Following his side's loss to Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval, India skipper Rohit Sharma proposed a best-of-three final in the next cycle to decide the winner of the coveted trophy, saying it could be hosted anywhere in the world, not just in England.
Rahane was hit on his right hand's index finger by an extra bounce delivery from Australia skipper Pat Cummins in the 22nd over of India's batting on Day 2 of the WTC Final.
Even as Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur managed to reignite India's hope of making a comeback in the WTC final, Australian bowlers once again showcased their prowess, with skipper Pat Cummins dismissing Rahane at the beginning of the second session.
Sri Lanka is already facing an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and financial mismanagement, especially during Gotabaya Rajapaksa's presidency. He granted an unprecedented tax benefit to big companies soon after the election. As a result, the government lost a lot of revenue due
It was India skipper Harmanpreet Singh (33'), Amit Rohidas (39') and Abhishek (59') who scored in India's win while goalkeepers PR Sreejesh and Krishan Pathak took turns to keep a clean slate.
India skipper Rohit Sharma's decision of bowling first initially seemed to have paid off. However, Head and Smith's unbeaten partnership of 251 runs put the Australians in the driver's seat at the close of play on Day 1.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the nominees of the men's Player of the Month for May with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam featuring in the list that has two more players
The Indian Test team may be on the verge of facing an injury scare ahead of the World Test Championship 2023 final against Australia as the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's left thumb was covered in a bandage.
India is all set to take on Australia in the World Test Championship Final starting from Wednesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma said, every captain wants to win the title and "I am no different." The Test match will be played at The Oval.
"But the only thing with Moeen is, in an Ashes series, you have to 100 per cent want to be there. It is the biggest stage and you cannot have any thoughts of: 'Do I really need this? I'd given up Test cricket," the former skipper said.
Hussain said if it's rainy and wet and damp and the lights are on and it's green, then India have to change the balance of their side, which they didn't do for the World Test Championship last time
"The biggest highlight for us in the last few years has been winning in Australia. After losing the first Test, the way we came back, and showed the depth, lots of youngsters stepped up," the Indian skipper said at the event organised at the Kennington Oval in London ahead of the WTC final.