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India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

A young Indian team left everyone utterly impressed after they defeated South Africa in the recently-concluded four-match T20I series. Playing under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India dominated the Proteas in all the departments and clinched the series with 3-1 scoreline. In the fourth match in Johannesburg, India posted a whopping total of 283/1 and then bundled out South Africa for 148 and won the match by 135 runs. With this win, India broke Pakistan's massive six-year-old T20I record.

'Kick Up The ....": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On India's Humiliation vs New Zealand

Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden has weighed in on India's shock 0-3 loss at home to New Zealand earlier this month. The loss was a huge blow to India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The Rohit Sharma-led will be under significant pressure with a five-match Test series against Australia just around the corner. However, Hayden labelled the defeat against New Zealand, which was their first home Test series defeat in 12 years, as the reality check India needed.

When Will Mohammed Shami Join India Squad For Australia Tests? Report Makes Surprising Claim

Delhi speedster Harshit Rana could pose a strong challenge to senior teammate Prasidh Krishna as they battle it out for the third pacer's slot in the India playing XI for the opening Test against Australia in Perth, starting on November 22. Harshit, who is only 10 first-class matches old, has reportedly been brilliant with his consistent pace over 140 clicks and his ability to extract good bounce has also impressed the bigwigs. During the India nets at the WACA ground in Perth, Harshit hurried the batters with his raw pace on a number of occasions. On the other hand, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel spent considerable time with the Karnataka man, who was impressive during the recent A series against Australia at Mackay and Melbourne.

Virat Kohli's 'Weakness' Exposed In Simulation Game - Report Makes Worrying Claim

In need of a much-needed confidence boost, India's talismanic Virat Kohli is coming into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the back of a woeful performance against New Zealand. India lost the home series against the Kiwis 0-3, incurring a never-seen-before whitewash in a 3-match assignment. One of the biggest factors behind India's poor show in the series was a string of poor shows by seniors like Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma. As India prepare for the opening Test against Australia at Perth, Kohli's struggles against short deliveries have become public.

"One Thing You Never Do...": Australia Head Coach Justin Langer Issues Warning Ahead Of India Test Series

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in Perth on November 22, former Australian cricketer and head coach Justin Langer cautioned against underestimating the Indian team, saying one should never write off champions. India has won its previous two Test tours of Australia by identical 2-1 margins, but heads into the upcoming marquee series on the back of a 3-0 home series defeat at the hands of New Zealand earlier this month. "One thing you never do is write off champions, and that's in every sport, because they are a champion for a reason. In India, there are one and a half billion cricket-loving people, and then count all the rest around the world, they expect nothing but excellence, and the team will be under intense pressure, so how they fight back will be important.

Jasprit Bumrah To Captain, Big Debut Expected In 1st Australia Test - Report Makes Huge Claims

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma will not play in the first Test match against Australia starting November 22 and Jasprit Bumrah will serve as captain in his absence, according to a report by Indian Express. The report claimed that Rohit has already informed the BCCI that he will be spending more time with wife Ritika Sajdeh following the birth of their second child. While Bumrah will be captaining the team in the first Test, Rohit is expected to be back for the second match in Adelaide.

KL Rahul Returns To Batting In India's Practice Session After Getting Retired Hurt

In what comes as welcome news for India in their build-up to the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test starting on November 22, KL Rahul returned to batting during the team's training session at the WACA Stadium on Sunday. During India's intra-squad match simulation on Friday, Rahul retired hurt on 29 after taking a blow to his right elbow by a climbing delivery from tall pacer Prasidh Krishna, and was forced to go off the field with the physio. As he left grimacing in pain, Rahul didn't return to batting for the rest of the day and on Saturday as well.

"All Out For 36...": Australia Stars Remind India Of Humiliating Show - Video Viral

Mind games are well and truly underway with India and Australia set to battle it out in a five-match Test series, starting next Friday. In the lead up to the series, a lot has been said and written by current and former Australia players about the Indian players and head coach Gautam Gambhir. The Australia media is also leaving no stones unturned in creating the hype before the first Test begins in Perth on November 22. Amid all the talk surrounding the series, the Australian players sat down for a freewheeling chat reminiscing past memories of facing India.

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India Surpass Pakistan's Massive T20I Feat After Series Win Against South Africa

'Kick Up The ....": Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On India's Humiliation vs New Zealand

When Will Mohammed Shami Join India Squad For Australia Tests? Report Makes Surprising Claim

Virat Kohli's 'Weakness' Exposed In Simulation Game - Report Makes Worrying Claim

"One Thing You Never Do...": Australia Head Coach Justin Langer Issues Warning Ahead Of India Test Series

Jasprit Bumrah To Captain, Big Debut Expected In 1st Australia Test - Report Makes Huge Claims

KL Rahul Returns To Batting In India's Practice Session After Getting Retired Hurt

"All Out For 36...": Australia Stars Remind India Of Humiliating Show - Video Viral