Team India’s preparations for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka have been slightly adjusted, with their scheduled warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI reduced from four days to three. According to a Cricbuzz report, the practice fixture will now be played from August 7 to 9 at the NCC Ground in Colombo, located […]

Young India batter Sai Sudharsan is making encouraging progress in his recovery ahead of the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka. The left-hander has resumed batting at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, boosting his chances of being fully fit before Team India departs for Colombo on August 4. The BCCI and Sri Lanka […]

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. […]

India all-rounder Manav Suthar is set for another busy stretch of cricket after being named in the national squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner, who recently made his India debut in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, will also return to county cricket after the Sri Lanka assignment, with […]

India have received a significant boost ahead of their crucial ICC World Test Championship campaign, with premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah reportedly declared fit for next month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The pace spearhead has successfully cleared his fitness assessment at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru and is now expected to […]

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain has described his maiden India Test call-up as proof that consistent domestic performances still matter, insisting that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is not the only route to representing the national team. The 33-year-old was named in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after […]

Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has praised the BCCI for announcing India’s Test squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour well in advance, calling it a positive step for preparation ahead of a crucial red-ball assignment. The move comes after captain Shubman Gill had reportedly suggested that the board should organise 15-day camps before every […]

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Saransh Jain after the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Ashwin said the 33-year-old has been rewarded for years of consistent domestic performances and believes the off-spinner deserves the opportunity to prove himself on the […]

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted he was surprised to see Rishabh Pant return to India’s Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. While the legendary batter questioned Pant’s recent form and confidence, he expressed full faith in the dynamic wicketkeeper-batter’s ability to rediscover his best at the international […]

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 […]