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Bowler-friendly SCG wicket spices up series finale

The SCG was once the world's hardest ground on which to take a wicket, but a livelier strip offered India a chance of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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IND vs AUS: No former Indian player has complained of grass on SCG pitch, says Sunil Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar took a dig at the Australian approach to pitch discussions, remarking that the green top at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has not sparked criticism from former Indian players. He contrasted this with the uproar typically seen when a spin-friendly pitch is prepared…

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Sunil Gavaskar sees Venkatesh Iyer as all-round option for India's tour of England

India's first big red-ball assignment in 2025 will be the five-Test tour of England, which will be no less challenging than the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal falls 85 runs short of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record

Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has stood out in an otherwise dismal collective batting show by India in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, and the 23-year-old youngster's performance also made him the second highest Test run-getter for India in a calendar year, going past greats like Virender Sehwag and…

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As a Test batter, Nitish Reddy better than Hardik Pandya - says Sunil Gavaskar

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been the find of the Australian tour for India, and the batting all-rounder established that as a fact with his maiden international century in the Melbourne Test when India were almost down and out for the count.

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Boxing Day Test: Confusion mars Yashasvi Jaiswal DRS call

MELBOURNE: Things may well have turned out differently for India if opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was carrying the team's hopes and batting on a well-made 84, not been given out in contentious circumstances by TV umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal in 2024: India's top scorer in Tests by long distance

NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal capped off a remarkable 2024 with another stellar performance in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite his twin half-centuries, his efforts fell just short of saving the match for India, who suffered a 184-run defeat.

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Pant's 'fine line' frustrates Rohit after key dismissal

Two days after Rishabh Pant prompted a rant from Sunil Gavaskar, he was dismissed trying a big hit when India badly needed him to keep batting.

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Experts divided as Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal clouds Australia's Melbourne win

Australia's win in the Melbourne Test on Monday came after controversy surrounded the dismissal of India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, which proved to be the decisive moment in the home team's 284-run victory for a 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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Rishabh Pant throws it away in moment of madness at the MCG

MELBOURNE: India’s day began with the tantalizing prospect of a Rishabh Pant special and ended with the batter making a mockery of expectations by attempting two outrageously fancy shots against the run of play, the second of which resulted in another cheap dismissal.

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Teary-eyed Sunil Gavaskar chokes talking to Nitish Reddy's parents - Watch

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar couldn't hold his emotions that came out in the form of tears and a choked voice during his conversation with the parents of Nitish Kumar Reddy, who scored a famous Test century in Melbourne on Saturday.

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EXCLUSIVE | War-torn Ukraine to cheering on brother Nitish Kumar Reddy at the MCG: Tejaswi Reddy's story is one of resilience

MELBOURNE: When Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022, the escalated tensions in the region resulted in a lot of Indian students getting stranded. Thousands were pursuing higher studies in-and-around the region and India cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy's sister Tejaswi was one of them. Studying medicine, Nitish's elder sister managed to…

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Watch: Nitish Reddy's father touches Sunil Gavaskar's feet, gets a warm hug from the legend

Heartwarming scenes were witnessed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, when India's latest Test centurion Nitish Kumar Reddy's father, Mutyala Reddy, bowed to batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and touched his feet.

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Watch: Overjoyed Sunil Gavaskar gives ton-up Nitish Reddy a standing ovation in Comm Box

NEW DELHI: Emotions ran wild at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday as over 80,000 fans saluted an incredible maiden century from India's Nitish Reddy late on the third day of the fourth Test.

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'One of the greatest hundreds in Indian cricket history': Sunil Gavaskar lauds Nitish Reddy

NEW DELHI: Young Nitish Kumar Reddy was hailed by the great Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday for producing "one of the greatest Test knocks" during the third day of the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.

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'Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!' - Angry Sunil Gavaskar slams Rishabh Pant, tells him to go to 'the other dressing room'

An irate Sunil Gavaskar took Rishabh Pant to the cleaners, slamming India's wicketkeeper-batter for his irresponsible shot-selection in a situation when the team needed him to build a partnership on Day 3 of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne.

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King Kohli's nightmare week in Melbourne continues

Virat Kohli's nightmare week in Melbourne has gone from bad to worse after the Indian legend reacted to taunting from fans following his dismissal.

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Sunil Gavaskar decodes reason behind India skipper Rohit Sharma's poor form

NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has shed light on the reason behind India captain Rohit Sharma's recent struggles with form. Gavaskar expressed apprehension about Rohit's declining reflexes during the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne.

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'Be brutally upfront': Sunil Gavaskar calls for Mohammed Siraj to be dropped

NEW DELHI: After a run of disappointing performances in the current Border Gavaskar Trophy series, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar delivered a harshly critical assessment of Mohammed Siraj and demanded that the pacer be removed from the Indian squad.

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Will Rohit Sharma drop himself before Sydney Test?

NEW DELHI: It appears that Rohit Sharma is at the end of his game. "Tough times for him," the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said while on air with broadcasters '7Cricket'.

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'It's a slap on the wrist': Sunil Gavaskar on Virat Kohli's penalty

NEW DELHI: India batting superstar Virat Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fee and given a demerit point by the ICC for a Level One breach of the ICC code of conduct following a fiery face-off with opener Sam Konstas on the first day of the Boxing Day…

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IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma confronts Marnus Labuschagne over pitch running - Watch

NEW DELHI: In a high-tension encounter on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India captain Rohit Sharma confronted Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne over running on the pitch while taking runs.

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Sunil Gavaskar advises Rishabh Pant to 'respect' conditions before teeing off - Watch

Rishabh Pant hasn't set this Border Gavaskar Trophy on fire like his series-clinching Gabba heroics in 2021; and with only flashes of brilliance in his five innings so far, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that the flamboyant Indian wicketkeeper-batter should "respect" the conditions in Australia before playing his free-flowing shots.

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'The excuse of team balance': Sunil Gavaskar criticises Indian management for neglecting R Ashwin in overseas Tests

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his disappointment with the team management's handling of Ravichandran Ashwin, accusing them of sidelining the veteran spinner in the name of team balance. This criticism follows Ashwin’s retirement from international cricket immediately after the third Test of the ongoing India-Australia series.

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'Ashwin has done what Dhoni did' - Gavaskar disagrees with timing of retirement

Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has disagreed with the timing of Ravichandran Ashwin's announcement about his retirement, saying that "it leaves you one (player) short" in the middle of an important series.

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