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…
(L-R) Devdutt Padikkal, Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar has been India’s shining knights at Galle in the first Test against Sri Lanka. (PTI | ANI) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: India head coach Gautam Gambhir was beaming with a smile as he descended the staircase from the Mahinda Rajapaksa Pavilion after India’s emphatic 165-run win over Sri…
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…
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 coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session a day ahead of the first cricket test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo) India captain Shubman Gill has denied reports of a communication gap between the team management and the BCCI Centre…
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…
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi never gave up on his hope of playing Test cricket for India, despite having to wait for his first call-up. He continued to focus on performing, believing that consistent results would eventually earn him a chance.That opportunity came when Nabi was added to India’s squad as a replacement for…
Washington Sundar (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: After losing Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan due to injuries, it has emerged that there’s a big question mark over Washington Sundar’s availability for the second Test. The selectors had picked Washington only for the second Test since he is recovering from a hamstring injury.TOI understands that the Centre…
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…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has allayed concerns over Kuldeep Yadav‘s fitness after the left-arm wrist-spinner did not bowl in the second innings of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI.Kuldeep bowled 18 overs during the three-day fixture and had also delivered two-three overs before the match. According…