Sri Lanka’s spinner Maheesh Theekshana indirectly taunted the Indian team over its dependence on small boundaries and friendly batting conditions in the wake of Sri Lanka’s historic series win against the Men in Blue recently. However, come August 7th and the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka outclassed India in the third and final […]

The recent ODI series of India against Sri Lanka ended in disappointment, as they fell to a defeat in the three-match contest. More particularly, the third ODI was one-sided, with India losing the match by a heavy margin of 110 runs. In the earlier games, though in a position from which they could have sewed […]

An unexpected defeat to Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series left India stunned. The 2024 T20 World Cup champions dramatically messed up with the bat to fail in chasing down a modest target of 241, and eventually, India was bowled out for 208. With the first match ending in a tie, […]

Rishabh Pant’s much-anticipated return to the ODI arena turned out to be an insipid affair, back to an ODI series after suffering for almost two years. Pant could only survive for 6 runs off 9 balls, if one includes a boundary, before giving his wicket away.The moment of his dismissal finally arrived on the second […]

In the final ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium against Sri Lanka, India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli once again struggled to make any telling contribution in the series. Kohli, going through a slump in form, could only score 20 runs off 18 balls before being dismissed LBW for the third time in succession in the […]

Shubman Gill has looked in for a tough outing with the bat in the ongoing third ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With Sri Lanka setting a strong target—posting the highest score of the series, India needed a solid start by openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Aggressive […]

One of the big talking points in the ongoing third ODI between India and Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium has to be the stumping fumble by India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Making a return to ODI cricket after quite a while—exactly 616 days, Pant’s mistake came in the 49th over against Maheesh Theekshana of Sri […]

The joy was palpable on Virat Kohli’s face after Riyan Parag got Charith Asalanka out during the ongoing third ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match began in favor of Sri Lanka, who won the toss and opted to bat first. Their openers Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando […]

The third ODI between India and Sri Lanka is on, with the latter opting to bat first. Obviously, it has heated up on the field with Sri Lanka’s aggression in the first two matches of the series. Indian players determined to respond in the same coin have shown their resilience and spirit. One such incident […]

There is never a dull moment with the presence of Rohit Sharma on the cricket field. Rohit has imbibed that small element of fun and kept the fans on their toes through his grooving, if not him. His energies seem highly infectious, and his cheer always remains very high when he is on a cricket […]