Thu Jan 02 23:22:46 UTC 2025: ## India Stumbles in Sydney Test Opener

**Sydney, Australia –** India’s cricket team got off to a shaky start in the fifth and final Test against Australia on January 3rd, reaching lunch at 57/3. The top three batters, KL Rahul (4), Yashasvi Jaiswal (10), and Shubman Gill (20), all fell before the break, leaving Virat Kohli (12*) and the team facing an uphill battle. Kohli received an early reprieve, while Gill’s dismissal just before lunch left India vulnerable. Captain Rohit Sharma was rested for the match, with Jasprit Bumrah leading the team in his place. Australia’s Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon each took a wicket in the session.

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