Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed a stunning difference he observed in Rishabh Pant’s stance for attacking and defensive shots ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka as well. In a discussion on how the Sri Lankan spinners can beat India’s left-handers, R Ashwin shared how premeditation has become an important part of modern-day […]

Sarfaraz Khan recently made his return to the Indian Test team for the two-match away Test series against Sri Lanka, but as an injury-replacement player. As Sarfaraz left everyone impressed, be it the coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, etc., with his batting, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said there’s a slim chance that […]

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. […]