Victory should be a formality in the second session for Ajinkya Rahane's men, 10 days after an infamous batting debacle in Adelaide, where India was bowled out for its lowest Test score of 36
Rahane showed great determination as he made an unbeaten 200-ball 104, studded with 12 hits to the fence
The visitors now look to wrap up the proceedings on the fourth day as Australia has a slender lead of two runs with only four wickets in hand
After dominating the final session on day two, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja didn't pose a major threat to Australia as India were folded for 326/10 in their first innings of the Boxing Day Test
Tendulkar feels that the unbroken 104-run partnership between stand-in India captain Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja might have taken the game away from Australia in the second Test here on Sunday
an inspired Indian bowling unit, led by the menacing Jasprit Bumrah (4/56)and the crafty Ravichandran Ashwin (3/35), steam-rolled Australia for a meagre 195
As much as the day belonged to the Indian bowling unit for another fired-up show, new captain Rahane deserved equal credit for marshalling his resources to perfection during the 72.3 overs that Austra
After getting bundled out for a mere 36 in the Adelaide Test, India has made 4 changes in its playing 11. India vs Australia 2nd Test will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day (Dec 26)
India vs Australia 2nd Test match will take place on the Boxing Day (Dec 26) at Melbourne Cricket Ground. India needs to bounce back after a humiliating defeat in the 1st Test
With an eye on the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is sweating it out as he looks to sharpen his skills with both bat and ball in training.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video on Twitter in which Jadeja can be seen going through the grind in the nets. "See, who is back in the nets. @imjadeja is here and has started preparing for the Boxing Day Test. #TeamIndia #AUSvIND," BCCI tweeted.The board also shared the video of Shubman Gill sweating it out in the nets. "Nice and clean from @RealShubmanGill #TeamIndia #AUSvIND," BCCI wrote on the micro-blogging site.The Indian team will be without regular skipper Virat Kohli as the batsman requested for paternity leave for the birth of his first child. And it will be on Ajinkya Rahane to lead the fightback as the Indians suffered an eight-wicket loss in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval.Pacer Ishant Sharma believes Rahane is a confident cricketer and loves communicating with ..
Australia opener David Warner still have to attain match fitness and this a reason why the hosts are not changing its playing 11 from previous match
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said his recovery is going well and shared a training video
Shikhar Dhawan contributed 52 while captain Virat Kohli made 40. India had won the first T20I by 11 runs in Canberra on Friday. The inconsequential third T20I will be played at SCG on Tuesday
There is a concern over Australian captain Aaron Finch's fitness and in his absence Steve Smith or Glenn Maxwell can lead Australian team. Check IND vs AUS live telecast and free channels here
While Jadeja smashed an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls to propel India to 161 for 7, his head injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise with India unleashing Chahal (3/25 in 4 overs) on an Australian
Jadeja, who sustained a concussion during the first T20 on Friday, has been ruled out of the remainder of India's three-match T20 series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said
Both the teams would make some changes in its playing 11 given the injury concerns. Check India vs Australia 2nd T20 International playing 11 probables and head to head stats here
Kumble does not agree with reports that also suggested that Jadeja was an all-rounder and that India should have played an all-rounder.
The Indian team was absolutely right in getting a concussion substitute for Jadeja as symptoms related to head injuries can show up as late as 24 hours after the hit, says Virender Sehwag
The BCCI said Jadeja remains under observation and will be taken for further scans if required based on the assessment on Saturday morning