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"Rohit Sharma Would Not Be In XI Had He Not Been The Captain": T20 World Cup Winner Rips Into Star

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has raised serious concerns about India captain Rohit Sharma's place in the Test team amidst his prolonged slump in form after India suffered a 184 run defeat in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pathan suggested that Rohit's current inclusion in the playing XI owes more to his role as captain than his performances with the bat. His remarks come as the cricketing world debates Rohit's future in the longest format following another string of poor scores in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Sunil Gavaskar Lashes Out At Seniors Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma After 4th Test Humiliation: "All They Had To Do..."

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Monday lashed out at senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for letting the team down and blamed the Indian top- order for losing the Boxing Day Test against Australia here. Set a target of 340 on the final day of the fourth Test, the Indian batters, with the exception of Yashasvi Jaiswal (84), faltered yet again to lose the match by 184 runs and trail 1-2 in the five-match series. When asked what the future holds for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in 2025, Gavaskar gave a detailed answer.

"Zero Confidence...": Pat Cummins Gives Clear Take On Yashasvi Jaiswal's Ultra Edge Row

Australian skipper Pat Cummins on Monday said it's tough to repose full “confidence” on ultra-edge technology but maintained that India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal had clearly edged him behind the stumps to Alex Carey. Jaiswal was batting on 84 when he tried to pull a short-pitched delivery from Cummins, only to be collected by Carey. As on-field umpire Joel Wilson did not uphold the appeal, it was referred to the third umpire. Ibne Saikat, third umpire from Bangladesh, however, overruled the on-field decision despite the Snicko not showing any spike.

How India Can Reach World Test Championship Final Despite 4th Test Loss vs Australia: Win In Sydney And Hope...

India may have lost the crucial Boxing Day contest by 184 runs but all is not lost as far as their chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final are concerned. To qualify for the final, India must win the last Test of the series against Australia at Sydney, and then hope for a positive result for Sri Lanka (or a 0-0 draw) when Australia tour the island national early next year. Post the loss, India's point percentage (PCT) has dropped to 52.78 from 55.89. Australia, on the other hand boosted their PCT as they now have 61.46.

"Juthe Log": Rohit Sharma And Co. Blasted By Ex-India Star On Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS Row

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Surinder Khanna lashed out at India's approach in the fourth Test against Australia and called for 'fair play' from the visiting side following their 184-run defeat at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Chasing 340 on the final day of the match, Indian batters once again faltered against Australia's bowling attack as the hosts took 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

On Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS Controversy, Real Reason Behind No Spike On 'Snicko' Revealed By Operators

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was on the receiving end of a controversial DRS call on Day 5 of recently-concluded 4th Test against Australia in Melbourne. This incident happened after Australia appealed for a caught behind on Jaiswal, who had mistimed his pull shot off Pat Cummins' delivery. While the ball was passing close to the face of the bat and the gloves, the on-field umpire gave not out to Jaiswal. Australia captain Cummins, however, referred the decision to third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat of Bangladesh.

Travis Head's 'Obscene' Finger Celebration Explained After Social Media Furore During MCG Test

Travis Head provided a major breakthrough for Australia during the fourth Test match against Australia but it was his celebration that caused a massive uproar on social media. Head took the wicket of Rishabh Pant that paved the way for his team's victory on Monday and his celebration left a lot of people confused. Head pointed one fighter into his other hand which was shaped like a circle and it was perceived as 'obscene' by several social media users. However, Channel 7's James Brayshaw clear the air around the celebration.

"Crowd Has Been Ridiculous": Pat Cummins' Honest Take After MCG Test Win vs India

After Australia took a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, skipper Pat Cummins reckons the 184-run win over India in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the best games he's played in. Cummins was named the Johnny Mullagh medal awarded to the Player of the Match, named after the star player on the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England, for his amazing all-round performances in the match. Cummins hit crucial knocks of 49 and 41 with the bat, while picking figures of 3-89 and 3-28 with the ball to give Australia a memorable win.

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Australia vs India 2024/25 Sport News

"Rohit Sharma Would Not Be In XI Had He Not Been The Captain": T20 World Cup Winner Rips Into Star

Sunil Gavaskar Lashes Out At Seniors Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma After 4th Test Humiliation: "All They Had To Do..."

"Zero Confidence...": Pat Cummins Gives Clear Take On Yashasvi Jaiswal's Ultra Edge Row

How India Can Reach World Test Championship Final Despite 4th Test Loss vs Australia: Win In Sydney And Hope...

"Juthe Log": Rohit Sharma And Co. Blasted By Ex-India Star On Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS Row

On Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS Controversy, Real Reason Behind No Spike On 'Snicko' Revealed By Operators

Travis Head's 'Obscene' Finger Celebration Explained After Social Media Furore During MCG Test

"Crowd Has Been Ridiculous": Pat Cummins' Honest Take After MCG Test Win vs India