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AHMEDABAD, India : Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India's four-test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match in Ahmedabad which is likely to draw a record crowd on Thursday.
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.
Indian cricketers celebrated Holi full of energy, with none other than the skipper Rohit Sharma leading the charge. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rohit could be seen celebrating Holi with all of his teammates and support staff, sparing no one. In fact, Rohit looked in mood as he rubbed colour on the faces of everyone he came across. The India captain was even heard asking his teammates to put some colour on the face of Virat Kohli.
Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid feels that a "realistic" approach can help the batters perform well on the challenging tracks that are on offer during the ongoing India vs Australia Test series. Hosts India have only one century among top-order batters, scored by skipper Rohit Sharma, while Cheteshwar Pujara is the only other player with a 50-plus score. While admitting that the wicket has been challenging, Dravid said even a half-century or a nearby contribution could be really helpful on such tracks.
The fourth Test in Ahmedabad was expected to be a dead rubber after India looked set to steamroll Australia following largely comfortable wins the opening two matches.
The Indian Premier League is just round the corner and it looks like the promotional campaigns for the tournament are currently in full swing. In a couple of videos leaked on social media, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya were captured shooting for the upcoming television commercials. While the source of the videos was unclear, it was presumed to be an insider present during the shooting. Both commercials seemed to be focussing on the fans of the franchises and how they connect with the players and the team ahead of the new season.
NEW DELHI : Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey's neat glovework in the third test against India has earned him praise from coach Andrew McDonald and the 31-year-old wants to be equally effective with the bat in the ongoing series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Former Pakistan cricket team spinner Danish Kaneria was extremely critical of Shubman Gill after the youngster failed to score big in the third Test encounter between India and Australia in Indore. Gill was included in the team in place of KL Rahul who was not enjoying a good run of form in the past few matches and was also the subject of a lot of criticism from experts and fans alike. Kaneria said that Gill had a golden opportunity to secure his position in the side in absence of Rahul, but the way of his dismissal left a lot to be desired from the batter and even suggested Suryakumar Yadav as his alternative.