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  • IND vs AUS Test Series 2023: Virat Kohli or KL Rahul, Who Should be Dropped after the 1st Test in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023?

    IND vs AUS Test Series 2023: Virat Kohli or KL Rahul, Who Should be Dropped after the 1st Test in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023?

    IND vs AUS Test Series 2023: Virat Kohli or KL Rahul, Who Should be Dropped after the 1st Test in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023?

    Virat Kohli and KL Rahul both failed against Australia in the 1st innings of the 1st Test match against Australia. The former Indian captain Virat Kohli has the lowest average for a batter in Test cricket since 2020. His batting average is only 25, which is lower than almost all of the other batters in Test cricket. Even Ashwin has a better average than Kohli in Test cricket during this period.

    IND vs AUS Test Series 2023: Virat Kohli or KL Rahul, Who Should be Dropped after the 1st Test in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023?

    Virat Kohli was, however, unlucky in the 1st Test against Australia. He was trying to play a leg glance on the bowling of Todd Murphy but unfortunately got a thin edge, and the ball landed in Alex Carey’s glove. He scored 12 runs off 26 balls in the Test match.

    Also read: “Kohli always gives his wicket to budding /debutante bowlers for lifetime memorable moments….,” Twitter Erupts to Criticise Virat Kohli after his dismissal in the 1st Test Match between India and Australia

    On the other hand, KL Rahul looked composed when he was batting but was unfortunately caught and bowled by Todd Murphy at the score of 20 runs. Rahul took 71 balls to get to that score.

    All the stats are in front of the Indian cricket team management, and they should decide who to drop in order to pick Shubman Gill as one of the batters. Gill is in exceptional form and deserves to play in the Test series against Australia.

  • IND vs AUS 1st Test: KL Rahul Struggles, Rohit Sharma Dominates on Day 1 of India vs Australia Test Match

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: KL Rahul Struggles, Rohit Sharma Dominates on Day 1 of India vs Australia Test Match

    The Indian openers came out with contrasting approaches on Day 1 of the first Test against Australia, and it was evident in their batting performances. KL Rahul struggled to get going at the crease, focusing mainly on survival, while Rohit Sharma dominated the bowlers, scoring a gutsy 56* off 69 deliveries.

    Rohit Sharma played a quick innings on Day 1

    According to Virat Kohli’s childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma, Rohit’s positive and aggressive approach was part of a well-planned strategy that put India in control of the match. He added that it was important for batter to play with a positive mindset on the wicket, and that batting defensively won’t be the right approach.

    Rohit’s experience shone through as he grabbed onto every scoring opportunity and didn’t let the Australian bowlers settle in, particularly Pat Cummins. The senior batter dazzled viewers with his knock, hitting nine fours and a six, putting India in pole position at the end of Day 1 with a score of 77 for 1.

  • IND vs AUS 1st Test: Indian fans criticize Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for omitting Shubman Gill from the Playing XI

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: Indian fans criticize Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for omitting Shubman Gill from the Playing XI

    The first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is underway in Nagpur, with Australia bowled out for 177 runs in their 1st innings. However, the real talking point of the match is India’s playing XI. The debutants, Suryakumar Yadav and KS Bharat were chosen over in-form stars Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav.

    Shubman Gill

    Gill, who has been impressive in every format, came into the series with a fantastic performance against New Zealand. However, fans feel that management’s decision to prefer KL Rahul over Gill was unfair.

    Leading sports writer, Vaibhav Bhola, expressed his disappointment on Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. In a tweet, he slammed the decision and said, “Shubman Gill Should Stop Scoring and Kuldeep Should Stop Taking Wickets. If You Perform You Will Sit Out.”

    Similarly, several other fans also voiced their opinions and expressed their frustration with Gill and Kuldeep’s omission.

    Kuldeep Yadav

    Here are some bashing tweets by the ICT fans:

    So far, Shubman Gill has played 13 matches and scored 736 runs, including a century.

  • IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav and 3 Other Players Who are Going to Miss Out

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav and 3 Other Players Who are Going to Miss Out

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav and 3 Other Players Who are Going to Miss Out.

    India vs Australia 1st Test match is scheduled to be played at VCA Stadium in Nagpur from 9th February 2023. The match will kick off at 9:30 AM. There are many players who are injured and will be missing out on the 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

    For India, Shreyas Iyer is missing out on the Test match due to an injury, while Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are going to miss out on the match for Australia due to injuries.

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav and 3 Other Players Who are Going to Miss Out

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav and 3 Others to Miss Out

    Suryakumar Yadav will have to wait for his Test debut as India is expected to play Shubman Gill at the number five position in the playing XI for the 1st test against Australia. Since KL Rahul is opening the batting for India with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in sublime form, India is likely to keep both of them in the Indian playing XI.

    Also read: IND vs AUS 1st Test Live Stream: When and Where to Watch the Match Live?

    Kuldeep Yadav is another Indian player who is going to miss the first, as India is likely to go with Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin as the three spinners for the 1st Test.

    For Australia, Mitchell Swepson is expected to miss the 1st Test, as Todd Murphy is likely to get the nod ahead of him. Todd Murphy will make his debut for Australia in 1st Test against India.

    Peter Handscomb is another Australian batter and wicketkeeper who is, unfortunately, not going to be part of the playing XI of the 1st Test. Australia is likely to go with Alex Carey as the wicketkeeper batter.

  • India vs Australia 1st Test Border Gavaskar Trophy : Suryakumar Yadav or Shubman Gill? Rahul picks his favorite

    With less than 24 hours remaining for the start of India vs Australia 1st Test, Border Gavaskar Trophy, every cricket fan is curious about India’s Playing X1. The biggest question is who will play the first test match? Is it the star Shubman Gill or Suryakumar Yadav? Well, KL Rahul has made it pretty clear who will play in the upcoming test that starts from 9th February

    KL Rahul, Vice Captain of Indian Cricket Team on pre-match conference was pretty happy with the Indian Team preparations before the 1st test match. When asked about whether he would bat in the middle order in 1st test, he said “If it arises, then I’m more than happy to do that.Whatever little cricket I’ve played for the country, I’ve always done that”.

    “Whatever the team has asked me to do, I try and prepare that way and try and do my best for the team, and if that is something that the team wants me to do here, I’ll be more than happy to do it,” Rahul said, although it is unlikely that he would come down the order.” KL Rahul on pre-match conference.

    This clearly indicates that Shubman Gill will play in the 1st test match against Australia with KL Rahul playing at number 5.

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  • “If the team wants to me to bat in the middle, I am ready…,” KL Rahul in Press Conference before the IND vs AUS Test Series

    “If the team wants to me to bat in the middle, I am ready…,” KL Rahul in Press Conference before the IND vs AUS Test Series

    KL Rahul, the vice-captain of India and Steve Smith, the vice-captain of Australia, attended the press conference that was held before the 1st Test match.

    A few interesting answers spawned from the press conference that has taken the world by storm. KL Rahul has settled the batting order debate by saying that he is willing to bat in the middle order to accommodate Shubman Gill at the top with Rohit Sharma in the 1st Test against Australia.

    Meanwhile, the vice-captain of Australia, Steve Smith, has confirmed that Cameron Green is going to miss out on the 1st Test due to a fractured finger.

    KL Rahul has also confirmed that India is tempting towards a three-spinner combination in the 1st Test against Australia.

    Also read: IND vs AUS Test Series: Virat Kohli & Steve Smith’s Rift Video Goes Viral

    IND vs AUS Test Series Press Conference Highlights; Here’s What KL Rahul and Steve Smith Confirmed:

    “There will be a temptation to play three spinners in Nagpur Test.” KL Rahul ahead of the first Test against Australia. “If the team wants to me to bat in the middle, I am ready to do it,” KL Rahul said in the press conference.

     “He (Green) hasn’t faced even the fast bowlers so he’s very unlikely to play the 1st Test,” Steve Smith on Cameron Green.

    “I think this is the series where Virat Kohli’s bat will speak vociferously. The he starts going, we know he won’t stop. If India want to play well in this series then the run-machine will have to take the onus and score big runs,” Harbhajan Singh after the 1st Test match press conference.

  • India vs Australia: India’s Probable Playing XI for the 1st IND vs AUS Test Scheduled to be Played at VCS Stadium in Nagpur

    India vs Australia: India’s Probable Playing XI for the 1st IND vs AUS Test Scheduled to be Played at VCS Stadium in Nagpur

    India vs Australia: India’s Probable Playing XI for the 1st IND vs AUS Test Scheduled to be Played at VCS Stadium in Nagpur

    India and Australia are going to lock horns for the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at VCA Stadium in Nagpur from 9th February 2023. The Indian cricket team is without the services of Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah. All three of them are injured, and India will certainly feel their absence in the upcoming Test match.

    Recently, it was revealed that KS Bharat is going to play as the first-choice wicketkeeper batter for India in the 1st Test against Australia at Nagpur.

    IND vs AUS

    India vs Australia 1st Test Indian Playing XI Surprises:

    Shubman Gill is expected to be out of the first Test match despite being in supreme touch. KL Rahul is expected to open with Rohit Sharma in the 1st Test at Nagpur.

    The Indian cricket team management is likely to go with KL Rahul as the opener, as he is also the vice-captain for this series. Meanwhile, there are clear signs of Suryakumar Yadav debuting in this series.

    Ravindra Jadeja is expected to walk into the playing XI instead of Axar Patel. Kuldeep Yadav is also gonna get a chance in playing XI for the 1st Test, as per the recent reports.

    India vs Australia 1st Test: Team India’s Predicted Playing XI

    • Rohit Sharma (Captain)
    • KL Rahul
    • Cheteshwar Pujara
    • Virat Kohli
    • Suryakumar Yadav
    • KS Bharat (Wicketkeeper)
    • Ravindra Jadeja
    • R Ashwin
    • Kuldeep Yadav
    • Mohammed Shami
    • Mohammed Siraj

  • IND vs AUS 1st Test: KS Bharat to Debut as Wicketkeeper; KL Rahul to Play as Pure Batter, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid Makes Shocking Decision of Leaving Shubman Gill Out of the Playing XI- Reports

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: KS Bharat to Debut as Wicketkeeper; KL Rahul to Play as Pure Batter, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid Makes Shocking Decision of Leaving Shubman Gill Out of the Playing XI- Reports

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: KS Bharat to Debut as Wicketkeeper; KL Rahul to Play as Pure Batter, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid Makes Shocking Decision of Leaving Shubman Gill Out of the Playing XI- Reports.

    India and Australia are going to play the 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at VCA Stadium in Nagpur from 9th February 2023. A few shocking reports have emerged before the 1st Test.

    Rohit Sharma Rahul Dravid

    According to the latest reports, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid are going to make these shocking decisions:

    • Picking KS Bharat as the wicketkeeper batter in the Indian playing XI for the 1st Test against Australia.
    • KL Rahul will play as a pure batter, which means Shubman Gill is not going to be part of the playing XI.
    • Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have asked for proper cricketing wickets as the Indian team is also vulnerable against the spin.

    Also read: IND vs AUS 1st Test: Cheteshwar Pujara recalls India’s first series victory on Australian Soil ahead of the 2023’s BGT

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: KS Bharat to Finally Debut

    The latest reports suggest that the Indian cricket team management is keen to play KS Bharat ahead of Ishan Kishan in the Indian playing XI for the 1st Test. This means that KS Bharat will finally debut for India in Tests after warming the bench for more than 1.5 years.

    Rishabh Pant’s injury has become a headache for the Indian cricket team as the middle order now lacks a counter-attacking spark.

    IND vs AUS 1 Test: India’s Probable Playing XI after KS Bharat’s Inclusion:

    • Rohit Sharma (C)
    • KL Rahul
    • Cheteshwar Pujara
    • Virat Kohli
    • KS Bharat (WK)
    • Suryakumar Yadav
    • Ravindra Jadeja
    • Ravichandran Ashwin
    • Kuldeep Yadav
    • Mohammed Shami
    • Mohammed Siraj

  • Suryakumar Yadav to Make Test Debut in IND vs AUS 1st Test

    Suryakumar Yadav to Make Test Debut in IND vs AUS 1st Test

    Suryakumar Yadav is likely to make a debut in the upcoming 1st Test match between India and Australia at Nagpur. In the absence of Rishabh Pant India lacks a batter who can take the game on and counterattack the lethal Australian bowling line-up. India has won last three Test series between India and Australia and the team led by Rohit Sharma needs to be at the top of their game to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

    Suryakumar Yadav to Make Test Debut in IND vs AUS 1st Test

    Suryakumar Yadav to Debut in Test Cricket

    Sources from the cricketing world are claiming that Suryakumar Yadav will be inducted into the Indian playing XI for the first Test. His 360 degree batting abilities can prove to be a game changer in the crunch situation against Australia in the 1st Test.

    Even though Shubman Gill is in supreme batting form, the Indian cricket team can surprise Australia by not including him in the playing XI. Since KL Rahul is the vice captain of the team he is going to play for sure.

    Also read: IND vs AUS 1st Test: Shubman Gill to Sit Out for KL Rahul?

    Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have done well for India in the longest format of the game as openers. Shubman Gill may have to sit out as he is not suitable for the fifth position in the batting line-up. It is expected that Suryakumar Yadav will play the 1st Test match against Australia at Nagpur.

  • IND vs AUS 1st Test: Who Should Be The Wicketkeeper – Bharat, Rahul, or Kishan?

    IND vs AUS 1st Test: Who Should Be The Wicketkeeper – Bharat, Rahul, or Kishan?

    With less than a week left for the series to begin, Team India will try to tick all the boxes as early as possible. One of the choices that Team India has to make is – ‘Who will be doing the glove duty in absence of Rishabh Pant in the 1st Test?’

    India has three wicketkeeping options – KS Bharat, KL Rahul, and Ishan Kishan.

    1. KS Bharat

    KS Bharat is an excellent wicket-keeper, which had already been known in domestic cricket. KS Bharat was the wicketkeeper in the India A team that faced Bangladesh A in the shadow series of India tour of Bangladesh. He scored 77 runs in the match which India A won by an innings. Now in absence of Pant, KS Bharat will most likely be the primary wicketkeeping option.

    Also read: IND vs AUS 1st Test: Cricket Experts Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Bangar give their advice on how India should target Marnus Labuschagne

    2. KL Rahul

    Team India is considering KL Rahul as their primary wicketkeeper for Cricket World Cup 2023. Moreover, he is the vice-captain for the first two Tests against Australia. So he will surely be given a place in the playing 11 and can even do wicketkeeping for his team.

    Also read: IND vs AUS 1st Test: Kohli to face these two major challenges

    3. Ishan Kishan

    Ishan Kishan is an excellent wicketkeeper. However, he is yet to make his Test debut in that role. While its unlikely that he will be given a place in the playing 11 for the 1st Test match, he is likely to be one of India’s wicketkeeping options for the entire series.