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Lack of clarity, confusion over Rohit Sharma's injury not ideal, says Kohli

Answering media queries online ahead of the ODI series against Australia starting on Friday, Kohli said Rohit was said to be unavailable before the selection committee meeting earlier this month

Virat Kohli doesn't have too many 'chinks in his armour', reckons Finch

Australian captain Aaron Finch feels that the Indian skipper doesn't have too many weak points and is one of the best ODI players

Ind vs Aus: Starting well will be key for Kohli and boys in opening ODI

The much-anticipated India's tour of Australia is set to get underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday with both teams taking on each other in the first of the three-match ODI series.Going into the series, no team has been touted as favourites as both are equally strong on paper. However, India last played an ODI match in February during the New Zealand tour while Australia played their last ODI as recently as in September. Hence, India playing an ODI after a long hiatus might give Australia a slight edge apart from their home advantage.The big positive for the Indian team is the form of the players. The whole squad was part of the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) where they showed an impressive display.The vice-captain of the team, KL Rahul, was the highest run-getter in the tournament, amassing 670 runs. He was followed by fellow Indian, Shikhar Dhawan, who had created history by becoming the first player to register consecutive centuries in the IPL. Apart from ..

Ind vs Aus: Someone can replace Rohit, possibly Mayank, says Finch

Mayank Agarwal has been in fine form and skipper Finch feels the Indian batsman could be a possible replacement for Rohit Sharma, who will miss the white-ball series due to a hamstring injury

Ind vs Aus: Virat Kohli 'timing them to perfection' on eve of 1st ODI

With the ODI series against Australia starting on Friday, India skipper Virat Kohli looked in fine flow at the nets on the eve of the first game as he was seen timing the ball to perfection.India and Australia are slated to lock horns in three ODIs, three T20Is, and four Tests. The first ODI will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.In a video posted by BCCI on its Twitter handle, Kohli was seen playing both the grounded and lofted shots. The Indian skipper worked on playing shots on both the backfoot and front foot."Timing them to perfection! #TeamIndia skipper @imVkohli getting batting ready ahead of the first ODI against Australia," BCCI tweeted.Earlier on Thursday, Australia's white-ball skipper Aaron Finch said that Kohli doesn't have too many weak points in his technique and is one of the best ODI players. Finch and Kohli had shared the dressing room for RCB in the recently-concluded IPL."He doesn't have too many, to be honest. If you look at his record it's second to none. ...

Ind vs Aus: Lack of clarity, confusion over Rohit's injury, says Kohli

Kohli on said there has been confusion and lack of information on the status of Rohit Sharma's injury, asserting that he has no idea why his white-ball deputy did not travel with the team to Australia

Aaron Finch looks to return to form after making technical adjustments

Aaron Finch on Thursday said that late entry to the Test side and too much focus on shorter-format training, especially T20 cricket, in recent times made him overlook the technical flaws

Ind vs Aus: Players to wear armbands during 1st ODI in honour of Dean Jones

The Indian and Australian cricketers will wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence ahead of the first ODI on Friday in honour of Dean Jones, who died during the IPL in September. The former Australia batsman, who had represented his country in 52 Tests and 164 ODIs, was in Mumbai as part of IPL official broadcaster's commentary panel when he died on September 24 following a cardiac arrest. To honour his life, Cricket Australia has decided to pay two significant tributes during the India series. "The first celebration will come at Friday's opening one-day international against India at the SCG when there will be a minute's silence before play and both nations will don black armbands. There will also be a highlights package of his grand career on the big screen," said a report in 'Sydney Morning Herald'. India will play three ODIs, as many T20Is and a much-anticipated four-Test series beginning with a Day-Night game at Adelaide on December 17. The country's cricket board a

Australia vs India: Finch backs Pucovski for early chance in Tests

Finch on backed Will Pucovski for an early opportunity in Test cricket by saying that late entry into red-ball cricket can impede the development of a Test cricketer like it happened in his case.

Aus vs Ind: Crowds to return to stadia for men's cricket after 8 months

India vs Australia ODI series, which will get underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, will also be the first time that men's cricket will see specatators in stadia since March

Ind vs Aus: I don't come to any place anymore to prove anything, says Kohli

India vs Australia ODI series gets underway on Friday and India skipper Virat Kohli's love affair with the country dates back to when he made his entry into the Test arena back in 2012

It is confusing, difficult to understand: Kohli on new WTC points system

India skipper Virat Kohli questioned the ICC for altering the points system of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), saying the change is 'confusing' and the governing body has a lot to explain

IND vs AUS 1st ODI preview: Rohit-less Team India venture into unknown

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IND vs AUS: Rahul keen to play as wicketkeeper-batsman in limited overs

Rahul has now pipped specialist wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson as the no.1 gloveman in the limited-overs format.

England to tour India for 4 Tests, 3 ODIs and five T20Is in 2021: Ganguly

Two additional T20Is have been added to the tour which will be held ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India in October-November

IND vs AUS: Our batsmen familiar with Indian bowlers' tactics, says Langer

Australia coach Justin Langer said he has great respect for the formidable Indian bowling line-up

IND vs AUS: Waqar expects a tight contest between India and Australia

The presence of impressive Test performers in the Indian side and the comeback of Warner and Smith in the Australian camp will make a hotly-contested series between the two nations, says Waqar Younis

IND vs AUS 2020-21: No room for abuse, plenty for banter, says Langer

Australia's head coach Justin Langer asserted that there would be no room for abuse when his team takes on India but he expects plenty of banter between the two evenly-matched sides

AUS vs IND: Ishant, Rohit's absence in Tests no concern to us, says Langer

Australia head coach Justin Langer has said that the likely absence of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma from the first two Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will have no bearing on the hosts' psyche

India vs Australia ODI series: Likely opening pair of Indian cricket team

Dhawan is India's 3rd-highest run-scorer in wins since Jan 2013 after Kohli, Rohit while Rahul has scored 808 runs in 81 innings at an average of 53.32, including 3 centuries and 5 fifties, as an open