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India vs Australia: Mohammed Shami Becomes First India Pacer In 16 Years To Achieve Massive ODI Feat

Mohammed Shami became the first Indian cricket team fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul on home soil since 2007 when he achieved the feat during the first ODI match against Australia on Friday. Shami finished with the figures of 5/51 to restrict Australia to 276 before Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul guided the hosts to victory. The last Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul at home was Zaheer Khan who achieved the feat in Margao against Sri Lanka. He finished the match with figures of 5/42.

"Ranking Doesn't Matter": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt World Cup Message To Team India

The Indian cricket team might be No. 1 in the world in all formats but such a position in the ICC charts matters little to former batter Gautam Gambhir. With the mission for the Indian team being lifting the ODI World Cup this year, Gambhir believes that to win the showpiece event, the team would need to defeat Australia as they have a remarkable performance history in ICC events. Australia, being the most successful team in the 50-over World Cup history, automatically start as one of the favourites. Gambhir, however, is hopeful the Indian team can get the better of them.

"The Colour Of The Ball Is Same, The Teams Are...": Suryakumar Yadav Sums Up His ODI Struggles

Suryakumar Yadav has been dominating headlines recently as several fans and experts were not happy with his inclusion in India's Cricket World Cup 2023 squad despite not producing good performances in the ODI format off late. The explosive batter failed to score big in the past few games and the murmur was growing louder with every failed innings. However, the critics were all answered on Friday when he slammed a half-century off 49 deliveries to guide his side to victory over Australia in the 1st ODI match.

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Pressure Mounts On Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin For Performances That Count

Shreyas Iyer will be desperate for some runs after missing out on a flat track while the skillful R Ashwin will be searching for wickets in the middle overs when India take on Australia in the second ODI in Indore on Sunday. Despite missing four first-XI players, including skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India were able to win the first ODI rather comfortably and look on course to secure the series at the Holkar Stadium which usually produces high-scoring games.

"Beyond My Comprehension": Mohammed Shami Stumps Reporter With Response To Playing XI Question

Not used to being benched by the Indian team management, Mohammed Shami has seen his game-time being limited in the 50-over format over the last few matches. But, as Shami featured in the playing XI against Australia for the first ODI, the veteran pacer bagged 5 wickets, giving a fine example of the talent and skills he brings to the table. While sitting on the bench isn't something any player enjoys, Shami said that even when he was in the playing XI, there were some players who missed out. "When I was playing regularly, there must have been someone, who had to sit out and I wasn't guilty. So you can't feel low if you are sitting out because the team is winning," a pragmatic Mohammed Shami told reporters in a press conference after India's victory over Australia in the first ODI on Friday.

Watch: Elite Mentality! R Ashwin's Act After First ODI vs Australia Earns Fans' Respect

Unarguably one of the smartest cricketers around, Ravichandran Ashwin is a true cricketing genius. The all-rounder marked his return to India's ODI team against Australia on Friday and produced an important spell of 10 overs in which he conceded 47 runs and claimed a wicket. But, it was Ashwin's post-match act after the conclusion of the contest in Mohali that won over fans. The veteran all-rounder, having not gotten the opportunity to bat in the first ODI against the Aussies, went on to do some batting practice in the nets after the match.

"Always Happens With Me...": KL Rahul Opens Up On India Captaincy In Absence Of Rohit Sharma

India's stand-in captain KL Rahul believes it is always good to put himself in "challenging situations", especially after returning from a long injury lay-off. Leading the side in the first two ODIs against Australia in absence of Rohit Sharma, Rahul struck an unbeaten 58 as India won by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match dress rehearsal series before the World Cup. "Not the first time, always happens with me. I'm used to it, I love it," Rahul said about leading the side in place of regular skipper Rohit Sharma.

India vs Australia: "Sanju Samson Wasn't Selected Because...", Ex-India Star's Honest Analysis

The exclusion of wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson from the Indian cricket team squad for the ODI series against Australia and the Cricket World Cup 2023 has left a lot of fans and experts surprised. A number of ex-cricketers have expressed their disappointment at the decision taken by the team management but former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that India decided to not include Sanju in order to keep the team composition similar to that of the World Cup. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan called the decision to not include Sanju 'strange' but also gave his own analysis behind his absence.

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India vs Australia: Mohammed Shami Becomes First India Pacer In 16 Years To Achieve Massive ODI Feat

"Ranking Doesn't Matter": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt World Cup Message To Team India

"The Colour Of The Ball Is Same, The Teams Are...": Suryakumar Yadav Sums Up His ODI Struggles

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Pressure Mounts On Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin For Performances That Count

"Beyond My Comprehension": Mohammed Shami Stumps Reporter With Response To Playing XI Question

Watch: Elite Mentality! R Ashwin's Act After First ODI vs Australia Earns Fans' Respect

"Always Happens With Me...": KL Rahul Opens Up On India Captaincy In Absence Of Rohit Sharma

India vs Australia: "Sanju Samson Wasn't Selected Because...", Ex-India Star's Honest Analysis