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…
Sunil Gavaskar. (BCCI Photo) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned India’s approach to player fitness after a series of injuries left several key players on the sidelines, while defending the physios at the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are…
India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal marked his return to Test cricket in style, scoring his maiden century in the format during India’s first innings of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka.The Karnataka left-hander produced a composed yet attacking knock, handling the challenging conditions with maturity and putting pressure on the Sri Lankan bowlers….
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…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (Reuters) India’s growing injury list has put the Centre of Excellence (COE) under the spotlight, with several players across formats currently dealing with fitness issues.Jasprit Bumrah is battling knee swelling, while Sai Sudharsan has been sidelined by a left big toe injury. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are recovering from hamstring…
Sarfaraz Khan (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has welcomed Sarfaraz Khan‘s return to India’s Test squad and backed him to make the playing XI against Sri Lanka, arguing that his ability against spin could make him a better option than Dhruv Jurel in the conditions expected in Galle.Sarfaraz was added to…
Sarfaraz Khan (Getty Images) Sarfaraz Khan has been named as Sai Sudharsan’s replacement in India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with the selectors opting for experience as the left-hander continues his recovery from a right toe stress reaction.The BCCI confirmed on Sunday that Sudharsan has been ruled out of the series….
Gurnoor Brar’s 10-wcicket haul power’s India to win (Image: cricinfo) Fast bowler Gurnoor Brar strengthened his case for a maiden Test cap with a sensational 10-wicket match haul as India A crushed Sri Lanka A by 10 wickets in the second unofficial Test at the Galle International Stadium on Sunday. The emphatic victory handed the…