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"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'.

"When A Huge Player Passes...": Babar Azam Reacts To Ricky Ponting's "There's Room For Improvement" Comment On Him

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said it was an honour to hear Australia great Ricky Ponting's recent claim that the Pakistan batter's best form with the bat and as a captain is still ahead of him. Ponting was full of praise for Babar when he spoke in a recent episode of The ICC Review, saying the Pakistan skipper was capable of breaking even more records during the remainder of his career.

"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.

"We Failed The Examination Of India": Australia Coach Andrew McDonald

Australia chief coach Andrew McDonald made no bones about his team's capitulation in the second innings of the second Test here, saying they "failed the examination" of India. Australia, who seemed to be shaping up well for the challenge with 61 for one at stumps on day 2, lost nine second-innings wickets for just 48 runs to be all out for 113. India then reached the winning target of 115 for the loss of four wickets to take a 2-0 lead and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Chat With Umpire Nitin Menon Post Controversial Dismissal Gets Crowd Buzzing

Virat Kohli on Saturday was spotted having a chat with umpire Nitin Menon post his controversial dismissal during India's first innings of the second Test aganist Australia. On Day 2 of the match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Kohli scored 44 runs before his innings ended in an unlucky manner. A delivery from Australia's Test dubtant Matthew Kuhnemann hit Kohli on the front pad and umpire Menon raised his finger on the appeal of the Australian players. An unsatisfied Kohli, asked for a review.

With Stats, Venkatesh Prasad Blasts KL Rahul's "Overseas Test Record" Perception

Whenever the name KL Rahul is brought up on social media, the discussion can't be completed without mentioning Venkatesh Prasad. The former India pacer has unarguably been Rahul's staunchest critic in recent times, questioning his place in the Indian team despite repeated failures. Having repeatedly questioned the backing Rahul continues to receive from the Indian team management, Prasad has now blasted the 'overseas Test record' perception that some seem to have of the opening batter.

Josh Hazlewood Out Of India Series, Could Be Joined By 3 More Players: Report

The 2023 Border-Gavaskar series is going from bad to worse for Australia. While skipper Pat Cummins had to fly back home due to an illness in the family, marquee pacer Josh Hazlewood has now been ruled out of the entire series, having failed to recover from an Achilles injury that has been troubling him since the New Year's Test in Sydney. But, that's not all. reports in Australian media suggest that the likes of David Warner, Ashton Agar, and Matt Renshaw could also be heading home.

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"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

"When A Huge Player Passes...": Babar Azam Reacts To Ricky Ponting's "There's Room For Improvement" Comment On Him

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

"We Failed The Examination Of India": Australia Coach Andrew McDonald

Watch: Virat Kohli's Chat With Umpire Nitin Menon Post Controversial Dismissal Gets Crowd Buzzing

With Stats, Venkatesh Prasad Blasts KL Rahul's "Overseas Test Record" Perception

Josh Hazlewood Out Of India Series, Could Be Joined By 3 More Players: Report