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"Should've Played Ranji Trophy": Ex-India Star Calls Out Players' 'Negative Mindset'

Indian batters haven't managed to get going in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The 2-1 lead that India hold at the moment has more to do with the spinners' performance than the batters. Barring Rohit Sharma in the first Test, none of the Indians have managed to touch the triple-digit mark in the series so far. When asked about the team's preparation for the series, Gautam Gambhir had no hesitation in suggesting that the players should've played a few Ranji Trophy games before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

WPL will challenge Big Bash as best women's T20 league - Healy

The newly introduced Women's Premier League (WPL) in India will challenge the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) as the best Twenty20 competition in women's cricket, Australia's wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy said.

"When You Are Offering Drinks...": Gautam Gambhir's No-Nonsense Take On KL Rahul's Form

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir isn't known to mince his words. Time and again, Gambhir has triggered storms on social media over his brutal takes on cricketing subjects. As KL Rahul battles a barren run of form, Gambhir -- the mentor of his franchise Lucknow Super Giants -- has given an honest take on the subject. Speaking of the opening batter's struggles, the cricketer-turned-politician stressed that the situation should hurt Rahul, as someone else is playing in his place.

India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate

The first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have been pretty gloomy for batters in both the Indian and Australian camps. For the first two Tests, the Indian spinners dominated the proceedings while the third Test saw Australian spinners step up and deliver. What's disappointing for a huge section of fans is the fact that all three Tests concluded within three days each. As the chatter around the nature of the pitches prepared for the first three Tests continue, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir admitted that it's not nice to see Test matches being wrapped up in 2.5 days.

Watch: Haris Rauf 'Finally' Dismisses Babar Azam, Special Celebration Follows

Franchise leagues give players a unique opportunity to play against opponents they otherwise would not be able to. In the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Haris Rauf got such an opportunity to play against the national team skipper Babar Azam. The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars saw the two stalwarts come up against each other, and Haris finally was able to get the better of Babar, a batter whose wicket he was desperate to get for a long time.

Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy hasn't been a batter's paradise so far. The first three Tests have seen bowlers, particularly spinners, dominating the proceedings, with all three matches ending inside three days. Though a number of batters have struggled to put runs on the board, wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat's place in the team has been questioned, especially since Ishan Kishan is available for selection. However, India head coach Rahul Dravid jumped to Bharat's defence when asked about his form, all but ruling out a change in wicket-keeper for the 4th Test against Australia.

Watch: Radha Yadav Pulls Off A Blinder At Long-on To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In WPL

Radha Yadav is one of the finest fielders in India and she reaffirmed the fact with his sensational catch at long-on in the Women's Premier League on Tuesday. Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who plays for UP Warriorz in the WBL, hit Shikha Pandey's length ball towards long-on on the first ball of the 11th over. The ball had some good pace in it and it was dying down in front of Radha before the player leaped forward and pulled off a sensational catch to cut short Deepti's innings.

Watch: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj And Other India Stars' Wild Holi Celebrations

The Indian team is enjoying the festival of Holi in the best way possible. As the start of the fourth and final Test against Australia nears, the team is giving its all on the training ground to end the series on a high. Meanwhile, the players are also making sure that they don't miss any moment to celebrate the famous Indian festival of Holi. On Tuesday, Shubman Gill uploaded a video on Instagram in which he with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could be seen celebrating Holi inside the team bus. Another video that followed was uploaded by Kuldeep Yadav in which he, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj were seen involved in wild Holi celebrations.

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"Should've Played Ranji Trophy": Ex-India Star Calls Out Players' 'Negative Mindset'

WPL will challenge Big Bash as best women's T20 league - Healy

"When You Are Offering Drinks...": Gautam Gambhir's No-Nonsense Take On KL Rahul's Form

India vs Australia - "Test Matches Finishing In 2.5 Days...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Pitch Debate

Watch: Haris Rauf 'Finally' Dismisses Babar Azam, Special Celebration Follows

Questioned About India Star's Form, Rahul Dravid Gives Sharp Response

Watch: Radha Yadav Pulls Off A Blinder At Long-on To Dismiss Deepti Sharma In WPL

Watch: Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj And Other India Stars' Wild Holi Celebrations