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Ind vs Aus: Visitors have shown great mental resilience, says Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that the visitors will lose the four-match series 4-0

Bruised, broken, but never short of character: Rahane hails India's show

Ajinkya Rahane-led India staged a stunning fightback on day five of the Pink Test against Australia to eke out a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground. And the Indian players relished the effort on social media.Navdeep Saini, who was playing his first Test, termed the game as a memorable debut while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hailed the tremendous spirit shown by the depleted Indian side."Sweet Emotion's! Such a special & memorable debut match. #NeverGiveUp," Navdeep tweeted.Opener Shubman Gill, playing only his second Test, wrote: "A team performance for the history books."In spite of a hamstring injury, Hanuma Vihari hit an unbeaten 161-ball 23 while Ravichandran Ashwin hit 39 off 128 balls as the two defended away any hopes Australia had of registering a win.With almost half of the side battling injuries, Rahane lauded the Indian side for showing grit and character and said there are a lot of things on which the team has to work ahead of the fourth Test."Bruised. Broken. But ...

Hanuma Vihari's knock was equal to scoring a hundred, says R Ashwin

Ashwin on Monday equated Hanuma Vihari's unbeaten 23 off 161 balls in a match-saving stand of 148 runs with him in the third Test against Australia here to scoring a hundred

Ind vs Aus: I let the bowlers down, says Tim Paine on dropping catches

Australia skipper Tim Paine felt 'disappointed' with himself after dropping three chances behind the stumps

Ashwin couldn't bend down to tie shoe laces this morning, says wife Prithi

Ashwin's wife Prithi has revealed that the spin spearhead was in tremendous pain when he woke up on Monday and wasn't able to stand up

Ind vs Aus: Well fought India, time to win the series, says Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday praised the Ajinkya Rahane-led team after they put up an inspired show against Australia in the third Test to eke out a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Wanted to make sure that Indian boys knew we were against it too: Paine

Australia skipper Tim Paine had won hearts for joining the Indian team huddle after racial slurs were hurled at its players on day four of the third Test

Draw is as big as win, Vihari's knock special than his Test century: Rahane

Rahane said the heroic draw that his side pulled off in the third Test against Australia was as good as a victory and especially commended Hanuma Vihari

IND vs AUS 3rd Test highlights: India pulls off draw in Sydney Test

Vihari (23 not out off 161) and Ashwin (39 not out off 128), who got together in the 89th over of India's second innings, wore down Australia by batting for more than 42 overs

IND vs AUS 2nd Test highlights: India wins by 8 wickets, levels series 1-1

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) and opener Shubhman Gill (35 not out) took the side past the finish line after India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3)

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1 highlights: Labuschagne, Smith keep India at bay

Australia ended Day One at 166/2 in 55 overs that could be bowled because of rain. At Stumps, Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 67 and 31

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 2 highlights: India 96/2 at stumps, trails by 242

India made a solid start with Rohit Sharma (26) and Shubman Gill (50) stitching a 70-run opening stand. Gill went on to score his maiden half-century

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Team India ready for the grind on Day 3

After openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma provided a solid start by adding 70 runs for the first wicket in 27 overs, Rahane and Pujara saw off the day by batting out 12.5 overs for just 11 runs

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Gill, Rohit break 11-year old opening jinx

Gill and Rohit added 70 runs in 27 overs on Friday, with the latter getting dismissed on the last ball of the 27th over for a 77-ball 26

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Ashwin has a knack of learning new things, says Rahane

The ever inquisitive Ravichandran Ashwin, who has a knack for leaning new things, and much-improved batsman Ravindra Jadeja have stood out for India in the first two Tests, says skipper Ajinkya Rahane

IND vs AUS 3rd Test preview: Rohit and India ready to change Sydney script

Ajinkya Rahane's India will look to start afresh against Australia with the big-hitting Rohit Sharma's presence adding a new dimension to what promises to be an enthralling third Test starting Jan 7

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Jadeja has improved 'a lot' as a batsman, says Rahane

India skipper Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday hailed Ravindra Jadeja's contributions in the longest format, saying that the all-rounder has really improved his batting

IND vs AUS: Not at all annoyed by strict quarantine rules, says Rahane

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane said that the Indian cricketers on tour in Australia are not annoyed by the strict quarantine rules and are abiding by them

Check Australia vs India 3rd Test playing 11 and head to head details here

Rohit replaces Mayank as one of the openers in India playing 11 while Navdeep Saini will make his Test debut in the third Test at SCG. Check IND vs AUS 3rd Test playing 11 here

How planning his own sessions helped Rahane prepare for Australia tour

Ajinkya Rahane's meticulous planning and execution of his training sessions during the COVID-19 induced break is helping him immensely on the ongoing tour of Australia, feels his coach Pravin Amre