Rohit: We have found a great player in Jaiswal
“The guy has got real talent,” India’s captain said of his opening partner. “He has got the game to play in all sorts of conditions”
India start as favourites, but Bengaluru weather could level the playing field
There has been a lot of rain in Bengaluru and the pitch has been under covers, so the teams might wait till late to finalise their XIs
Rohit: Shami had a ‘recent setback’, don’t want him ‘undercooked’ in Australia
India captain says the fast bowler “had a swelling in his knee”, which put him back in his recovery and bid to return to action
Rain washes out India’s training session on Bengaluru Test match eve
There is a serious rain threat over the entire game, with a forecast of bad weather through the week in the city
BCCI scraps Impact Player rule in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s
However, the rule will be in effect for the next three season in the IPL
‘If you play only one way, you don’t grow’ – for Gambhir, it’s adaptability above all else
“We want to keep the game going forward and get the results in whatever situation we are in”
Muzumdar: If a couple of chances were taken, things could’ve been different
India dropped three catches, missed one stumping and a run-out opportunity on the field
Radha Yadav replaces Asha Sobhana in India’s XI after toss
The swap – because Asha picked up an injury while warming up – needed Australia’s nod since the playing XIs had already been announced
McGrath-led Australia bat, Vastrakar back for India
Alyssa Healy was unavailable for the game after suffering a foot injury on Friday
Jayawardene returns as Mumbai Indians head coach, replaces Boucher
Jaywardene had previously served as Mumbai’s head coach from 2017 to 2022