India remain firmly in control of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle after taking a 178-run first-innings lead on a rain-hit third day. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar played a key role with four wickets and later praised his experienced spin partner Ravindra Jadeja for his remarkable consistency.Speaking after the day’s play, Suthar said…
Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja added another remarkable milestone to his Test career on Monday, becoming only the fourth cricketer in history to score at least 4,000 runs and take 350 or more wickets in the longest format.Jadeja reached the landmark on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka…
Galle: India’s Ravindra Jadeja during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja has been a mainstay of India’s Test setup for more than a decade, and the veteran all-rounder is now on the verge of another major milestone in his illustrious…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, front left, and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: In times when variation, mystery and darts have become the survival norm, Manav Suthar is a throwback to an era gone by. The beats and drops of techno music have captured the imagination around the world, but Suthar continues to be the…
Indian players warm up during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two days before the Test, there has been an unusual intrigue around the playing surface. Word from both camps is that it…
Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja India could field three left-arm spinners in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with bowling coach Morne Morkel saying Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar offer different skills and can form an attacking bowling combination.Kuldeep brings left-arm wrist spin and an attacking option, Jadeja relies…
Former India spinner Murali Kartik believes Manav Suthar has the qualities required to eventually take over from Ravindra Jadeja in India’s Test side.Jadeja and Suthar are both part of India’s squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, with the two left-arm spinners expected to feature in the playing XI for the opening Test…
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…
India’s Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof believes India could opt for three spinners in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar potentially getting the nod ahead of uncapped off-spinner Saransh Jain.India will be without the retired Ravichandran Ashwin and injured Washington Sundar…
Sarfaraz Khan joined the India Test squad as a replacement for Sai Sudharsan in Sri Lanka. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Sarfaraz Khan beamed when he got off the team bus on Monday. There were greetings exchanged with members of the support staff on the bus before the 28-year-old, who joined the squad as a…