Team India are all set to take on Sri Lanka in the second Test. Notably, they won the first one. However, their veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav might get dropped following a poor show in the first Test, where he went wicketless in Galle: he bowled 14 overs in the first innings and 11 in the […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has thrown his support behind Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The spinner endured a difficult outing in the opening Test at Galle, but Gambhir insisted that one match would not change the team management’s confidence in his ability. Kuldeep finished the Galle […]

Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth disagreed with the Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s earlier statements on backing Sai Sudharsan for an extended period, after Devdutt Padikkal’s stunning show in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Sai has been India’s Test No.3 since mid-last year but was ruled out with an injury. And Padikkal replaced […]

Mohammad Kaif said that India captain Shubman Gill should have given Kuldeep Yadav longer spells in the recently concluded Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle. He bowled 25 overs across two innings but finished wicketless. The former India batter suggested that Gill doesn’t seem to have enough faith in Kuldeep. He also added that […]

India spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has backed Kuldeep Yadav amid growing speculation over his role in the Test team ahead of the second match against Sri Lanka. Bahutule insisted that Kuldeep’s limited workload in the opening Test was down to the conditions and his role, rather than any concerns over his quality. Kuldeep bowled just […]

Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Manvinder Bisla opened up on Kuldeep Yadav after the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at Galle. However, India registered a win by 165 runs. But Manvinder Bisla felt that it was time for Kuldeep Yadav to prove himself as the best. He added that it would be […]

Former Sri Lankan player Russel Arnold, despite seeing Team India’s left-arm spinner Manav Suthar’s early performances, does not call him a ‘special’ player yet. However, the newcomer has done well across his first two Tests, including a recent ten-wicket haul in the 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the series opener in Galle. Notably, in […]

Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has urged the Indian team management to continue backing Kuldeep Yadav after the wrist-spinner endured a difficult outing in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Kuldeep managed just one wicket from 25 overs while conceding 103 runs as India secured a 165-run victory on August 19.  Despite the […]

Despite India’s commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, the team management could make at least one change to the playing XI for the second and final Test in Colombo. Kuldeep Yadav is reportedly in danger of being dropped after an underwhelming outing with the ball, with India looking to […]

Former India player-turned-commentator Mohammad Kaif has expressed concern about Kuldeep Yadav’s place in the playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka as well. He stated that Team India had to use Devdutt Padikkal with the ball in the first Test because they lacked an off-spinner. However,  India registered a comfortable 165-run win in […]