The Adelaide pitch for the second Test.

India’s qualification scenarios for WTC

News:

LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka: “Zaheer Khan has a thought process and I think he has already spoken to the captain. Zak, Justin Langer, and captain all three will meet and have a conversation. We will announce the captain soon.”

“जहीर खान का एक विचारशील दृष्टिकोण है और मुझे लगता है कि उन्होंने पहले ही कप्तान से बात कर ली है। ज़ाक, जस्टिन लैंगर और कप्तान तीनों मिलकर चर्चा करेंगे। हम जल्द ही कप्तान की घोषणा करेंगे।"

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Sanjiv Goenka: "Stoinis was definitely in our plans. We would have used the RTM for him had he been within 10 to 10.25 crores, but he went beyond. Yes, we would have definitely wanted Stoinis with us. We are disappointed that he is not.”

संजीव गोयनका: "स्टोइनिस निश्चित रूप से हमारी योजनाओं में थे। अगर वह 10 से 10.25 करोड़ के भीतर होते, तो हमने उनके लिए आरटीएम का उपयोग किया होता, लेकिन वह उससे अधिक चले गए। हां, हम निश्चित रूप से स्टोइनिस को अपनी टीम में चाहते थे। हमें निराशा है कि वह हमारे साथ नहीं हैं।"

News:

Mitchell Marsh likely to play as a specialist batter in the Pink Ball Test.

(The Age).

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Phil Salt said - "RCB are one of few teams who when I was watching IPL years ago, if they were playing, I'd turn the TV on. We're quite similar thinkers of the game in some ways. They have been World Class batting.”

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Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has joined the team at Adelaide.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal needs 283 runs from 6 innings to become the leading run-getter for India in Tests in a calendar year. Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the record with 1562 runs.

Do you think Yashasvi Jaiswal will break this record?

Update:

Virat Kohli in today's practice session at Adelaide ahead of 2nd Test Match.

UPDATE:

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma practising in nets in Adelaide. Look at the number of people watching them practice.

Pata hai ye bheed kyun ikatha hui hai?

News:

England and New Zealand have been fined 15% of their match fees and docked 3 WTC Points.

News:

No Jadeja even in the second Test as Washington Sundar is set to continue in the Pink-Ball Test for India.

[TOI]

Question: Rahul, have you been told where you will be going to bat?

KL Rahul said "I have been told, but I have also been told not to share it with you.”

News:

Approx 5,000 fans tuned in for India's net session yesterday with some of them passing demeaning comments, so the BCCI have decided to go ahead with closed doors practice sessions for the rest of the Australian tour.

कल भारत की नेट प्रैक्टिस सेशन के लिए लगभग 5,000 फैंस पहुंचे, जिनमें से कुछ ने अपमानजनक टिप्पणियां कीं। इसी कारण, बीसीसीआई ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया दौरे के बाकी प्रैक्टिस सेशन बंद दरवाजों के पीछे कराने का फैसला लिया है।

Big Revelation:

Harbhajan Singh says, “No, I don’t speak to Dhoni. When I was playing at CSK then when we spoke, but otherwise, we haven’t spoken. It’s been 10 years and more.”

नहीं, मैं धोनी से बात नहीं करता। जब मैं सीएसके के लिए खेल रहा था, तब हमारी बात होती थी, लेकिन उसके बाद से हमने बात नहीं की। अब इसे 10 साल से भी ज्यादा हो गए हैं।

News:

Indian fans body shamed and fat shamed many players while watching the practice session at Adelaide that’s why they are now banned to attend practice games anymore.

भारतीय फैंस ने एडिलेड में प्रैक्टिस सेशन के दौरान कई खिलाड़ियों का मज़ाक उड़ाया और उन्हें मोटापे को लेकर शर्मिंदा किया, इसी वजह से अब उन्हें प्रैक्टिस गेम्स में शामिल होने पर बैन कर दिया गया है।

HOUSE FULL AT ADELAIDE!! 🚨

The Capacity of Adelaide stadium is 53,500 and all seats have been booked for the Day-Night Test. Exciting times ahead.

India’s Record in Pink Ball Tests:

• Total Matches: 4
• Won: 3
• Lost: 1
• Highest Score: 347/9 vs Bangladesh (Kolkata 2019)
• Lowest Score: 36/10 vs Australia (Adelaide 2020)

Australia’s Record in Pink Ball Tests:

• Total Matches: 12
• Won: 11
• Lost: 1
• Drawn: 0

They played 7 Pink Ball Tests at Adelaide and won all of them. 🥶