India and Sri Lanka were involved in a tense battle on Day 4 of the first Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, with the hosts chasing a challenging 288-run target. Sri Lanka were 84/4 when a controversial dismissal involving Dhruv Jurel became the biggest talking point of the session. The incident occurred when Lahiru […]

After Devdutt Padikkal’s important knock in India’s second innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka, veteran India batter turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the young batter is making himself virtually undroppable. He added that the left-handed batter has aggregated 211 runs in the Test match as well. Padikkal scored 44 runs off […]

After Rishabh Pant’s fifty in the first Test against Sri Lanka, former India player Aakash Chopra has claimed that Pant has been the country’s best-ever wicketkeeper-batter in the longest format as well. He also added that the unconventional batter makes one fall in love with Test cricket as well. However, Pant scored 66 runs off […]

Former Australia opener David Warner has been fined and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser interlock after pleading guilty to a drink-driving offence in Sydney. The 39-year-old former international cricketer appeared at Waverley Local Court on Tuesday, where Judge Clare Farnan formally convicted him and imposed a fine of A$1,500. Warner had previously pleaded guilty to […]

Sri Lanka veteran batter Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the remainder of the first Test against India at the Galle International Cricket Stadium after failing a concussion assessment. Uncapped batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara has been approved as his concussion substitute and will replace Chandimal for the rest of the match. Chandimal suffered the injury early […]

Sri Lanka made an early breakthrough in India’s second innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck on Day 3 of the first Test in Galle. The young opener attempted an aggressive cut shot but failed to get into the right position, giving Sri Lanka an important opening after India had secured a sizeable […]

Veteran Team India batter KL Rahul applauded Karnataka teammate Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden Test hundred and backed the youngster to become a more consistent run-scorer for India as well. Padikkal, batting at No. 3 in place of the injured Sai Sudharsan, hit a stunning 167 off 230 balls in the first Test against Sri Lanka in […]

Former India batter-turned-commentator Cheteshwar Pujara was slightly critical of India spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling performance on Day 3 of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka as well. Pujara said that he could have bowled better against the left-handed duo of Sonal Dinusha (100) and Niroshan Dickwella (80) as well. Responding to India’s first innings total […]

Former India batter-turned-commentator Cheteshwar Pujara has advised India to be a little braver with their possible declaration on Day 4 of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka as well. He stated that India need to win both Tests of the series to stay in the hunt for a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) […]

Veteran cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Manav Suthar has sealed his place in India’s Test side in Asian conditions, and he could be in the plan even on pitches that don’t favour the spinners. He added that the left-arm spinner is an upgraded version of Ravindra Jadeja as a bowler as well. Suthar registered […]