma's Weird Tactic For Ravichandran Ashwin Angers Ex-Cricketers