1) Lack of runs from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are two of India’s most reliable batters, but they had a dismal outing with the bat. Rohit was struggling to keep his consistency throughout the series, as he failed to score important runs, which resulted in a lot of pressure building up on the middle-order.
Kohli being one of India’s best-ever players in test cricket, failed to post big numbers. He secured a century in Perth, but was not well with the bat after that. Him not being able to score on the Australian pitch left a massive hole in India’s batting lineup.

2) Absence of a solid third seamer

India’s pace attack was led by Jasprit Bumrah, and was supposed to be one of the strongest part of the team. However, there not being a reliable third seamer came out as a significant disadvantage. Though Bumrah came out of the series as the leading wicket-taker, the other bowlers could not manage to take wickets at a regular intervals, which caused Indian bowlers to not build enough pressure on their opponents.

3) Depending too much on Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is a veteran pacer in the Indian team and has a lot of expertise. He came out of the series as the highest wicket-taker, as he had claimed 32 wickets in the series at an average of 13.06. Bumrah had a series which would be remembered, especially since the fact that other bowlers could not even manage to come close to his mark. Though Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja helped in taking some wickets, the team depended too much on Bumrah to make crucial breakthroughs, which caused a significant pressure being built on him.

4) Lack of aggression on the field

Aggression in terms of both physical gestures and strategy is crucial when facing Australia, and Indian team has had a history of going to the moon and back if it comes to being aggressive on the field and performing harshly. But at certain points of the series, the lack of aggression was clearly visible. Be it in their approach with the batting lineup, or be it their bowling attack, Indian team was lacking the energy required to put pressure on Australian team which led to a loss in their momentum.

5) Batters collapsed under pressure

The biggest flaw for India through the whole series was the batters not being able to deal with the pressure at crucial moments of the match. Batting stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill could not manage to perform well in matches. The team failed to reach 200 runs in critical matches.

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Vinod Kambli’s mansion is located in Mumbai’s Jewel Tower, which is a symbol of the massive cricketing heritage of the city. The building is near other apartments that are owned by other fellow cricketers namely Ajinkya Rahane and Ajit Agarkar. The apartment’s value is expected to be around Rs. 8 crore, and is a 3-BHK living area.

Other than being a luxury living area, Kambli’s apartment is a reflection of his personality, as the house is customised according to the former cricketer’s taste. The walls are filled with photographs that have been cherished by him, including the ones that he has with his cricketing legendary friend Sachin Tendulkar.

Since he accepted and embraced the path of Christianity in 2022, Kambli’s name has turned out to become a shelter for familial traditions and values, especially during the season of Christmas. A special photo of Kambli with his wife Andrea Hewitt in the living room is the main focus of him prioritising his family values.

The home is filled with photos that are of significant importance to Kambli, as each individual photo represents a memorable milestone that Kambli has achieved during his career. A lot of images express his long-standing bond with his childhood friend, India’s legendary master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.

Another eye-catching feature is an open-plan kitchen, which has been designed not only for cooking, but for everyone to gather around. This specific area is made with ample space in order to hold family gatherings and have playful moments such as cricket matches between Kambli and his children.

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1. Sachin Tendulkar – 13,327 runs

After passing the 30-year mark, Tendulkar ended up playing a total of 308 innings in international cricket and also scored tons of runs. Boasting a terrific average of 47.59, The legendary batter also scored 35 centuries and 67 half-centuries after turning 30.

2. Rahul Dravid – 12,302 runs

After crossing the age of 30, Dravid played a total of 303 innings in international cricket, scoring a highly impressive number of runs. Averaging at 46.59, the legendary India batter scored 26 centuries and 75 half-centuries after turning 30.

3. Rohit Sharma – 11,707 runs

After passing the 30-year mark, Rohit has so far played 284 innings in international cricket, scoring a commendable number of runs. The 37-year-old, who is still India’s skipper in both ODI and Test format, has averaged 45.37 and has scored 35 centuries and 60 half-centuries since turning 30.

4. Virat Kohli – 8595 runs

After crossing the age of 30, Kohli has so far played 216 innings in international cricket, scoring a great number of runs. The star India batter has averaged 45.71 and has scored an impressive 19 centuries and 56 half-centuries since turning 30.

5. Sunil Gavaskar – 8555 runs

After passing the 30-year mark, Gavaskar played a total of 221 innings in international cricket and scored a very impressive number of runs. Averaging at 42.77, the legendary India batter scored 16 centuries and 53 half-centuries after turning 30.

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1.) Total innings

After completing 17 Tests, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal has played 32 innings while on the other hand, England’s Harry Brook had played 28 innings after playing the same number of matches in the longest format.

2.) Boundaries and sixes

After 17 Test matches Jaiswal has hit a total of 183 boundaries and 38 sixes while after completing the same number of Tests, Brook had scored a total of 180 boundaries and 26 sixes.

3.) Runs

After completing 17 Tests, Jaiswal has scored a highly impressive 1600 runs while after playing the same number of Test matches, Brook had scored a total of 1536 runs.

4.) Centuries and half-centuries

After completing 17 Test matches, Jaiswal has scored 4 centuries and 8 half-centuries, while on the other hand, Brook had scored 5 centuries and 9 half-centuries after playing the same number of Tests.

5.) Average

After completing 17 Test matches, Jaiswal has a brilliant average of 53.33, however he still gets outclassed by Brook in this category as the England batter had an astounding average of 56.88 after playing the same number of Tests.

6.) Highest individual score

After completing 17 Test matches, Jaiswal has the highest individual score of 214* which came against England in 2024 while Brook’s highest individual score after playing the same number of Tests was 186 which came against New Zealand in 2023.

7.) Brook’s career

The explosive England batter has so far played 24 Tests in total and has scored a total of 2281 runs at a fantastic average of 58.48. In total he has scored, 8 centuries and 10 half-centuries. Brook is tipped on to become one of the finest cricketers of his era in the coming future.

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1. Jasprit Bumrah – 53 wickets

The India pace spearhead has so far played 10 Tests in Australia and has proved to be impressive in almost each and every one of them. Bumrah has so far picked up 3 fifers Down Under and has the best figures of 6/33 on Australian soil.

2. Kapil Dev – 51 wickets

The legendary Indian all-rounder picked up tons of wickets in Tests held in Australia. Kapil played a total of 11 Test matches Down Under and gave great bowling performances in almost every single one of them. Picking up 5 fifers, his best bowling figures on Australian soil are 8/106.

3. Anil Kumble – 49 wickets

The legendary India spinner performed brilliantly on Australian soil despite pitches in the country known to favour the seamers a lot more. Kumble played a total of 10 Tests Down Under and picked up an impressive number of scalps. Picking up 4 fifers, his best figures in Australia are 8/141.

4. Ravichandran Ashwin – 40 wickets

The veteran India spinner has bamboozled batters on Australian soil in many Test series. Ashwin has played a total of 11 Test matches Down Under, picking up a great number of wickets. His best figures in Australia are 4/55.

5. Bishan Singh Bedi – 35 wickets

The former India spinner was especially quite impressive while bowling on the Australian soil. Bedi picked up an highly impressive number of wickets despite only featuring in 7 Tests Down Under. Picking up 3 fifers, his best figures in Australia are 5/55.

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1. 7/59 vs New Zealand, Indore, 2016

Ashwin absolutely bamboozled the Kiwi batting order in both the first and second innings. After a sensational batting display from India which saw them post a humongous total of 557 in their first innings, Ashwin would show his magic and take an impressive 6-wicket haul to restrict New Zealand to 299. India would then declare on 216/3 to set up a massive target of 475 for the Kiwis. Ashwin would once again assert his dominance and take an incredible 7-wicket haul as the hosts bowled out the visitors for only 153 and won the match by 321 runs.

2. 7/66 vs South Africa, Nagpur, 2015

Another match where Ashwin was totally on top against the opposing batting order. After India got bowled out for only 215 runs in the first innings, the duo of Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja would shatter the Proteas, picking up 9 wickets between them with the former taking 5 and the latter picking up 4. South Africa would get bowled out for only 79 runs. In reply, the Men in Blue would also fail to score big and would get bundled out for 173. However, the target of 310 would prove to be too much for the visitors and Ashwin’s magnificent 7-wicket haul would see them get bowled out for 185 and lose the match by 124 runs.

3. 7/71 vs West Indies, Roseau, 2023

The West Indian batting order had no answer to Ashwin’s quality spin bowling throughout the match. In the first innings, the Windies would get bowled out for only 150 runs and Ashwin’s impressive figures of 5/60 played a big part in that. In reply, centuries from both Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal would power the Men in Blue to a huge total of 421/5 before they decided to declare. Then, a sensational 7-wicket haul from Ashwin would massively help India in bowling out West Indies for only 130 and win the match by an innings and 141 runs.

4. 7/83 vs West Indies, Antigua, 2016

In this match, Ashwin not only starred with the ball but also gave a massive contribution to India’s first inning total with the bat. Ashwin would play a slow but steady knock and form valiant stands as well to score a tremendous century. He would lose his wicket on 113 as India declared on 566/8. In reply, their bowlers would also do a fantastic job and bundle out the hosts for 243 runs and enforce a follow-on. Ashwin’s magnificent 7-wicket haul would prove to be crucial for India and they would bowl out the Windies for 231, winning the match by an innings and 92 runs.

5. 7/103 vs Australia, Chennai, 2013

Ashwin’s bowling spell would prove to be crucial for India in the first innings as he would completely shatter the Australian top-order. The first 6 wickets of the match would be taken by the spinner as no Australian batter except Michael Clarke had any answer to his fantastic deliveries. Ashwin would complete his 7-wicket haul with Nathan Lyon’s wicket. In reply, India would post a humongous total of 572 before Ashwin would take another 5-wicket haul in the second innings which helped the hosts in bundling out the visitors for 241.India would easily chase the 50-run target and win the match by 8 wickets.

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1. Fastest Indian bowler to reach 350 wickets in Tests

During India’s match against South Africa in 2019 in Visakhapatnam, Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler and the joint-fastest player alongside Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan to clinch 350 wickets in red-ball cricket. The veteran India spinner did so in just 66 Tests.

2. Indian player with most Player of the Series awards in Tests

The 38-year-old won the Player of the Series award in India’s 2-match Test series against Bangladesh in October of this year. This saw him become the player with the joint-most Player of the Series awards alongside Muralitharan with 11 each. He is also the Indian player who has the most of these awards. Second to him is Virender Sehwag with 4 awards.

3. Indian bowler with most fifers in Tests

The 38-year-old is the Indian bowlers with the most 5-wicket hauls in the longest format with 37. Second Indian to him is Anil Kumble with 35 fifers. Ashwin is also the bowler with the joint second-most fifers in Tests as he is level with legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne.

4. Indian bowler with the most Test wickets taken by bowled

The India spinner has taken a total of 109 scalps with bowled in Test cricket. Second to him again is Kumble with 95 Test dismissals in the same way. As a whole, Ashwin is the bowler with fourth-most Test wickets by bowled only behind Muttiah Muralitharan, James Anderson and Shane Warne.

5. Indian bowler with joint-most 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket

The 38-year-old is the Indian bowler with the joint-most 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket alongside Anil Kumble with 8 each. Ashwin made his Test debut back in 2011 and has been a very important player for India since then in the longest format.

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1. Virat Kohli (India) – 81 centuries

The India star batter has been giving terrific performances for the Men in Blue for many many years now. So far, Kohli has scored 50 tons in one-day internationals, 30 tons in Test cricket and a single ton in T20Is.

2. Joe Root (England) – 52 centuries

The England batter has been particularly sensational in the red-ball format in recent years, scoring centuries for fun in the format. Root has so far scored 36 tons in Test cricket and 16 tons in ODIs. He hasn’t scored any century in the T20I format.

3. Rohit Sharma (India) – 48 centuries

The Indian skipper in the Test and ODI format has scored some brilliant centuries all across the 3 formats. Rohit has been most prolific in ODIs, scoring 31 tons so far. In Tests, he has scored 12 tons while the remaining 5 have come in the T20I format.

4. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 45 centuries

The former New Zealand skipper has especially been exceptional for the Black Caps in the longest format. Williamson has so far scored an impressive 33 tons in red-ball cricket while rest of the 12 tons have come in ODIs. He has not scored any century in T20Is as of now.

5. Steve Smith (Australia) – 44 centuries

The Australia batter has especially been dominant in red-ball cricket, playing some absolutely sensational knocks in the format. Smith has so far scored 32 tons in Test cricket while rest of the 12 have come in the one-day format. He is yet to score a century in T20Is.

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1. Kapil Dev – 23 fifers

The legendary all-rounder is not only the Indian pacer with the most fifers in Test cricket, but is also the seamer with the most wickets in red-ball cricket. Kapil played a total of 131 Tests throughout his career and best figures in the format are 9/83.

2. Jasprit Bumrah – 12 fifers

The India pace spearhead picked up his 12th fifer in red-ball cricket during the Men in Blue’s clash against Australia in Brisbane. The ongoing Test at The Gabba is Bumrah’s 43rd and he has so far taken 190 wickets. His best figures in the format are 6/27.

3. Zaheer Khan – 11 fifers

The former Indian pacer featured in a total of 92 matches for the Men in Blue in the longest format. Zaheer is one of the highest wicket-taking seamers that India has ever had. The left-handed bowler picked up 311 wickets in his Test career and had the best figures of 7/87.

4. Ishant Sharma – 11 fifers

The former Indian pacer gave some absolutely stellar bowling performances in his Test career. In the 105 Tests he played, Ishant picked up a total of 311 wickets, including best figures of 7/74.

5. Javagal Srinath – 10 fifers

The former Indian seamer picked up tons of wickets for his side in the longest format. Srinath played a total of 67 Test matches, picking up 236 wickets with the best figures of 8/86.

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1. Erapalli Prasanna – 6/104

During India’s tour of Australia back in 1968, the former spinner completely bamboozled the Australian batters in Brisbane and picked up a highly impressive 6-wicket haul to restrict the hosts to a second inning total of 294. However, despite Prasanna’s incredible efforts, India would go on to lose the match by 39 runs.

2. Bishan Singh Bedi – 5/55

During India’s tour of Australia back in 1977, the former left-arm spinner proved to be excellent for the visitors at The Gabba. The Australian batters would struggle to read Bedi throughout the first innings as the spinner racked up a brilliant 5-wicket haul, massively helping India in bundling out the hosts for 166. Despite Bedi’s valiant efforts, India would end up losing the match by 16 runs.

3. Madan Lal – 5/72

The former Indian pacer took a fifer in the same match as Bedi. During Australia’s second innings, Madan bowled really well and picked up key wickets which saw the hosts get bundled out for 327 runs, setting a target of 341 for the visitors. If it wasn’t for Madan’s fantastic bowling spell, Australia would have piled up a massive total and would have given India a target well out of their reach.

4. Mohammed Siraj – 5/73

The Indian pacer’s superb bowling spell was crucial to the Men in Blue’s famous victory over Australia at The Gabba in the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar series. Siraj’s 5-wicket haul massively helped India in bundling out Australia for 294 in their second innings, setting up a target of 328 for the visitors. Valiant knocks from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant carried India to the victory by 3 wickets and win the 4-match series by 2-1.

5. Zaheer Khan – 5/95

The former left-arm Indian pacer bowled an absolutely terrific spell against Australia in Brisbane during the 2003/04 Border-Gavaskar series. Zaheer dismissed the likes of Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh to help India in restricting the hosts a first inning total of 323. India would eventually be given a target of 199 to chase, however they would run out of time and finish on 73/2 on the final day as the match ended in a draw at The Gabba.

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