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Rohit Sharma Not Travelling To Australia Ahead Of Test Series. Report Reveals Reason

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma will not be travelling to Australia with the rest of the side ahead of the first game of the five-match Test series, according to RevSportz. The squad is all set to leave for Australia in two batches on Sunday and Monday. However, as far as Rohit is concerned, nothing concrete has been confirmed yet. The report further said that Rohit is not travelling with the side due to "personal reasons". Head coach Gautam Gambhir will address the media in a pre-departure press conference in Mumbai on Monday. The first Test match against Australia will start on November 22 in Perth.

Jasprit Bumrah's One-Word Message For Legendary Fast Bowler Sets Internet On Fire

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday shared a picture of him alongside former South Africa speedster Dale Steyn, and the post has now gone viral on social media. Bumrah, who is likely to lead India in the opening Test of a five-match series against Australia later this month, captioned the post "Goat". Steyn retired from international cricket in 2021 as South Africa's most decorated Test pacer. Bumrah and Steyn played plenty of cricket against each other, international as well as in the IPL, but never got the chance to share a dressing room.

"Captain Only For Toss And...": Mohammad Rizwan's Startling Take After Australia Series Win

Mohammad Rizwan said that he is the Pakistan cricket team captain just for 'toss and presentations' following the ODI series victory over Australia on Sunday. Rizwan made a brilliant start to life as the Pakistan white-ball skipper as the visitors defeated Australia by eight wickets in the final ODI to clinch a historic series victory. At the post-match press conference, Rizwan said that it was a special moment for them and clarified that although he is the captain, he receives inputs from every team member.

Australia Great Backs This Star As Opener In Upcoming Tests Against India

After Cricket Australia confirmed that Nathan McSweeney would open the batting in Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener, former wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist questioned the selectors if they strayed from their "top six batters" policy and argued that Josh Inglis, who had been included as reserve batter, deserves his Test debut against India in Perth and open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja. On Sunday, Cricket Australia, while revealing the 13-man squad, confirmed that McSweeney would open the batting alongside Khawaja in the series opener on November 12.

Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks Silence On New Zealand Thrashing. Says, "Have Been Hit By..."

Just a week after India's embarassing loss 0-3 to New Zealand at home, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on the defeat which has led to criticism of the team from all corners. It was India's first Test series loss at home since 2012 as New Zealand produced a stunning result against the Rohit Sharma-led side. The defeat ended India's streak of winning 18 series' on the bounce at home. Ashwin has broken his silence on the loss, labelling it a shattering experience of his career.

"Sacked Rohit Sharma": Australia Media's Poster For India Test Series Sparks Internet Storm

Australian media channel Fox Cricket's poster for the upcoming Test series between India and Australia has sparked a massive controversy on social media. The poster, featuring Pat Cummins and Virat Kohli, was aired during the third ODI encounter between Australia and Pakistan on Sunday. Social media users were quick to point out that while the Australia captain Cummins featured in the poster, Kohli was there for India in place of skipper Rohit Sharma. Fox Cricket will be broadcasting the five-match Test series and fans quickly started criticising the channel for snubbing Rohit in the poster.

First Time In 22 Years: Pakistan Register Rare Feat With ODI Series Win vs Australia

Saim Ayub hit 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37 as Pakistan raced to a commanding eight-wicket victory and their first one-day series win in Australia for 22 years on Sunday. After bowling out the woeful world champions for a miserly 140 at Perth Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan's team reached their target in the 27th over. The impressive performance, aided by high-quality bowling from Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, ensured a first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.

'Gautam Gambhir To Be Sacked' Report Discarded As "Malicious Intent". However...

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has rubbished the rumours of head coach Gautam Gambhir's ouster if the team fails to put on a show against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir and the senior players have come under the scanner after India were whitewashed at home by New Zealand, their first Test series loss at home in nearly 12 years. Few days back, a report in Dainik Jagran suggested that Gambhir could be removed from his role in Test cricket if India fail to impress in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting November 22.

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Rohit Sharma Not Travelling To Australia Ahead Of Test Series. Report Reveals Reason

Jasprit Bumrah's One-Word Message For Legendary Fast Bowler Sets Internet On Fire

"Captain Only For Toss And...": Mohammad Rizwan's Startling Take After Australia Series Win

Australia Great Backs This Star As Opener In Upcoming Tests Against India

Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks Silence On New Zealand Thrashing. Says, "Have Been Hit By..."

"Sacked Rohit Sharma": Australia Media's Poster For India Test Series Sparks Internet Storm

First Time In 22 Years: Pakistan Register Rare Feat With ODI Series Win vs Australia

'Gautam Gambhir To Be Sacked' Report Discarded As "Malicious Intent". However...