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"When You Are Offering Drinks...": Gautam Gambhir's No-Nonsense Take On KL Rahul's Form

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir isn't known to mince his words. Time and again, Gambhir has triggered storms on social media over his brutal takes on cricketing subjects. As KL Rahul battles a barren run of form, Gambhir -- the mentor of his franchise Lucknow Super Giants -- has given an honest take on the subject. Speaking of the opening batter's struggles, the cricketer-turned-politician stressed that the situation should hurt Rahul, as someone else is playing in his place.

India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate

The first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have been pretty gloomy for batters in both the Indian and Australian camps. For the first two Tests, the Indian spinners dominated the proceedings while the third Test saw Australian spinners step up and deliver. What's disappointing for a huge section of fans is the fact that all three Tests concluded within three days each. As the chatter around the nature of the pitches prepared for the first three Tests continue, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir admitted that it's not nice to see Test matches being wrapped up in 2.5 days.

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.

"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.

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.

"When Kohli Walked Out...": Todd Murphy Opens Up On Duel With India Superstar

It isn't often that Australia spinners find themselves in the spotlight. However, on the tour of India, the likes of Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann have found plenty of success, with Murphy particularly getting the better of batting icon Virat Kohli on multiple occasions. As a matter of fact, Murphy has dismissed kohli a total of three times already this season and is looking to extend his success to the 4th Test where the two teams will square-off, starting March 09.

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"When You Are Offering Drinks...": Gautam Gambhir's No-Nonsense Take On KL Rahul's Form

India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate

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

"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

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

"When Kohli Walked Out...": Todd Murphy Opens Up On Duel With India Superstar