India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill is gearing up for a packed schedule, with the star batter set to lead the national team in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka before joining the inaugural edition of the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League later this month. India will begin its two-match Test series against Sri Lanka […]

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 […]

After the home series defeats against New Zealand and South Africa in Tests, Indian captain Shubman Gill had suggested that the BCCI conduct 15-day camps before every Test series going forward as well. The BCCI seems to have obliged to his request, as the Test squad has been announced for the upcoming Sri Lanka series […]

After BCCI announced India’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, veteran India batter Hanuma Vihari highlighted the continued exclusion of Jalaj Saxena. The first Test will start on August 15 at Galle, where 33-year-old Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain received his maiden call-up, replacing injured Washington Sundar as well. However, Hanuma […]

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 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 […]

India captain Shubman Gill has climbed to the top of the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, reclaiming the No. 1 position after an impressive series against England. The 26-year-old opener, who struck two half-centuries during India’s three-match ODI series earlier this month, moved up one place to overtake New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell. Gill now leads […]

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 […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes Shubman Gill is not immune from scrutiny despite leading India’s ODI side. The cricketer-turned-commentator has warned that the captain’s place in the team could also come under the scanner if he fails to deliver with the bat over the next few series. At the same time, Dasgupta urged the […]