Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer has been called in as a cover for Indian captain Virat Kohli for the fourth Test to be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala
Virat Kohli hasn't completely recovered from his shoulder injury and the fact that he did not take part in practice session on Thursday is ample proof of the same.
It is to be be noted that Virat Kohli hurt his shoulder while fielding on the opening day of the Ranchi Test match.Virat Kohli on Thursday skipped batting at India's net session ahead of the fourth Test against Australia.With a bandaged right shoulder, Kohli took part in the customary warm-up.
Day One Saturday March 25,2017
With the 4-Match Test Series locked at 1-1
A draw in the fourth and final Test against India would be enough for Smith and his men to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, having triumphed at home in the 2014-15 season
Dharamsala become the 21st city and 27th venue to hos Tests on Indian soil on saturday March 25,2017
Ajinkya Rahane became India’s 33rd Test captain after injured Virat Kohli was ruled out (Kohli suffered a shoulder injury while fielding in the Ranchi Test match)
Coming from India's cricketing nursery Mumbai, Rahane joined the league of legends like Polly Umrigar, Nari Contractor, GS Ramchand, Ajit Wadekar, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar to captain the country in Test cricket.
Kuldeep Yadav will be making his debut as India go back to five bowler theory with Bhuvneshwar Kumar replacing Ishant Sharma
Squads
India
KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(C) Karun Nair, R Ashwin, Wriddhima Saha(WK) Ravidnra Jadeja, Bhuveshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav
Australia
David Warner, Matt Renshaw,Steve Smith(C),Shaun Marsh,Peter Handscomb,Glenn Maxwell,Mathew Wade,Pat Cummins,Steve O'Keefe,Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazzlewood
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first
Test Debut - Kuldeep Yadav(India) - 288th Test cricketer for India
Australia scored300/10 in 88.3 Overs
At lunch,Australia were 131/1 in 31 Overs
However, Australia were bowled out for 300/10 with David Warner 56(87 Balls 4x8 and 6x1) Steve Smith 111(173 Balls 4x14) and Mathew Wade 57(125 Balls 4x4 and 6x1)
Having reached lunch at a domineering 131 for 1, Australia gave up their last nine wickets for a mere 169
Steve Smith scored his 3rd Ton of the Series and become the 1st Australian Cricketer t o do so
Also this is Steve Smith's 20th Test Ton
Number of innings Steve Smith took to score 20 Test centuries. He's behind only Don Bradman (55 innings), and Sunil Gavaskar (95) and Matthew Hayden (95)
Kuldeep Yadav is the first left-arm wristspinner to represent India in Tests, and he took 4 for 68 on debut
Sri Lanka's Lakshan Sandakan is the only other left-arm wristspinner to play Tests for an Asian country.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has added another feather to his already illustrious cap. The off-spinner has now shattered South Africa paceman Dale Steyn's record of most number of Test wickets taken in a season.
Steyn picked up 78 wickets in the 2007/08 season, which was equalled by Ashwin with the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell during the second innings of the Ranchi Test.
However, on the opening day of the fourth and the final Test in Dharamsala, Ashwin removed centurion Steven Smith to surpass Steyn and take his tally to 79 for the season. Interestingly, Ashwin's record-breaking wicket also became a first for an Aussie captain.
Earlier, during the first Test of the series against Australia in Pune, Ashwin has broken Kapil Dev's (63) record of most number of wickets by an Indian in a home season, which the legendary all-rounder set in 1979/80.
At close of play India were 0/0 with K L Rahul 00* and Murali Vijay 00* at the crease
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