India’s Test captain Shubman Gill has set the tone for the upcoming series against the West Indies by hinting at a shift in approach towards home conditions. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the first Test, Gill stressed that India would prefer pitches that offer something to both batters and bowlers, moving […]

Cheteshwar Pujara, one of India’s most reliable Test batters of the modern era, has voiced strong concerns about the use of rank turners in Indian cricket. Reflecting on the strategy employed during the last World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, Pujara admitted that while such pitches were prepared to force results, they ultimately harmed India’s batting […]

Despite expectations of spin-friendly pitches, the tracks for the first two Tests between India and England have proven to be surprisingly benign. Contrary to predictions, the surface in Hyderabad only posed challenges by the fourth day, while the Vizag pitch offered minimal assistance to spinners. The anticipation was for pitches favouring India’s formidable spin quartet […]

Legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar has said that India is opting to prepare rank turners so that their bowlers will be able to take 20 wickets in every Test match. During a recent chat with India Today, Gavaskar said that India might have made more sporting wickets if Jasprit Bumrah had been available to lead […]