Tuesday, July 14
Irfan Pathan criticizes Virat Kohli's poor run with the bat since 2020 and questions why he hasn't played domestic cricket in the last 12 years. While acknowledging Kohli's past achievements, Pathan stressed the need for improving technical flaws and questioned the star culture in Indian cricket. Kohli scored just 190 runs in 9 innings during the five-Test series in Australia.
Sunil Gavaskar expressed his frustration after India lost the series 1-3 to Australia and failed to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar, speaking to the host broadcaster, criticized the Indian team's performance and repeated his earlier disapproval of Rishabh Pant's reckless shot selection in a crucial match situation.
India's stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah left the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) with the team's doctor during the second session of play against Australia on Saturday. Bumrah, who returned to the field after lunch, bowled just one over before walking off, leaving former captain Virat Kohli to take over the on-field responsibilities.
Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have been remarkable, with 32 wickets and over 150 overs bowled. Despite his heavy workload and occasional injury concern, Bumrah's dominance in the series is evident through his consistent and impactful wicket-taking ability. At the Sydney Cricket Ground, tension gripped the Indian camp as Bumrah left the field with India’s team doctor during the second session, as reported by TimesofIndia.com.
Virat Kohli's struggle against deliveries outside off-stump continued as he was dismissed by Scott Boland for the fourth time in the series, scoring just six runs in India's second innings at the SCG. Kohli managed 190 runs in nine innings, averaging 23.75. Boland dominated Kohli, conceding 28 runs in 68 balls and dismissing him four times.
Suresh Raina praised Rohit Sharma as a 'true legend' for his leadership and selflessness. Rohit clarified his absence from the Sydney Test was due to poor batting form, not retirement. Despite recent struggles in the series against Australia, Rohit remains optimistic about his future in cricket, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of performance.
India's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal set a new record with 16 runs in the first over of their second innings against Australia in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His aggressive play against pacer Mitchell Starc at the Sydney Cricket Ground gave India a strong start. KL Rahul added 13 runs before being dismissed.
