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BGT: Pant Says Rohit is Seen as the Leader of the Team Despite His Exclusion
"It was an emotional decision because he's been the captain for a long time. We see him as the leader of the team. There are some decisions that you are not involved with, it was a call by the management and I was not a part of that conversation so can't explain further," said Pant at the end of the day press conference.
BGT 2024-25: Manjrekar Praises Bumrah for His Phenomenal Performance
Young batter Sam Konstas, who has been constantly getting under the skin of Indian players since his debut in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, was involved in an animated chat with Bumrah from the non-striker end.
Djokovic Defeated, Sabalenka Advances at Brisbane International
Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by world number 293 Reilly Opelka in one hour and 40 minutes in a late-night match on the centre court while Sabalenka beat Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 6-4 in the women's section.
Ponting Predicts Challenges for Rohit in Returning to Test Cricket
Rohit has averaged just 6.2 from the three Tests he played against Australia with the highest score of 10.
New Day, Same Story: 'King' Kohli Struggles Again as India Collapses for 185
Virat Kohli (17 off 69 balls), whose form and technical weaknesses are also under the scanner, was for the seventh time dismissed in the corridor of uncertainty in the tour, a problem that seems incurable at the moment.
SCG Breaks Attendance Record with 47,566 Fans on Day 1 of India-Australia Test
The marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy series did see the Australian public continue to turn out in large numbers.
Indian Players Never Complained About Grass on SCG Pitch, Says Gavaskar
Openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early, and Shubman Gill, playing in place of the rested Rohit, and Virat Kohli too could not contribute much.
‘Awful Decision’: Ex-Cricketers Disagree on Sundar’s Dismissal
The on-field umpire, Saikat Sharfuddoula, had initially ruled Sundar not out, but Australia opted for a review.
5th Test: Bumrah Dismisses Khawaja as Boland Puts Australia in Command
It turned out to be an entertaining day of Test cricket, especially for the Australian seamer Scott Boland, who took 4-31 as Australia bowled India out for a meager 185. Mitchell Starc stood tall at 3-49 while skipper Pat Cummins chipped in with two scalps as the Australian fast bowlers took nine wickets in an accurate and deadly bowling performance.
Rohit Misses BGT Finale, Stand-In Skipper Bumrah Praises Leadership
Rohit became the first India skipper to opt out of a game on account of his own poor form, handing his deputy Jasprit Bumrah the leadership role. Bumrah had captained the side in the series-opener as well when Rohit took a short paternity break.
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