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Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy hasn't been a batter's paradise so far. The first three Tests have seen bowlers, particularly spinners, dominating the proceedings, with all three matches ending inside three days. Though a number of batters have struggled to put runs on the board, wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat's place in the team has been questioned, especially since Ishan Kishan is available for selection. However, India head coach Rahul Dravid jumped to Bharat's defence when asked about his form, all but ruling out a change in wicket-keeper for the 4th Test against Australia.

Watch: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj And Other India Stars' Wild Holi Celebrations

The Indian team is enjoying the festival of Holi in the best way possible. As the start of the fourth and final Test against Australia nears, the team is giving its all on the training ground to end the series on a high. Meanwhile, the players are also making sure that they don't miss any moment to celebrate the famous Indian festival of Holi. On Tuesday, Shubman Gill uploaded a video on Instagram in which he with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could be seen celebrating Holi inside the team bus. Another video that followed was uploaded by Kuldeep Yadav in which he, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj were seen involved in wild Holi celebrations.

"Need To Be Realistic...": Rahul Dravid's Straight Answer To Question On Faltering Indian Batters

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.

Australia Great Puts End To KL Rahul vs Shubman Gill Debate With This Unique Take

After facing a big defeat in the third Test of the four-match series against Australia, Team India is all geared up to face the Steve Smith-led side in the series finale from Thursday in Ahmedabad. In the first two matches, the Rohit Sharma-led side choose KL Rahul over young Shubman Gill in their Playing XI but the Karnataka opener could not produce satisfactory results. Gill was given a chance over Rahul in the third Test but he also failed to play a big knock. As the fourth Test is just around the corner, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting gave a new take on Rahul vs Gill debate and suggested that India should play both batters in the final match.

"With WTC Points At Stake...": Rahul Dravid On Pitches For India vs Australia Test Series

India's head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't regret one bit playing the ongoing Test series against Australia on spinner-friendly tracks as World Test Championship points are at premium and most countries are preparing result-oriented pitches. While India lead Australia 2-1 in the four-Test series, the "poor" rating of Indore track by ICC match referee Chris Broad has once again raised questions about playing on rank turners, where all the games finished inside three days.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Lead India's Holi Celebrations In Team Bus

Team India is all geared up to face Australia in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Ahmedabad from Thursday. Despite facing a big defeat in the third Test, the Rohit Sharma-led side is leading 2-1 in the four-match series. As there are only two days left for the final Test, another thing which is just around the corner is the festival of Holi. As the entire country is preparing for the colourful festival, the players of the Indian team also did not shy away from celebrating the joyous occasion with each other.

Can Good Batting Track At Motera Bring Ishan Kishan Into Equation?

The relatively better batting track at the Narendra Modi Stadium could well bring dashing Jharkhand keeper-batter Ishan Kishan into the mix following KS Bharat's poor show with the willow in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy. Bharat, who has been groomed as Rishabh Pant's back-up for the past one year and is an India A regular, has had scores of 8, 6, 23 not out, 17 and 3 in the five innings that he played in the first three Tests. His keeping has been impressive on slow turners even though he did bungle a bit on a raging turner in Indore.

Ravindra Jadeja Nominated For ICC Men's Player Of Month For February

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the outstanding performers nominated for the Men's Player of the Month Awards for February 2023, capturing the thrilling action that played out across international cricket during the month on Tuesday. Ravindra Jadeja is on the shortlist for the first time after inspiring a dominant start to the series for India in their World Test Championship battle against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series.

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Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

Watch: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj And Other India Stars' Wild Holi Celebrations

"Need To Be Realistic...": Rahul Dravid's Straight Answer To Question On Faltering Indian Batters

Australia Great Puts End To KL Rahul vs Shubman Gill Debate With This Unique Take

"With WTC Points At Stake...": Rahul Dravid On Pitches For India vs Australia Test Series

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Lead India's Holi Celebrations In Team Bus

Can Good Batting Track At Motera Bring Ishan Kishan Into Equation?

Ravindra Jadeja Nominated For ICC Men's Player Of Month For February