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India vs Australia - "Don't Want Me To Bowl?" Axar Patel's Question Leaves Ravindra Jadeja In Splits

Ravindra Jadeja's comeback after a long injury layoff is getting better by the day. The left-arm spinner returned with career-best figures of 7/42 in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to lead Australia's hammering by six wickets inside three days on Sunday to bring the hosts to a 2-0 Test series lead. Jadeja teamed up with fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to dismiss Australia for 113 in a morning session when the tourists' batting imploded, thanks to an overused sweep shot on a tricky New Delhi pitch.

"On Turning Pitch...": Sourav Ganguly Gives His Take On India Crushing Australia Yet Again

Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly congratulated the Indian team for their second win against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar trophy and stated that the hosts play better than any other team on spin-friendly pitches. The former India captain shared a congratulatory tweet after the hosts secured a six-wicket win on the third day of the Delhi Test helping them take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023.

Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test: How Indian Players Fared In Their Milestone Match

Cheteshwar Pujara ended his eventful 100th Test match by hitting the winning runs against Australia in Delhi on Sunday. Pujara, who remained unbeaten on 31 in the second innings, became only the second player after Ricky Ponting to hit the winning runs in their 100th Test match. But the Saurashtra batter also scored a duck in the first innings, becoming the seventh international player and second Indian after Dilip Vengsarkar to register this unwanted score in the 100th Test.

Watch: Australian Dressing Room Shell-Shocked After Batting Collapse Against India

Australia suffered a massive collapse in the first session of the second Test match against India on Sunday as the visitors lost eight wickets for just 80 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were in superb form as the Australia batsmen almost gifted their wickets due to disappointing shot selection. It proved to be the game changer as the hosts went on to clinch the match comfortably by six wickets. In a video going viral on social media, the Australian dressing room could be seen worried about the constant fall of wickets with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith engaging in a serious discussion.

"I Sensed Panic After...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Assessment Of Delhi Test Win

Travis Head's onslaught on the second evening of the Delhi Test had caused "panic" in the Indian camp but skipper Rohit Sharma had a long chat with his three spinners to ensure the hosts did not waver from their original plans. With his attacking 39 not out, Head, opening the innings for the first time in the absence of injured David Warner, surprised the hosts and took Australia to 61 for one at close of play on day two of the second Test. Rohit sensed panic, prompting him to speak to his seasoned spin trio of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel before start of play on Sunday morning.

"I Think He Needs To...": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On KL Rahul's Struggles

India opening batter KL Rahul has become the talk of the town, but not for a good reason. As Rahul continues to struggle with the bat, critics are lining up to question the team management's persistence with him. As the outside noise gets more and more intense with every failure, Rahul continues to enjoy the backing of skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid. While Rohit said he would continue to back 'talented players', Dravid feels the Karnataka batter needs to 'trust his process'.

"That's Leadership": Bollywood Star In Awe Of Rohit Sharma's Selfless Act For Cheteshwar Pujara

Rohit Sharma won a lot of hearts by sacrificing his own wicket after a terrible mix-up with Cheteshwar Pujara during the second Test match between India and Australia in New Delhi. Pujara, who was playing his 100th Test match, was confused by the India skipper calling for a second run but when it looked like one of the batsmen are going to be run out for sure, Rohit made it sure that he was the one running towards the danger end of the field and he was dismissed thanks to a simple throw from Peter Handscomb. Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh took to Twitter to appreciate Rohit's sacrifice as he wrote – “What @ImRo45 did for @cheteshwar1 that's leadership. #captain”

"Didn't Know This Was Press Conference": Annoyed Mark Waugh In Bitter On-Air Spat With Dinesh Karthik

Former Australia skipper Mark Waugh was involved in a spat with out-of-favour India player Dinesh Karthik on Sunday. Both the former internationals -- who are part of the official broadcaster's commentary panel for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy -- differed with each other's opinions. It all started with Waugh's dissatisfaction with the field set by Australia skipper Pat Cummins during the fourth innings of the second Test match between India and Australia in New Delhi. Back-to-back counter questions from Karthik to Waugh irked the Australian star before he lost his cool and Sanjay Manjrekar had to intervene to calm things down.

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India vs Australia - "Don't Want Me To Bowl?" Axar Patel's Question Leaves Ravindra Jadeja In Splits

"On Turning Pitch...": Sourav Ganguly Gives His Take On India Crushing Australia Yet Again

Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test: How Indian Players Fared In Their Milestone Match

Watch: Australian Dressing Room Shell-Shocked After Batting Collapse Against India

"I Sensed Panic After...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Assessment Of Delhi Test Win

"I Think He Needs To...": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On KL Rahul's Struggles

"That's Leadership": Bollywood Star In Awe Of Rohit Sharma's Selfless Act For Cheteshwar Pujara

"Didn't Know This Was Press Conference": Annoyed Mark Waugh In Bitter On-Air Spat With Dinesh Karthik