Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed his picks for the best current Test batters in the world, with his choices sparking plenty of discussion. While Ashwin backed several established names, he eventually placed Joe Root at the top of his list and surprisingly overlooked KL Rahul at the final stage of the debate. Ashwin, […]

Ravindra Jadeja endured another disappointing outing with the bat as India continued to dominate Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The veteran all-rounder was dismissed for just nine runs in India’s second innings, with substitute fielder Pasindu Sooriyabandara taking an excellent catch. India, after winning the toss, posted a […]

Rishabh Pant created history on Day 4 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, becoming the fastest batter ever to reach 100 sixes in Test cricket. The India wicketkeeper-batter achieved the landmark on Tuesday, August 18, eight years after making his Test debut against England in Nottingham. Pant entered the match needing two […]

England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox has opened up about his close bond with Virat Kohli, revealing that the former India captain offered him valuable advice before his Test debut against New Zealand. Cox, who was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru alongside Kohli during the IPL, said the Indian batting great encouraged him to enjoy the occasion […]

Indian batter Nitish Rana produced an emotional moment during the Delhi Premier League as he dedicated his half-century to his late mother, Satish, who passed away on August 7 following an illness. Rana reached his fifty in just 27 deliveries, bringing up the milestone with a boundary off the third ball of the ninth over during […]

KL Rahul received a crucial lifeline during India’s second innings in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, thanks to teammate Devdutt Padikkal’s insistence that he take a review. The decision proved vital as the Indian vice-captain initially appeared certain to be dismissed leg before wicket by Prabath Jayasuriya. The incident came shortly after Yashasvi […]

Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane recently shared a hilarious story about his former teammate Cheteshwar Pujara, recalling how the veteran batter was not particularly keen on returning to the field after completing his innings in Test matches. Speaking during Sony Sports Network’s coverage of the India vs Sri Lanka Test series, Rahane revealed that younger members […]

India pacer Prasidh Krishna ended Sri Lanka’s impressive fightback on Day 3 of the first Test in Galle, dismissing Niroshan Dickwella to break a crucial 146-run sixth-wicket partnership. The breakthrough came at a vital stage as India looked to regain control after Sri Lanka had recovered from a difficult start. Krishna struck with the fourth […]

Ravindra Jadeja scripted another memorable chapter in his Test career on Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The India all-rounder picked up two wickets to complete 350 Test wickets and joined an elite group of cricketers to have scored at least 4,000 runs and taken 350 […]

The India vs Sri Lanka first Test witnessed plenty of action on the field, but an entertaining exchange between former India cricketers Murali Kartik and Sanjay Manjrekar became one of the talking points of Day 3. The two commentators engaged in a playful yet increasingly fiery banter during Sony Sports Network’s Extraaa Innings programme from […]