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Ravindra Jadeja Follows 'Friend' Nathan Lyon On Insta For 24 Hours. See Aussie Spinner's Reaction

India spinner Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday followed Australia bowler Nathan Lyon on Instagram. However, he stated he would follow the off-spinner for only 24 hours. "Following my friend Nathan Lyon for 24 hours," wrote Jadeja in his Instagram story with laughing emojis. With the caption, Jadeja also put a screenshot of his Instagram profile. It is worth noting that Jadeja has over five million followers on Instagram, but Lyon is the only person he follows. Meanwhile, the Australian spinner took a screenshot of the story put by Jadeja and shared it in his own Instagram story.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Sacrifices His Wicket For 'Milestone Man' Cheteshwar Pujara After Horrible Mix-Up

Rohit Sharma was looking in excellent form on Day 3 of the second Test match between India and Australia on Sunday, but the India skipper decided to sacrifice his wicket by Cheteshwar Pujara after a terrible mix-up. Rohit nudged a delivery from Matthew Kuhnemann towards mid-wicket and called for two runs. While the first run was easily completed, the two batsmen had a misunderstanding during the second run and Rohit decided to sacrifice his own wicket for Pujara who was playing for the 100th Test match. The gesture won several hearts online and even the crowd gave him a rousing ovation.

'Vice-Captain' Missing From India Test Squad, Sparks Talk Over KL Rahul

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) squad announcement for the third and 4th Tests against Australia didn't see a change in terms of personnel but a big difference was spotted in terms of the designation of KL Rahul. The Karnataka batter, who has been going through a poor run of form, no longer had the 'vice-captain' tag in front of his name in the board's squad announcement. The decision has left fans scratching their heads, wondering if the opening batter has lost his post.

India's hot property against Australia - spinners who can bat

NEW DELHI : India's spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were always going to play key roles in the home series against Australia but few, particularly the touring side, expected so much of it would be with the bat.

How India deflated Australia in 19.1 overs on a Sunday in Delhi

high-quality spin of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, Australia were shot out for 113, turning an intriguing Test match into a lopsided affair as India chased down the 114-run target with six wickets to spare to go 2-0 up in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday.In comparison to the preceding Test in Nagpur, Australia had a field day of sorts on the first two days here. But then there was Jadeja waiting to re-introduce them to the house of horror on a wicked third-day Indian pitch. For the second time in the series, he exploited the glaring technical inadequacies of Aussie batsmen to return career-best figures of 7/42 with Ashwin claiming 3/59.

WATCH: Indian cricket team visits Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya

an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series against Australia, the Indian cricket team on Sunday visited the newly built Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, a one-of-a-kind museum dedicated to the Prime Ministers of India.Earlier in the day, the Indian team retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket win inside three days in the second Test against the visitors."A walk through the corridors of history! Exploring the rich legacy of India's Prime Ministers, who rebuilt the nation post Independence. #TeamIndia had an immersive experience at the fascinating @PMSangrahalaya, which celebrates and showcases the journey of India. @PMOIndia," BCCI wrote while sharing a video of the visit.

Pat Cummins Gifts Signed Team Jersey To Cheteshwar Pujara For Completing 100 Tests

Australia captain Pat Cummins presented Cheteshwar Pujara with a signed Australian team's Test jersey to honour the India batter for playing his 100th Test on Sunday. After bowlers skittled out visitors for 113, Rohit Sharma, Srikar Bharat and Cheteshwar Pujara held their ground to help India register an emphatic 6-wicket victory against Australia in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on Sunday posted a photo of the Australian captain presenting a signed jersey to Pujara.

'I have nothing personal against KL Rahul': Venkatesh Prasad

Venkatesh Prasad has been questioning out-of-form KL Rahul's place in the team for the past few days and emerged as a staunch critic of the opening batter with his regular posts on social media.He even lashed out at the Indian team management for persisting with KL Rahul to partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the innings.Prasad on Sunday took to Twitter again to clear the air that there is nothing personal against Rahul and offered advice to play County cricket to get back into the form."A few people thinking i have something personal against KL Rahul. Infact it is the opposite. I wish well for him and playing him in such form was never going to enhance his confidence. For him to earn his place back in Test cricket, now that the domestic season has ended," Prasad tweeted.

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Ravindra Jadeja Follows 'Friend' Nathan Lyon On Insta For 24 Hours. See Aussie Spinner's Reaction

Watch: Rohit Sharma Sacrifices His Wicket For 'Milestone Man' Cheteshwar Pujara After Horrible Mix-Up

'Vice-Captain' Missing From India Test Squad, Sparks Talk Over KL Rahul

India's hot property against Australia - spinners who can bat

How India deflated Australia in 19.1 overs on a Sunday in Delhi

WATCH: Indian cricket team visits Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya

Pat Cummins Gifts Signed Team Jersey To Cheteshwar Pujara For Completing 100 Tests

'I have nothing personal against KL Rahul': Venkatesh Prasad