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Stand-in skipper Bumrah returned with excellent match figures of 8 for 72 as India crushed Australia by 295 runs to take 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Both the swimmers showcased impressive performances by clinching bronze medals in the 50m backstroke events.

Rajasthan Royals head coach feels that the franchise would be able to provide 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi with "a good environment"

The Team India coach is slated to directly link up with the squad in Adelaide before the 'Pink Ball Test' starting December 6

The win marked Odisha’s biggest-ever victory in the league and Hyderabad’s heaviest defeat, a night the home side would want to forget.

Rajasthan Royals, under the leadership of Rahul Dravid, secured his services for a price of Rs 1.10 crore. With a base price of Rs 30 lakh, Delhi Capitals (DC) opened the bidding, followed by RR at Rs 35 lakh. The teams exchanged bids, driving the price past Rs 1 crore. RR prevailed in the history-making moment with a winning bid of Rs 1.10 crore after an intense contest with DC.

Bumrah, the mastermind behind India’s remarkable victory in Perth, claimed eight wickets, effectively dismantling Australia’s batting lineup. His game-changing spell of 5-30 secured a crucial 46-run lead after India was bowled out for 150 on day one. He added three more wickets in the second innings, sealing a monumental overseas Test victory—India's third-largest Test win away from home.

India's 295-run victory marked their largest margin of triumph against Australia away from home in terms of runs, surpassing their 222-run win in Melbourne in 1977. Following a 0-3 whitewash loss to New Zealand at home earlier this month, India needed to secure at least four wins in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series to guarantee a spot in the WTC Final. They took a crucial first step with a monumental win in Perth.

It did not take long for India to complete formalities after reducing Australia to 227 for eight at tea

Skipper Jasprit Bumrah (3/42) and Mohammed Siraj (3/54) did most of the damage on the fourth day while Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy played the support act

Says nothing sets off Nattu's loss. Every team goes through it, whether you try and find the players early and...pounce on opportunities or you try and wait for the back end

The Indian contingent will travel to Canberra on Wednesday for two-day tour game starting November 30

Siraj bowls a couple of incisive morning spells to remove seasoned Usman Khawaja and out-of-form Steven Smith

Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for Rs 23.75 crore by his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of IPL as Lucknow Super Giants splurged a humongous Rs 27 crore to buy the flamboyant India keeper-batter in the tournament's mega auction here on Sunday.

After a morale-boosting 2-1 away victory over Kerala Blasters FC before the FIFA International break, HFC are eager to maintain their momentum.

Despite finishing eighth on the leaderboard with 892 points after five rounds, Teeoff outperformed the Chargers, who led with 959 points. In other quarterfinals, Valley Warriors triumphed over Team Dasos in a playoff after a 3-3 draw, Reitz Masters narrowly defeated MYK Strikers 3.5-2.5, and Golden Eagles won 4-2 against Team MYSA. The semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday.

Shami, formerly with Gujarat Titans, missed the previous season due to knee surgery. He made his comeback to competitive cricket earlier this month, playing for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy. Shami is expected to join the Indian team in Australia for the latter part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Kohli's brilliant hundred was the perfect icing on the cake for India after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal put the visitors in the driver's seat with a brilliant 161

Four wickets fell in an eventful second session but Kohli and Washington remained firm during the breaks as India looked in commanding position

The 37-year-old Djokovic of Serbia took to social media on Saturday to announce that longtime friend and rival Andy Murray will be his new coach starting from the next Australian Open in Melbourne. Murray retired from professional tennis earlier this year at the Paris Olympics

At the break, India reached 275 for 1 in their second innings despite losing KL Rahul's (77) wicket

The 16-year-old continued her red-hot form, defeating the USA’s Priyanka Rana 7-5, 6-4 to clinch the trophy.

The State player delivered a stellar performance before falling to Delhi’s Payas Jain in the semifinals.