Rishabh Pant's dismissal during India's fourth-innings chase in the Mumbai Test has been a crucial turning point, sparking significant debate over its legitimacy. Pant was given out caught bat-pad, but the decision was overturned by DRS after a review from New Zealand captain Tom Latham. The
Ajaz continued his love affair with Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, picking up a ten-wicket haul to secure NZ a victory in the third Test by 25 runs and helped them achieve the first-ever whitewash by a visiting team in India in a Test series of three or more matches.
From seeing Rishabh Pant almost recreate a famous Gabba heist on home turf to Ajaz Patel etching New Zealand's name into history books, a mouth-watering spectacle of Test cricket was at its level-best.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham said on Sunday that the team could have only dreamt of being in this position after a series loss to Sri Lanka away from home recently following his side's historic series whitewash.
Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips unleashed a spin web on Indian batter, spinning them towards history as NZ beat India by 25 runs and become the first visiting side to whitewash India in India in a series of three or more matches.
NZ has won the series 3-0 and have become the first side to white wash India in India in a Test series at home of three or more Tests. New Zealand become the fourth side to whitewash India in a series of 3-plus Tests after England (4), Australia (3), and West Indies (once).
In the third and final Test of the series against New Zealand, Virat and Rohit once again got out for low scores. During a run-chase of 147 runs, Rohit was dismissed for 11 runs by Matt Henry and caught by Glenn Phillips. On the other hand, Virat was dismissed for just one run in four balls
Shubman Gill's 90-run knock helped India to give a 28-run lead to New Zealand in the first inning at Tea on the second day of the third Test match at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant went on to score the fastest half-century for the hosts aganst New Zealand during the Day 2 of the third and final Test of the three-match series at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
Shubman Gill's half-century helped India to dominate New Zealand at lunch in the ongoing third Test match in Mumbai at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
The surprising retentions and releases by all ten franchises have laid down the foundation for what could be an exciting, fun and record-breaking auction later this year. Let us look at several takeways from the auction: