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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.

With Rohit Sharma And Shubman Gill Doubtful For Perth Test, Kapil Dev's "Don't Listen" Advice

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former cricketer Kapil Dev on Sunday advised Team India and asked them not to take excess pressure before the series. According to ESPNcricinfo, India skipper Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill will miss the first Test against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Perth. The report stated that Rohit stayed back home for the birth of his second child and will join the India squad ahead of the second Test in Adelaide, which will be kicking off from December 4.

"Problems Will Escalate If...": Harbhajan Singh's Blunt Take India's Border Gavaskar Trophy Hopes

Despite the Indian team suffering a shocking 0-3 loss at home to New Zealand, former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh hasn't ruled out the side's prospect of winning the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. With less than a week remaining for the start of the 1st Test in Perth, India have been dealt with a major injury blow as batter Shubman Gill has reportedly fractured his thumb, raising major doubts over his involvement in the match begining next Friday. In addition, India are already without skipper Rohit Sharma, who became father for the second time and is yet to reach Australia.

Virat Kohli Batted Twice, Jasprit Bumrah Bowled 18 Overs: What Happened In 3-Day Match Simulation

The Indian cricket team stars toiled in a 3-day simulation game against India A that saw all of the top stars like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, etc. getting into action. While the first day featured a real cricketing contest, the second day had a mix of both a game and net sessions. The struggles of batters like Kohli, Gill, Pant, etc. became public as pacers ran riot in the practice game. Kohli, in fact, had to bat twice on the same day after getting dismissed for 15 on the first day. India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has explained the rationale behind the structure that was created for the simulation game at WACA.

Ex-RCB Star To Stay In Australia As 'Back Up' For Test Series - Report Reveals Reason

Seasoned KL Rahul on Sunday batted at India nets, allaying concerns surrounding his fitness ahead of the first Test against Australia starting here at the Optus Stadium from November 22. It will be a big relief for the Indian team management as they are already grappling with the possible absence of injured Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma, who has been blessed with his second baby. Rahul had left the field for medical attention on Friday after sustaining a blow on his elbow by pacer Prasidh Krishna while batting in an intra-squad practice match at the WACA ground.

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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

With Rohit Sharma And Shubman Gill Doubtful For Perth Test, Kapil Dev's "Don't Listen" Advice

"Problems Will Escalate If...": Harbhajan Singh's Blunt Take India's Border Gavaskar Trophy Hopes

Virat Kohli Batted Twice, Jasprit Bumrah Bowled 18 Overs: What Happened In 3-Day Match Simulation

Ex-RCB Star To Stay In Australia As 'Back Up' For Test Series - Report Reveals Reason