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Watch: Virat Kohli's Chat With Umpire Nitin Menon Post Controversial Dismissal Gets Crowd Buzzing

Virat Kohli on Saturday was spotted having a chat with umpire Nitin Menon post his controversial dismissal during India's first innings of the second Test aganist Australia. On Day 2 of the match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Kohli scored 44 runs before his innings ended in an unlucky manner. A delivery from Australia's Test dubtant Matthew Kuhnemann hit Kohli on the front pad and umpire Menon raised his finger on the appeal of the Australian players. An unsatisfied Kohli, asked for a review.

'Disappointed' Pat Cummins says Australia to review shot choice

pre-determined ploy to use sweep shots to counter spin backfired for them at the Kotla pitch in Delhi. An over-reliance on sweep shots hastened their collapse on the third day of the second Test as they suffered a six-wicket loss to hosts India, who now take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the four-match series.The visitors resumed on 61 for 1 but lost their remaining nine wickets in just over 90 minutes to fold for 113 in a dismal morning session on a tricky, low-bouncing Kotla pitch.

India vs Australia: Coach Rahul Dravid hails Rohit Sharma's captaincy after Delhi Test win

Rahul Dravid on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma's captaincy. India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket win in Delhi.Dravid said the team was "very lucky" to have someone like Rohit taking over the captaincy from a player of the calibre of Virat Kohli.Rohit took over after Kohli quit as India's Test captain following a series defeat in South Africa in January 2021.Dravid also added that the Mumbaikar has the respect of the dressing room.

Rohit Sharma breaks his silence on KL Rahul's prolonged lean patch

second Test against Australia in New Delhi.Rahul's prolonged lean patch has become a huge talking point and the clamours of dropping him from the team has been growing with each passing day.Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad has launched a scathing attack on Rahul saying, "No top order batsman in atleast last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many Tests with such a low average."India captain Rohit Sharma broke his silence on Sunday on Rahul and said that the batter needs to devise his own methods of scoring runs on slow turners.

"Lucky To Have Rohit Sharma Take Over...": Rahul Dravid Hails India Captain

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said the team is "very lucky" to have someone like Rohit Sharma taking over the captaincy from a player of the calibre of Virat Kohli. Rohit took over after Kohli quit as India's Test captain following a series defeat in South Africa in January 2021. Hailing Rohit's captaincy after India retained the Boder-Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket win over Australia in the second Test here on Sunday, Dravid said the Mumbaikar has the respect of the dressing room. "He is one of those guys who has been there a long time. The kind of person who doesn't speak a lot, but when he does they all listen.

"Wasn't Chole Bhature": Rahul Dravid Spills Beans On Virat Kohli's Meal In Viral Video

Virat Kohli grabbed the headlines due to his reaction to a food delivery during Day 2 of the second Test match between India and Australia. The match was played in Delhi – Kohli's hometown – and the glee on his face was visible when the food arrived while he was having an intense conversation with head coach Rahul Dravid. There were several theories floating on the internet regarding the nature of the food with many commentators even predicting that it was ‘chole bhature'. However, Dravid revealed after India's victory in the Test match that it was ‘Kulcha Chole' and even shared a hilarious story around the food.

2nd Test: Ravindra Jadeja takes 10 as India beat Australia by 6 wickets to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ravindra Jadeja's arm balls became a lethal weapon on a slow turning track of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by beating Australia by six wicket in the second Test. With this win, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. India had won the opening Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.The win in Delhi was India's 100th against Australia across formats. The third Test will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore from March 1.

Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India's 6-wicket Win Over Australia In 2nd Test

The Indian cricket team secured a comprehensive 6-wicket victory over Australia in the second Test of the 4-match Border-Gavaskar series on Sunday. Wrapping up the victory inside 3 days, India rode on impressive performances from spin-twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The victory in New Delhi also earned India a big boost as far as their World Test Championship final qualification hopes are concerned. With the win India strengthened their spot at the second position in the World Test Championship points table.

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Watch: Virat Kohli's Chat With Umpire Nitin Menon Post Controversial Dismissal Gets Crowd Buzzing

'Disappointed' Pat Cummins says Australia to review shot choice

India vs Australia: Coach Rahul Dravid hails Rohit Sharma's captaincy after Delhi Test win

Rohit Sharma breaks his silence on KL Rahul's prolonged lean patch

"Lucky To Have Rohit Sharma Take Over...": Rahul Dravid Hails India Captain

"Wasn't Chole Bhature": Rahul Dravid Spills Beans On Virat Kohli's Meal In Viral Video

2nd Test: Ravindra Jadeja takes 10 as India beat Australia by 6 wickets to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India's 6-wicket Win Over Australia In 2nd Test