Former Indian player Saba Karim hailed the team management for replacing veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav with debutant Saransh Jain for the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo. Kuldeep had a poor outing in the first Test at Galle, picking up only one wicket across the two innings, while conceding 103 runs as well. […]

After KL Rahul and Shubman Gill’s dismissals in the second Test against Sri Lanka, former India batter Aakash Chopra has said that the duo would feel they messed up. He added that they got out similarly and missed a chance to make a big score as well. While Rahul scored 18 runs off 33 balls, […]

Former India batter turned commentator Cheteshwar Pujara feels that cramps played a big role in Ravindra Jadeja’s last-over dismissal on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo (SSC) on Sunday, August 23 as well. Pujara said that Jadeja should have retired hurt and come back fresh on Day 2 of the […]

Former India wicket-keeper-batter Deep Dasgupta opined on wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s case amid the ongoing Test series between Sri Lanka and India as well. However, the second Test is being played at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. Notably, Kuldeep Yadav was dropped from the playing XI due to an infection, as mentioned by captain […]

Former India player Cheteshwar Pujara made a cheeky remark after veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav was dropped from the playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo as well. He failed to do well in the series opener in Galle and was eventually dropped after a poor […]

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir isn’t bothered by the “outside noise” and the trolls targeting him after a string of poor results, saying that his focus firmly remains on “winning trophies for India”. Since Gambhir took over as head coach in July 2024, India have lost two home Test series against New Zealand and […]

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 […]

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir completely rejected the idea that the team has been struggling in Test cricket, and he also said that the team is currently going through a transition phase. Ahead of the second Test match against Sri Lanka, Gambhir shared that a new core has been developing around captain Shubman Gill […]

Former India batter turned commentator Mohammad Kaif questioned the Indian selectors for sacking Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as the vice-captain of India’s Test team as well. Notably, Pant was removed from the position before the team’s one-off Test against Afghanistan in June. He also added that Pant deserved to be the vice-captain, considering his consistent […]

India captain Shubman Gill looked determined during an intense batting session at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo as he prepares for the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, beginning August 23. After an underwhelming outing in the series opener, Gill appeared keen to sharpen his approach against Sri Lanka’s spin attack. The right-hander […]