BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: The BCCI has shifted the Duleep Trophy final from the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to enable spectators to watch the match.The final will be held from Sept 6-10, while the tournament will begin from Aug 23. All the matches of…
Indian player greet after winning the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten has urged his team to turn the progress they have made through more Test cricket into actual results after India handed them a 165-run defeat in the…
India’s captain Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill hailed the “magnificent” Manav Suthar after the young left-arm spinner’s 10-wicket match haul powered India to a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, saying the 24-year-old looks capable of serving Indian cricket for a long…
India’s KL Rahul plays a shot on day four of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India vice-captain KL Rahul was pleased with the team’s convincing 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, saying the result has boosted their confidence in handling…
Harry Brook and Jasprit Bumrah Harry Brook has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained his place at the summit of the bowling chart despite missing the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.Brook returned to the top for the fourth time in…
India’s Manav Suthar, right, celebrates. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two wickets in a session and then three in a single over. An extremely contrasting period of play on either side of the lunch interval saw India, riding on Manav Suthar’s second five-wicket haul in Tests, and first ten-wicket haul wrap up Sri Lanka’s innings…
Prasidh Krishna, second right, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, 64, celebrates after taking a wicket of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella. (left) and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dickwealla A light exchange between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Niroshan Dickwella was followed by the Sri Lankan batter’s dismissal as India moved closer to victory in the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.With Sri…
India vs Sri Lanka Live, 1st Test: India are on the verge of a commanding victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after an impressive fourth-day display in Galle left the hosts facing one of the toughest chases in the venue’s history. After setting a target of 372, India reduced Sri Lanka to 84/4…
Ranji Trophy gets underway on Oct 11, and the Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy rounds out the lineup when it begins on Oct 12. Jaipur: With a packed domestic season fast approaching, Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) finds itself in a race against time to assemble its squads. A quick succession of four major BCCI domestic tournaments…
England’s Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root will return to the England captaincy for the first time since Ben Stokes’ retirement when the hosts begin their three-Test series against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday.The first Test carries added significance for Root, who will lead England at his home ground in Leeds with the opportunity to…
