Left-arm seam bowler Yash Dayal has been added to India's reserve pacers' list after Khaleel Ahmed had to be sent back home due to an unspecified niggle.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, contested between India and Australia, is set to become a five-match series in 2024-25. India have dominated recent encounters, securing four consecutive series victories,

Hazlewood was relieved that Cheteshwar Pujara was missing from the Indian ranks and the pacer said that a bowler really had to earn his wicket.

Currently perched as the top two titans of the WTC table, Australia and India are primed for a duel that will leave scars and glory etched in history.

Team India is gearing up for a grueling two-month tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a five-Test series. The extended series necessitates strategic downtime for the players to manage mental and physical fatigue.

Sanjay Manjrekar feels KL Rahul is not the right choice to open for India in the first Test against Australia. He believes Rahul lacks confidence and would be better suited at number six. Rahul recently recovered from an elbow injury.

Shane Watson said Australia will be well served if they don't get into the nerves of Virat Kohli and get him pumping. Kohli has had a lean run in Tests, but it is widely expected that the former captain will find his best in Australia.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed concerns over KL Rahul's form as opener for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia. Manjrekar believes Rahul's recent performances haven't been convincing and suggests he would be better suited for the middle order.