The Gabba has been known as a hunting ground for pacers and with the likes of Tye, Coulter-Nile and Behrendorff sprinting down from the receiving end, the Indian batsmen should expect the unforeseeable.
India will start with a three-match T20I series, followed by a four-match Test series and a three-game ODI Series. The visitors have never won a Test series in Australia, drawing three and losing eight of their 11 outings but explosive bastman Rohit Sharma feels that the Men in Blue are ready to face the challenges in Australia.
India have lost two away Test series in 2018, against South Africa (1-2) and England (1-4). This was after both tours were seen as best chance for Virat Kohli's men to set the poor overseas record straight.
In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Team India chinaman Kuldeep Yadav feels that his maiden tour in Australia will be a challenge for him and said that wants to keep his basics right and take the challenge head-on. Also, he has been taking tips from Aussie legend Shane Warne.
Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday staunchly supported Ravi Shastri, saying the growing perception of head coach being a "yes" man to the skipper "is the most bizarre thing he has ever heard".
Former Team India opener Virender Sehwag feels that the Virat Kohli led Team India can fulfil his and Sachin Tendulkar's dream of winning a Test series in Australia. India will play three T20Is, four Test matches and three ODIs Down Under from November 21 to January 18 and Sehwag believes that Kohli has the team to do the unthinkable this time around.
Keeping in mind his recent workload, Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday rested for India A's first unofficial Test in New Zealand after being named in the squad originally. Rohit, who has made a comeback to the Test side, will now leave for Australia with India's T20 squad on Friday.
Rohit Sharma said it was important for Shikhar Dhawan to return to form ahead of the crucial tour of Australia, which will be a completely "different ball game". Dhawan, who struggled throughout the preceding ODI series against West Indies, returned to form with a smashing 92 off 62 balls to help India beat the visitors by six wickets in the final T20 and complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Having sealed the series with a comprehensive win in the second T20I at Lucknow riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's brilliant ton, the home team would look to give reserve bench players like Shreyas Iyer, MS Washington Sundar and the uncapped Shahbaz Nadeem an opportunity before it embarks on the tour of Australia.
Pace duo of Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for the third T20I against West Indies ahead of India's tour to Australia. Punjab seamer Siddarth Kaul was included in the squad for the final T20I to be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma smashed his fourth T20I century to power India to a commanding 195 for two after being asked to bat first. He is now the leading ton scorer in the shortest format as he helped India to reach the mammoth target. The Indian bowlers went on to win the match by 71 runs and clinch the three-match series 2-0 with a game to spare.
Former India captain and IndiaTV's expert cricket analyst Sourav Ganguly feels that the batsmen will bounce back against Windies in the 2nd T20I in Lucknow. The Indian batsmen struggled in the 1st T20I against Windies despite chasing a paltry score of 110. Captain Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant failed to make an impact against the Windies pacers. Experienced batsman Dinesh Karthik led India to victory by 5 wickets with his gritty knock.
India won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20 International against the West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday. All-rounder Krunal Pandya and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed are making their senior India debut in the first of the three-match series. Yuzvendra Chahal missed out from the 12 named on match eve. Umesh Yadav has come in for the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar. West Indies have three debutants in Oshane Thomas, Fabian Allen and Khari Pierre.
The 'end of Dhoni era' notion has been dismissed unequivocally but then India, for the first time, will still be without the figure with a monumental body of work when they face West Indies in the opening T20 International on Sunday. Less than a week after two-time World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni was left out of India's T20I squad, captain Virat Kohli has said he remains an integral part of India's plans. With Kohli rested for the three matches, Rohit Sharma will lead the side against the reigning T20 champions. For more sports news and updates: https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
India captain Virat Kohli has reiterated that Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains an integral part of the ODI team and the veteran wicket-keeper batsman decided not to play the upcoming T20s only to make way for the much younger Rishabh Pant.
India crushed West Indies by nine wickets in the final ODI to win the five-match series 3-1 in Thiruvananthapuram after a clinical performance via Ravindra Jadeja's 3/34 and Rohit Sharma's fifty. India cruised to win their sixth successive ODI series win and will now focus on the upcoming three-match T20Is.
India to lock horns against West Indies in the series decider after 2-1 lead in the five-match ODI series. Virat Kohli and company will look to continue their good overall performance from the Mumbai ODI where they thrashed the visitors by 224 runs.
Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan is all praise for Virat Kohli as the captain has been putting on some extraordinary performances on the field. In an exclusive interview to IndiaTV, Dhawan - a true-blue Delhi 'munda' - has lauded his state teammate and national captain's awe-inspiring 'willpower' to get the job done. Kohli recently struck three consecutive centuries in a row during the five-match ODI series, making it 38 tons and counting, and becoming the fastest batsman to 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. Dhawan hopes he reaches more heights in his career.
India vs West Indies: 4th ODI: Rohit, Rayudu star as India crush West Indies by 224 runs. With this victory India now leads 5 match series 2-1.
Former India captain and IndiaTV Cricket Expert Sourav Ganguly beleieves opener Rohit Sharma is in the form of his life after the stylish right-hander hit a breathtaking 162 against West Indies in the fourth ODI in Mumbai on Monday. This was Rohit's second 150 plus score in a single series. Rohit and Ambati Rayudu struck belligerent centuries to guide India to a mammoth 377 for five against the West Indies. Rohit and Rayudu took centre stage after a rare failure by skipper Virat Kohli to power India to the imposing total. Rohit's (162) 21st career century came off 137 balls with the help of 20 fours and four hits over the fence while Rayudu decorated his 100-run knock with eight boundaries and four sixes.
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