Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the interest in 50-over cricket is slowly dying amid the rise of franchise cricket and Test cricket as the traditional format. The future of the ODI format, apart from the all-important World Cup, has been under the scanner amid the decreasing impact of bilateral series and a lack […]

Legendary Indian spinner R Ashwin said the pacers could also get help while talking about the bowling strategy for the first Test against Sri Lanka. The game will start on Saturday, August 15, at Galle as well. While the conditions are expected to favour spin, Ashwin said that fast bowlers would also get some help […]

Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes pacer Gurnoor Brar will be picked ahead of Saransh Jain for the final spot in India’s bowling attack for the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, starting August 15. Having picked Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Mohammed Siraj, Ashwin backed Brar over Saransh based on the […]

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 […]