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Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the lone bright spot with a record haul of 32 wickets.
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
Will India drop Rohit for the Sydney Test and put Kohli on notice? Or will the team management grant the senior pros a final chance to redeem themselves?
'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.'
'The brain would always react first, he was an intelligent cricketer, a good thinking cricketer.'
'If Gukesh wins, he has to survive in Game 14.' 'But if Liren wins, then it will be game over for Gukesh.'
While the whole batting unit faltered, the spotlight fell firmly on seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, whose lean patches in recent times have become a matter of concern.
LSG Team Mentor Zaheer Khan has flown to Australia to discuss with Rishabh Pant about taking over the captaincy for IPL 2025.
'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide?
'Every game that he has been part of, where India has won across formats, you will see that Bumrah has left a big imprint on that game.'
While the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to reward several young talents with huge pay cheques, a few seasoned stars could also steal the show.
'What is the use of talent if that player plays so many Tests and averages below 35 after a few years of being in the Indian team?'
'You can only break through the doors or force the selectors to pick you for the Indian team by scoring runs consistently in domestic cricket and that is what he has done in the last so many years.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth?
Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul and Arshdeep Singh headline the top bracket of elite players at the IPL mega auction.
'People should realise he is an impact player, like Virender Sehwag.' 'You don't expect these players to score a 70-80 every time they bat, but whenever they score they will win matches for your team.'
'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.'
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