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Alex Carey has said. Australia have won 11 of their 12 pink ball tests and all seven they have played at Adelaide Oval, including a victory over India in the last home test series when they skittled Virat Kohli's team for 36. «We're excited. We should take a lot — and we do take a lot — of confidence out of our record from pink ball cricket,» Carey told reporters on Tuesday.

Rohit Sharma expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, stating that they achieved their objectives as a unit. A four-wicket haul by pacer Harshit Rana, along with commanding knocks from Shubman Gill, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, helped India secure a five-wicket win against Australia's Prime Ministers' XI at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Sunday. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit also expressed gratitude towards the crowd for their support.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian Premier League (IPL) triennial auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 24-25 November had as much game strategy as you see on the cricket field. When the dust settled, 10 teams emerged with strengths as well as weaknesses, setting up a well-contested IPL 2025.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) announced their 22-player squad for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) following this week's auction. However, the team's captaincy remains undecided. While there's no official announcement, speculation points towards Virat Kohli, RCB's former long-term captain, returning to the leadership role. Kohli stepped down after the 2021 season. Former RCB player AB de Villiers hinted at Kohli's potential return on his YouTube channel. “I don't think it has been confirmed yet, but he will be the captain, I think, looking at the squad,” de Villiers said. Other potential captaincy candidates within the squad include Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya. Kumar has served as interim captain for Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Pandya captains Baroda in domestic cricket. Neither has led a full IPL season.

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Virat Kohli scored his 81st international century against Australia during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth's Optus Stadium on Sunday. Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots. His last ton in SENA came in December 2018 in Australia, at the same venue Taking to X after his century, South Africa's batting legend AB de Villiers called Virat as the 'Greatest of All Time (GOAT)'.

Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal's contrasting centuries, here Sunday. Marnus Labuschagne (3) was dismissed in the last ball of the day as Usman Khawaja was left stranded at the other end at the draw of stumps with the hosts still trailing by 522 runs. Skipper Jasprit Bumrah removed Nathan McSweeney (0) and Labuschagne, while Mohammed Siraj dismissed night watchman Pat Cummins (2) to cap off a dominant day for the visitors. Earlier, resuming their second innings at 172 for no loss, India declared at 487 for six.

Virat Kohli on Sunday smashed a brilliant 50 in just 94 balls on the third day of the first Test in Perth, to continue India's lead against the mighty Australians. Kohli, who was out after scoring merely 5 runs in the first innings, appears to have found his rhythm or perhaps regained the much needed momentum in the second. He went on to smash three fours and a six in the innings and even built a strong sixth-wicket partnership with Washington Sundar. This half-ton marks Kohli's 32nd Test fifty, sixth against Australia and second in Perth and above anything else, it marks an end to his forgettable Test season thus far.

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Shreyas Iyer continued his red-hot form in domestic cricket as he smashed a blistering century for Mumbai during their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy opener against Goa at Hyderabad's Gymkhana Ground on Saturday.

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India vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test, Day 1: India and Australia will renew their rivalry in the Border Gavaskar Trophy when both teams face off in the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday (November 22). While Australia are coming into this Test match fresh, the visitors were humiliated 0-3 by New Zealand at home. A lot of talk has been around Virat Kohli coming into this Test series.

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Kusal Mendis hit a patient 74 not out as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets under the DLS method with six balls remaining in the rain-hit second ODI. Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with the final game also at Pallekele on Tuesday. Sri Lanka won the first one-day international by 45 runs — also by DLS — after rain disrupted that game at Dambulla. It was Sri Lanka's fifth ODI series win at home in 2024 after it had beaten Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, India and West Indies. Sri Lanka couldn't qualify for next year's Champions Trophy after finishing ninth at last year's 50-over World Cup in India, but has since then lost just one ODI series in Bangladesh while winning five at home. «It is really tough for batters to score runs here,» Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said. «This is just another series. As a team, we are moving towards a big goal and we have to achieve that, this is a process.»

Mohammed Shami made a triumphant return to competitive cricket after a year-long injury layoff, taking seven wickets in Bengal's thrilling 11-run win over Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy match on Saturday. Shami's performance included a four-wicket haul in the first innings, and he also contributed with the bat. His form is a positive sign for Team India, which is heading to Australia with a relatively inexperienced pace attack for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, starting next week in Perth. In the match, Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field first. Bengal posted a total of 228 runs, with Shahbaz Ahmed top-scoring with a quickfire 92 off 80 balls, including 16 fours and a six. Aryan Pandey (4/47) and Kulwant Khejroliya (4/84) were the standout bowlers for Madhya Pradesh.

India triumphed 3-1, with Tilak Varma being named the best fielder of the series by the Indian team. The young cricketer outshone strong contenders Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav to claim the accolade. Stand-in fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh requested captain Suryakumar Yadav to announce the winner. Yadav approached Samson, shook his hand, and then, to the surprise and delight of the dressing room, declared Tilak Varma the best fielder. The room erupted in laughter and applause, reflecting the camaraderie and team spirit. The award was presented to Tilak by stand-in head coach VVS Laxman. Upon receiving the medal, Tilak humbly dedicated the honour, saying, «I want to say one thing, Rinku's God's plan.»

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