Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…
India’s Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s sensational fourth-day performance in Galle has taken him past Shubman Gill and to the top of India’s run-scoring charts in the World Test Championship.Pant scored 66 off 69 balls in India’s second innings against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, following his 39 in the first innings. The 28-year-old’s twin…
18 years of Virat Kohli (AI Genarated Image) On August 18, 2008, a 19-year-old Virat Kohli walked out at Dambulla and scored 12 on his India debut. Eighteen years later, the boy who was once a surprise selection has become one of the defining figures of modern cricket: a batter, captain, standard-setter, survivor and, perhaps…
R Ashwin and Sanjay Manjrekar (Agency Image) Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up about the criticism he faced early in his international career, recalling how a strongly worded assessment from former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar left him angry and hurt after a difficult tour of Australia. Ashwin’s struggles came during India’s 2011-12 tour of Australia, where…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s one-liners from behind the stumps are nothing new. The India wicketkeeper is known for his funny banter with players during matches, with several of his conversations being picked up by the stump microphone.A similar moment was caught during Day 3 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle…
Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) The fabulous, fluent 131 not out off 178 balls against Sri Lanka on Saturday was more than Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden Test century. It was another comeback chapter for the resilient 26-year-old, who had waited 632 days for another India appearance.Padikkal’s career has been marked by such recoveries. After a modest 119…
Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak credited Devdutt Padikkal’s preparation and improved back-foot game after the left-hander produced a composed unbeaten 131 to put India in a strong position on the opening day of the first Test…
File Pic: Gary Kirsten and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: India may be staring at the possibility of another setback in their World Test Championship campaign and that has increased the antagonism that cricket fans in India have towards head coach Gautam Gambhir. However, on Thursday, Gambhir found support from an old ally. Sri Lanka…
Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: For Kuldeep Yadav, India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka is an important opportunity. With the team going through a transition, Kuldeep can strengthen his case to become a key part of India’s red-ball plans.Ravindra Jadeja is in the twilight of his career, and India need to identify their next…
Irfan Pathan and Kumar Sangakkara NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has revisited a little-known heated exchange with Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara during the 2005 Test in Delhi, revealing how an argument over a changed ball escalated into personal sledging before the two eventually put the incident behind them and became friends.Pathan was…