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Team India Drops Big Selection Hint In Practice, Slip Cordon Pictures Say It All

Just three days to go before the Indian cricket team begins its Australian adventure in Perth. Ahead of the start of the series, however, the tourists were have been hit with multiple absentees. While skipper Rohit Sharma looks set to miss the series opener due to the birth of his son, Shubman Gill fractured his thumb during the 3-day simulation game against India A. India have some reserves in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhimanyu Easwaran Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, etc. to choose from for the series opener, but which of these players will get the nod.

Virat Kohli's Poor Form To Gautam Gambhir's Temper: 5 Big Problems For Team India Ahead Of BGT

India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors' growing vulnerabilities. India won 2-1 against Australia on both of their last two Test tours, but suffered a 3-0 whitewash at home to New Zealand last month. We at five problems India face ahead of the series, which is crucial in deciding the finalists of the World Test Championship (WTC).

BCCI, Gautam Gambhir's 'Fast-Track' Move In India vs Australia Test Series Gets Thumbs Down

The anticipation is building up for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. At stake for India is pride, and a place in the World Test Championship final. After the setback at home in the Test series against New Zealand, the equation for India to qualify for the WTC final is simple - win four Tests against Australia and get an automatic spot in the title clash without depending on other teams. If that does not happen, India will have to hope for other teams' results go their way in order to enter the WTC final.

"We Sacrifice A Lot...": On Rohit Sharma Missing 1st Test, Australia Star's Blunt Take

Australia batter Travis Head has extended his support to Rohit Sharma's decision to skip the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be with his wife following the birth of their second child. With Rohit unavailable, pace spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will captain the side. Head backed Rohit's priorities and said he would have done the same if he had been in the same situation. “Hundred per cent, I support Rohit's decision. I would have done the same in the same situation. We sacrifice a lot of things as cricketers. While we live a privileged life, we miss important milestones in our personal lives. You don't get that time back. Hopefully, he returns at some stage in this series,” Head said after the training session at Optus Stadium, Perth on Monday.

Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Achieve Major All-Time High, Set To Surpass Rohit Sharma Soon

Babar Azam on Monday surpassed Virat Kohli to rise to the second spot in the list of highest run-scorers in T20Is. Virat Kohli has 4188 runs in 117 innings while Babar Azam has 4192 runs in 119 innings. India captain Rohit Sharma leads the list with 4231 runs in 151 innings. Babar Azam achieved the feat during a match against Australia. With Rohit having retired from T20Is, Babar Azam is expected to surpass him in the list very soon.

"Virat Kohli's Going To Have...": Australia Star Straight Take Ahead Of 1st Border Gavaskar Trophy Test

Australian batter Travis Head on Monday backed Virat Kohli to "have his moments in the series" as the Indian superstar continued to dominate talks in the run-up to the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Perth on Friday. Kohli's ordinary returns with the bat this year in Test cricket notwithstanding, the 36-year-old has been the cynosure of all eyes since the Indian team landed in Australia last week. Head threw his support behind the Indian batting mainstay, who managed a mere 93 runs across three Tests against New Zealand at a forgettable average of 15.50 in his last assignment at home just before the tour of Australia.

Team India's Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says "Can't Get My Head Around..."

Baffled by India's decision to head into the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia without a proper warm-up game, former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns about how the tourists would get into a "competitive mindset" without match practice. India decided against playing a match against an Australian domestic side in the run up to the five-match Test series, starting in Perth from November 22, marking a departure from their approach on the previous two tours of Australia. "I can't get my head around a team like India only wanting to play an intra-squad game leading into a series against Australia in their own backyard," Vaughan told 'Fox Cricket'.

Sunil Gavaskar Wants Jasprit Bumrah To Captain For Entire Australia Series, Harbhajan Singh Responds

India captain Rohit Sharma's availability for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains a subject of intense debate. While Rohit is likely to miss the Perth Test due to the birth of his newborn son, Jasprit Bumrah is likely to take over the captaincy role in his absence against Australia. While Sunil Gavaskar feels Bumrah should be put in charge of the entire series, Harbhajan Singh expects chaos if India go on to win the opening match under Bumrah's captaincy.

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Team India Drops Big Selection Hint In Practice, Slip Cordon Pictures Say It All

Virat Kohli's Poor Form To Gautam Gambhir's Temper: 5 Big Problems For Team India Ahead Of BGT

BCCI, Gautam Gambhir's 'Fast-Track' Move In India vs Australia Test Series Gets Thumbs Down

"We Sacrifice A Lot...": On Rohit Sharma Missing 1st Test, Australia Star's Blunt Take

Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Achieve Major All-Time High, Set To Surpass Rohit Sharma Soon

"Virat Kohli's Going To Have...": Australia Star Straight Take Ahead Of 1st Border Gavaskar Trophy Test

Team India's Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says "Can't Get My Head Around..."

Sunil Gavaskar Wants Jasprit Bumrah To Captain For Entire Australia Series, Harbhajan Singh Responds