Former India coach Ravi Shastri has expressed his surprise at Shubman Gill’s omission from the India XI for the Boxing Day Test, and suggested the top-order batter should feature in the team’s strongest lineup.

India’s defeat by 184 runs to Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 was a painful reality check for the visitors. Despite valiant individual performances,

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed leaked reports about dressing room discussions, emphasizing the importance of honesty in their growth. Despite the team's struggles in Australia, especially in batting with key players underperforming,

The scenarios are clear-cut for Australia going into the final match of the five-test series with India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Steve Smith’s stylish century powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth test of the five-match series.

In a Boxing Day clash energised by next-gen talent, India's rookie all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrated a stirring, maiden century on Saturday to give the visitors hope of saving the fourth test against Australia.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -A Marnus Labuschagne half-century and stubborn tail-end batting drove Australia to a 333-run lead at the end of day four in the fourth test in Melbourne on Sunday, leaving India facing a record chase to steal victory.

Things addressed inside a dressing room should never come out, as every time it has in the past, Indian cricket has been the biggest sufferer.

Chopra stated that while MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli had tinkered with Rohit's batting position before during their captaincy stints, this was the very first time he did so himself for his own interest. Opening the batting in the Melbourne Test, Rohit made only 3 and 9 in the two innings, as India were unable to save the Test on the final day.

India made several mistakes in their 184-run loss to Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne recently, as a result of which the Pat Cummins-led hosts moved into the lead for the first time in the five-match series with one game to go.