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Watch: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill's Bromance While Fielding During 4th Test Against Australia

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were in the spotlight during India's innings in the ongoing fourth and final Test match against Australia. While the rising star Gill shone with his 128-run knock at the start of the innings, the batting veteran Kohli raced to his 28th Test century (186 runs) -- a hundred in the format after more than three years. Both the batters used the friendly conditions at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad beautifully to their advantage. The duo, however, is also being talked about due to a bromance video that has gone viral on the internet.

India Book World Test Championship Final Berth As Sri Lanka Fail To Beat New Zealand

The Indian cricket team officially qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, booking the second spot after Australia had become the first team to seal their progression. India's qualification came as a result of New Zealand's triumph over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Christchurch. Despite a rain delay, the Kiwis successfully chased down the target of 285 runs on Day 5. Sri Lanka needed to win both their Tests against New Zealand to remain in the WTC final hunt but they couldn't get the better of the hosts on Monday.

Lucknow Super Giants' RRR Tribute With KL Rahul Twist Baffles Fans

The RRR fever has gripped the entire Indian cricketing spectrum, with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) also taking to social media to congratulate the entire RRR team for their success at the Oscars 2023, with the number Naatu Naatu winning the 'Best Original Song' award. The tweet saw LSG sharing a total of 4 pictures with the tweet, three of featured the members of the movie. However, one of the pictures was of the franchise's skipper KL Rahul. As soon as the post was shared on Twitter, baffled fans started to comment, asking why Rahul was part of the tweet.

Cried Often In Room In Australia After My Father's Demise, Says Mohammed Siraj

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has opened up about his emotional battle after losing his father during the Australia tour, saying he would often cry in his room while staying inside the COVID-induced bio-bubble. The pacer from Hyderabad lost his father Mohammed Ghaus after a brief illness in November, 2020 when he was in Australia. He couldn't attend his funeral due to quarantine restrictions which were in place due to the global pandemic. "In Australia, nobody could visit other players' rooms as we spoke on video calls," Siraj, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, told RCB Season 2 Podcast.

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On Shubman vs KL Rahul WTC Final Dilemma, Dinesh Karthik's Big Statement

The ongoing fourth Test between India and Australia will be remembered for ages as the fans got to witness a heroic century from Virat Kohli which came after a long gap of more than years in the Test format. The former India skipper smashed 186 on Day 4 and guided Team India to a total of 571, with the hosts taking a lead by 91 runs. Apart from Kohli, it was youngster Shubman Gill, who also struck his second Test ton on Day 3 and gave India a brilliant start. With this century, Gill stood on the expectations of the fans and the selectors as he paved his way into the team after replacing an out-of-form KL Rahul. As the Rohit Sharma-led side is on the cusp of qualifying for the World Test Championship final, veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik feels that Rahul can be used as a good backup option behind the stumps.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Axar Patel's 80m Six Go Viral

Axar Patel has been used as a third-choice spinner till now by skipper Rohit Sharma but the all-rounder impressed everyone with his batting prowess on Day 4 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Axar slammed a valuable 79 to provide perfect support to Virat Kohli and guide India to a solid position in the match. One of the shots from Axar that was the highlight of the day's play was a massive six off Matthew Kuhnemann as he heaved the ball over the mid-wicket boundary. The shot left everyone stunned with Kohli breaking into a smile and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith looking baffled by the power and distance of the shot.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Ravindra Jadeja's 80m Six Go Viral

Axar Patel has been used as a third-choice spinner till now by skipper Rohit Sharma but the all-rounder impressed everyone with his batting prowess on Day 4 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Axar slammed a valuable 79 to provide perfect support to Virat Kohli and guide India to a solid position in the match. One of the shots from Axar that was the highlight of the day's play was a massive six off Matthew Kuhnemann as he heaved the ball over the mid-wicket boundary. The shot left everyone stunned with Kohli breaking into a smile and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith looking baffled by the power and distance of the shot.

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Watch: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill's Bromance While Fielding During 4th Test Against Australia

India Book World Test Championship Final Berth As Sri Lanka Fail To Beat New Zealand

Lucknow Super Giants' RRR Tribute With KL Rahul Twist Baffles Fans

Cried Often In Room In Australia After My Father's Demise, Says Mohammed Siraj

NCF upgrades TBS Cricket ahead Women’s T20 tournament

On Shubman vs KL Rahul WTC Final Dilemma, Dinesh Karthik's Big Statement

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Axar Patel's 80m Six Go Viral

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Ravindra Jadeja's 80m Six Go Viral