1. 'Australia, we have arrived!': Team India announces as Border-Gavaskar Trophy prep in full swing  The Times of India
2. Watch: Virat, Bumrah and others grind hard in Perth ahead of 1st Test vs Australia  India Today
3. 'Australia, We Have Arrived': After Claims Of Secrecy, India Release Video Of Training Session And Send Mes  News18
4. Black veil of secrecy: India begin training in privacy in Perth  ESPNcricinfo
5. 'Practice Session Open To All': BCCI Refutes Aussie Media's Reports Of Closed Door Sessions  Times Now

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that India will not participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan, according to ESPNCricinfo. The tournament is set to start on February 19, 2025,

With presitigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy tournament round the corner, Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar shared some important and useful advices for Team India. Rohit Sharma and men, who recently faced a humiliating test series defeat vs New Zealand, are currently underconfidence and

Never one to mince words, former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad voiced his anger over India's stance, labeling it a “joke.”

Perth’s iconic WACA ground, renowned for its fast pitches, is currently enveloped in stringent security protocols to maintain the secrecy of India’s preparations.

As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.

BCCI decision comes despite Pakistan Cricket Board offering special security arrangements, choice of venue; India favours having its matches outside Pakistan under hybrid model

The team, which achieved victory by defeating South Africa, engaged in a memorable conversation with the Prime Minister, discussing their journey at the recently concluded ICC event and their experiences during the tournament

India will be accorded a tough welcome to Australia as the Optus Stadium pitch for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been prepared to offer "good bounce and pace"

Educating about the importance of face mask, Indian cricketers- both men and women- on Saturday came together in a video, making an appeal to fellow countrymen to use a home mask and join the 'team mask force'. Wearing a facial mask for anyone stepping out was made compulsory in Delhi on April 8. Several other states had also made wearing maks compulsory as coronavirus in the country continues to rage. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video in which cricketers were urging people to wear a homemade mask.

The video features the likes of former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Indian captain Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Mithali Raj, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Rahul Dravid. At the end of the video, Tendulkar also reminded everyone to wash hands at least for 20 seconds and practice social distancing.

#TeamIndia is now #TeamMaskForce!

Join #IndiaFightsCorona and download @mygovindia's @SetuAarogya mobile application 📱@PMOIndia @narendramodi 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/M06okJhegt

— BCCI (@BCCI) April 18, 2020

Meanwhile, according to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 14,378 people have tested positive for the infection so far in the country and 480 deaths have been reported from across the country due to the coronavirus till now.

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Watch the Australian actor, a huge cricket fan, wish the Indian cricket team in their ongoing Test match series against Australia.

'It was a great feeling to be trusted by players such as Virat bhai and Rohit bhai to go out there and bat in the crucial moments. It's a great feeling when the team and the players consider you to be a match winner.'