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Rohit Sharma's Viral Chat With Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar After New Zealand Break 36-Year-Old Jinx

New Zealand won a Test in India for the first time in almost 36 years, beating the hosts in the opener of three-match series in Bengaluru on Sunday. The visitors reaped rewards after dismissing India for a record-low total of 46 in the first innings. New Zealand had replied to India's first innings with 402 then dismissed India for 462 in their second innings. The visitors then chased down 107 with eight wickets to spare, thanks to an unbeaten partnership of 75 between Will Young and Rachin Ravindra.

Virat Kohli's 'Glittering CV' Gets "Lowest-Ever" Dig From Ex-England Captain After 46 All Out Horror vs NZ

Former England cricket captain Michael Atherton is one of the most respected pundits and commentators in the world. However, he made a rather interesting observation after India collapsed to 46 all out in the first Test against New Zealand. Writing on his column in The Times UK, Atherton tried to find the differences between India's innings and England's, when the latter were bowled out for the same score by West Indies in 1994. He also pointed out that Virat Kohli has a unique thing in his CV.

"More Prodigious Than His Waistline": Sunil Gavaskar's 'Slim' Take On Sarfaraz Khan

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar lauded Sarfaraz Khan for his attacking 150 in the recent first Test against New Zealand, adding that his batting returns were even more remarkable than his waistline. After bagging a duck in the first innings, where India were bowled out for 46, Sarfaraz was at the forefront of India's second innings total of 462 through an attacking 150 – his maiden Test hundred - laced with 18 fours and three sixes. He wowed cricket fans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium through his cheeky and unorthodox shots, especially through the square region in the off-side. "Sarfaraz Khan has been denied a place in the Indian team for some years now, despite scoring runs by the hundreds in domestic cricket."

BCCI Sent 'Injustice For Sarfaraz Khan' Warning By Ex-Pakistan Star: "Once Shubman Gill Is..."

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali wants Team India to drop star batter KL Rahul from the Test side once Shubman Gill is fit enough to play again. Gill missed the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, which India lost by 8 wickets on Sunday, due to a stiff neck. India roped Sarfaraz Khan to replace Gill in the XI, and the Mumbai batter hit his maiden Test century, slamming 150 in the second innings to make the most of the opportunity.

"Bit Surprised": Sanjay Manjrekar Questions Rohit Sharma's Tactics After India's Test Defeat To New Zealand

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticized skipper Rohit Sharma's tactical decisions following India's first Test defeat to New Zealand in Bengaluru. Rohit faced significant backlash for his captaincy, particularly after New Zealand managed to add 137 crucial runs for the eighth wicket in their first innings. The criticism continued on Day 5 of the match. With New Zealand needing 107 runs to win, Rohit opted to bring on Ravichandran Ashwin, India's most successful bowler at home, only after 10 runs had been scored. Instead, he utilized Mohammed Siraj, who remained wicketless across two spells totalling seven overs, yielding no results.

"Don't Play Like Westerners": Rachin Ravindra Talks About 'Indian Heritage' In Batting Approach

New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra said that his Indian heritage helped him tackle spin better during Kiwis' win over India in the first Test. Rachin, born to Bengaluru parents in New Zealand, starred in NZ's first Test win in India after 36 years, smashing a fine 134 in the first innings to help Kiwis take a massive lead of 356 runs, something from which India could not fully recover despite a fine show with the bat in the second innings. Later during the run chase of 107 runs, Rachin played a calm and composed knock of 39*, guiding his side to a monumental win.

'Masked' Virat Kohli Spotted By Fans At Bengaluru Airport - Video Goes Viral

Team India suffered a shocking eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first Test in Bengaluru on Sunday. It was a dominating show from the Kiwis, who blew away Rohit Sharma and co in all the departments. In the chase of 107 on Day 5, the visitors faced an early setback as they lost the wicket of their skipper Tom Latham for duck. However, the partnership between Will Young (48*) and Rachin Ravindra (39*) propelled New Zealand to a comfortable win. With this win, New Zealand also gained 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

On KL Rahul vs Sarfaraz Khan Debate, Rohit Sharma Drops "They Know Where They Stand" Bombshell

After the team's loss to New Zealand in the first Test, India captain Rohit Sharma hinted at the changes they could make for the second game in Pune, starting Thursday, October 24. Despite a fine fightback from Rohit and his men in the second innings after being bowled out for 46 runs in the first, New Zealand held on for their first Test win in India since 1988. Chasing a total of 107 runs, Jasprit Bumrah (2/29) showed some fight for India, but Will Young (48*) and Rachin Ravindra (39*) gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the series.

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Rohit Sharma's Viral Chat With Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar After New Zealand Break 36-Year-Old Jinx

Virat Kohli's 'Glittering CV' Gets "Lowest-Ever" Dig From Ex-England Captain After 46 All Out Horror vs NZ

"More Prodigious Than His Waistline": Sunil Gavaskar's 'Slim' Take On Sarfaraz Khan

BCCI Sent 'Injustice For Sarfaraz Khan' Warning By Ex-Pakistan Star: "Once Shubman Gill Is..."

"Bit Surprised": Sanjay Manjrekar Questions Rohit Sharma's Tactics After India's Test Defeat To New Zealand

"Don't Play Like Westerners": Rachin Ravindra Talks About 'Indian Heritage' In Batting Approach

'Masked' Virat Kohli Spotted By Fans At Bengaluru Airport - Video Goes Viral

On KL Rahul vs Sarfaraz Khan Debate, Rohit Sharma Drops "They Know Where They Stand" Bombshell