India reached 277 for loss of two wickets at lunch on the second day of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 103 and captain Virat Kohli was giving him company on 69 at the break as India scored 62 runs from 28 overs in the morning session.

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Kohli and Pujara return to crease, India are 277/2 after 117 overs

Cheteshwar Pujara reached his 17th Test century on Thursday to put India in a dominating position on the second day of the third test match against Australia. Indian skipper Virat Kohli too reached his half-century and is going strong along with Pujara as the two resumed India's bid to build on.

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pujara hits 17th Test hundred; India are 271/2 after 115 overs

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday went past former captain Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record during his innings of 82 in the first innings of the third Test against Australia in Melbourne.

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli breaks Rahul Dravid's 16-year old record

Australian skipper Tim Paine once again tried to unsettle Indian batsman Rohit Sharma through his comments from behind the stumps on the day 2 of the third Test match.

Watch: Tim Paine sledges Rohit with IPL banter, Twitterati can't stop laughing

In reply to India's mammoth 443, Australia were eight for no loss at stumps after Virat Kohli declared his side's inning to make the hosts bat for the remaining six overs of Day 2 of the third Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

3rd Test: Australia 8 for no loss at stumps on day 2, India declare at 443/7

Mayank Agarwal made an early mark in Test cricket as he notched up 76 runs on debut against Australia on day one of the ongoing the Boxing Day Test on Wednesday.

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Mayank Agarwal shines on debut, India are 215/2 at stumps on Day 1

Australian pacer Pat Cummins stuck for the second time to dismiss debutant Mayank Agarwal, who slammed a brilliant half-century to put India in a commanding position against Australia on the first day of the third Test match in Melbourne.

IND vs AUS: Pujara hits 21st Test fifty, India 174/2 after 71 overs

Debutant Mayank Agarwal displayed some brilliant cricketing skills to reach his half-century and give India a steady start on the first day of the Boxing Day Test on Wednesday.

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Mayank Agarwal scores 50 on debut, India are 113/1 after 50 overs

India lost its first wicket with opener Hanuma Vihari returning to the pavilion after contributing just eight runs. Meanwhile, his opening partner Mayanak, who made his debut today, is in a settled form.

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Debutant Mayank Agarwal creeps up on half-century

Rookies Hanuma Vihari and Mayank Agarwal have survived the first 10 overs in the Boxing Day Test, promising a new opening pair for the Indian cricket team. Debutant Mayanak, who got his Test cap today by skipper Virat Kohli, will be the player to look out for.

3rd Test: India 31 for no loss after 13 overs

Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat in the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on Wednesday. Speaking after the toss, Kohli said, " We will make the first use of this surface.

3rd Test: India opt to bat against Australia

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli combined to frustrate Australia for an entire session as India held the whip-hand at 215 for two at the close of a grinding opening day of the third test on Wednesday.

'Wouldn't complain about the pitch, it was good to bat on', says Mayank Agarwal after his maiden Test half-century

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the playing XI for the Boxing Day Test against Australia. In the list, both openers Murali Vijay and KL Rahul have been dropped while rookies Hanuma Vihari and debutant Mayank Agarwal will be given the opportunity to open, according to Reuters.

IND vs AUS: BCCI announces playing XI for Boxing Day Test

Their patchy performance has stuck out like a sore thumb during the first two Tests and India skipper Virat Kohli urged his batsmen to complement the superb effort of his bowling unit in the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Australia starting Wednesday.

Kohli's message to batsmen: Bowlers won't be able to do anything with totals we've been putting up

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be available for the Boxing Day test match against Australia after recovering from a shoulder problem, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.

IND vs AUS: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja declared fit for Boxing Day test

MS Dhoni Monday returned to India's T20 squad for the February series against New Zealand, while young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was dropped from the ODI squad.

MS Dhoni returns in India's squad for Australia and NZ ODIs; Pant dropped

India spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are both under an injury cloud ahead of the Boxing Day test against Australia, leaving the tourists with a potential selection conundrum.

IND vs AUS: Ashwin, Jadeja in race to be fit for Boxing Day test

Cricket Australia on Sunday introduced a seven-year-old Archie Schille, who is expected to lead the hosts in the iconic Boxing Day Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

IND vs AUS: Hosts add 7-year old leg-spinner to their squad for 3rd Test against India

Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day test against India in Melbourne and said his injured finger would need to be cut off to prevent him from playing in front of his home state's fans.

Finch says finger would need to be cut off to miss Boxing Day

Former Australia captain Allan Border defended Virat Kohli's aggression, saying cricket needs characters like the Indian skipper who exude passion on the field. "There's not many characters in our game at the moment.

Former Australia captain Border defends Kohli's aggression, says cricket needs such characters

Captain Virat Kohli has thrown his weight behind India's struggling openers but the tourists' defeat in Perth showed they have yet to find a solution to their top order woes.

IND vs AUS: Opening woes continue to blight India Down Under

Former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi praised Ajinkya Rahane for his attacking unbeaten half-century Saturday in the second Test against Australia at Perth. "Ajinkya Rahane played a superb knock (51 not out) today.

Bedi praises Rahane's Perth knock, says T20 can't replace this

Australia remain confident of grabbing a valuable first-innings lead over India in the second test despite being stonewalled by visiting captain Virat Kohli on a grassy Perth Stadium wicket that failed to match the hype on day two.

IND vs AUS: Australia confident despite India's ominous Kohli