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Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: India Coach To Be Grilled Over Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Gautam Gambhir Press Conference For India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to address the media ahead of the side's tour of Australia. The press conference is set to take place at 9 AM IST on Monday, November 11. Notably, India will be playing a five-match Test series in Australia, starting November 22 in Perth. The series between the sides is known as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir-coached India suffered a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand in their recent home Test series. The side must be eager to put a better show Down Under and keep its slim World Test Championship final hopes alive. Apart from the team's performance, captain Rohit Sharma's availability is also expected to be discussed during the conference.

Rohit Sharma, BCCI Sent 'Wake Up Call' Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India's recent whitewash at the hands of New Zealand at home has put the Rohit Sharma-led side's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final in doubt. With the team set to face Australia in a five-match Test series, starting later this month, Rohit and his men need to win at least four games to qualify for the WTC final without depending on other results. However, former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja has backed the team to beat Australia in Australia once again.

"IPL Bully": Fans Slam Abhishek Sharma After Yet Another Failure vs South Africa In 2nd T20I

India T20I opener Abhishek Sharma received a significant amount of criticism on social media as he was dismissed for just 4 runs in the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha. Apart from one century against Zimbabwe on his second-ever T20I, Abhishek has failed to get going. In fact, the 24-year-old has not crossed the 20-run mark in eight of his nine T20I innings. Fans on social media pointed out Abhishek's inconsistency, and went on to question whether he deserved his spot in the India XI over other players like Ruturaj Gaikwad.

First Batch Of Team India Players Depart For Australia 12 Days Before 1st Test

The first batch of the Indian team departed for Australia on Sunday night from Mumbai Airport for the highly-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy. The first ball of the BGT series will be bowled in Perth on November 22. For the series that could potentially decide the fate of the World Test Championship 2025 final, the Indian team is leaving in two batches. Speedsters Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep were spotted at the airport along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. All-rounder Washington Sundar, middle-order Sarfaraz Khan and star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were also present in the first batch that left for Australia.

Mushfiqur Rahim Ruled Out Of Bangladesh-West Indies Test Series Due To Injury

Experienced Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies, scheduled to start on November 22. Rahim has been ruled out of the Tests due to a finger injury. Rahim sustained a fracture on the tip of his left index finger while keeping wickets during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah on November 6, an injury that subsequently sidelined him from the ongoing three-match ODI series. His availability for the ODI series of three matches starting from December 8 is also unclear, as per ICC.

"Everyone Enjoyed It": Suryakumar Yadav Heaps Praise On Varun Chakravarthy's Remarkable 5-For

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav lavished praise on spinner Varun Chakravarthy for his magical figures of 5 for 17 during their three-wicket loss to South Africa in the second T20I here on Sunday. Chakaravarthy's stunning spell reduced South Africa to 66 for 6 while chasing 125, but Tristan Stubbs (47) and Gerald Coetzee (19) held their nerves to take the hosts across the line in 19 overs, ending India's 11-match winning streak.

Watch: RCB Star Plays With Young Fan In A Wholesome Cricket Moment

The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is in full swing, and star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry made the day of a young fan. Perry - who plays for Sydney Sixers - took time out of her WBBL schedule to bowl a couple of balls to a young fan who was wearing a shirt with her name and number on the back. The wholesome moment was witnessed by a number of people, many of whom were young children as well. Perry is one of the most popular female cricketers in the world.

"Doing Well In IPL, Why Not Internationally?": Sanju Samson Recalls His Days Of Struggle

Nov 9 India batter Sanju Samson reflected on his early struggles in international cricket, saying that a string of failures made him doubt his ability, but self-belief and support of the captain and coach helped him stage a strong comeback. Samson hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals with a breathtaking 50-ball-107 to headline India's comfortable 61-run win over South Africa in the opening game on Friday. "I have faced a lot of failures in my career. I think when you go through that failure, you have lot of doubts in your mind. People definitely say that social media definitely plays a role," Samson told reporters in the post-match press conference.

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Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live Updates: India Coach To Be Grilled Over Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rohit Sharma, BCCI Sent 'Wake Up Call' Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

"IPL Bully": Fans Slam Abhishek Sharma After Yet Another Failure vs South Africa In 2nd T20I

First Batch Of Team India Players Depart For Australia 12 Days Before 1st Test

Mushfiqur Rahim Ruled Out Of Bangladesh-West Indies Test Series Due To Injury

"Everyone Enjoyed It": Suryakumar Yadav Heaps Praise On Varun Chakravarthy's Remarkable 5-For

Watch: RCB Star Plays With Young Fan In A Wholesome Cricket Moment

"Doing Well In IPL, Why Not Internationally?": Sanju Samson Recalls His Days Of Struggle