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'They are the best team in the world': India receive big praise from Aussies despite ODI series loss

India fought hard in the second ODI against Australia, but the hosts held their nerve to win by two wickets and clinch the series 2-0. Rohit Sharma starred for India, while Cooper Connolly and Mitchell Owen guided Australia home. Adam Zampa was named the Player of the Match for excellent bowling show.

India slammed for 'lack of intent, poor selections' in Adelaide as Australia clinch ODI series with match to spare

Rohit Sharma's 73 went in vain as Australia restricted India to 264/9 after opting to field at the Adelaide Oval before chasing the target down with nearly four overs to spare to clinch the three-match series 2-0.

Australia vs India Highlights, 2nd ODI: Australia seal the ODI series with 2-wicket win in Adelaide

Australia vs India 2nd ODI Highlights (Australian cricket team vs Indian cricket team 2nd ODI full scorecard): Cooper Connolly’s calm 61 guided Australia to victory, while Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, and Mitchell Owen contributed well. Australia chased down the target with 2 wickets to spare, sealing an unassailable 2-0 series lead, leaving India needing a strong performance in the final ODI to avoid a whitewash.

Shreyas Iyer argues with Rohit Sharma after being accused of denying a run, stump mic catches conversation: 'Mereko mat bolo na'

After Rohit Sharma accused Shreyas Iyer of denying a single, the junior batter decided to confront the senior, with stump mic catching the whole conversation.

Shubman Gill shakes hands with Pakistani fan who taunts him with 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan – WATCH

Indian captain Shubman Gill faced an awkward moment in Adelaide when a Pakistani fan shouted Pakistan Zindabad during a handshake. The incident went viral as the Pakistani fan taunted Gill with the political slogan.

Mohammad Rizwan sacked by PCB for ‘pushing’ religion, making players uncomfortable: Report

Mohammad Rizwan reportedly made a few PCB officials anxious by bringing religion in ‘cricket discussions in the dressing room’ and making the players uncomfortable.

Rohit vs Kohli fan battle reignites during Adelaide ODI as ‘Hitman’ hits fifty, Virat falls for duck: ‘toxic ungrateful fans…’

While Indian cricket fans hailed Rohit Sharma for his fighting fifty in the Adelaide ODI, Rohit and Virat Kohli fans were busy taking digs at each other’s icons.

Virat Kohli’s rare ODI slump, heartfelt Adelaide gesture ignite fresh retirement rumours: ‘Virat Kohli is done with cricket’

Virat Kohli’s gesture towards the fans after a historic second consecutive duck at Adelaide on Thursday has reignited fresh retirement rumours.

Virat Kohli records first-ever successive ODI ducks as Gill perishes under pressure of slow start in 2nd ODI at Adelaide

The slow start by Rohit Sharma went against Shubman Gill as he got out trying to up the ante, while Virat Kohli was dismissed for a second consecutive duck in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide.

Irfan Pathan hits back at ‘twisted’ narrative over Sarfaraz Khan snub, defends Gambhir and Agarkar: ‘Sometimes it might look wrong…’

Irfan Pathan came out in support of his former teammates Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar after criticism over Sarfaraz Khan’s exclusion from the India A squad as a Congress leader also made communal allegations.

IND vs AUS, 2nd ODI: No Kuldeep Yadav again as India look to save ODI series in Adelaide

Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the 2nd ODI at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, October 23. Mitchell Marsh made two changes, while India stuck with the same XI. Australia lead the series 1-0 after their win in Perth.

Kuldeep Yadav in? Changes Shubman Gill could make to India XI for must-win 2nd ODI against Australia

Despite finishing as the top-wicket taker in last month's T20 Asia Cup as well as the recent Test series against West Indies, Kuldeep Yadav was left out of India's playing XI for the first ODI against Australia in Perth, which they ended up losing by 7 wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin slams Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion from India A red-ball squad: 'Very sad and feel sorry for him'

More than a year since his last appearance for the Indian team, Mumbai middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan wasn't deemed worthy enough to be included in the India A squad for their upcoming red-ball fixtures against South Africa A in Bengaluru.

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Adelaide pitch and weather report, head-to-head record, live streaming and more

Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be aiming to redeem themselves after their flop show in the tour opener in Perth as India eye a series-leveling victory over Australia in the second ODI on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming clash

Women's World Cup 2025 scenarios: How India, New Zealand or Sri Lanka can clinch the last semi-final spot

Women’s World Cup 2025: Australia, England and South Africa have already reached the semi-finals, while India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are still in contention for the last spot.

Asia Cup trophy row: Afghanistan joins India’s corner as BCCI’s fight with Mohsin Naqvi could escalate soon

Afghanistan Cricket Board has reportedly thrown its weight behind BCCI in its battle against ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi over the Asia Cup trophy.

India, Pakistan set for another showdown after recent drama, this time in Hong Kong Sixes

After facing each other thrice in the Men's Asia Cup as well as in the ICC Women's World Cup, India and Pakistan are set to face each other for the fifth time in the space of a couple of months, this time in the Hong Kong Sixes.

Shama Mohamed makes communal allegation against Gambhir over Sarfaraz Khan’s omission: ‘Sarfaraz not selected because of his surname?’

Congress leader Shama Mohamed has questioned India coach Gautam Gambhir, hinting that Sarfaraz Khan was omitted from India A squad on communal grounds.

Sarfaraz Khan’s curious omission: Bizarre reasons emerge for India A exclusion despite weight loss and stellar domestic form

Despite losing 17kgs of weight and scoring runs consistently in domestic cricket, Sarfaraz Khan has been surprisingly excluded from the India A squad ahead of the Test series against South Africa at home.

Mohsin Naqvi wants BCCI to collect Asia Cup trophy from him, refuses to back down despite ICC threat: Report

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the current president of the Asian Cricket Council, responded to a strongly-worded letter from the BCCI in which the Indian board threatened to escalate the matter to the ICC if he did not co-operate in the Asia Cup trophy row.

PCB slammed for removing Rizwan as Pakistan ODI captain; anti-betting, pro-Palestine stance among reasons speculated

Mohammad Rizwan was removed as Pakistan ODI captain on Monday with the PCB appointing pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to the role. Former cricketers, however, speculate Rizwan's sacking wasn't necessarily due to cricketing reasons.

Sarfaraz Khan ignored by selections again, doesn’t even find place in India A squad: 'Another career destroyed…’

Sarfaraz Khan finds himself sidelined from the Indian team since the 0-3 sweep at the hands of New Zealand at home last year, despite undergoing a physical transformation recently and having a decent run with the bat in domestic cricket all this while.

Rishabh Pant set to make comeback soon as BCCI sets date for India Test vice-captain’s first appearance since toe injury

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has not played any competitive match since he suffered a toe injury while attempting to reverse-sweep a searing yorker from England pacer Chris Woakes in July.

Rohit looked a bit troubled, demons of BGT back for Virat: Ex-India all-rounder on Ro-Ko's flop show in Perth

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed for 8 and 0 respectively in their first appearance for the Indian team since the ICC Champions Trophy, with the Men in Blue going on to lose the opening game of their white-ball tour of Australia in Perth by 7 wickets.

Surya was unsure of Gill's inclusion in Asia Cup squad, but was overruled by Gambhir, Agarkar: Report

Captain Suryakumar Yadav reportedly felt Shubman Gill did not fit into India's current T20 plans, but was convinced otherwise by head coach Gautam Gambhir as well as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee.

Bangladesh out of playoff race as Sri Lanka beat them in thrilling Women's World Cup clash

Bangladesh fell short by seven runs against Sri Lanka in a thrilling Women's World Cup clash. Half-centuries from Nigar Sultana and Sharmin Akhter went in vain as Bangladesh were bowled out for 195, ending their semifinal hopes.

'You are going to be an all-format great': Rohit Sharma's big praise for rising star who looks set to dominate

Rohit Sharma has made a big prediction about a rising India star during the ongoing ODI series against Australia. The former skipper believes the player has the potential to become an all-format great in the future.

Truth behind Navjot Sidhu’s viral statement urging BCCI to sack Gambhir and Agarkar, and hand back captaincy to Rohit

Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has found himself at the centre of social media chatter ahead of the second ODI between India and Australia. Here's what really happened and how it links to the ongoing debate around Indian cricket’s leadership transition.

'Don't be surprised if...': Sunil Gavaskar makes big Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma statement ahead of 2nd ODI

Sunil Gavaskar has made a big comment on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide. Both players failed to make an impact in their first match back for India in more than seven months. Gavaskar has made a prediction on their form ahead of the upcoming game.

'But why is he talking all of this?': Ashwin reacts to ongoing war of words between Shami and Agarkar

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reacted to the ongoing clash between pacer Mohammad Shami and chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Shami was once again snubbed from selection in the Indian team for Australia tour, following which he slammed Agarkar.