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"Only Speak When...": India Star's Cryptic Post After Series Win vs Australia Is Viral

The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team sealed the T20I series against Australia with a 20-run win in Raipur on Friday. After solid knocks from Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad guided India to 174/9 in 20 overs, it was time for the bowlers to take over. Axar Patel took three wickets while Deepak Chahar scalped two as India restricted Australia to 154/7 in 20 overs. Axar Patel was named the 'Player of the Match'.

"Don't Rush...": MS Dhoni's One Advice That Changed Ruturaj Gaikwad's T20 Approach

Dashing opener Ruturaj Gaikwad said India's "fearless and aggressive" approach helped them secure the five-match T20I series against Australia and hoped the triumph would give fans something to cheer about after India's heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup final. India on Friday defeated Australia by 20 runs in the fourth T20I to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. He went on to credit Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni for his new approach in the shortest format.

India vs Australia, 5th T20I: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Pitch And Weather Reports

India will be up against Australia in the fifth T20I of the Australia tour of India, five T20I Series 2023 on Sunday, December 3 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. The match will start at 7:00 PM IST. Having secured the series, Team India will look to finish on a positive note in the fifth match against Australia. Suryakumar Yadav and Co will be keen to provide valuable playing time to individuals such as Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar, who are gearing up for the upcoming T20Is against South Africa commencing on December 10.

"A Three Format Player": Ashish Nehra's Massive Verdict On Team India Youngster

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Ashish Nehra was all praise for Ruturaj Gaikwad following his sensational century against Australia in third T20I encounter in Guwahati. Gaikwad looked in tremendous form against the Australian bowlers as he raced to a century with the help of 13 fours and seven sixes. It was the first-ever T20I century for the young batter and he maintained a strike rate above 200. In a recent interaction, Nehra said that Gaikwad's game is extremely well suited for the T20 format but added that considering what he brings to the table, he is a 'three format player' for the Indian cricket team.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Makes History, Surpasses KL Rahul To Claim Sensational T20 Record

Rinku Singh blazed away to a 29-ball 46 while Jitesh Sharma smashed 35 in 19 balls before Australia pulled things back to stop India at 174 for nine in the fourth T20 International in Raipur on Friday. Cruising at 167 for four in 18.3 overs, India lost five wickets for only seven runs in the last two overs, thanks to Ben Dwarshuis (3/40) and Jason Behrendorff (2/32) after Australia opted to bowl first. Aaron Hardie started the match with a maiden over before Yashasvi Jaiswal (37 off 28 balls) got off the mark with a lovely cover drive Jason Behrendorff. The 21-year-old Jaiswal launched into Ben Dwarshuis in the third over, hitting the left-arm seamer for three boundaries to set the tone for the hosts.

"...Is Going To Take Over": Ravichandran Ashwin's Huge CSK Captaincy Prediction. Not Ravindra Jadeja

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 retention list is out. Several top names like Ben Stokes, Shardul Thakur have been released by their respective franchises ahead of the IPL 2024 auction on December 19. There have been trade-offs too with Hardik Pandya moving back to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans making the maximum noise. For IPL defending champions, the release of Ben Stokes made the headlines. Dwaine Pretorius and Kyle Jamieson were released too.

India vs Australia, 4th T20I: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Pitch And Weather Reports

India will face Australia in the fourth T20I of the Australia tour of India, five-match T20I Series 2023, on Friday, December 1 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, India. The match will start at 07:00 PM IST. After winning two games on the trot, the hosts, India failed to get over the line in the third T20I. However, they still have their noses ahead in this series and will look to clinch the series in Raipur. Australia, on the other hand, successfully chased a target of 223, propelled by a blistering century from Glenn Maxwell in the last match to stay alive in the series.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Silences 'Concerns' Despite Bowlers Leaking 80 Runs In 5 Overs

The dew laden condition was the primary reason for Indian bowling attack's poor show in the third T20 International, where the home team failed to defend an imposing total of 222, vice-captain and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad said after the defeat. Indian bowlers leaked 80 runs in the last 5 overs while defending 222 as Glenn Maxwell's 47-ball-hundred, included 23 runs off the final over from Prasidh Krishna, who was smashed four boundaries and a six. For the record, Krishna's 0/68 in 4 overs is the worst T20I figure by any Indian bowler.

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"Only Speak When...": India Star's Cryptic Post After Series Win vs Australia Is Viral

"Don't Rush...": MS Dhoni's One Advice That Changed Ruturaj Gaikwad's T20 Approach

India vs Australia, 5th T20I: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Pitch And Weather Reports

"A Three Format Player": Ashish Nehra's Massive Verdict On Team India Youngster

Ruturaj Gaikwad Makes History, Surpasses KL Rahul To Claim Sensational T20 Record

"...Is Going To Take Over": Ravichandran Ashwin's Huge CSK Captaincy Prediction. Not Ravindra Jadeja

India vs Australia, 4th T20I: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Pitch And Weather Reports

Ruturaj Gaikwad Silences 'Concerns' Despite Bowlers Leaking 80 Runs In 5 Overs