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Fans Fume At Gautam Gambhir Over "Only Personal Record" Remark On AB De Villiers

Former South Africa batter AB de Villiers is regarded as one of the finest players in the world. Apart from numerous records in international cricket, de Villiers has create a separate fan base in the Indian Premier League. Popularly known as Mr 360, the Proteas batter took his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore to new heights, with his powerful hitting. De Villiers started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008 but then moved to RCB in 2011. He then went on to smash 4522 runs at a strike rate of 158.33 and became the second highest run-scorer for Bangalore. He even contributed with two centuries and 37 half-centuries before calling it quit in 2021.

"Started To See How Important Rishabh Pant...": Australia Great's Big Statement On India Star's Absence

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels Team India are missing star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Pant was involved in a horrific car crash in December last year and had to undergo a surgery on the injuries he had sustained from the accident. The 24-year-old is expected to be out of action for a lengthy period due to the same. While analysing India's defeat against Australia in the third Test in Indore, Chappell suggested that the Rohit Sharma-led side is realising the importance of Pant.

Test Championship driving trend towards shorter matches

NEW DELHI : Planning a trip to see the fifth day of a test match anywhere in the world is a sign of unbridled optimism, but do so in India at the moment and you might find people questioning your sanity.

"Best Group Of Fans": Rickey Ponting Floored By Barmy Army's Gesture For Pat Cummins' Ailing Mother

Batting great Ricky Ponting says the cricket community has showed its empathetic nature with its reaction to the illness of Pat Cummins' mother and highlighted the "awesome" gesture by the Barmy Army, the famous supporter group of Australia's arch-rivals England. Australian captain Cummins flew back home from India after the conclusion of the second Test in Delhi to be by the side of his ailing mother, Maria, who is in palliative care. He missed the third Test in Indore, and his participation in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad remains uncertain.

Watch: Australia Fan's "Jhukega Nahi" Celebration Goes Viral After 3rd Test Win

After facing consecutive losses in the first two matches, Australia finally took a sigh of relief last week, thrashing India in the third Test by nine wickets. After bundling out India for just 163 runs, the visitors had a target of 76 runs which they chased down in just few hours of Day 3 at a loss of one wicket. The 78-run partnership between Travis Head (49*) and Marnus Labuschagne (28*) gave Australia a big win. As The Steve Smith-led side had a great outing on the field, the fans also could not hide their excitement at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

India vs Australia- "Cannot Hide From The Fact...": Dinesh Karthik's Sharp Take On India's Defeat In 3rd Test

Team India had a forgetful day on Friday after they faced a nine-wicket defeat against Australia in the third Test of the four-match series in Indore. After being bowled out for 163 in the second innings, the Rohit Sharma-led side had a lead by 75 runs, which was chased by the visitors in the just few hours on Day 3 at a loss of one-wicket. For Australia, Travis Head (49*) and Marnus Labuschagne (28*) stitched a parternship of 78 runs and helped them qualify into the final of the World Test Championship. It was a tough day for India as their top-batting order struggled to face the spinners as the Indore pitch offered a lot of turn.

"Iss Se Achha KL Rahul": Ex-Pakistan Star Delivers Brutal Verdict On Shubman Gill

Former Pakistan cricket team spinner Danish Kaneria was extremely critical of Shubman Gill after the youngster failed to score big in the third Test encounter between India and Australia in Indore. Gill was included in the team in place of KL Rahul who was not enjoying a good run of form in the past few matches and was also the subject of a lot of criticism from experts and fans alike. Kaneria said that Gill had a golden opportunity to secure his position in the side in absence of Rahul, but the way of his dismissal left a lot to be desired from the batter and even suggested Suryakumar Yadav as his alternative.

"Why Should I Not...": Shoaib Akhtar's Sharp Reaction When Asked About Praising Virat Kohli

Regarded by many as the greatest batter of his generation, Virat Kohli's dip in form over the last two-three years was one of the biggest topic of discussions in the cricketing folklore. Kohli, who ended his century drought during the Asia Cup last year, had taken a one-month break from cricket in August last year to work on his mental fitness. The 34-year-old came back strongly and lit up the T20 World Cup with his match-winning knock against arch-rivals Pakistan.

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Fans Fume At Gautam Gambhir Over "Only Personal Record" Remark On AB De Villiers

"Started To See How Important Rishabh Pant...": Australia Great's Big Statement On India Star's Absence

Test Championship driving trend towards shorter matches

"Best Group Of Fans": Rickey Ponting Floored By Barmy Army's Gesture For Pat Cummins' Ailing Mother

Watch: Australia Fan's "Jhukega Nahi" Celebration Goes Viral After 3rd Test Win

India vs Australia- "Cannot Hide From The Fact...": Dinesh Karthik's Sharp Take On India's Defeat In 3rd Test

"Iss Se Achha KL Rahul": Ex-Pakistan Star Delivers Brutal Verdict On Shubman Gill

"Why Should I Not...": Shoaib Akhtar's Sharp Reaction When Asked About Praising Virat Kohli