Australia defeated India by 10 wickets in the second Test at Adelaide Oval, which took place from December 6 to 8, 2024. After knocking India out for 180 runs in the first innings, Mitchell Starc excelled with 6 wickets for 48 runs, while Pat Cummins added 5 wickets in the second innings, reducing India to 175. Despite a valiant 42 from Nitish Kumar Reddy, India struggled to match Australia’s pace onslaught. Australia successfully chased a modest 19-run target without losing a wicket, resulting in a 1-1 series.

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Rohit Sharma lauds top performer Jasprit Bumrah while criticizing others for not taking enough responsibility after India’s loss to Australia

Jasprit Bumrah is only human and cannot always shoulder the responsibility of bowling opposition out all by himself, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Sunday, urging others to share the load with the premier fast bowler. India lost to Australia by 10 wickets in the second Test and during the Australian innings, only Bumrah stood out with a four-wicket haul.

Young Harshit Rana was clobbered for 86 in just 16 overs but the skipper was against making a two-Test youngster the fall guy for a comprehensive defeat in Adelaide.

Door open for Shami but he again developed swelling ================================= There has been calls to bring Mohammed Shami on an SOS basis but while Rohit said that “doors are open” for the Bengal pacer, he informed that the bowler has developed swelling in his knee.

Skipper doesn’t want to read too much into Siraj-Head incident ======================================== The Indian skipper feels that one doesn’t need to read too much into the verbal altercation between Head and pacer Mohammed Siraj after the latter gave the left-hander angry send-off after a brilliant century.

While Head said that he had only said “well bowled” to Siraj, the Indian pacer countered by alleging that the Aussie batter is lying.

Probed further by Australian media, Rohit said:

(PTI)