Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma has revealed that India’s controversial exit from the 1996 ODI World Cup semifinal inspired him to pursue cricket and dream of winning a World Cup for the country. India faced Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Following a collapse by the Indian batting order, spectators threw bottles and rubbish […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly shifted the opening ODI of India’s upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka from New Delhi to Ahmedabad. The venue change comes ahead of the visitors’ scheduled tour of India in December, although an official confirmation from the board is still awaited. According to a […]

India’s top-order batters Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson endured a disappointing outing in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Both experienced campaigners were dismissed cheaply, leaving India two wickets down inside the opening three overs of their chase. India went into the crucial contest with a strong batting line-up. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi […]

Sri Lanka produced a determined fightback to secure a draw against India in the second Test at Colombo, played from August 23 to 27, 2026. India entered the final day needing just four wickets for victory, but the hosts held their nerve and batted out the remaining period to deny the visitors a clean sweep. After […]

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has praised Shubman Gill’s leadership while offering his assessment of the decision-making process within the Indian team management. Badrinath believes Gill is taking ownership of key calls despite head coach Gautam Gambhir’s strong presence in the team’s think tank. Gill recently completed his first Test assignment in Sri Lanka as […]

Sri Lanka’s emerging batter Sonal Dinusha continued his remarkable run against India by registering his fourth consecutive 50-plus score in the ongoing two-match Test series. The left-hander reached his half-century during the morning session on Day 5 of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.  Dinusha had already scored a brilliant 103 […]

India left-arm spinner Manav Suthar produced an important breakthrough in the post-lunch session on Day 5 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Suthar dismissed Keshara Nuwantha for 46 to end a crucial 112-run seventh-wicket partnership between Nuwantha and Sonal Dinusha. The breakthrough came with the fourth delivery […]

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has praised Sri Lanka’s emerging batting star Sonal Dinusha following his impressive performances in the ongoing Test series against India. The 25-year-old left-hander has made a strong impact with the bat, prompting Shukla to compare his early promise with legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar. Dinusha has certainly lived up to the praise […]

Former India pacer Dodda Ganesh has questioned India’s decision to enforce the follow-on against Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test in Colombo. India posted a commanding 503/9 before declaring late on Day 2, giving themselves a significant advantage in the match. India made an early impact with the ball, reducing Sri Lanka to 8/2 before […]

Prasidh Krishna has explained how he brings aggression into his bowling as India continued to dominate Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the second Test in Colombo on Monday. India declared their first innings at 503/9 before reducing Sri Lanka to 8/2 at stumps, putting the hosts under immediate pressure. Krishna, who dismissed Lahiru Udara for […]