India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel is under pressure to deliver with the bat after a string of modest performances across formats. According to a report in The Times of India, the Indian team management has asked Jurel to improve his Test batting if he wants to remain in contention for a place in the playing XI. Jurel […]

Former India wicketkeeper Kiran More has backed Dhruv Jurel to take the No.6 spot in India’s playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, starting August 15. Jurel was part of the original 15-member squad, while Sarfaraz Khan earned a late call-up after Sai Sudharsan was ruled out with an injury. India’s […]

India are set to begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka without their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been ruled out of the tour due to a knee injury. His absence leaves a significant void in the Indian bowling attack, particularly with the team needing strong results to keep its World Test […]

India batter Devdutt Padikkal produced a timely century on Day 2 of the ongoing three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday, August 8. The left-handed batter reached the milestone in style, smashing a powerful pull through the leg side off Ramesh Mendis. The boundary […]

India’s promising left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan remains on course to feature in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka despite not travelling with the rest of the Indian squad earlier this week. The 24-year-old is currently completing his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and is expected to join the team […]

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Ravindra Jadeja’s transformation into a genuine wicket-taking spinner has made him one of India’s biggest strengths ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. According to Pujara, Jadeja’s evolution in mindset has elevated him from a bowler focused on containing runs to one capable of consistently dismantling […]

India have strengthened their preparations for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka by adding promising young wrist-spinners Vipraj Nigam and Shivang Kumar to the touring squad as net bowlers. The duo will assist the senior side during the red-ball assignment, which begins on August 15 in Galle. Before the Test series gets underway, […]

India’s newest Test call-up, Auqib Nabi, has an inspiring journey behind his rise to the national team. His first club captain, Zubair Dar, recently shared an amusing story from the Jammu and Kashmir pacer’s early cricketing days, describing him as an innocent youngster who once attended training camps conducted by two rival cricket associations on […]

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has begun preparations for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with the left-hander training alongside former India captain MS Dhoni in Ranchi. As Team India gears up for another crucial assignment in the ICC World Test Championship cycle, Pant appears focused on fine-tuning his game ahead of the challenging tour. […]

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed India to field four spinners in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 15. Picking his ideal XI for the spin-friendly tour, Ashwin named Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain and Kuldeep Yadav as the key spin options, leaving just two places for fast […]