The BCCI on Sunday, February 19th announced the 18-man squad for the Australia ODIs in addition to naming the same squad for the remaining two Tests against the Aussies, scheduled for March 1st and 9th in Indore and Ahmedabad, respectively. While there are no signs of ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah in any of those squads, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returned to the ODI team for the first time since August last year. Other than him, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have also been picked, whereas, struggling KL Rahul is also named in the squad but is removed as the vice-captain.

One name that surprised everyone was the inclusion of left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who recently helped Saurashtra win its second Ranji Trophy final – by beating Bengal by nine wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.

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The board, however, announced in advance that regular skipper Rohit Sharma will miss the first ODI due to family commitments and newly announced T20I captain Hardik Pandya will be leading the team in his absence.

The three-match ODIs will begin on March 17th in Mumbai while the next two ODIs will be played in Vizag and Chennai on 19th and 22nd March, respectively.

Here’s India’s 18-man squad for Australia ODIs – 

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat

India retain same squad for remaining two BGT Tests

Following India’s handsome six-wicket win over Australia in the second Test in Delhi, the board named the same squad for the remaining two Tests. Jaydev Unadkat, who was released to play the Ranji Trophy final for Saurashtra, will be rejoining the team for the 3rd and 4th Test.

Here’s India’s squad for 3rd and 4th Test against Australia -

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

The BCCI on Sunday, February 19th announced the 18-man squad for the Australia ODIs in addition to naming the same squad for the remaining two Tests against the Aussies, scheduled for March 1st and 9th in Indore and Ahmedabad, respectively.

The BCCI on Sunday, February 19th announced the 18-man squad for the Australia ODIs in addition to naming the same squad for the remaining two Tests against the Aussies, scheduled for March 1st and 9th in Indore and Ahmedabad, respectively. While there are no signs of ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah in any of those squads, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returned to the ODI team for the first time since August last year. Other than him, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have also been picked, whereas, struggling KL Rahul is also named in the squad but is removed as the vice-captain. One name that surprised everyone was the inclusion of left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who recently helped Saurashtra win its second Ranji Trophy final – by beating Bengal by nine wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. ALSO READ: Here's how can India qualify for the finals of 2023 World Test Championship; have a look at latest standings The board, however, announced in advance that regular skipper Rohit Sharma will miss the first ODI due to family commitments and newly announced T20I captain Hardik Pandya will be leading the team in his absence. The three-match ODIs will begin on March 17th in Mumbai while the next two ODIs will be played in Vizag and Chennai on 19th and 22nd March, respectively. Here’s India’s 18-man squad for Australia ODIs – Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat India retain same squad for remaining two BGT Tests Following India’s handsome six-wicket win over Australia in the second Test in Delhi, the board named the same squad for the remaining two Tests. Jaydev Unadkat, who was released to play the Ranji Trophy final for Saurashtra, will be rejoining the team for the 3rd and 4th Test. Here’s India’s squad for 3rd and 4th Test against Australia - Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

IND vs AUS: India name 18-man squad for Australia ODIs, no signs of Jasprit Bumrah

Ravindra Jadeja can do no wrong, at least in home conditions. The player of the match in the Nagpur Test, Jadeja only got better in his second Test after returning from an injury layoff that kept him out for five months. Coming to bowl on the back of a three-wicket haul in the first innings, Jadeja wreaked havoc in the first session on&nbsp;day three of the second Test by picking up figures of seven for 42&nbsp;– his career-best in Tests. Alongside his partner and ace India bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, the pair picked nine wickets among themselves inside one session and put India in the winning position.

To begin with, Jadeja first picked up struggling Usman Khawaja early before stumps on day two. Come day three, the left-armer clean bowled world number one batter Marnus Labuschagne on 35. Two balls later, he got the prized wicket of Australia’s first-inning hero with the bat, Peter Handscomb on zero. On the next delivery, he clean&nbsp;bowled captain Pat Cummins, who tried sweeping him. With this, Jadeja was the on the hat-trick ball, which was well denied by Nathan Lyon.

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It was about time before the star all-rounder dismissed keeper-batter Alex Carey bowled on seven while Lyon and last batter Matt Kuhnemann got out on scores on eight and zero, respectively to Jadeja only. Seven wickets to him&nbsp;in the second innings helped India wrap up Australia on 113 despite them starting the day one 61 for one. With this, India only required 115 runs to win the Delhi Test.

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma came on with the motive to end this Test sooner but Lyon had different plans. He dismissed KL Rahul on one off three balls and troubled Cheteshwar Pujara as well – who is also playing his 100th Test. While Rohit did hit two boundaries, India still&nbsp;look from comfortable in chasing this small target. At lunch, India was 14 for one and need another&nbsp;101 more runs to claim the victory.

Ravindra Jadeja can do no wrong, at least in home conditions. The player of the match in the Nagpur Test, Jadeja only got better in his second Test after returning from an injury layoff that kept him out for five months.

Ravindra Jadeja can do no wrong, at least in home conditions. The player of the match in the Nagpur Test, Jadeja only got better in his second Test after returning from an injury layoff that kept him out for five months. Coming to bowl on the back of a three-wicket haul in the first innings, Jadeja wreaked havoc in the first session on day three of the second Test by picking up figures of seven for 42 – his career-best in Tests. Alongside his partner and ace India bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, the pair picked nine wickets among themselves inside one session and put India in the winning position. To begin with, Jadeja first picked up struggling Usman Khawaja early before stumps on day two. Come day three, the left-armer clean bowled world number one batter Marnus Labuschagne on 35. Two balls later, he got the prized wicket of Australia’s first-inning hero with the bat, Peter Handscomb on zero. On the next delivery, he clean bowled captain Pat Cummins, who tried sweeping him. With this, Jadeja was the on the hat-trick ball, which was well denied by Nathan Lyon. ALSO READ: England thump New Zealand by 267 runs in first Test, Anderson-Broad pick four wickets each in final innings It was about time before the star all-rounder dismissed keeper-batter Alex Carey bowled on seven while Lyon and last batter Matt Kuhnemann got out on scores on eight and zero, respectively to Jadeja only. Seven wickets to him in the second innings helped India wrap up Australia on 113 despite them starting the day one 61 for one. With this, India only required 115 runs to win the Delhi Test. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma came on with the motive to end this Test sooner but Lyon had different plans. He dismissed KL Rahul on one off three balls and troubled Cheteshwar Pujara as well – who is also playing his 100th Test. While Rohit did hit two boundaries, India still look from comfortable in chasing this small target. At lunch, India was 14 for one and need another 101 more runs to claim the victory.

IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja picks his career-best figures in second innings against Australia in Delhi

India beat Australia by six wickets in the second Test in Delhi and took a 2-0 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. 13 wickets fell inside two sessions on day three at the Arun Jaitley stadium as India dismissed Australia on 113 despite them starting the day on&nbsp;61 for one. The architect behind Australia’s major collapse was none other than the star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who produced another match-winning performance&nbsp;in this Test. While he picked up three wickets in the first innings, Jadeja returned with his career-best figures of seven for 42&nbsp;in the following outing.

Taking confidence from the&nbsp;final session on day two, Australia looked like&nbsp;making the first session on day three of their own. Jadeja, however, had other plans. After Ravi Ashwin picked two early wickets in opener Travis Head and former Aussie captain Steve Smith, Jaddu, as most fans call him, took the onus on himself to wrap the Aussie innings up.

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Starting with the world number one batter Marnus Labuschagne, Jadeja picked up six of the remaining seven wickets right till the end. Other than Peter Handscomb&nbsp;– who got caught in the first slip, Jadeja bowled every other batter, causing trouble with each delivery bowled. His spell saw India fold Australia’s second innings on 113, with India requiring 115 to win the Test and take a lead.

India’s chase got jolted with an early blow in KL Rahul’s wicket, who got out just before lunch on day three. Captain Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara then got off by&nbsp;hitting boundaries. Meanwhile, after a misunderstanding in the middle, Rohit got run-out 31 off 20 balls. Pujara and Virat Kohli then steadied the ship before Kohli also departed by Todd Murphy on 20. Iyer followed him soon after getting out to Nathan Lyon, caught deep at the boundary for 12.

KS Bharat came in and scored some lovely drives, while Pujara, who was playing his 100th Test, scored the wining runs as India chased down 115 with six wickets in hand and retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the third time.

Meanwhile, the next match will take place at the Holkar stadium in Indore from March 1st to 5th.

India beat Australia by six wickets in the second Test in Delhi and took a 2-0 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. 13 wickets fell inside two sessions on day three at the Arun Jaitley stadium as India dismissed Australia on 113 despite them starting the day on 61 for one.

India beat Australia by six wickets in the second Test in Delhi and took a 2-0 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. 13 wickets fell inside two sessions on day three at the Arun Jaitley stadium as India dismissed Australia on 113 despite them starting the day on 61 for one. The architect behind Australia’s major collapse was none other than the star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who produced another match-winning performance in this Test. While he picked up three wickets in the first innings, Jadeja returned with his career-best figures of seven for 42 in the following outing. Taking confidence from the final session on day two, Australia looked like making the first session on day three of their own. Jadeja, however, had other plans. After Ravi Ashwin picked two early wickets in opener Travis Head and former Aussie captain Steve Smith, Jaddu, as most fans call him, took the onus on himself to wrap the Aussie innings up. ALSO READ: IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja picks his career-best figures in second innings against Australia in Delhi Starting with the world number one batter Marnus Labuschagne, Jadeja picked up six of the remaining seven wickets right till the end. Other than Peter Handscomb – who got caught in the first slip, Jadeja bowled every other batter, causing trouble with each delivery bowled. His spell saw India fold Australia’s second innings on 113, with India requiring 115 to win the Test and take a lead. India’s chase got jolted with an early blow in KL Rahul’s wicket, who got out just before lunch on day three. Captain Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara then got off by hitting boundaries. Meanwhile, after a misunderstanding in the middle, Rohit got run-out 31 off 20 balls. Pujara and Virat Kohli then steadied the ship before Kohli also departed by Todd Murphy on 20. Iyer followed him soon after getting out to Nathan Lyon, caught deep at the boundary for 12. KS Bharat came in and scored some lovely drives, while Pujara, who was playing his 100th Test, scored the wining runs as India chased down 115 with six wickets in hand and retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the third time. Meanwhile, the next match will take place at the Holkar stadium in Indore from March 1st to 5th.

Ravindra Jadeja's 10-for helps India beat AUS by 6 wickets in Delhi Test, retain Border-Gavaskar trophy

India beat Australia in the second test in Delhi by six wickets and retained the Border-Gavaskar after Australia dramatically collapsed in their second innings. The visitors lost 9 wickets for 52 runs as they folded out for a paltry 113 runs. The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin took all 10 wickets with Jadeja being the chief tormentor as the left-arm spinner claimed career best seven wickets for just 42 runs. In total, Jadeja took 10 wickets in the game including three in the first Australian inning. Cheteshwar Pujara, who's playing his 100th test, befittingly scored the winning runs.

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Twitter also went in a frenzy as soon as India won the Test with congratulatory tweets pouring in from all corners of the cricketing world. This win also also means that India are through World Test Championship (WTC) final, to be played in June, given that Sri Lanka doesn't win their two-match Test series in New Zealand with a 2-0 margin. In case if Sri Lanka are able to pull the rug under the Kiwis, India would be out of contention, however, one more win in the series will make India independent of Sri Lanka - New Zealand series. Nonetheless, here are some tweets on India's win in Delhi test:

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With 2-0 on the board, India has sufficient wins to make it to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WTC2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WTC2023</a> final. Only wait is for SL to lose or draw one of its two Tests in NZ. 
 
A 3-0 series win for India means even if SL wins 2-0 in NZ, India will still be in the final vs Australia. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvAus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvAus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvNZ</a>
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Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> on winning the Delhi test in grand style and further stamping authority over Australia in Test Cricket. Ashwin is a genius we must cherish more and Jadeja one of the best performers with bat and ball in Test cricket over the last 5 years. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsAus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsAus</a> <a href="https://t.co/iKrrmQ7gvy">pic.twitter.com/iKrrmQ7gvy</a>
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Many congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> for retaining the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BorderGavaskarTrophy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BorderGavaskarTrophy</a> . 
Shami brillin the first inn, Ashwin and Jadeja were absolutely brilliant with the ball both innings, and then Axar Parel and Ashwin got India back into the match with a valiant partnership. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsAus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsAus</a> <a href="https://t.co/1sRTMyr4jw">pic.twitter.com/1sRTMyr4jw</a>
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Great game 🙌🏽🙌🏽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndVsAus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndVsAus</a>
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Earlier, Australia resumed their innings at 61/1 and Ashwin struck in first over of the day as he dismissed Travis Head. Steve Smith then joined Marnus Labuschagne in the middle and the top two ranked Test batsmen in the world added 20 runs before Ashwin sent Smith back. It was a total mayhem after that as Jadeja ripped through the Australian middle and lower-order. The visitors lost four wickets with the team total reading 95, three of them were claimed by Jadeja.

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India, in reply, didn't have good start as KL Rahul failed once again in a chase of 115 runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma was second to fall at the team score of 39 but the skipper set the tempo with fluent 31 to his name. Pujara and Kohli then pushed India ahead before Kohli fell prey to Murphy. Shreyas Iyer, the next batter, also couldn't make an impact as India lost fourth wicket on the score of 88. Keeper-batsman Srikar Bharat then score 23 at brisk pace and took India over the line. The next test of the series will be played in Indore from March 1st.&nbsp;

India beat Australia in the second test in Delhi by six wickets and retained the Border-Gavaskar after Australia dramatically collapsed in their second innings. The visitors lost 9 wickets for 52 runs as they folded out for a paltry 113 runs.

India beat Australia in the second test in Delhi by six wickets and retained the Border-Gavaskar after Australia dramatically collapsed in their second innings. The visitors lost 9 wickets for 52 runs as they folded out for a paltry 113 runs. The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin took all 10 wickets with Jadeja being the chief tormentor as the left-arm spinner claimed career best seven wickets for just 42 runs. In total, Jadeja took 10 wickets in the game including three in the first Australian inning. Cheteshwar Pujara, who's playing his 100th test, befittingly scored the winning runs. Also Read: IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja's 10-for inspires India to 6-wicket win in Delhi, retain Border-Gavaskar trophy Twitter also went in a frenzy as soon as India won the Test with congratulatory tweets pouring in from all corners of the cricketing world. This win also also means that India are through World Test Championship (WTC) final, to be played in June, given that Sri Lanka doesn't win their two-match Test series in New Zealand with a 2-0 margin. In case if Sri Lanka are able to pull the rug under the Kiwis, India would be out of contention, however, one more win in the series will make India independent of Sri Lanka - New Zealand series. Nonetheless, here are some tweets on India's win in Delhi test: Great WIN #IND 💙 — MEGASTAR CHIRANJEEVI❤️ (@chay_ravipati) February 19, 2023 × With 2-0 on the board, India has sufficient wins to make it to #WTC2023 final. Only wait is for SL to lose or draw one of its two Tests in NZ. A 3-0 series win for India means even if SL wins 2-0 in NZ, India will still be in the final vs Australia. #IndvAus #SLvNZ — Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) February 19, 2023 × Congratulations #TeamIndia on winning the Delhi test in grand style and further stamping authority over Australia in Test Cricket. Ashwin is a genius we must cherish more and Jadeja one of the best performers with bat and ball in Test cricket over the last 5 years. #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/iKrrmQ7gvy — Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 19, 2023 × Many congratulations #TeamIndia for retaining the #BorderGavaskarTrophy . Shami brillin the first inn, Ashwin and Jadeja were absolutely brilliant with the ball both innings, and then Axar Parel and Ashwin got India back into the match with a valiant partnership. #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/1sRTMyr4jw — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 19, 2023 × It's a RaWINdra-AshWIN situation for India 🇮🇳 Great game 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #IndVsAus — Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) February 19, 2023 × Earlier, Australia resumed their innings at 61/1 and Ashwin struck in first over of the day as he dismissed Travis Head. Steve Smith then joined Marnus Labuschagne in the middle and the top two ranked Test batsmen in the world added 20 runs before Ashwin sent Smith back. It was a total mayhem after that as Jadeja ripped through the Australian middle and lower-order. The visitors lost four wickets with the team total reading 95, three of them were claimed by Jadeja. Read More: IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: First-inning hero Nathan Lyon expects David Warner to get fit ahead of Indore Test India, in reply, didn't have good start as KL Rahul failed once again in a chase of 115 runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma was second to fall at the team score of 39 but the skipper set the tempo with fluent 31 to his name. Pujara and Kohli then pushed India ahead before Kohli fell prey to Murphy. Shreyas Iyer, the next batter, also couldn't make an impact as India lost fourth wicket on the score of 88. Keeper-batsman Srikar Bharat then score 23 at brisk pace and took India over the line. The next test of the series will be played in Indore from March 1st.

Twitter can't keep calm as India decimate Australia in second Test in Delhi

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday, became the fastest Indian to have a double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in test cricket. Jadeja achieved the feat with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the second Test between Australia and India, ongoing in Delhi. The 34-year-old is also only second to England great Sir Ian Botham, who achieved the feat in 55 tests while Jadeja did it in his 62nd test. The southpaw is fourth Indian overall to achieve the feat after former skipper Kapil Dev, ex-India coach Anil Kumble, and fellow spinner Ravi Ashwin. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also posted a congratulatory tweet for Jadeja on its official Twitter handle.

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Milestone 🚨 - <a href="https://twitter.com/imjadeja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imjadeja</a> becomes the fastest Indian and second fastest in world cricket to 250 Test wickets and 2500 Test runs 🫡🫡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/FjpuOuFbOK">pic.twitter.com/FjpuOuFbOK</a>
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Jadeja reached to the milestone in 46th over of&nbsp;Australia 1st innings when Khawaja, batting nicely on 81, reverse swept Jadeja but only for KL Rahul to pluck a decently timed shot out of air with one hand. Khawaja was the fifth wicket to fall in Australia's innings for a team total of 168 runs.

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Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi with Travis Head making a comeback in place of Matt Renshaw. The Aussies started off well with the first wicket partnership of 50 runs before fast bowler Mohammed Shami produced an edge off David Warner's bat which was caught by keeper KS Bharat. Marnus Labuschagne then batted freely and added 41 runs for the second wicket with Khawaja before Ravi Aswhin trapped him LBW.&nbsp;Two balls later, the off-spinner took the wicket of Steve Smith as well in the same over.

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Travis Head also couldn't last long and was caught at the first slip off Shami. Peter Handscomb then joined forces with Khawaja and added 59 runs for the fifth wicket. Handscomb stood tall as the innings started to crumble around him with Carey back in the hut shortly after Khawaja. Skipper Pat Cummins though, played a good cameo of 33 runs and the duo took Australia past 200 runs.&nbsp;

The visitors were eventually bowled out for 263 with Handscomb posting a valiant 72 not out. Among the Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami took four wickets while spinners Jadeja and Ashwin taking three wickets apiece. India were 21 for the loss of no wicket at the end of day's play and were trailing by 242 runs.

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday, became the fastest Indian to have a double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in test cricket. Jadeja achieved the feat with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the second Test between Australia and India, ongoing in Delhi.

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday, became the fastest Indian to have a double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in test cricket. Jadeja achieved the feat with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the second Test between Australia and India, ongoing in Delhi. The 34-year-old is also only second to England great Sir Ian Botham, who achieved the feat in 55 tests while Jadeja did it in his 62nd test. The southpaw is fourth Indian overall to achieve the feat after former skipper Kapil Dev, ex-India coach Anil Kumble, and fellow spinner Ravi Ashwin. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also posted a congratulatory tweet for Jadeja on its official Twitter handle. Milestone 🚨 - @imjadeja becomes the fastest Indian and second fastest in world cricket to 250 Test wickets and 2500 Test runs 🫡🫡#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/FjpuOuFbOK — BCCI (@BCCI) February 17, 2023 × Jadeja reached to the milestone in 46th over of Australia 1st innings when Khawaja, batting nicely on 81, reverse swept Jadeja but only for KL Rahul to pluck a decently timed shot out of air with one hand. Khawaja was the fifth wicket to fall in Australia's innings for a team total of 168 runs. Read More: 2nd Test: R Ashwin joins Anil Kumble to become second Indian bowler with 100 wickets vs Australia Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi with Travis Head making a comeback in place of Matt Renshaw. The Aussies started off well with the first wicket partnership of 50 runs before fast bowler Mohammed Shami produced an edge off David Warner's bat which was caught by keeper KS Bharat. Marnus Labuschagne then batted freely and added 41 runs for the second wicket with Khawaja before Ravi Aswhin trapped him LBW. Two balls later, the off-spinner took the wicket of Steve Smith as well in the same over. Also See: WATCH: KL Rahul grabs a one-handed stunner to dismiss Usman Khawaja on Day 1 of 2nd Test Travis Head also couldn't last long and was caught at the first slip off Shami. Peter Handscomb then joined forces with Khawaja and added 59 runs for the fifth wicket. Handscomb stood tall as the innings started to crumble around him with Carey back in the hut shortly after Khawaja. Skipper Pat Cummins though, played a good cameo of 33 runs and the duo took Australia past 200 runs. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 263 with Handscomb posting a valiant 72 not out. Among the Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami took four wickets while spinners Jadeja and Ashwin taking three wickets apiece. India were 21 for the loss of no wicket at the end of day's play and were trailing by 242 runs.

Ind vs Aus, 2nd Test: Ravindra Jadeja fastest Indian to reach 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in Test cricket

Following handsome performances in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur, India’s star duo of Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja attained top spots in the latest ICC Rankings released on Wednesday. While Ashwin climbed to the second spot in the bowlers list with 846 rating points to his name, his fellow partner Ravindra Jadeja jumped 16 places to claim the number one place in the all-rounders category with 424 rating points;&nbsp;Ashwin is second on that list with 358 points. Both these match-winners picked up five-wicket hauls in the first Test, helping India beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs, and take a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series.

While returning Ravindra Jadeja picked a five-for in the first outing in addition to scoring a fighting 70 in India’s only innings, ace spinner Ravi Ashwin spun his web around the Aussies batters by&nbsp;picking his 31st five-wicket haul in&nbsp;the second innings. Jadeja also picked two wickets in the second innings&nbsp;including the big one of number one Test batter Marnus Labuschagne, and returned with the Player of the Match award for his all-round show.

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Another spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel also rose six places to the seventh spot after a masterful 84, that helped India gain a huge lead on day three. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah, who is out due to a stress fracture in his back and hasn’t played any competitive cricket in a long time, is placed 5th in the bowlers list.

India captain Rohit Sharma, who scored a hundred (120) in the first innings jumped two places to the eighth position with 748 rating points. Also, Rishabh Pant, who suffered a road accident in December last year, is at the fifth spot with 789 points.

Talking about the Aussie players, both openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja faced the wrath of playing poor across both innings as Warner’s cheap scores of 1 and 10 saw him slip six places to the 20th spot, while his in-form partner Usman Khawaja, who too failed badly against spin in the Nagpur Test, drops down two places to tenth position.

Whereas, star middle-order batters Marnus and former captain Steve Smith are ranked one and two in the batters list, respectively, with Pakistan captain Babar taking the third spot. Virat Kohli, who got out cheaply on 12 in the first innings, is placed 16th.

The second of the four-match Test series will begin on February 17th in Delhi.

Following handsome performances in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur, India’s star duo of Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja attained top spots in the latest ICC Rankings released on Wednesday.

Following handsome performances in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur, India’s star duo of Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja attained top spots in the latest ICC Rankings released on Wednesday. While Ashwin climbed to the second spot in the bowlers list with 846 rating points to his name, his fellow partner Ravindra Jadeja jumped 16 places to claim the number one place in the all-rounders category with 424 rating points; Ashwin is second on that list with 358 points. Both these match-winners picked up five-wicket hauls in the first Test, helping India beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs, and take a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series. While returning Ravindra Jadeja picked a five-for in the first outing in addition to scoring a fighting 70 in India’s only innings, ace spinner Ravi Ashwin spun his web around the Aussies batters by picking his 31st five-wicket haul in the second innings. Jadeja also picked two wickets in the second innings including the big one of number one Test batter Marnus Labuschagne, and returned with the Player of the Match award for his all-round show. ALSO READ: Women's T20 WC: Smriti Mandhana set to return for Windies match after recovering from finger injury Another spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel also rose six places to the seventh spot after a masterful 84, that helped India gain a huge lead on day three. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah, who is out due to a stress fracture in his back and hasn’t played any competitive cricket in a long time, is placed 5th in the bowlers list. India captain Rohit Sharma, who scored a hundred (120) in the first innings jumped two places to the eighth position with 748 rating points. Also, Rishabh Pant, who suffered a road accident in December last year, is at the fifth spot with 789 points. Talking about the Aussie players, both openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja faced the wrath of playing poor across both innings as Warner’s cheap scores of 1 and 10 saw him slip six places to the 20th spot, while his in-form partner Usman Khawaja, who too failed badly against spin in the Nagpur Test, drops down two places to tenth position. Whereas, star middle-order batters Marnus and former captain Steve Smith are ranked one and two in the batters list, respectively, with Pakistan captain Babar taking the third spot. Virat Kohli, who got out cheaply on 12 in the first innings, is placed 16th. The second of the four-match Test series will begin on February 17th in Delhi.

ICC Rankings: Jadeja jumps 16 places to bag top position in all-rounders list, bowler Ashwin retains 2nd spot

India dominated proceedings in the first Test versus Australia, in Nagpur, to go 1-0 up in the ongoing edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Losing the toss, India rode on comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 47 to rattle the Pat Cummins-led Aussies for 177 and piled up 400 courtesy of skipper Rohit Sharma's 120, Jadeja's 70 and Axar Patel's 84 before dismissing the visitors for 91 in their second essay to win by an innings and 132 runs. Jadeja accounted for two more wickets in Australia's second innings and, thus, returned as the Player-of-The-Match.&nbsp;

After India's thumping win, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has lavished huge praise on Jadeja and feels 'world cricket hasn't seen an all-rounder like him'. Speaking on his Youtube channel, he said, "World cricket hasn't seen an all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja. He dominates every department, be it batting, bowling or fielding. He is one such player that the captain will want to have in the playing XI every single time. He constantly creates pressure on the opposition."

"He didn't play cricket for around six months, but still kept himself in good shape and worked on his fitness. It is never easy to make a return, that too against a team like Australia. It was outstanding that he was able to come up with such a dominating performance in his comeback match against a big team," added Kaneria.

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To back Kaneria's claims, Jadeja has been in top form across formats. He has had several injury concerns in the recent past but his performances haven't gone down by any means. In his last Test, during India's one-off match versus England in Edgbaston, he had scored a splendid 104 before resuming from where he left during his comeback match in Nagpur.&nbsp;

At the post-match presentation of the Nagpur Test, Jadeja said, "Feeling amazing. When you come back after five months and give your 100 percent, scoring runs and taking wickets.. feels amazing. Was working hard at the NCA. Would like to thank the NCA staff, physios. They have been working hard with me, even on Sundays. Was looking to bowl in good areas. Ball was spinning, going straight, keeping low. Kept telling myself to bowl at the stumps - if they make mistake, I have a chance. I look to keep things simple. Try not to change things with my batting. It's a crucial number - 5, 6, 7."

India dominated proceedings in the first Test versus Australia, in Nagpur, to go 1-0 up in the ongoing edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Losing the toss, India rode on comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 47 to rattle the Pat Cummins-led Aussies for 177 and piled up 400 courtesy of skipper Rohit Sharma's 120, Jadeja's 70 and Axar Patel's 84 before dismissing the visitors for 91 in their second essay to win by an innings and 132 runs.

India dominated proceedings in the first Test versus Australia, in Nagpur, to go 1-0 up in the ongoing edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Losing the toss, India rode on comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 47 to rattle the Pat Cummins-led Aussies for 177 and piled up 400 courtesy of skipper Rohit Sharma's 120, Jadeja's 70 and Axar Patel's 84 before dismissing the visitors for 91 in their second essay to win by an innings and 132 runs. Jadeja accounted for two more wickets in Australia's second innings and, thus, returned as the Player-of-The-Match. After India's thumping win, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has lavished huge praise on Jadeja and feels 'world cricket hasn't seen an all-rounder like him'. Speaking on his Youtube channel, he said, "World cricket hasn't seen an all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja. He dominates every department, be it batting, bowling or fielding. He is one such player that the captain will want to have in the playing XI every single time. He constantly creates pressure on the opposition." "He didn't play cricket for around six months, but still kept himself in good shape and worked on his fitness. It is never easy to make a return, that too against a team like Australia. It was outstanding that he was able to come up with such a dominating performance in his comeback match against a big team," added Kaneria. Also Read: IND vs AUS: Holkar Stadium in Indore to host 3rd Test between India and Australia To back Kaneria's claims, Jadeja has been in top form across formats. He has had several injury concerns in the recent past but his performances haven't gone down by any means. In his last Test, during India's one-off match versus England in Edgbaston, he had scored a splendid 104 before resuming from where he left during his comeback match in Nagpur. At the post-match presentation of the Nagpur Test, Jadeja said, "Feeling amazing. When you come back after five months and give your 100 percent, scoring runs and taking wickets.. feels amazing. Was working hard at the NCA. Would like to thank the NCA staff, physios. They have been working hard with me, even on Sundays. Was looking to bowl in good areas. Ball was spinning, going straight, keeping low. Kept telling myself to bowl at the stumps - if they make mistake, I have a chance. I look to keep things simple. Try not to change things with my batting. It's a crucial number - 5, 6, 7."

IND vs AUS | 'World cricket hasn't seen....': Ex-Pakistan spinner reserves high praise for Ravindra Jadeja

Australia great and former skipper Allan Border was left fuming with the Australian batters&nbsp;during the first Test in Nagpur. The Aussie great wants the current crop of Aussie players&nbsp;to play with harder edge and stop giving 'thumbs up' to bowlers after getting squared up. The case in point is Australia's best batter, Steve Smith -&nbsp;who is known for his unconventional batting style, who after completely missing a ball from Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;acknowledged the bowler and gave a thumbs-up. Border clearly wasn't pleased with the gesture, and did not mince any words while criticising Smith's actions on Fox Cricket.&nbsp;

“Play with a harder edge. I mean, we’re giving blokes the thumbs up when they’re beating us outside the off stump,” Border said. “What the hell is going on? That is just ridiculous. Don’t go stupid, but Australia play hard nose cricket. We’re even giving someone thumbs up … bloody hell,” he added while taking to Fox Cricket.

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The incident which caught Border's ire involves Ravindra Jadeja beating Steve Smith's outside edge and getting a thumbs up from the Aussie.

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“There’s so many scars there now, it’s going to be a tough few days. You can talk the talk, but ultimately the boys with the bat in hand and ball in hand have got to do the job,” the Aussie great said.

“It’s going to be hard to find a way, but they’ve just got to do it. A big, soul-searching dressing room drink-a-thon tonight, just to try to thrash something out. That’s as bad as we can play, there’s only one way to go from here,” he added after Australia got bundled out for 91 as India won the first Test by an innings and 132 runs.

Meanwhile, Ravi Ashwin was the chief destructor of the Aussie innings, claiming his 31st five-wicket haul. Apart from Ashwin, Jadeja added two more wickets to his 1st inning five-wicket haul, while Mohammed Shami took two wickets and Axar Patel took one.&nbsp;Earlier, India, thanks to Jadeja (70) and Axar (84),&nbsp;added 79 runs to their overnight tally of 321 runs and finished the innings on 400 runs with a lead of 223 runs.

The next Test between India and Australia will be played from February 17 in Delhi.

Australia great and former skipper Allan Border was left fuming with the Australian batters during the first Test in Nagpur. The Aussie great wants the current crop of Aussie players to play with harder edge and stop giving 'thumbs up' to bowlers after getting squared up.

Australia great and former skipper Allan Border was left fuming with the Australian batters during the first Test in Nagpur. The Aussie great wants the current crop of Aussie players to play with harder edge and stop giving 'thumbs up' to bowlers after getting squared up. The case in point is Australia's best batter, Steve Smith - who is known for his unconventional batting style, who after completely missing a ball from Ravindra Jadeja acknowledged the bowler and gave a thumbs-up. Border clearly wasn't pleased with the gesture, and did not mince any words while criticising Smith's actions on Fox Cricket. “Play with a harder edge. I mean, we’re giving blokes the thumbs up when they’re beating us outside the off stump,” Border said. “What the hell is going on? That is just ridiculous. Don’t go stupid, but Australia play hard nose cricket. We’re even giving someone thumbs up … bloody hell,” he added while taking to Fox Cricket. Read More: Australia's lone fighter in Nagpur Test Steve Smith upset with team's timid approach following heavy defeat The incident which caught Border's ire involves Ravindra Jadeja beating Steve Smith's outside edge and getting a thumbs up from the Aussie. A thumbs up from Smith for Jadeja after bowling a peach. pic.twitter.com/iwPCnxiGYU — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 9, 2023 × “There’s so many scars there now, it’s going to be a tough few days. You can talk the talk, but ultimately the boys with the bat in hand and ball in hand have got to do the job,” the Aussie great said. “It’s going to be hard to find a way, but they’ve just got to do it. A big, soul-searching dressing room drink-a-thon tonight, just to try to thrash something out. That’s as bad as we can play, there’s only one way to go from here,” he added after Australia got bundled out for 91 as India won the first Test by an innings and 132 runs. Meanwhile, Ravi Ashwin was the chief destructor of the Aussie innings, claiming his 31st five-wicket haul. Apart from Ashwin, Jadeja added two more wickets to his 1st inning five-wicket haul, while Mohammed Shami took two wickets and Axar Patel took one. Earlier, India, thanks to Jadeja (70) and Axar (84), added 79 runs to their overnight tally of 321 runs and finished the innings on 400 runs with a lead of 223 runs. The next Test between India and Australia will be played from February 17 in Delhi.

IND vs AUS: Allan Border livid with Steve Smith for showing 'thumbs-up' to Jadeja after getting beaten

India beat Australia by an&nbsp;innings and 132 runs&nbsp;on day three of the first Border-Gavaskar series Test in Nagpur. Five wickets to ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the second innings helped India wrap Australia on 91 in almost one session and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series. Returning star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as he scored 70 runs in the first innings and picked up seven&nbsp;wickets across two outings. Axar Patel also impressed with an incredible 84 while captain Rohit Sharma entered record books with a hundred to his name as well.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first on the pitch that was criticised for being doctored. They didn’t get off to a great start losing both their openers inside the first three overs. Marnus Labuschagne and former captain Steve Smith then stitched a partnership and kept the game in the control until lunch on day one. The second session went India’s way as returning Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets including that of Marnus and Smith.

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Little contributions from Peter Handscomb and keeper-batter Alex Carey did help the cause but couldn’t trouble India for longer. Jadeja returned with a five-for while Ashwin picked three as Australia’s first innings got folded on a mere 177.

Rohit and KL Rahul had India in command before debutant Todd Murphy picked Rahul as his maiden Test wicket just on the stroke of stumps as India ended day one on 77 for one. The first session on day two saw Rohit completing his fifty while Ravi Ashwin played a handy knock of 23 as well. Wickets then fell on regular intervals as India at one stage was 168 for five with Rohit and Jadeja at the crease.

With his first Border-Gavaskar hundred in India, Rohit became the first Indian captain to score centuries in all three formats. After he got cleaned bowled by Pat Cummins on 120, Axar and Jadeja began the rescue act. With respective fifties, both helped India take a lead of over 200. On day three, India’s first innings got ended on 400 with Todd Murphy picking up seven wickets to his name on his Test debut.

Australia’s second innings was never going to be easy and as it happened, they were down and out in no time. Veteran spinner Ashwin came into play from his first over when he picked up Usman Khawaja on five. It was about time before he picked up yet another five-for to his name and put Australia on the mat. Though Steve Smith showed his class by playing some classy shots,&nbsp;he just couldn’t save his team from facing a heavy defeat.

This loss will haunt the Aussies who had earlier decided to not play a practice game ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series. The next Test will be played in New Delhi from February 17th.&nbsp;

India beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs on day three of the first Border-Gavaskar series Test in Nagpur. Five wickets to ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the second innings helped India wrap Australia on 91 in almost one session and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series.

India beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs on day three of the first Border-Gavaskar series Test in Nagpur. Five wickets to ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the second innings helped India wrap Australia on 91 in almost one session and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series. Returning star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred with both bat and ball as he scored 70 runs in the first innings and picked up seven wickets across two outings. Axar Patel also impressed with an incredible 84 while captain Rohit Sharma entered record books with a hundred to his name as well. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first on the pitch that was criticised for being doctored. They didn’t get off to a great start losing both their openers inside the first three overs. Marnus Labuschagne and former captain Steve Smith then stitched a partnership and kept the game in the control until lunch on day one. The second session went India’s way as returning Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets including that of Marnus and Smith. ALSO READ: IND vs AUS: Dharamsala unlikely to host third Test, BCCI to take final call following ground inspection Little contributions from Peter Handscomb and keeper-batter Alex Carey did help the cause but couldn’t trouble India for longer. Jadeja returned with a five-for while Ashwin picked three as Australia’s first innings got folded on a mere 177. Rohit and KL Rahul had India in command before debutant Todd Murphy picked Rahul as his maiden Test wicket just on the stroke of stumps as India ended day one on 77 for one. The first session on day two saw Rohit completing his fifty while Ravi Ashwin played a handy knock of 23 as well. Wickets then fell on regular intervals as India at one stage was 168 for five with Rohit and Jadeja at the crease. With his first Border-Gavaskar hundred in India, Rohit became the first Indian captain to score centuries in all three formats. After he got cleaned bowled by Pat Cummins on 120, Axar and Jadeja began the rescue act. With respective fifties, both helped India take a lead of over 200. On day three, India’s first innings got ended on 400 with Todd Murphy picking up seven wickets to his name on his Test debut. Australia’s second innings was never going to be easy and as it happened, they were down and out in no time. Veteran spinner Ashwin came into play from his first over when he picked up Usman Khawaja on five. It was about time before he picked up yet another five-for to his name and put Australia on the mat. Though Steve Smith showed his class by playing some classy shots, he just couldn’t save his team from facing a heavy defeat. This loss will haunt the Aussies who had earlier decided to not play a practice game ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series. The next Test will be played in New Delhi from February 17th.

Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin guide India to a massive win in Nagpur, takes 1-0 lead in Border-Gavaskar series

India beat Australia by and innings and 132 runs in the first Test in Nagpur inside three days. Australia were trailing by 223 runs in the second innings and folded for&nbsp;mere 91 runs. Twitter went off the charts after home team's massive win which they got minutes before the tea on day 3. Former players including Sachin Tendulkar, Venkatesh Prasad, Wasim Jaffer among others tweeted word of joy as India took 1-0 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar trophy. Here are some of the tweets:

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Loved the way India prepared for this series and this is called proper domination. Rohit leading from the front with a brilliant 💯. Jaddu and Axar putting in memorable all-round performances and all the bowlers showing their skills. Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> ,Great start to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BGT2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BGT2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/zGupQNVJWF">pic.twitter.com/zGupQNVJWF</a>
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That was outstanding performance by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> loved the way our bowler Bowling today. Specially professor <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ashwinravi99</a> 😉 
Done &amp; Dusted with in 32 overs.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BGT2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BGT2023</a> <a href="https://t.co/TNWav4Jpm4">pic.twitter.com/TNWav4Jpm4</a>
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Never judge a pitch until both teams have batted on it. If both teams struggle, it's the pitch. If just one team struggles, it's the skills. Well played Team India 🇮🇳 👏🏽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/b7QgZXlCXU">pic.twitter.com/b7QgZXlCXU</a>
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India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led the charge with a five-wicket haul as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami chipped in with two wickets apiece. Axar Patel also got one wicket to add to his significant 84 with the bat in India's first innings. Steve Smith was Australia's highest scorer in the second innings, scoring unbeaten 25 off 51 balls.&nbsp;

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Australia never looked in comforting position while batting and were five down at team score of 52 runs in just 18th over. It was just a formality after that as rest of the wickets fell for just 40 odd runs. Earlier, India started their day at 321/7 with Jadeja and Axar Patel resuming India's innings.

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Jadeja scored 70 and was the first Indian wicket to fall at the team score of 328 but fast bowler Mohammed Shami's cameo of 37 runs in a 52-run partnership with Axar took the team total to 380. Axar was the last Indian wicket to fall at an individual score of 84. The next Test between India and Australia starts February 17 in Delhi.

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India beat Australia by and innings and 132 runs in the first Test in Nagpur inside three days. Australia were trailing by 223 runs in the second innings and folded for mere 91 runs.

India beat Australia by and innings and 132 runs in the first Test in Nagpur inside three days. Australia were trailing by 223 runs in the second innings and folded for mere 91 runs. Twitter went off the charts after home team's massive win which they got minutes before the tea on day 3. Former players including Sachin Tendulkar, Venkatesh Prasad, Wasim Jaffer among others tweeted word of joy as India took 1-0 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar trophy. Here are some of the tweets: Loved the way India prepared for this series and this is called proper domination. Rohit leading from the front with a brilliant 💯. Jaddu and Axar putting in memorable all-round performances and all the bowlers showing their skills. Congratulations @BCCI ,Great start to #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/zGupQNVJWF — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 11, 2023 × That was outstanding performance by #TeamIndia loved the way our bowler Bowling today. Specially professor @ashwinravi99 😉 Done & Dusted with in 32 overs.#INDvAUS #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/TNWav4Jpm4 — Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) February 11, 2023 × Never judge a pitch until both teams have batted on it. If both teams struggle, it's the pitch. If just one team struggles, it's the skills. Well played Team India 🇮🇳 👏🏽 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/b7QgZXlCXU — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 11, 2023 × India were 5 down even before we got the lead, and now we are ahead by 223 runs. Speaks a lot about our batting depth and contributions by our lower order. Well done @akshar2026 & @MdShami11!#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/XMYA5IifxS — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 11, 2023 × A dominating Test win. Jadeja the shining star with bat and ball. Rohit showing his class with a magnificent 100, Ashwin demonstrating why Aussies are so worried about him and Axar Patel showing good all round skills and not to forget Shami. Happy unit , Team India . #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/xEszU6DKCq — Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 11, 2023 × India dominated the Test from the start to finish. Terrific start to the #BorderGavaskarTrophy!#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/iGhQtfgQM4 — DK (@DineshKarthik) February 11, 2023 × Could be wrong, but I can’t help thinking Aus have overthought things and got sucked into the pre-match pitch talk, much of that coming from Aus, ironically. That aside, their weaknesses against spin have been thoroughly exposed by Jadeja and Ashwin. #BGT #INDvAUS — Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) February 11, 2023 × India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led the charge with a five-wicket haul as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami chipped in with two wickets apiece. Axar Patel also got one wicket to add to his significant 84 with the bat in India's first innings. Steve Smith was Australia's highest scorer in the second innings, scoring unbeaten 25 off 51 balls. Read More: Ashwin credits batting unit for Nagpur Test win, calls Indian bowling attack 'unparalleled' in home conditions Australia never looked in comforting position while batting and were five down at team score of 52 runs in just 18th over. It was just a formality after that as rest of the wickets fell for just 40 odd runs. Earlier, India started their day at 321/7 with Jadeja and Axar Patel resuming India's innings. Also Read: IND vs AUS: Dharamsala unlikely to host third Test, BCCI to take final call following ground inspection Jadeja scored 70 and was the first Indian wicket to fall at the team score of 328 but fast bowler Mohammed Shami's cameo of 37 runs in a 52-run partnership with Axar took the team total to 380. Axar was the last Indian wicket to fall at an individual score of 84. The next Test between India and Australia starts February 17 in Delhi. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Twitter erupts in joy as India decimate Australia in Nagpur

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 25 percent of the match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC code of conduct in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur. The southpaw breached Article 2.20 of the ICC code of conduct for players and player support personnel, which pertains to displaying conduct contrary to the game's spirit. Jadeja also got one demerit point added to his disciplinary record for his first offence in 24 months. ICC also fined Jadeja for applying soothing cream on his index finger during Australia's 1st innings on day one of the Test without taking permission from the on-field umpires.

The cricket's governing body didn't conduct a formal hearing&nbsp;as Jadeja accepted the offence and the fines imposed by match referee Andy Pycroft. On-field umpires Nitin Menon, Richard Ilingworth, third-umpire Michael Gough and forth-umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan brought the charges forward against the India all-rounder.

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The incident which occurred during the 46th over of the visitor's first innings on February 9, where in a video footage, Jadeja was seen taking a cream of fast bowler Mohammed Siraj's palm and applied on the index finger of his bowling arm. The Indian team management explained the incident and had said the cream was used for medical purpose for swelling on Jadeja's bowling arm finger.

Match referee Pycroft, while announcing the decision, was satisfied with the Indian management's explanation and charged Jadeja with Level 1 offence, which carries minimal penalty for the breach -&nbsp;that is one or two demerit points and maximum 50 percent of match fee deduction.

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Earlier, India drubbed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the Nagpur test and took 1-0 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar series. Jadeja was declared Man of the Match for his match haul of 7/81 including a five-for in the first innings along with 70 runs with the bat in India's only innings.

Starting day 3 at 321/7, India added 79 runs more with spinner Axar Patel scoring 84 runs. Australia then folded for a miserly 91 in the second innings with off-spinner Ravi Ashwin taking a five-wicket haul. Apart from Ashwin, Jadeja and Mohammed Shami took two wickets apiece and Axar Patel chipped with one. The next test of the series starts from February 17 in Delhi.&nbsp;

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India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 25 percent of the match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC code of conduct in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur.

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 25 percent of the match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC code of conduct in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur. The southpaw breached Article 2.20 of the ICC code of conduct for players and player support personnel, which pertains to displaying conduct contrary to the game's spirit. Jadeja also got one demerit point added to his disciplinary record for his first offence in 24 months. ICC also fined Jadeja for applying soothing cream on his index finger during Australia's 1st innings on day one of the Test without taking permission from the on-field umpires. The cricket's governing body didn't conduct a formal hearing as Jadeja accepted the offence and the fines imposed by match referee Andy Pycroft. On-field umpires Nitin Menon, Richard Ilingworth, third-umpire Michael Gough and forth-umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan brought the charges forward against the India all-rounder. Read More: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin guide India to a massive win in Nagpur, takes 1-0 lead in Border-Gavaskar series The incident which occurred during the 46th over of the visitor's first innings on February 9, where in a video footage, Jadeja was seen taking a cream of fast bowler Mohammed Siraj's palm and applied on the index finger of his bowling arm. The Indian team management explained the incident and had said the cream was used for medical purpose for swelling on Jadeja's bowling arm finger. Match referee Pycroft, while announcing the decision, was satisfied with the Indian management's explanation and charged Jadeja with Level 1 offence, which carries minimal penalty for the breach - that is one or two demerit points and maximum 50 percent of match fee deduction. Also Read: IND vs AUS: Dharamsala unlikely to host third Test, BCCI to take final call following ground inspection Earlier, India drubbed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the Nagpur test and took 1-0 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar series. Jadeja was declared Man of the Match for his match haul of 7/81 including a five-for in the first innings along with 70 runs with the bat in India's only innings. Starting day 3 at 321/7, India added 79 runs more with spinner Axar Patel scoring 84 runs. Australia then folded for a miserly 91 in the second innings with off-spinner Ravi Ashwin taking a five-wicket haul. Apart from Ashwin, Jadeja and Mohammed Shami took two wickets apiece and Axar Patel chipped with one. The next test of the series starts from February 17 in Delhi. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja found guilty of breaching ICC code of conduct, fined

Team India dominated Day 1 of the Nagpur Test versus Australia on Thursday (February 09). After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. dominated proceedings as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 and dismissed for 177 thanks to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 46 and R Ashwin's 3 for 42. In reply, India ended the day's play in a strong position; at 77 for 1 with captain Rohit unbeaten on fifty-plus.

While Jadeja made all the right noise on the opening day, the Indian team management had to go to the match referee to clear the air that the all-rounder was applying pain-relief cream to the index finger of his bowling hand after a video went viral on social media.

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In the video that went viral, Jadeja was seen taking a substance off the back of Mohammed Siraj's palm with his right hand. He then&nbsp;rubbed this substance onto the index finger of his left hand - i.e. his bowling arm - before he got ready to bowl. It is to be noted that at no point&nbsp;was Jadeja seen rubbing anything on the red cherry despite having it in his hands at the time.

After the end of Day 1,&nbsp;Jadeja along with India captain Rohit Sharma and the team manager was made aware of the video clip. Match referee Andy&nbsp;Pycroft just wanted to just inform them about the incident and no charges were laid against Jadeja.

Team India dominated Day 1 of the Nagpur Test versus Australia on Thursday (February 09). After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma & Co. dominated proceedings as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 and dismissed for 177 thanks to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 46 and R Ashwin's 3 for 42.

Team India dominated Day 1 of the Nagpur Test versus Australia on Thursday (February 09). After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma & Co. dominated proceedings as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 and dismissed for 177 thanks to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 46 and R Ashwin's 3 for 42. In reply, India ended the day's play in a strong position; at 77 for 1 with captain Rohit unbeaten on fifty-plus. While Jadeja made all the right noise on the opening day, the Indian team management had to go to the match referee to clear the air that the all-rounder was applying pain-relief cream to the index finger of his bowling hand after a video went viral on social media. Also Read: 'Was bowling 10-12 hours': Ravindra Jadeja on his magnificent comeback to Test cricket In the video that went viral, Jadeja was seen taking a substance off the back of Mohammed Siraj's palm with his right hand. He then rubbed this substance onto the index finger of his left hand - i.e. his bowling arm - before he got ready to bowl. It is to be noted that at no point was Jadeja seen rubbing anything on the red cherry despite having it in his hands at the time. After the end of Day 1, Jadeja along with India captain Rohit Sharma and the team manager was made aware of the video clip. Match referee Andy Pycroft just wanted to just inform them about the incident and no charges were laid against Jadeja.

1st Test: Team India clear the air, inform match referee Ravindra Jadeja used pain-relief cream on finger

India are in full control of the first day at the end the second day of Nagpur test against Australia with skipper Rohit Sharma leading from the front with 120.

India were 321-7 at stumps, leading by 144 runs,&nbsp;with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel unbeaten on 66 and 52, respectively. The pair put on an unbeaten stand of 81 for the eighth wicket.

Todd Murphy, the 22-year-old debutant&nbsp;took regular wickets with his off-spin in his attempt to check India's surge but Jadeja kept up the charge following Rohit's dismissal soon after tea. Murphy, nonetheless, ended with a five-for to make the debut remarkable.

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Rohit led from the front with his ninth&nbsp;Test&nbsp;century to extend India's dominance after they dismissed Australia for 177 on day one of the four-Test&nbsp;series.

The captain defied the spinners to reach his hundred with a boundary off Murphy in the second session, and took off his helmet to soak in the applause.

He put on a key 61-run sixth-wicket stand with Jadeja, who stood firm after Rohit's departure to register a fifty after his five wickets in the Australian innings.

Jadeja, who has three&nbsp;Test&nbsp;hundreds, did his trademark sword swish with the bat to mark his 18th half-century in the five-day format.

Murphy stood out for the tourists with remarkable control to knock off the stalwarts of Indian cricket including Virat Kohli, caught behind for 12.

Murphy, who claimed KL Rahul as his first&nbsp;Test&nbsp;wicket on Thursday, trapped Ravichandran Ashwin lbw and got Cheteshwar Pujara caught at short fine leg in the first session.

Senior Australia spinner Nathan Lyon spoiled Twenty20 sensation Suryakumar Yadav's&nbsp;Test&nbsp;debut after he bowled the batsman on eight to put India in a spot at 168-5.

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But Rohit, who started the day on his overnight 56 and smashed Pat Cummins and Lyon for a six each, and Jadeja soon swung back the momentum with a mix of caution and aggression.

Cummins took the second new ball after tea to send back Rohit bowled, one ball after he was dropped by Steve Smith at second slip.

Murphy soon bagged his fifth as he trapped fellow debutant Srikar Bharat lbw -- a decision that was given not out by the umpire but successfully reviewed by Australia.

Jadeja, who returned from a knee injury with a 5-47 on Thursday, soldiered on with Patel as they frustrated the opposition attack in the final hour of play.

Axar smashed eight boundaries&nbsp;en route to his second&nbsp;Test&nbsp;fifty.

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India are in full control of the first day at the end the second day of Nagpur test against Australia with skipper Rohit Sharma leading from the front with 120. India were 321-7 at stumps, leading by 144 runs, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel unbeaten on 66 and 52, respectively.

India are in full control of the first day at the end the second day of Nagpur test against Australia with skipper Rohit Sharma leading from the front with 120. India were 321-7 at stumps, leading by 144 runs, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel unbeaten on 66 and 52, respectively. The pair put on an unbeaten stand of 81 for the eighth wicket. Todd Murphy, the 22-year-old debutant took regular wickets with his off-spin in his attempt to check India's surge but Jadeja kept up the charge following Rohit's dismissal soon after tea. Murphy, nonetheless, ended with a five-for to make the debut remarkable. Also Read: IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Rohit Sharma has sown the seeds of fear in Pat Cummins' head, feels Ajay Jadeja Rohit led from the front with his ninth Test century to extend India's dominance after they dismissed Australia for 177 on day one of the four-Test series. The captain defied the spinners to reach his hundred with a boundary off Murphy in the second session, and took off his helmet to soak in the applause. He put on a key 61-run sixth-wicket stand with Jadeja, who stood firm after Rohit's departure to register a fifty after his five wickets in the Australian innings. Jadeja, who has three Test hundreds, did his trademark sword swish with the bat to mark his 18th half-century in the five-day format. Murphy stood out for the tourists with remarkable control to knock off the stalwarts of Indian cricket including Virat Kohli, caught behind for 12. Murphy, who claimed KL Rahul as his first Test wicket on Thursday, trapped Ravichandran Ashwin lbw and got Cheteshwar Pujara caught at short fine leg in the first session. Senior Australia spinner Nathan Lyon spoiled Twenty20 sensation Suryakumar Yadav's Test debut after he bowled the batsman on eight to put India in a spot at 168-5. Read More: IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli gets dismissed for cheap after lunch break on Day 2 of 1st Test - Watch But Rohit, who started the day on his overnight 56 and smashed Pat Cummins and Lyon for a six each, and Jadeja soon swung back the momentum with a mix of caution and aggression. Cummins took the second new ball after tea to send back Rohit bowled, one ball after he was dropped by Steve Smith at second slip. Murphy soon bagged his fifth as he trapped fellow debutant Srikar Bharat lbw -- a decision that was given not out by the umpire but successfully reviewed by Australia. Jadeja, who returned from a knee injury with a 5-47 on Thursday, soldiered on with Patel as they frustrated the opposition attack in the final hour of play. Axar smashed eight boundaries en route to his second Test fifty. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Ind vs Aus, 1st Test, Day 2: Rohit, Jadeja, Axar ensure India wrests control, Murphy bags five on debut

Rohit Sharma created history on Friday (February 10) during Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur. After India dismissed Pat Cummins-led Australia for 177, riding on Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 47, they resumed the second day's play with an aim to take a big lead. While wickets fell at regular intervals, Rohit looked at his fluent best and reached a stunning hundred and achieved a big feat.

By slamming his 9th Test ton, Rohit became the first Indian captain -- fourth overall -- to score a hundred in all three formats. In the overall list, he joined the likes of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, South Africa's Faf du Plessis and Pakistan's Babar Azam.&nbsp;

Hundreds in all three formats as captain 
Tillakaratne Dilshan 
Faf du Plessis 
Babar Azam 
Rohit Sharma

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This is also Rohit's second successive ton at the highest level. He had slammed 101 in India-New Zealand third and final ODI in Indore on January 24. Overall, it is Hitman's 43rd international century; 12th overall. In addition, this is Rohit's maiden Test century as captain.&nbsp;

Rohit's inning has been a standout one by all means. On a pitch where other batters have struggled or failed to convert their starts, he has looked in full control from the word go. At tea break on Day 2, Rohit-Ravindra Jadeja (34*) have so far&nbsp;added 58&nbsp;runs for the sixth-wicket with India well-placed at 226 for 5; leading by 49 runs.

Rohit Sharma created history on Friday (February 10) during Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur. After India dismissed Pat Cummins-led Australia for 177, riding on Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 47, they resumed the second day's play with an aim to take a big lead.

Rohit Sharma created history on Friday (February 10) during Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia at the VCA Stadium, Nagpur. After India dismissed Pat Cummins-led Australia for 177, riding on Ravindra Jadeja's 5 for 47, they resumed the second day's play with an aim to take a big lead. While wickets fell at regular intervals, Rohit looked at his fluent best and reached a stunning hundred and achieved a big feat. By slamming his 9th Test ton, Rohit became the first Indian captain -- fourth overall -- to score a hundred in all three formats. In the overall list, he joined the likes of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan, South Africa's Faf du Plessis and Pakistan's Babar Azam. Hundreds in all three formats as captain Tillakaratne Dilshan Faf du Plessis Babar Azam Rohit Sharma Also Read: 'KL Rahul could've scored more runs with...': Harbhajan on Indian opener's failure on Day 1 of Nagpur Test This is also Rohit's second successive ton at the highest level. He had slammed 101 in India-New Zealand third and final ODI in Indore on January 24. Overall, it is Hitman's 43rd international century; 12th overall. In addition, this is Rohit's maiden Test century as captain. Rohit's inning has been a standout one by all means. On a pitch where other batters have struggled or failed to convert their starts, he has looked in full control from the word go. At tea break on Day 2, Rohit-Ravindra Jadeja (34*) have so far added 58 runs for the sixth-wicket with India well-placed at 226 for 5; leading by 49 runs.

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma becomes 1st Indian skipper to score a ton in all three formats during Nagpur Test

India found themselves firmly in the driving seat after day 1 of the first Test against Australia. Much of the credit for it went to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja who picked a five-fer and pegged Australia back.

India found themselves firmly in the driving seat after day 1 of the first Test against Australia. Much of the credit for it went to comeback man Ravindra Jadeja who picked a five-fer and pegged Australia back. Speaking about his stunning return to competitive cricket, Jadeja said bowling 10-12 hours at National Cricket Academy helped him. "In Test match cricket, whatever wicket you take, you are happy with that. I was working hard on my bowling when I was in Bangalore at the NCA. I was bowling 10-12 hours everyday and that helped me a lot. I was working on my rhythm because I knew that I have to play Test match and I have to bowl long spells." Jadeja had been away from cricketing action since September last year after suffering a knee injury that ruled him out of the T20 World Cup. Before his return to the international stage, Jadeja turned up for his state side Saurashtra in the ongoing Ranji trophy. Playing against Tamil Nadu. the left-arm spinner picked up seven wickets and staked his claim to play the first Test. "I played a first-class game (Ranji) after a long time and I bowled almost 42 overs. It gave me a lot of confidence to come here and play a Test match." Read more: IND vs AUS: R Ashwin creates history, becomes second Indian bowler to claim 450 Test scalps Bowling first on the Nagpur pitch, it was Indian pacers that dropped the first blood. Pace battery of Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami was all over the Australian openers like a rash. With the scoreboard reading 2/2, in walked Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne and braved the rest of the session. However, India turned up the heat in the post-lunch session and skittled the Australian batting line-up on a meager total of 177. At the end of the day, India had reduced the deficit to 100 whilst losing opener KL Rahul. Read more: Returning Ravindra Jadeja is excited to be wearing his favourite Indian jersey after five months (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'Was bowling 10-12 hours a day': Ravindra Jadeja on his magnificent comeback to Test cricket

India had a perfect start to the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition on Thursday (February 09). Being asked to bowl first in the first Test, in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. were off to a flier versus Pat Cummins-led Australia, reducing them to 2 for 2, and soon dismissed them for 177 with Ravindra Jadeja (5 for 47) and R Ashwin (3 for 42) shining with the ball.

In reply, India started off on a strong note with the bat with captain Rohit leading the charge whereas his deputy and opening partner KL Rahul played cautiously. The duo had stitched an impressive 76-run-opening stand and looked set to close the day's play with their stand being unbroken. However, Rahul was once again dismissed for cheap -- after a dismal run in the Bangladesh Tests in December 2022 -- with a soft dismissal leading to his long walk back to the pavillion.&nbsp;

Rahul gave a simple catch to debutant spinner Todd Murphy to give Australia their first breakthrough. After his dismissal, Rohit was dejected and reacted strongly. Here's the video:

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While only few deliveries were left for Day 1 to end, Rohit-led India would've been much more content with their opening pair battling the final moments. However, Rahul's departure led to Ashwin being promoted, as a nightwatchman, to negate the final over of the day.&nbsp;

Rohit-Ashwin batted the final six balls with ease and ended day's play with India in a strong position; being 77 for 1 and trailing Australia's 177 by only 100 runs. With nine wickets in hand, the home side will look to bat for long and take a sizeable lead to dictate terms in the match.

India had a perfect start to the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition on Thursday (February 09). Being asked to bowl first in the first Test, in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma & Co.

India had a perfect start to the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition on Thursday (February 09). Being asked to bowl first in the first Test, in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma & Co. were off to a flier versus Pat Cummins-led Australia, reducing them to 2 for 2, and soon dismissed them for 177 with Ravindra Jadeja (5 for 47) and R Ashwin (3 for 42) shining with the ball. In reply, India started off on a strong note with the bat with captain Rohit leading the charge whereas his deputy and opening partner KL Rahul played cautiously. The duo had stitched an impressive 76-run-opening stand and looked set to close the day's play with their stand being unbroken. However, Rahul was once again dismissed for cheap -- after a dismal run in the Bangladesh Tests in December 2022 -- with a soft dismissal leading to his long walk back to the pavillion. Rahul gave a simple catch to debutant spinner Todd Murphy to give Australia their first breakthrough. After his dismissal, Rohit was dejected and reacted strongly. Here's the video: pic.twitter.com/prgOrmh276 — Anna 24GhanteChaukanna (@Anna24GhanteCh2) February 9, 2023 × Also Read: IND vs AUS: R Ashwin creates history, becomes second Indian bowler to claim 450 Test scalps While only few deliveries were left for Day 1 to end, Rohit-led India would've been much more content with their opening pair battling the final moments. However, Rahul's departure led to Ashwin being promoted, as a nightwatchman, to negate the final over of the day. Rohit-Ashwin batted the final six balls with ease and ended day's play with India in a strong position; being 77 for 1 and trailing Australia's 177 by only 100 runs. With nine wickets in hand, the home side will look to bat for long and take a sizeable lead to dictate terms in the match.

WATCH: Rohit Sharma reacts after KL Rahul gets dismissed before stumps on Day 1 of Nagpur Test

Making a comeback in&nbsp;the Indian team after a gap of five months, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja opens up on going ahead with the knee surgery just before the T20 World Cup, and how excited and happy he is to return to playing his favourite format. In a recent video posted by the BCCI on its social media handles, Jadeja was seen sharing his thoughts on the same while preparing for the marquee Border-Gavaskar series, scheduled to begin on February 9th in Nagpur.

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It was during the Asia Cup in Dubai last year when Jadeja suffered a knee injury and got ruled out for indefinite time. His absence was felt as India was left wanting for answers in crunch games against top teams at the mega event in Australia. Upon returning to the side following his match-winning performance with the ball in his first competitive game since August last year, Jadeja picked up eight wickets against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy Group game in January.

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The 34-year-old revealed he had a choice to go for the surgery after the World Cup too; but only after knowing from the doctors that his chances of playing would drop down significantly if he decides not to go for it immediately, Jadeja changed his mind and went ahead with it.

"I was eagerly waiting to make a comeback and play for India. I had been struggling with my knee for some time, so surgery was needed. I had to take the decision whether to go for the surgery before the World Cup or after. Doctors advised me to do it before the World Cup because chances were less of playing at the World Cup had I not got the surgery done. So, I made up my mind to go for it," Jadeja said in the video released by the BCCI.

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Deemed fit to play now, Jadeja paid gratitude for getting another chance to represent his country in the format he probably loves the most, he said,

"Excited that I'm wearing the Indian jersey after more than five months. I have been blessed that I got a chance again. The (recovery) journey was quite up and down because if you stay away from cricket for five months then it is a little bit frustrating,” he added.

Jadeja was named in India’s star-studded 16-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia and will remain in reckoning for a place in XI alongside Axar Patel.

Making a comeback in the Indian team after a gap of five months, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja opens up on going ahead with the knee surgery just before the T20 World Cup, and how excited and happy he is to return to playing his favourite format.

Making a comeback in the Indian team after a gap of five months, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja opens up on going ahead with the knee surgery just before the T20 World Cup, and how excited and happy he is to return to playing his favourite format. In a recent video posted by the BCCI on its social media handles, Jadeja was seen sharing his thoughts on the same while preparing for the marquee Border-Gavaskar series, scheduled to begin on February 9th in Nagpur. Excitement of comeback 👌 Story behind recovery 👍 Happiness to wear #TeamIndia jersey once again 😊 All-rounder @imjadeja shares it all as India gear up for the 1⃣st #INDvAUS Test 👏 👏 - By @RajalArora FULL INTERVIEW 🎥 🔽https://t.co/wLDodmTGQK pic.twitter.com/F2XtdSMpTv — BCCI (@BCCI) February 5, 2023 × It was during the Asia Cup in Dubai last year when Jadeja suffered a knee injury and got ruled out for indefinite time. His absence was felt as India was left wanting for answers in crunch games against top teams at the mega event in Australia. Upon returning to the side following his match-winning performance with the ball in his first competitive game since August last year, Jadeja picked up eight wickets against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy Group game in January. ALSO READ: Boys are looking good to go, says Rahul Dravid ahead of the Nagpur Test against Australia The 34-year-old revealed he had a choice to go for the surgery after the World Cup too; but only after knowing from the doctors that his chances of playing would drop down significantly if he decides not to go for it immediately, Jadeja changed his mind and went ahead with it. "I was eagerly waiting to make a comeback and play for India. I had been struggling with my knee for some time, so surgery was needed. I had to take the decision whether to go for the surgery before the World Cup or after. Doctors advised me to do it before the World Cup because chances were less of playing at the World Cup had I not got the surgery done. So, I made up my mind to go for it," Jadeja said in the video released by the BCCI. Missed you.But soon👕 pic.twitter.com/L8u252x5qA — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) January 15, 2023 × Deemed fit to play now, Jadeja paid gratitude for getting another chance to represent his country in the format he probably loves the most, he said, "Excited that I'm wearing the Indian jersey after more than five months. I have been blessed that I got a chance again. The (recovery) journey was quite up and down because if you stay away from cricket for five months then it is a little bit frustrating,” he added. Jadeja was named in India’s star-studded 16-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia and will remain in reckoning for a place in XI alongside Axar Patel.

Returning Ravindra Jadeja is excited to be wearing his favourite Indian jersey after five months

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets on his return game for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy group&nbsp;match in Chennai on Thursday. After ending the first innings with just one wicket to his name, Jadeja scalped seven wickets for 53 in the next innings, keeping his team alive in the race for the quarterfinal berth. As Saurashtra ended day 3 on 4-1, they need another 262 runs to win this match. The left-handed batter Jadeja, who scored just 15 runs in the first innings, needs to come up with an inspired performance with the bat, if needed, to help his team claim a victory on Friday.

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Out since the Asia Cup in Dubai in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja returned to lead the Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu in his first competitive match in five months. While he kept himself busy with personal stuff during his injury layoff, he told media ahead of the start of the match that attaining full fitness is his prime goal heading forward adding&nbsp;it’s only when he will feel 100% fit, he can deliver with both bat and ball.

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After the end of this match in Chennai, the 34-year-old will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for an assessment test after which a report on his fitness levels will be prepared that will determine if he will be playing the first Test against Australia in Nagpur or not, starting on February 9th. Going by the results of that&nbsp;the team management will take on a call on Jadeja prior to the start of the pre-series camp on February 2nd.

Meanwhile, the upcoming marquee Border-Gavaskar series has a lot on stake as for India to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship they will have to beat Australia by a considerable margin; or at least ensure they are not suffering any defeat that will further complicate their chances as then they will have to depend on results of other teams for them to reach the finals.

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Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets on his return game for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy group match in Chennai on Thursday.

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up eight wickets on his return game for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy group match in Chennai on Thursday. After ending the first innings with just one wicket to his name, Jadeja scalped seven wickets for 53 in the next innings, keeping his team alive in the race for the quarterfinal berth. As Saurashtra ended day 3 on 4-1, they need another 262 runs to win this match. The left-handed batter Jadeja, who scored just 15 runs in the first innings, needs to come up with an inspired performance with the bat, if needed, to help his team claim a victory on Friday. ALSO READ: WATCH: MS Dhoni meets Indian players at Ranchi stadium ahead of 1st T20I against New Zealand Out since the Asia Cup in Dubai in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja returned to lead the Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu in his first competitive match in five months. While he kept himself busy with personal stuff during his injury layoff, he told media ahead of the start of the match that attaining full fitness is his prime goal heading forward adding it’s only when he will feel 100% fit, he can deliver with both bat and ball. First cherry of the season.🫣#redcherry pic.twitter.com/NY0TYwQjxn — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) January 26, 2023 × After the end of this match in Chennai, the 34-year-old will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for an assessment test after which a report on his fitness levels will be prepared that will determine if he will be playing the first Test against Australia in Nagpur or not, starting on February 9th. Going by the results of that the team management will take on a call on Jadeja prior to the start of the pre-series camp on February 2nd. Meanwhile, the upcoming marquee Border-Gavaskar series has a lot on stake as for India to qualify for the finals of the World Test Championship they will have to beat Australia by a considerable margin; or at least ensure they are not suffering any defeat that will further complicate their chances as then they will have to depend on results of other teams for them to reach the finals. Here’s India’s squad for the first two Tests against Australia – Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav

Ravindra Jadeja shines on Ranji Trophy return, picks up 7 wickets in second innings against Tamil Nadu

Returning India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play his first competitive cricket match in over five months. Out since Asia Cup in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja will lead the star-studded Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu during the Ranji Trophy Group B league match starting on Tuesday in Chennai. Excited to return to the cricket field, Jadeja needs to prove his fitness in order to remain in contention for a place in the Indian team for the first Test against Australia, which begins on February 9th in Nagpur.

Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines ahead of his return game, Jadeja said he is happy to be back, and that his priority for now remains to be 100% fit. Adding that if he attains full fitness he can showcase his skills - be it batting or bowling.

"I am feeling good to be back on the field. Very-excited! Hopefully, it will come good as a team and as an individual also," Jadeja told reporters.

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"...See my first priority is to get on the field and be fit...100 per cent fit. Once I am 100 per cent fit, I will work more on my skills, whether it is batting or bowling. Now, my first priority is fitness," the star all-rounder added.

Aware of the magnitude of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at home, Jadeja feels didn’t want to be included without getting some match practice.

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"I was at the NCA for 20 days. I was doing batting and bowling. Match scenario is different. I wanted one game before the Australia series, that's why I am here," he added.

When asked how mentally tough would it be for the 34-year-old to get back to full fitness after being out of all of this for so long, Jadeja said, "Actually, fortunately I was busy with some other things...It helped me a lot. I was not thinking too much about cricket, two-three months after I got injured and had my surgery. I was busy with some election things (her wife's), that helped me a lot," Jadeja concluded.

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Returning India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play his first competitive cricket match in over five months. Out since Asia Cup in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja will lead the star-studded Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu during the Ranji Trophy Group B league match starting on Tuesday in Chennai.

Returning India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play his first competitive cricket match in over five months. Out since Asia Cup in August-September last year due to a knee injury, fit-again Jadeja will lead the star-studded Saurashtra side against Tamil Nadu during the Ranji Trophy Group B league match starting on Tuesday in Chennai. Excited to return to the cricket field, Jadeja needs to prove his fitness in order to remain in contention for a place in the Indian team for the first Test against Australia, which begins on February 9th in Nagpur. Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines ahead of his return game, Jadeja said he is happy to be back, and that his priority for now remains to be 100% fit. Adding that if he attains full fitness he can showcase his skills - be it batting or bowling. "I am feeling good to be back on the field. Very-excited! Hopefully, it will come good as a team and as an individual also," Jadeja told reporters. ALSO READ: Athiya Shetty, KL Rahul are now officially married! Actress shares FIRST PICS from wedding ceremony "...See my first priority is to get on the field and be fit...100 per cent fit. Once I am 100 per cent fit, I will work more on my skills, whether it is batting or bowling. Now, my first priority is fitness," the star all-rounder added. Aware of the magnitude of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series against Australia at home, Jadeja feels didn’t want to be included without getting some match practice. Rockstar @imjadeja in AnbuDen 💛#WhistlePodu #Jadeja 📸 @lal__kal pic.twitter.com/xP9jlvah7M — WhistlePodu Army ® - CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) January 23, 2023 × "I was at the NCA for 20 days. I was doing batting and bowling. Match scenario is different. I wanted one game before the Australia series, that's why I am here," he added. When asked how mentally tough would it be for the 34-year-old to get back to full fitness after being out of all of this for so long, Jadeja said, "Actually, fortunately I was busy with some other things...It helped me a lot. I was not thinking too much about cricket, two-three months after I got injured and had my surgery. I was busy with some election things (her wife's), that helped me a lot," Jadeja concluded. (With inputs from PTI)

Ranji Trophy: 'Full fitness on mind' as Ravindra Jadeja gears up for his first competitive match in 5 months

Fit-again Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra’s star-studded squad for their upcoming Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game match against Tamil Nadu. Out since August last year following a knee injury during the Asia Cup in Dubai, Jadeja is now deemed fit and will play his first competitive match in over five months. With the Border-Gavaskar trophy scheduled to begin in over&nbsp;two weeks from now, this clash against Tamil Nadu will prove vital for Jadeja who is supposed to prove his fitness in order to make a return to the playing XI in the Indian team.

While the match will take place from January 24-27 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Jadeja will join the Saurashtra camp on Sunday, January 22nd. Speaking to Sportstar, Saurashtra’s coach Niraj Odedra said that everyone is excited to have the star all-rounder back after so long.

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Detailing about the chat he had with Jadeja on WhatsApp, Niraj said, “His training and workload will be as per the National Cricket Academy (NCA) protocols. In fact, I had sent Jaddu a WhatsApp text saying that the boys are really excited to have him back. He immediately wrote back saying he is looking forward to catching up with the team. It’s been a while since he played Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra. A player of that calibre joining the team is a huge morale boost as well.”

After he suffered a knee injury in Dubai, Jadeja underwent a surgery that kept him out of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, where India got bowed out in the semis against England. The 34-year-old was then named in the squad for the Bangladesh series but later got ruled out.

Now after examining his condition, Jadeja was named in India’s squad for the first two Tests against Australia during the Border-Gavaskar series that will begin on February 9th in Nagpur.

Fit-again Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra’s star-studded squad for their upcoming Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game match against Tamil Nadu.

Fit-again Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra’s star-studded squad for their upcoming Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game match against Tamil Nadu. Out since August last year following a knee injury during the Asia Cup in Dubai, Jadeja is now deemed fit and will play his first competitive match in over five months. With the Border-Gavaskar trophy scheduled to begin in over two weeks from now, this clash against Tamil Nadu will prove vital for Jadeja who is supposed to prove his fitness in order to make a return to the playing XI in the Indian team. While the match will take place from January 24-27 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Jadeja will join the Saurashtra camp on Sunday, January 22nd. Speaking to Sportstar, Saurashtra’s coach Niraj Odedra said that everyone is excited to have the star all-rounder back after so long. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar? Australian Test captain Pat Cummins gives his take Detailing about the chat he had with Jadeja on WhatsApp, Niraj said, “His training and workload will be as per the National Cricket Academy (NCA) protocols. In fact, I had sent Jaddu a WhatsApp text saying that the boys are really excited to have him back. He immediately wrote back saying he is looking forward to catching up with the team. It’s been a while since he played Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra. A player of that calibre joining the team is a huge morale boost as well.” After he suffered a knee injury in Dubai, Jadeja underwent a surgery that kept him out of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, where India got bowed out in the semis against England. The 34-year-old was then named in the squad for the Bangladesh series but later got ruled out. Now after examining his condition, Jadeja was named in India’s squad for the first two Tests against Australia during the Border-Gavaskar series that will begin on February 9th in Nagpur.

Ranji Trophy: Fit-again Ravindra Jadeja named in Saurashtra squad ahead of Border-Gavaskar series

On Tuesday (December 27), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee -- under outgoing chief Chetan Sharma -- announced India's squads for the white-ball home series versus Sri Lanka, which gets underway next year on January 03 in Mumbai. As expected, Hardik Pandya has once again been named as the captain of the T20I squad with no big guns available whereas Rohit Sharma will return to take charge of the ODI line-up after his thumb injury during the Bangladesh tour. Hardik has also been promoted as the new ODI vice-captain (despite KL Rahul's presence).&nbsp;

Some of the notable factors from the T20I line-up is that Suryakumar Yadav has been named as the vice-captain, which doesn't include the likes of Rahul, Rishabh Pant, etc. Meanwhile, it is a young squad including the likes of Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar (recently bought by Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 mini-auction for INR 5 crores), etc. It gives one a sneak peek of the selectors' mindset keeping in view the next edition of the T20 World Cup, in the West Indies and USA, in 2024.

Talking about the ODI squad, Pant remains absent from it as well. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is also not part of both squads. The biggest omission is Shikhar Dhawan, who has struggled for runs and has seen a sharp decline in his strike rate amid rising stocks of Kishan and Gill. Meanwhile, Md Shami also returned whereas the likes of Rahul and Kohli will feature straightaway in the 50-over series. There's no mention of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja as the duo are expected to return for the New Zealand white-ball series at home.&nbsp;

BCCI's official Twitter handle released the squads via separate posts:&nbsp;

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India's home series versus the Lankans gets underway on January 3 and will conclude on January 15. After that, they will host NZ for a white-ball series before facing Australia in four Tests and three ODIs in their own den.

India’s squad for Sri Lanka T20Is: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.

India’s squad for Sri Lanka ODIs: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.

On Tuesday (December 27), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee -- under outgoing chief Chetan Sharma -- announced India's squads for the white-ball home series versus Sri Lanka, which gets underway next year on January 03 in Mumbai.

On Tuesday (December 27), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee -- under outgoing chief Chetan Sharma -- announced India's squads for the white-ball home series versus Sri Lanka, which gets underway next year on January 03 in Mumbai. As expected, Hardik Pandya has once again been named as the captain of the T20I squad with no big guns available whereas Rohit Sharma will return to take charge of the ODI line-up after his thumb injury during the Bangladesh tour. Hardik has also been promoted as the new ODI vice-captain (despite KL Rahul's presence). Some of the notable factors from the T20I line-up is that Suryakumar Yadav has been named as the vice-captain, which doesn't include the likes of Rahul, Rishabh Pant, etc. Meanwhile, it is a young squad including the likes of Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar (recently bought by Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 mini-auction for INR 5 crores), etc. It gives one a sneak peek of the selectors' mindset keeping in view the next edition of the T20 World Cup, in the West Indies and USA, in 2024. Talking about the ODI squad, Pant remains absent from it as well. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is also not part of both squads. The biggest omission is Shikhar Dhawan, who has struggled for runs and has seen a sharp decline in his strike rate amid rising stocks of Kishan and Gill. Meanwhile, Md Shami also returned whereas the likes of Rahul and Kohli will feature straightaway in the 50-over series. There's no mention of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja as the duo are expected to return for the New Zealand white-ball series at home. BCCI's official Twitter handle released the squads via separate posts: India's home series versus the Lankans gets underway on January 3 and will conclude on January 15. After that, they will host NZ for a white-ball series before facing Australia in four Tests and three ODIs in their own den. India’s squad for Sri Lanka T20Is: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar. India’s squad for Sri Lanka ODIs: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.

IND vs SL: Hardik Pandya to lead in T20Is, promoted as ODI vice-captain with Shikhar Dhawan dropped

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction hogged the limelight on Friday (December 23). After much hullabaloo, the auction proceedings kicked off in Kochi, with the city hosting it for the first time ever, and saw some big names acquire whopping deals. England all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes went under the hammer in Kochi and was sold to the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK).&nbsp;

The CSK franchise entered the auction pool with INR 20.45 crore&nbsp;(INR 204.5 million). A franchise that always retains its core and goes for a selected few players in the auction, Chennai once again had its plans in place. They came in with a set plan, needing seven slots to fill (including two overseas players), and added the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Stokes, Kyle Jamieson, along with few uncapped players (Shaik Rasheed, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma and&nbsp;Nishant Sindhu).

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After the end of the IPL 2023 auction for the CSK line-up, they have assembled a brilliant squad with many all-rounders, despite not being able to reacquire Sam Curran (who went to the Punjab Kings for INR 18.5 crore). Their squad includes openers Devon Conway, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, able batters such as Ambati Rayudu, and Rahane, all-rounders comprising Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Jamieson, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Stokes, Shivam Mavi, etc. Deepak Chahar, also a power-hitter, will spearhead their bowling line-up with handy wicket-taking options such as Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, and the likes. They did miss out on re-buying Curran and Holder and even tried hard to add Mayank Agarwal to their line-up, however, CSK have serious depth in their arsenal for next year's IPL.

Full CSK squad for IPL 2023

MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Jamieson, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ben Stokes, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Bhagath Verma

Remaining purse: INR 1.50 crore (INR 15 million)

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction hogged the limelight on Friday (December 23). After much hullabaloo, the auction proceedings kicked off in Kochi, with the city hosting it for the first time ever, and saw some big names acquire whopping deals.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 mini-auction hogged the limelight on Friday (December 23). After much hullabaloo, the auction proceedings kicked off in Kochi, with the city hosting it for the first time ever, and saw some big names acquire whopping deals. England all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes went under the hammer in Kochi and was sold to the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The CSK franchise entered the auction pool with INR 20.45 crore (INR 204.5 million). A franchise that always retains its core and goes for a selected few players in the auction, Chennai once again had its plans in place. They came in with a set plan, needing seven slots to fill (including two overseas players), and added the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Stokes, Kyle Jamieson, along with few uncapped players (Shaik Rasheed, Ajay Mandal, Bhagath Verma and Nishant Sindhu). Also read: IPL 2023 mini-auction: Ben Stokes joins MS Dhoni's CSK, Yellow Army buys him for INR 16.25 crores After the end of the IPL 2023 auction for the CSK line-up, they have assembled a brilliant squad with many all-rounders, despite not being able to reacquire Sam Curran (who went to the Punjab Kings for INR 18.5 crore). Their squad includes openers Devon Conway, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, able batters such as Ambati Rayudu, and Rahane, all-rounders comprising Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Jamieson, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Stokes, Shivam Mavi, etc. Deepak Chahar, also a power-hitter, will spearhead their bowling line-up with handy wicket-taking options such as Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, and the likes. They did miss out on re-buying Curran and Holder and even tried hard to add Mayank Agarwal to their line-up, however, CSK have serious depth in their arsenal for next year's IPL. Full CSK squad for IPL 2023 MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Jamieson, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ben Stokes, Nishant Sindhu, Ajay Mandal, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Bhagath Verma Remaining purse: INR 1.50 crore (INR 15 million)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL Auction 2023 complete players' list, full CSK Squad

The BCCI on Wednesday announced a revised 17-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh starting December 4th in Mirpur. While Kuldeep Sen&nbsp;replacing&nbsp;young Yash Dayal is one headline, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja getting ruled out completely due to a knee injury will worry Indian fans.

Jadeja, who got injured during the Asia Cup earlier this year, was left out of the T20 World Cup in Australia as well. Bengal all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has been picked in place of Ravindra Jadeja in the squad.

Shahbaz, who is currently part of the ODI squad against New Zealand, made his One-Day India debut against South Africa in September this year. The left-arm spinner has been in some good form lately picking up 11 wickets in six matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Even while batting, he notched up two fifties batting lower down the order.

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Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar getting a nod is a big plus going forward while Suryakumar Yadav getting some needed rest also adds a bonus point for the ODI team, considering the packed schedule next year. Young Ishan Kishan and Washington Sundar are also part of the squad and expected to play some role out in the middle.

In the pace bowling department, we can find the names of Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Shami, and Deepak Chahar, with Jasprit Bumrah remaining out of contention due to a back injury.

Here is the revised 17-man squad for Bangladesh ODIs –

Rohit Sharma(C), KL&nbsp; Rahul (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, R Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen.

The BCCI on Wednesday announced a revised 17-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh starting December 4th in Mirpur. While Kuldeep Sen replacing young Yash Dayal is one headline, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja getting ruled out completely due to a knee injury will worry Indian fans.

The BCCI on Wednesday announced a revised 17-man squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh starting December 4th in Mirpur. While Kuldeep Sen replacing young Yash Dayal is one headline, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja getting ruled out completely due to a knee injury will worry Indian fans. Jadeja, who got injured during the Asia Cup earlier this year, was left out of the T20 World Cup in Australia as well. Bengal all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has been picked in place of Ravindra Jadeja in the squad. Shahbaz, who is currently part of the ODI squad against New Zealand, made his One-Day India debut against South Africa in September this year. The left-arm spinner has been in some good form lately picking up 11 wickets in six matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Even while batting, he notched up two fifties batting lower down the order. ALSO READ: NZ vs IND: Suryakumar Yadav gains career-best rating points after 2nd T20I ton Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar getting a nod is a big plus going forward while Suryakumar Yadav getting some needed rest also adds a bonus point for the ODI team, considering the packed schedule next year. Young Ishan Kishan and Washington Sundar are also part of the squad and expected to play some role out in the middle. In the pace bowling department, we can find the names of Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Shami, and Deepak Chahar, with Jasprit Bumrah remaining out of contention due to a back injury. Here is the revised 17-man squad for Bangladesh ODIs – Rohit Sharma(C), KL Rahul (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, R Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel, W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen.

Injured Ravindra Jadeja ruled out as BCCI make changes to 17-man ODI squad for Bangladesh series

On Tuesday (November 15), all ten IPL teams shared their list of retained as well as released players before the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Speaking about the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Yellow Army have released some big names but managed to retain their core players, including all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.&nbsp;

Jadeja, who captained CSK in the first half of IPL 2022, has also been retained by the four-time winners despite a lot of things being said and written about his equation with the team management.&nbsp;The 33-year-old shared a message of reassurance for the&nbsp;CSK fans all across the globe with his latest tweet. He wrote, "Everything is fine" along with&nbsp;a picture of himself bowing to captain&nbsp;Dhoni. The post has gone viral in no time and has also shunned all rift rumours between him and the CSK team management, which has been a major talking point since IPL 2022.

Here's Jadeja's post:

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Here's the CSK set up post the retention list:

Players released: Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Adam Milne, Hari Nishaanth, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan

Players acquired via trades: None

Purse remaining:&nbsp;INR 204.5 million (INR 20.45 crores)

Current squad:&nbsp;MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana

Overseas slots remaining:&nbsp;2

The CSK franchise have a lot of batters, spinners, and all-rounders at their disposal going into the mini-auction, later this year. They will still hope to acquire the services of at least one among the trio of Sam Curran, Cameron Green or Ben Stokes and include a few more youngsters. They have released some big players such as Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Chris Jordan, Adam Milne, etc.

On Tuesday (November 15), all ten IPL teams shared their list of retained as well as released players before the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Speaking about the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Yellow Army have released some big names but managed to retain their core players, including all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

On Tuesday (November 15), all ten IPL teams shared their list of retained as well as released players before the IPL 2023 mini-auction. Speaking about the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Yellow Army have released some big names but managed to retain their core players, including all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja, who captained CSK in the first half of IPL 2022, has also been retained by the four-time winners despite a lot of things being said and written about his equation with the team management. The 33-year-old shared a message of reassurance for the CSK fans all across the globe with his latest tweet. He wrote, "Everything is fine" along with a picture of himself bowing to captain Dhoni. The post has gone viral in no time and has also shunned all rift rumours between him and the CSK team management, which has been a major talking point since IPL 2022. Here's Jadeja's post: Everything is fine💛 #RESTART pic.twitter.com/KRrAHQJbaz — Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) November 15, 2022 × Also read: IPL 2023: MS Dhoni-led CSK retain Ravindra Jadeja, release Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan Here's the CSK set up post the retention list: Players released: Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Adam Milne, Hari Nishaanth, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan Players acquired via trades: None Purse remaining: INR 204.5 million (INR 20.45 crores) Current squad: MS Dhoni (c), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana Overseas slots remaining: 2 The CSK franchise have a lot of batters, spinners, and all-rounders at their disposal going into the mini-auction, later this year. They will still hope to acquire the services of at least one among the trio of Sam Curran, Cameron Green or Ben Stokes and include a few more youngsters. They have released some big players such as Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Chris Jordan, Adam Milne, etc.

'Everything is fine': Ravindra Jadeja rubbishes rift rumours with MS Dhoni-led CSK after being retained

The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2023. Before the mini-auction, on December 23, all ten IPL teams released their list of retained and released players. Among the released players, CSK management has let go of Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa (who retired early this year), Chris Jordan, and the likes.

Releasing Bravo and Chris Jordan came as a surprise for many. Given IPL 2023 is set to see the return of the home-and-away format, CSK have retained a number of spin-bowling options (Maheesh Theekshana, Moeen, Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, etc.) whereas many of their superstar batters have also held on to their spots, such as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu. They also have a lot of all-rounders including Moeen, Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, Moeen, Jadeja, Santner, Dwaine Pretorius, etc.

Here's what CSK CEO Kasi viswanathan said after the release of the list of their&nbsp;retained and retained players:

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Players released: Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Adam Milne, Hari Nishaanth, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan

Players acquired via trades: NA

Purse remaining:&nbsp;INR 204.5 million (INR 20.45 crores)

Current squad:&nbsp;MS Dhoni (capt), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana

Overseas slots remaining:&nbsp;2

CSK will definitely target Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, or Cameron Green in the forthcoming mini-auction ahead of IPL 2023.

The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2023. Before the mini-auction, on December 23, all ten IPL teams released their list of retained and released players.

The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of IPL 2023. Before the mini-auction, on December 23, all ten IPL teams released their list of retained and released players. Among the released players, CSK management has let go of Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa (who retired early this year), Chris Jordan, and the likes. Releasing Bravo and Chris Jordan came as a surprise for many. Given IPL 2023 is set to see the return of the home-and-away format, CSK have retained a number of spin-bowling options (Maheesh Theekshana, Moeen, Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, etc.) whereas many of their superstar batters have also held on to their spots, such as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu. They also have a lot of all-rounders including Moeen, Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, Moeen, Jadeja, Santner, Dwaine Pretorius, etc. Here's what CSK CEO Kasi viswanathan said after the release of the list of their retained and retained players: Coming straight from the heart of our Super CEO! And yes, Thalaivan Irukkindraan! 🦁 Watch Full 📹https://t.co/KbDYU1zTUX#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/cNj38t4uCz — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 15, 2022 × Also read: IPL 2023 Retention: 2016 winners SRH release skipper Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran Players released: Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Adam Milne, Hari Nishaanth, Chris Jordan, Bhagath Varma, KM Asif, Narayan Jagadeesan Players acquired via trades: NA Purse remaining: INR 204.5 million (INR 20.45 crores) Current squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana Overseas slots remaining: 2 CSK will definitely target Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, or Cameron Green in the forthcoming mini-auction ahead of IPL 2023.

IPL 2023: MS Dhoni-led CSK retain Ravindra Jadeja, release Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan

Mohammed Shami bowled only the last over during India's narrow six-run win over Australia in their warm-up encounter ahead, in Brisbane on Monday (October 17),&nbsp;of the main draw of the T20 World Cup. Shami, who was drafted into the Indian team as a replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah, didn't field for the first 19 overs, with Aussies chasing a competitive 187 set by Rohit Sharma &amp; Co.,&nbsp;and came onto bowl the last six balls, returning with 1-0-4-3.

Shami looks set to be part of India's T20 WC opening fixture, where they will play Pakistan at the iconic MCG, Melbourne on October 23. Before that, the experienced pacer will like to bowl his full qouta of overs in India's remaining warm-up tie, where they face New Zealand on Wednesday (October 19). Filling in for Bumrah, Shami has a herculean task ahead -- having last played a T20I during the last year's World Cup in the UAE -- but looks set for the challenge.

Ahead of the Super 12 round of the T20 WC, former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina made a bold claim. He&nbsp;feels Shami isn't a perfect replacement for Bumrah because players like him are rare.

"I would not call him a perfect replacement because you cannot replace Jasprit Bumrah or Ravindra Jadeja. They have played consistently for India and they have given performances," Raina told NDTV.

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Raina, however, was quick to point out that Shami was the best choice among the other contenders to take a vacant spot&nbsp;in the Indian squad following Bumrah's back injury. "But the best option you had, you have selected him. Shami has given good performances, he has been in good form. BCCI have done really well in sending the team to Australia 15 days prior to the tournament. The grounds are big, overall I think the preparation has been nice. We will need to play fearless cricket and show good intent," he added.

India's final 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2022:

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, R&nbsp;Ashwin, Yuzvendra&nbsp;Chahal, Axar Patel, Md Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh

Standby players -&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Md Siraj

Mohammed Shami bowled only the last over during India's narrow six-run win over Australia in their warm-up encounter ahead, in Brisbane on Monday (October 17), of the main draw of the T20 World Cup.

Mohammed Shami bowled only the last over during India's narrow six-run win over Australia in their warm-up encounter ahead, in Brisbane on Monday (October 17), of the main draw of the T20 World Cup. Shami, who was drafted into the Indian team as a replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah, didn't field for the first 19 overs, with Aussies chasing a competitive 187 set by Rohit Sharma & Co., and came onto bowl the last six balls, returning with 1-0-4-3. Shami looks set to be part of India's T20 WC opening fixture, where they will play Pakistan at the iconic MCG, Melbourne on October 23. Before that, the experienced pacer will like to bowl his full qouta of overs in India's remaining warm-up tie, where they face New Zealand on Wednesday (October 19). Filling in for Bumrah, Shami has a herculean task ahead -- having last played a T20I during the last year's World Cup in the UAE -- but looks set for the challenge. Ahead of the Super 12 round of the T20 WC, former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina made a bold claim. He feels Shami isn't a perfect replacement for Bumrah because players like him are rare. "I would not call him a perfect replacement because you cannot replace Jasprit Bumrah or Ravindra Jadeja. They have played consistently for India and they have given performances," Raina told NDTV. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup 2022: Md Shami is a good replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, believes Sachin Tendulkar Raina, however, was quick to point out that Shami was the best choice among the other contenders to take a vacant spot in the Indian squad following Bumrah's back injury. "But the best option you had, you have selected him. Shami has given good performances, he has been in good form. BCCI have done really well in sending the team to Australia 15 days prior to the tournament. The grounds are big, overall I think the preparation has been nice. We will need to play fearless cricket and show good intent," he added. India's final 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Md Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh Standby players - Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Md Siraj

I would not call Mohammed Shami a perfect replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, says Suresh Raina

Rohit Sharma-led India is set to kick off their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition with their first game versus arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic MCG, Melbourne. Team India reached Australia for the showpiece event early this month and have already played three warm-up games, with two against Western Australia XI.&nbsp;

Winning two of their three warm-up games, so far, India will meet New Zealand on October 19 (Wednesday) at Brisbane in their last practice game before their opening fixture in the main draw of the tournament. For India, they enter the ICC event as the No. 1 ranked side and have been in form in T20Is since their debacle in last year's edition. The likes of Rohit, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, etc. will be crucial to India's chances Down Under.

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India's final 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2022:

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, R&nbsp;Ashwin, Yuzvendra&nbsp;Chahal, Axar Patel, Md Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh

Standby players -&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Md Siraj

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While the 15-man main squad and reserve list have plenty of match-winners for Team India, here's looking at Men in Blue's star-studded XI featuring players who are not part of the showpiece event Down Under:

India's missed-out XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Venketesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

The above XI shows the depth of India's squad and the abundance of talent in the Indian camp. The experienced trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah missed out with the latter two being injured whereas Dhawan has been sidelined from T20Is. The younger lot such as Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan are destined to take over from the likes of KL Rahul, Rohit and Kohli but for now, they didn't find a spot.&nbsp;

Chahar missed out again due to back issues after being named in the reserves. Meanwhile, Samson and Kuldeep are part of the second-stringed white-ball Indian team but weren't considered for the T20 WC. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer went down the pecking order as soon as Hardik Pandya was deemed fully fit in early 2022.

Lastly, Umran has featured in only a handful of T20Is, indicating that he still needs to learn a lot and more exposure to be considered for such a marquee event.

Rohit Sharma-led India is set to kick off their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition with their first game versus arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic MCG, Melbourne.

Rohit Sharma-led India is set to kick off their campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022 edition with their first game versus arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic MCG, Melbourne. Team India reached Australia for the showpiece event early this month and have already played three warm-up games, with two against Western Australia XI. Winning two of their three warm-up games, so far, India will meet New Zealand on October 19 (Wednesday) at Brisbane in their last practice game before their opening fixture in the main draw of the tournament. For India, they enter the ICC event as the No. 1 ranked side and have been in form in T20Is since their debacle in last year's edition. The likes of Rohit, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, etc. will be crucial to India's chances Down Under. ALSO READ | WATCH: Virat Kohli pulls off one-handed screamer on boundary rope in warm-up game against Australia India's final 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Md Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh Standby players - Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Md Siraj ALSO READ | Mohammed Shami's last-over heroics help India beat Australia by 6 runs in warm-up match While the 15-man main squad and reserve list have plenty of match-winners for Team India, here's looking at Men in Blue's star-studded XI featuring players who are not part of the showpiece event Down Under: India's missed-out XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Venketesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah The above XI shows the depth of India's squad and the abundance of talent in the Indian camp. The experienced trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah missed out with the latter two being injured whereas Dhawan has been sidelined from T20Is. The younger lot such as Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan are destined to take over from the likes of KL Rahul, Rohit and Kohli but for now, they didn't find a spot. Chahar missed out again due to back issues after being named in the reserves. Meanwhile, Samson and Kuldeep are part of the second-stringed white-ball Indian team but weren't considered for the T20 WC. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer went down the pecking order as soon as Hardik Pandya was deemed fully fit in early 2022. Lastly, Umran has featured in only a handful of T20Is, indicating that he still needs to learn a lot and more exposure to be considered for such a marquee event.

From Shikhar Dhawan to Jasprit Bumrah: Star players who are not part of India's T20 World Cup squad

Sanjay Manjrekar and Ravindra Jadeja Twitter spat made the headlines in 2019. It all started with Manjrekar calling Jadeja a 'bits and pieces' cricketer during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England and Wales. Jadeja scored a fighting 79 in India's 18-run loss to New Zealand in the semi-finals and questioned the former cricketer for his comments soon after reaching&nbsp;his half-century.

Since then, the two have not interacted much but during the Asia Cup 2022 edition, Manjrekar interviewed Jadeja after India's group stage win over Pakistan -- where the all-rounder scored a vital 29-ball 35. Back then, the cricketer-turned-commentator hilariously asked Jaddu, "You are ok to talk to me?" To this, the 33-year-old said, "Ya ya, absolutely" as the two had a good laugh.

On Friday (September 30), Jadeja took to his official Twitter handle and&nbsp;posted Manjrekar’s photo with a caption, "Watching my dear friend on screen @sanjaymanjrekar." To this, Manjrekar replied, "Ha ha… and your dear friend looking forward to seeing you on the field soon."

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It looks like the two have buried their differences and moved past their 2019 spat. Talking about Jadeja, the all-rounder is out of action due to a knee injury. He underwent a successful surgery early this month but is likely to not be seen in action again in 2022.

Sanjay Manjrekar and Ravindra Jadeja Twitter spat made the headlines in 2019. It all started with Manjrekar calling Jadeja a 'bits and pieces' cricketer during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England and Wales.

Sanjay Manjrekar and Ravindra Jadeja Twitter spat made the headlines in 2019. It all started with Manjrekar calling Jadeja a 'bits and pieces' cricketer during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England and Wales. Jadeja scored a fighting 79 in India's 18-run loss to New Zealand in the semi-finals and questioned the former cricketer for his comments soon after reaching his half-century. Since then, the two have not interacted much but during the Asia Cup 2022 edition, Manjrekar interviewed Jadeja after India's group stage win over Pakistan -- where the all-rounder scored a vital 29-ball 35. Back then, the cricketer-turned-commentator hilariously asked Jaddu, "You are ok to talk to me?" To this, the 33-year-old said, "Ya ya, absolutely" as the two had a good laugh. On Friday (September 30), Jadeja took to his official Twitter handle and posted Manjrekar’s photo with a caption, "Watching my dear friend on screen @sanjaymanjrekar." To this, Manjrekar replied, "Ha ha… and your dear friend looking forward to seeing you on the field soon." Ha ha… and your dear friend looking forward to seeing you on the field soon :) https://t.co/eMpZyZYsYU — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 30, 2022 × ALSO READ | IND vs PAK: 'You are ok to talk to me?': Manjrekar leaves Jadeja in splits, all-rounder replies - WATCH It looks like the two have buried their differences and moved past their 2019 spat. Talking about Jadeja, the all-rounder is out of action due to a knee injury. He underwent a successful surgery early this month but is likely to not be seen in action again in 2022.

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Team India had a disappointing run in the just-concluded Asia Cup, where they failed to get past the Super Four round. After topping their group, India lost their opening two games in the Super Four and bowed out despite thumping Afghanistan by 101 runs. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, in Australia from October-November, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag opened up on a glaring issue that Indian players need to address.

In the recent past, there have been a lot&nbsp;of injury concerns for the Men in Blue. The likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Harshal Patel, etc. have been injured, which has added to India's woes. In the Asia Cup, Jadeja was ruled out with a knee injury and is very likely to not be a part of the T20 WC squad. Thus, Sehwag feels Indian players shouldn't lift heavy weights in the gym during the course of a series.&nbsp;

“India's problems have been injuries that didn't happen on the cricket field. No one is addressing that. Hardik Pandya got injured while bowling. Most of the players are getting injured at the gym or outside the match. We didn't see Jadeja getting injured on a cricket field. After the match, we came to know that he has an injury. That means the things that are happening outside or in the gym need to be addressed," said Sehwag on Cricbuzz.

“Skills are important. Once you are in the Indian team and playing a series, gym is not as important as skills. If you have a two-month break, then fitness becomes important,” the former Indian opener opined.

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Sehwag further asserted, “I learnt this from Sachin Tendulkar. Whenever he came into the team, I never saw him lifting more than 6-8kg weights. I asked him, 'what's the point of lifting such low weights?' He replied, 'this is my maintenance. I've to play a match, I'm only doing this to keep my rhythm intact, so that I don't lose my power'. You see the players these days, Virat Kohli and others posting videos of lifting 50-60-70 kg weights during a series, which actually increases the chances of injury,” he concluded.

As per reports, the BCCI selectors are set to announce India's T20 WC squad on Monday evening (September 12). It will be interesting to see who all make the cut and who will be the players to miss out due to injury issues. Ahead of the upcoming ICC event, India will host Australia and South Africa in white-ball series and look to avoid injury concerns before boarding the flight for Australia.

Team India had a disappointing run in the just-concluded Asia Cup, where they failed to get past the Super Four round. After topping their group, India lost their opening two games in the Super Four and bowed out despite thumping Afghanistan by 101 runs.

Team India had a disappointing run in the just-concluded Asia Cup, where they failed to get past the Super Four round. After topping their group, India lost their opening two games in the Super Four and bowed out despite thumping Afghanistan by 101 runs. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, in Australia from October-November, former Indian opener-turned-commentator Virender Sehwag opened up on a glaring issue that Indian players need to address. In the recent past, there have been a lot of injury concerns for the Men in Blue. The likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Harshal Patel, etc. have been injured, which has added to India's woes. In the Asia Cup, Jadeja was ruled out with a knee injury and is very likely to not be a part of the T20 WC squad. Thus, Sehwag feels Indian players shouldn't lift heavy weights in the gym during the course of a series. “India's problems have been injuries that didn't happen on the cricket field. No one is addressing that. Hardik Pandya got injured while bowling. Most of the players are getting injured at the gym or outside the match. We didn't see Jadeja getting injured on a cricket field. After the match, we came to know that he has an injury. That means the things that are happening outside or in the gym need to be addressed," said Sehwag on Cricbuzz. “Skills are important. Once you are in the Indian team and playing a series, gym is not as important as skills. If you have a two-month break, then fitness becomes important,” the former Indian opener opined. ALSO READ | Shahid Afridi makes heads turn, reveals his daughter was 'waving Indian flag' during Indo-Pak Super 4 tie Sehwag further asserted, “I learnt this from Sachin Tendulkar. Whenever he came into the team, I never saw him lifting more than 6-8kg weights. I asked him, 'what's the point of lifting such low weights?' He replied, 'this is my maintenance. I've to play a match, I'm only doing this to keep my rhythm intact, so that I don't lose my power'. You see the players these days, Virat Kohli and others posting videos of lifting 50-60-70 kg weights during a series, which actually increases the chances of injury,” he concluded. As per reports, the BCCI selectors are set to announce India's T20 WC squad on Monday evening (September 12). It will be interesting to see who all make the cut and who will be the players to miss out due to injury issues. Ahead of the upcoming ICC event, India will host Australia and South Africa in white-ball series and look to avoid injury concerns before boarding the flight for Australia.

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Although Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja put on an inspiring performance in the Asia Cup, it seems like their future in the shortest format of the game may be in jeopardy.

While in conversation with IndsideSport, a&nbsp;BCCI official has reportedly opened up about the onset of a transition period in the aftermath of the forthcoming ICC Men's T20I World Cup.

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The senior official revealed that should everything go according to the BCCI's plan, Kohli and Jadeja may be asked to step down from their T20I roles so that they can be preserved for longer formats.&nbsp;

"See, it’s nothing new. After every big event, there is a transition period. After last year’s World Cup, Shami was transitioned to focus on the two formats. Virat isn’t getting any younger. With the number of matches we play, he has to be managed as well.

"And we feel there needs to be a change. For Jadeja, the sheer number of injuries is a concern. We will discuss the transition plans after the World Cup."

Although Kohli would prefer to compete freely across formats, it is important to note that it is impractical to compete consistently at the highest level with the amount of cricket that is being played.

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With India hosting the&nbsp;ODI World Cup in 2023, the shortest format of the game in the country will be put on the back burner after the ICC T20 World Cup.

Owing to these circumstances, the&nbsp;decision of stepping away from the format could be made relatively easy for the likes of Kohli and Jadeja, making the transition period for both the players and the team much more manageable.&nbsp;

Although Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja put on an inspiring performance in the Asia Cup, it seems like their future in the shortest format of the game may be in jeopardy.

Although Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja put on an inspiring performance in the Asia Cup, it seems like their future in the shortest format of the game may be in jeopardy. While in conversation with IndsideSport, a BCCI official has reportedly opened up about the onset of a transition period in the aftermath of the forthcoming ICC Men's T20I World Cup. ALSO READ: 'Sri Lanka cannot be taken easy': Wasim Akram picks his favourites ahead of Asia Cup 2022 final The senior official revealed that should everything go according to the BCCI's plan, Kohli and Jadeja may be asked to step down from their T20I roles so that they can be preserved for longer formats. "See, it’s nothing new. After every big event, there is a transition period. After last year’s World Cup, Shami was transitioned to focus on the two formats. Virat isn’t getting any younger. With the number of matches we play, he has to be managed as well. "And we feel there needs to be a change. For Jadeja, the sheer number of injuries is a concern. We will discuss the transition plans after the World Cup." Although Kohli would prefer to compete freely across formats, it is important to note that it is impractical to compete consistently at the highest level with the amount of cricket that is being played. ALSO READ: Virat is close to my heart: Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq on Kohli vs Babar debate With India hosting the ODI World Cup in 2023, the shortest format of the game in the country will be put on the back burner after the ICC T20 World Cup. Owing to these circumstances, the decision of stepping away from the format could be made relatively easy for the likes of Kohli and Jadeja, making the transition period for both the players and the team much more manageable.

BCCI official admits Virat Kohli’s spot in India's T20I squad not confirmed after World Cup

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja`s knee injury has disturbed the team combination and the Board of Control for Cricket in India big time and the BCCI is not happy about it.

"We are not happy with Jadeja`s injury. He should have kept the world cup in mind while doing adventurous activities. But he was not responsible and did not think that the World Cup is on the way. We are not happy with this action of Jadeja," a source to ANI.

Jadeja had injured his right knee and was ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 after playing the first two games of the event against Pakistan and Hong Kong. Earlier on Tuesday, it was revealed that&nbsp;Jadeja's knee surgery was successful and the all-rounder will start rehabilitation soon.

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Jadeja took to Instagram on Tuesday to offer fans some insight into the same. "The surgery was successful. There are many people to thank for their support and involvement - BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physios, doctors and the fans.

"I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to soon as I can. Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes," said Jadeja in a post.

Jadeja was having a solid Asia Cup 2022 till he got injured. In the first match against Pakistan, he played a match-winning knock of 35 and registered figures of 0/11 in two overs. In the next match against Hong Kong, he did not bat but took 1/15 with the ball and fielded really well.

The star all-rounder is having a good 2022 so far, both with bat and ball. In nine T20Is this year, Jadeja has scored 201 runs in eight innings at an average of 50.25. His best individual score is 46* this year in the format. Besides this, he has taken five wickets, with best figures of 1/15.

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In three Tests this year, he has scored 328 runs in five innings at an average of 82.00. He has smashed two centuries in the longer format of the sport this year. His best score is 175* which he scored against Sri Lanka earlier this year. He has also taken 10 wickets in this format with best figures of 5/41.

In three ODIs this year, he has scored 36 runs in two innings at an average of 36.00. His best score in format this year is 29. He has also taken a wicket in the format this year.

Earlier on Saturday before India`s Super Four clash with Pakistan, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid had announced that Jadeja sustained an injury in his knee and as a result, was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022. Axar Patel, another bowling all-rounder was announced as his replacement.

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja`s knee injury has disturbed the team combination and the Board of Control for Cricket in India big time and the BCCI is not happy about it.

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja`s knee injury has disturbed the team combination and the Board of Control for Cricket in India big time and the BCCI is not happy about it. "We are not happy with Jadeja`s injury. He should have kept the world cup in mind while doing adventurous activities. But he was not responsible and did not think that the World Cup is on the way. We are not happy with this action of Jadeja," a source to ANI. Jadeja had injured his right knee and was ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 after playing the first two games of the event against Pakistan and Hong Kong. Earlier on Tuesday, it was revealed that Jadeja's knee surgery was successful and the all-rounder will start rehabilitation soon. ALSO READ: India's World Cup-winning captains MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev attend US Open QFs, video goes viral - WATCH Jadeja took to Instagram on Tuesday to offer fans some insight into the same. "The surgery was successful. There are many people to thank for their support and involvement - BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physios, doctors and the fans. "I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to soon as I can. Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes," said Jadeja in a post. Jadeja was having a solid Asia Cup 2022 till he got injured. In the first match against Pakistan, he played a match-winning knock of 35 and registered figures of 0/11 in two overs. In the next match against Hong Kong, he did not bat but took 1/15 with the ball and fielded really well. The star all-rounder is having a good 2022 so far, both with bat and ball. In nine T20Is this year, Jadeja has scored 201 runs in eight innings at an average of 50.25. His best individual score is 46* this year in the format. Besides this, he has taken five wickets, with best figures of 1/15. ALSO READ: Asia Cup 2022: Pathum Nissanka leads Sri Lanka's impressive chase beating Pakistan by five wickets In three Tests this year, he has scored 328 runs in five innings at an average of 82.00. He has smashed two centuries in the longer format of the sport this year. His best score is 175* which he scored against Sri Lanka earlier this year. He has also taken 10 wickets in this format with best figures of 5/41. In three ODIs this year, he has scored 36 runs in two innings at an average of 36.00. His best score in format this year is 29. He has also taken a wicket in the format this year. Earlier on Saturday before India`s Super Four clash with Pakistan, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid had announced that Jadeja sustained an injury in his knee and as a result, was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022. Axar Patel, another bowling all-rounder was announced as his replacement.

'Unhappy' BCCI admonish Ravindra Jadeja for irresponsibility towards fitness and health ahead of World Cup

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