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"It's Unfortunate": Shoaib Akhtar Critical Of India Management On Jasprit Bumrah Fitness

Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that India could have managed Jasprit Bumrah's work rate a bit better as the India pacer is currently ruled out due to injury. In a recent interaction, Akhtar explained that the bowling action that Bumrah has is not sustainable for anyone who wants to have a long career in the sport and even explained that the action can end up causing issues to his back in the long run. Bumrah has not featured for the Indian cricket team in the past few series and the fast bowler will also miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Screams At Kuldeep Yadav After DRS Call In 3rd ODI vs Australia

India captain Rohit Sharma lost his cool at spinner Kuldeep Yadav after taking a DRS call during the ongoing third ODI agaisnt Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The incident happed after the final ball of the 39th over when Kuldeep convinced Rohit to take a DRS call after an lbw appeal against Ashton Agar was rejected by the umpire. Although Rohit took the DRS with a smile on his face, there was a sudden shift in his emotions as he lashed out at Kuldeep for some reason. It was not clear whether he was indulging in a banter or not.

India vs Australia - Watch: Hardik Pandya Takes Three Wickets In Three Overs. Virat Kohli Can't Keep Calm

Hardik Pandya is back to his best as an all-rounder. The star has been contributing both with the bat and ball in the limited overs formats. He has also been regularly leading the team in the T20Is. He was also the stand-in captain in the first ODI against Australia. On Wednesday, Pandya once again proved to be quite a handful with the ball as he took three wickets in three overs. With Australia in full flow, reaching 61/0 in 10 overs, Pandya came to India's rescue. He got the wickets of Travis Head (33), Steve Smith (0) and Mitchell Marsh (47) in the 11th, 13th and 15th overs respectively.

Shreyas Iyer Out Of IPL 2023 And World Test Championship Final, To Undergo Back Surgery: Sources

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of IPL 2023 and World Test Championship final, sources told NDTV. Iyer is scheduled to undergo back surgery that will see him being sidelined for a few months. Iyer was named in India's ODI squad for the 3-match series against Australia but was ruled out before the opener. He had to leave the Ahmedabad Test due to a recurrence of a back injury, for which he will now go under the knife.

Mohammed Siraj Slips From Top To Third Spot In ICC ODI Ranking For Bowlers

Pacer Mohammed Siraj was on Wednesday dethroned from the top spot by Australia's Josh Hazlewood in the latest ICC rankings for ODI bowlers, as the Indian slipped to third place. Another Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc, who impressed during the first two ODIs of the three-match series in India, also moved up to join Siraj at joint third. Siraj, who returned with impressive figures of 3/29 to help India win the first ODI against Australia, was expensive in the second ODI giving away 37 runs in three overs and consequently lost his position as the top-ranked bowler.

Watch: Virat Kohli Grooves To SRK's Lungi Dance In Chennai. Video Is Viral

Virat Kohli is well known for having fun on the field with his India teammates and his dance moves have gone viral on social media. The dance moves were once again on display ahead of the third ODI encounter between India and Australia in Chennai on Wednesday as the ex-India skipper was seen moving to the tunes of a Shah Rukh Khan song. The song ‘Lungi Dance' from the movie Chennai Express was playing as the India team took the field and Kohli could not control himself from breaking into a dance. Even Ravindra Jadeja joined in on the fun as India looked in a jovial mood.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction As Shubman Gill Drops Travis Head's Catch In 3rd ODI

Hardik Pandya haulted Australia's fine start in the third ODI with three crucial wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With the series tied at 1-1, Australia opted to bowl in the decider. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, who fired Australia to a 10-wicket win in the previous match, once again opened the innings for Australia. The pair added 68 runs for the opening wicket before Hardik provided India with a breakthrough, dismissing Head on 33. However, prior to his dismissal, Head received a huge reprieve as Shubman Gill dropped an easy catch off Hardik's delivery.

From Being "Next Captain" To Getting Dropped: Virender Sehwag On Tumultuous Period In Indian Cricket Team Under Greg Chappell

During his international career for the Indian cricket team, Virender Sehwag won many accolades. He was one of the few cricketers who was in the Indian team for both the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup. He is also one of four cricketers, apart from Don Bradman, Chris Gayle and Brian Lara, to score two triple centuries in Tests. In fact, he came to within seven runs of becoming the first to score three triple tons. For a cricketer of his stature, Sehwag could never become a full-time Indian cricket team skipper.

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"It's Unfortunate": Shoaib Akhtar Critical Of India Management On Jasprit Bumrah Fitness

Watch: Rohit Sharma Screams At Kuldeep Yadav After DRS Call In 3rd ODI vs Australia

India vs Australia - Watch: Hardik Pandya Takes Three Wickets In Three Overs. Virat Kohli Can't Keep Calm

Shreyas Iyer Out Of IPL 2023 And World Test Championship Final, To Undergo Back Surgery: Sources

Mohammed Siraj Slips From Top To Third Spot In ICC ODI Ranking For Bowlers

Watch: Virat Kohli Grooves To SRK's Lungi Dance In Chennai. Video Is Viral

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction As Shubman Gill Drops Travis Head's Catch In 3rd ODI

From Being "Next Captain" To Getting Dropped: Virender Sehwag On Tumultuous Period In Indian Cricket Team Under Greg Chappell