Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) If it’s Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel that have emerged as India’s batting stars of the future in this series, Sonal Dinusha is making a similar statement for Sri Lanka. The left-hander…
Shubman Gill walks out to bat at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. (Photo Courtesy: Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Team India captain Shubman Gill stepped out off the 28th delivery he faced in Galle and followed it up with an early sweep in the second innings. While the connection wasn’t ideal when…
Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar (Agency Image) India’s crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle unearthed two potential long-term assets in different departments — left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and batter Devdutt Padikkal.Suthar, in particular, looks every bit a Test star in the making. In just two Tests, the 24-year-old has claimed…
Gary Kirsten and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Gautam Gambhir and Gary Kirsten may now find themselves in opposition camps, but their long association with each other remains evident. The two coaches shared a warm interaction on the sidelines of the Galle Test, where India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs on Wednesday to take a…
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…
Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar (Photos by AP and ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Ravindra Jadeja, 37, and Manav Suthar, 24, are anything but the same or even similar. Both release the ball with the same hand but bring completely different skill sets to the table. While the experienced veteran masters repetition and consistency, the latter…
Yashavi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue.The India opener has never played…
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes the team gained more from its warm-up match against Sri Lanka than it could have from several additional days of conventional training, as the visitors completed a six-wicket win ahead of the Test series.Team India wrapped up its only practice…
Kuldeep Yadav (Image credit: SLC) Why did Kuldeep Yadav not bowl in the second innings of India’s warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo? Was there an injury concern? India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has explained the reason behind the decision, saying it was only about managing Kuldeep’s workload ahead of the…
Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir India will begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15, in Galle, with valuable World Test Championship (WTC) points at stake. With less than a year left before the WTC final, Shubman Gill‘s team needs a series win to strengthen its chances of qualifying.India are currently fifth…