Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Thursday said that India could field three left-arm spinners in the upcoming first Test against Sri Lanka, as Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja offer different variety and wicket-taking skills as well. Kuldeep bowls magic and mystery while Jadeja’s pinpoint accuracy can trouble the batters; on the […]

Legendary Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh applauded India captain Shubman Gill for his leadership ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The two-match away Test series begins on Saturday, August 15, at Galle. Shubman Gill has not had great success as captain, with a challenging start to his tenure. However, Harbhajan Singh rated him highly […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that veteran all-rounder Hardik Pandya will return to the Gujarat Titans (GT) for IPL 2027 as well. Hardik has dominated the off-season after his poor IPL 2026 campaign as Mumbai Indians (MI) captain. After being associated with several franchises during the ongoing trading window, Hardik Pandya was recently reported […]

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva said the conditions at the Galle International Stadium for the first Test against India are unlikely to be dry, with rain prevailing in the city. The match is set to begin on Saturday, August 15. Speaking ahead of the series opener, Dhananjaya de Silva said (via TOI): “Normally, we […]

Veteran cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has slammed social media handles that posted fake news about former players likely to become India’s new chief selector as well. He stated that the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane have been named, saying that the two veteran cricketers aren’t even eligible for the role. Notably, Ajit Agarkar was […]

Former Indian player Sadagoppan Ramesh named five franchises that could pick the veteran all-rounder Hardik Pandya for IPL 2027. However, Hardik is coming off another disappointing season as Mumbai Indians (MI) captain in IPL 2026, where they finished second from the bottom. Thus, the off-season has been dominated by rumours about MI trading Hardik, with […]

Former South African and RCB batter AB de Villiers picked between Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal for the number three spot in India’s playing XI for the first Test match against Sri Lanka. However, India will take on Sri Lanka in a two-match away Test series, starting at Galle on August 15. Notably, Sarfaraz Khan […]

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Murali Kartik said that the team management must trust wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel and keep him in the playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka despite the presence of Sarfaraz Khan as well. Both the batters are seemingly entangled in a selection battle for the No.6 spot as well. […]

Former Indian player turned commentator Murali Kartik believes that Manav Suthar ticks all the boxes to become veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s successor in the coming days as well. Both left-arm spinners are currently part of the Indian team for the upcoming two-match away Test series against Sri Lanka, slated to begin on Saturday, August 15, […]

Former India cricketer Murali Kartik believes that Team India captain Shubman Gill’s injury concerns are worrisome, as they affect his development as a world-class cricketer as well. The star batter recently sustained multiple blows to his hand while preparing for the three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, ahead of the two-match […]