Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has suggested that Team India should enforce the follow-on in the second Test against Sri Lanka if they get that chance. He added that they could have opted to bat again had they bowled out the hosts on Day 3 as well. India reduced Sri Lanka to 265/8 in their […]

Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra picked India’s top five Test batters amid the series against Sri Lanka. India won the first Test by 165 runs at Galle, with the second Test ongoing in Colombo as well. However, Aakash Chopra’s first pick was legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar. He added that Tendulkar, as a […]

Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel applauded India pacer Prasidh Krishna for ignoring “outside voices” to work hard on his game, developing into a “world-class bowler.” However, Prasidh took three wickets (3/47) in his 14-over spell across the day to lead India’s bowling unit against Sri Lanka on the third day of the second Test […]

Day 3 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo ended prematurely after rain interrupted play late in the day. Sri Lanka were left needing 238 more runs with only two wickets remaining, keeping India firmly in control of the contest. Following the early finish, India’s bowling […]

Mohammed Siraj has opened up about the difficult phase he endured before establishing himself as one of India’s leading fast bowlers. The pacer recalled a remarkable incident from his early career when he attended practice despite being hospitalised with dengue after earning selection for India’s U-23 team. Siraj revealed that he had missed two days of […]

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar slammed the hypocrisy in assessing pitches from India to those outside the subcontinent after the second Australia-Bangladesh Test ended in under two days as well. In a match dominated by the pacers, Australia finished an innings and a 51-run victory at Mackay as well. It was the fourth shortest match […]

Team India star pacer Mohammed Siraj opened up about his tough phase and the difficulties he faced during his early days. He shared how he pushed himself to attend practice after his U23 selection despite being hospitalised with dengue as well. He also stated that he would have been removed from the team and he […]

Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar believes Devdutt Padikkal’s heroics in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka have shown the importance of playing domestic cricket on home conditions. He entered the series on the back of stunning performances on Indian pitches across formats in domestic cricket as well. Padikkal has looked a class apart in […]

Former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid believes India have slipped slightly behind in the race to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2027 final. The summit clash is scheduled to be played at The Oval in June next year, with India currently needing a strong finish to their ongoing WTC cycle. India are […]

Former Indian pace bowler Venkatesh Prasad said that the fearlessness of his approach and overall effectiveness compensate for India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s lack of sound technique as well. However, Pant produced another magnificent Test knock on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo as well. Pant scored 63 off 89 […]