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Yashasvi Jaiswal Makes World Record, India Take Complete Control Of 1st Test vs Australia

Yashasvi Jaiswal combined game awareness with perfect shot selection while KL Rahul remained technically unflappable in an unbroken opening stand of 172 as India looked set to bat Australia out of the match with an overall lead of 218 runs on the second day of the opening Test here. After skipper Jasprit Bumrah's game-changing 11th five-wicket haul decimated Australia for 104, young Jaiswal (90 batting, 193 balls) and seasoned Rahul (62 batting, 154 balls) decided to grind it out with some old fashioned Test match batting by waiting for the loose deliveries and respecting good fast bowling.

48 Runs In 4 Overs: Arjun Tendulkar, Released By Mumbai Indians, Flops On Final Outing Before IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Arjun Tendulkar endured a flop show in Goa's opening match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament on Saturday. He leaked 48 runs in his quota of four overs and also went wicketless in the match against Mumbai in Hyderabad. With the bat, Arjun hit a 4-ball 9 as Goa lost to Mumbai by 26 runs. Arjun, who is the son of batting great Sachin Tendulkar, had a good chance to put the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises on alert ahead of the two-day mega auction.

"Wife Ka Mood...": Irfan Pathan's Cheeky Take On Changing Nature Of India vs Australia Perth Pitch

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan had a hilarious take on the way the Perth Test strip changed in just two days of play during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener between India and Australia. On the opening day, the Perth surface was covered in grass with pacers of both sides enjoying movement and bounce, a paradise for the quicks. But on the second day, the outlook of the turf completely changed. The movement from the surface became minimal as cracks slowly started appearing on the strip.

Sanjay Manjrekar Pinpoints Major Flaw In Virat Kohli's Batting: "Very Concerned About..."

Star batter Virat Kohli flopped with the bat in the 1st innings of the ongoing 1st Test against Australia in Perth. Despite a stellar record in Australia, the former India captain lasted just 12 balls before fending off a climbing Hazlewood delivery that took an edge to Usman Khawaja at slip. As Kohli's barren patch continued, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out major flaw in the star batter's technique. He feels Kohli has been struggling against the shorter delivery of late.

"The Depth Of Talent...": Abhinav Bindra Points Out What Separates Shooting From Other Sports In India

Shooting has flourished in the country over the last decade and now boasts an unmatched "depth of talent" in the sport, remarked the legendary Abhinav Bindra. Manu Bhaker led the way with an unprecedented double bronze as Indian shooters soared to a new high, returning with their best-ever haul of three medals from the Paris Olympics. "The depth of talent available in the sport of shooting doesn't exist in any other sport in this country," Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing 2008, told PTI Video in an exclusive interview at the Artemis Hospital here on Friday.

Angry Sunil Gavaskar Demands Apology From Cricket Website. Reason Is Very Grim

Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian cricket team skipper, is absolutely angry with a 'fake' article that has been published in his name. In the article titled, "A New Era in Leadership: Bumrah's Captaincy and Kohli's Leadership Revive Team India" it is written how the pacer leadership skills and the former captain's assistance helped India dominate Australia in Perth. In the article, it is also written, that Rohit Sharma absence in the first Test "is a blessing in disguise" for Indian cricket and whether the "selectors and management need to rethink the leadership dynamics".

George Russell On Pole Position At Las Vegas Grand Prix, Max Verstappen Ahead Of Lando Norris

George Russell of Mercedes took pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday while title-chasing Max Verstappen was fifth as the Dutchman closes in on a fourth successive world championship. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was second ahead of Pierre Gasly of Alpine with Red Bull's Verstappen finishing one spot ahead of title rival Lando Norris of McLaren who was sixth. Verstappen, who won the Las Vegas race in 2023, leads Norris by 62 points with three races remaining and needs simply to finish ahead of him on Saturday night to become only the sixth man to win four world titles.

Jasprit Bumrah's Test Bowling Average Features Among Best Of All Time

India's A-lister Jasprit Bumrah has earned a place among the best of all time on the back of his flamboyant performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth against Australia. With his scorching pace, Bumrah set the Perth strip on fire with his fiery spells, leaving the Australian batting unit rattled in the first innings. With his temperament, Bumrah set the tempo of the innings by making the ball obey his will. He consistently bowled in the corridor of intensity to wreak havoc and put India in a dominant position.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Makes World Record, India Take Complete Control Of 1st Test vs Australia

48 Runs In 4 Overs: Arjun Tendulkar, Released By Mumbai Indians, Flops On Final Outing Before IPL 2025 Mega Auction

"Wife Ka Mood...": Irfan Pathan's Cheeky Take On Changing Nature Of India vs Australia Perth Pitch

Sanjay Manjrekar Pinpoints Major Flaw In Virat Kohli's Batting: "Very Concerned About..."

"The Depth Of Talent...": Abhinav Bindra Points Out What Separates Shooting From Other Sports In India

Angry Sunil Gavaskar Demands Apology From Cricket Website. Reason Is Very Grim

George Russell On Pole Position At Las Vegas Grand Prix, Max Verstappen Ahead Of Lando Norris

Jasprit Bumrah's Test Bowling Average Features Among Best Of All Time