Motera Test: Team India practice under lights ahead of pink ball match
3 years, 10 months ago

Motera Test: Team India practice under lights ahead of pink ball match

Hindustan Times  

The Indian cricket team is leaving no stone unturned as they prepare for the all important pink ball Test against England, which begins in Ahmedabad from Wednesday. Virat Kohli practices under lights at the Motera stadium ahead of the third Test against England. Indian captain Virat Kohli needs a big score under his belt and he would love to get a century at Ahmedabad, just like he did against Bangladesh in India maiden pink ball Test on home soil in October 2019. "#TeamIndia practice under lights as they gear up for the pink-ball Test at the Cricket Stadium at Motera," BCCI wrote on Twitter as they shared photographs from India's practice session.

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Virat Kohli's intense batting practice, Jaiswal takes guidance ahead of Boxing Day Test
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Virat Kohli's intense batting practice, Jaiswal takes guidance ahead of Boxing Day Test

India Today  

Ahead of the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test at the MCG, the Indian team put in a solid day of practice, with Virat Kohli’s batting session drawing the most attention. His fluidity and rhythm in the middle were reminiscent of his dominant performance on Day 1 of the practice session, signalling that he was in excellent form and ready for the …

Virat Kohli one century away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's records, set to join elite list of players
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli one century away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's records, set to join elite list of players

India TV News  

India's modern-day batting great is eyeing a special milestone in the 3rd Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli is only one century away from going past Sachin Tendulkar and entering an elite list of players. If Kohli scores a hundred at Gabba, he will become only the third visiting player in the world to have scored centuries at …

Virat Kohli finds cure to outside off-stump weakness; no concern over Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for Gabba Test
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli finds cure to outside off-stump weakness; no concern over Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for Gabba Test

Hindustan Times  

The Gabba in Brisbane is only one of two Test venues in Australia, apart from Sydney’s SCG, where drop-in pitches have yet to make an entry. India's Virat Kohli plays a shot The Gabba is also the scene of India’s most famous Test victory overseas, against all odds and expectations and hopes, in January 2021. With a severely depleted side …

India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?
1 month ago

India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?

Hindustan Times  

Played two, lost two. The Indian team has plenty to adapt to when it comes to playing pink-ball Tests away from home The December 2020 day-night Test against Tim Paine’s outfit was only India’s second of that kind. Between then and this latest pink-ball disaster, India hosted two night Tests – against England in Ahmedabad in February 2021 and against …

Virat Kohli in nets after pink-ball Test loss: Gavaskar praises star's dedication
1 month ago

Virat Kohli in nets after pink-ball Test loss: Gavaskar praises star's dedication

India Today  

Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Virat Kohli for showing his dedication towards the game and being back in the nets right after India lost the pink-ball Test on Sunday, December 8. The Indian legend commented that the fans would like to see Kohli's commitment and no one would question him during the next game. Gavaskar also said that he wouldn't …

AUS vs IND, Pink-ball Test: Sunil Gavaskar's advice on how Day-night Tests can thrive
1 month ago

AUS vs IND, Pink-ball Test: Sunil Gavaskar's advice on how Day-night Tests can thrive

India Today  

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar shared a suggestion for pink-ball Tests, saying that the matches should be hosted in cities with a “busy corporate life”. Gavaskar also suggested that a series comprising four to five Tests can have one Day-Night Test. “One pink-ball Test in a four-match and five-match series should be fine,” Gavaskar added. Australia keep dominating Day-Night Tests Australia …

Pink-ball Test: Virat Kohli flops, luck runs out for KL Rahul in chaotic 1st session
1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Virat Kohli flops, luck runs out for KL Rahul in chaotic 1st session

India Today  

The first session of the pink-ball Test between India and Australia in Adelaide lived up to the hype. Mitchell Starc struck in the first delivery of the match, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill flaunted their class and rode their luck before it ran out. AUS vs IND, 2nd Test Day 1 Live However, KL Rahul, who was given the backing …

India TV Sports Wrap on December 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories
1 month ago

India TV Sports Wrap on December 6: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India are up against Australia in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories India bat first against Australia in pink-ball Test in Adelaide India are batting first against Australia after winning the toss in the second Test. Rohit Sharma returns to captain India in pink-ball Test in Adelaide Oval Rohit Sharma has returned …

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: Indian star duo woos fans with intense battle ahead of IND vs AUS pink-ball Test
1 month ago

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: Indian star duo woos fans with intense battle ahead of IND vs AUS pink-ball Test

Live Mint  

Indian cricket fans in Adelaide, Australia, were treated to some thrilling moments on Wednesday as Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah engaged in an intense training session ahead of the second Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The video shared by official broadcaster Star Sports shows Kohli looking focused as he drove, cut and left Bumrah, much to the appreciation …

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: Indian star duo woos fans with intense battle ahead of IND vs AUS pink-ball Test
1 month ago

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah: Indian star duo woos fans with intense battle ahead of IND vs AUS pink-ball Test

Live Mint  

Indian cricket fans in Adelaide, Australia, were treated to some thrilling moments on Wednesday as Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah engaged in an intense training session ahead of the second Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The video shared by official broadcaster Star Sports shows Kohli looking focused as he drove, cut and left Bumrah, much to the appreciation …

Watch: Virat Kohli takes sharp catch during Team India’s ‘high-octane’ fielding session ahead of 2nd BGT 2024 Test
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Virat Kohli takes sharp catch during Team India’s ‘high-octane’ fielding session ahead of 2nd BGT 2024 Test

Live Mint  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has shared a video of Team India getting their fielding practice ahead of the 2nd Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 Test match. The BCCI calls it a “high-octane fielding session” with Fielding Coach TK Dilip. At the same time, seasoned cricket icons like Virat Kohli, Jaspreet Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are “Today's fielding …

Watch: Virat Kohli takes sharp catch during Team India’s ‘high-octane’ fielding session ahead of 2nd BGT 2024 Test
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Virat Kohli takes sharp catch during Team India’s ‘high-octane’ fielding session ahead of 2nd BGT 2024 Test

Live Mint  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has shared a video of Team India getting their fielding practice ahead of the 2nd Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 Test match. The BCCI calls it a “high-octane fielding session” with Fielding Coach TK Dilip. At the same time, seasoned cricket icons like Virat Kohli, Jaspreet Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are “Today's fielding …

36 all out and runaway victories: A look at how India have fared in pink-ball Tests over the years
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

36 all out and runaway victories: A look at how India have fared in pink-ball Tests over the years

Hindustan Times  

India play just their fifth-ever pink-ball Test when they face Australia at the Adelaide Oval from December 6 for the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Once again, Bangladesh had no answers to India's pacers as Ishant took four wickets and Umesh took five to dismiss the visitors for 195 runs and India won their first pink-ball Test by an …

Team India arrives in rainy Adelaide as weather worries hang over pink-ball Test vs Australia
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Team India arrives in rainy Adelaide as weather worries hang over pink-ball Test vs Australia

Hindustan Times  

Team India has arrived in Adelaide for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. It is already a tricky proposition as it will be a day-night pink-ball Test match, something Australia have never lost ever since it was first held in Adelaide. India looking to break another fortress India had ended their previous tour of Australia by famously …

Watch: Rohit Sharma trains under watchful eyes of Abhishek Nayar
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Rohit Sharma trains under watchful eyes of Abhishek Nayar

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma trained in Adelaide on Tuesday, 3 December. The last time India played a pink ball Test match in Australia, they were bundled out for just 36 runs. Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25: Full Coverage However, it needs to be mentioned that Australia have won 11 out of their 12 pink ball Test matches, and have never lost a …

AUS vs IND: How India have fared in pink ball Tests over the years
1 month, 1 week ago

AUS vs IND: How India have fared in pink ball Tests over the years

India Today  

India's tryst with the pink ball Test began in 2019, and since then, the team has showcased its dominance with several emphatic victories. The journey began at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against Bangladesh in November 2019, which was India's first-ever pink ball Test. India's pink ball outings so far A year later, India faced Australia in a Day-Night Test at …

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?
1 month, 1 week ago

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?

Live Mint  

India go into the second Test against Australia in Adelaide with a upper hand after winning the first game in Perth by a huge 295 runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India's record in day-night Tests India's first pink ball Test match came in 2019 against Bangladesh. So far, India have played four pink ball Test matches. With 277 runs …

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?
1 month, 1 week ago

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?

Live Mint  

India go into the second Test against Australia in Adelaide with a upper hand after winning the first game in Perth by a huge 295 runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India's record in day-night Tests India's first pink ball Test match came in 2019 against Bangladesh. So far, India have played four pink ball Test matches. With 277 runs …

India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill denied second Test prep as first day of Prime Minister's XI tour match rained out
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill denied second Test prep as first day of Prime Minister's XI tour match rained out

ABC  

India's limited preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide has been severely curtailed with wet weather washing out the first of two days against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval. The visitors were hoping to use the pink-ball game for captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to get match practice before the second Test, while Scott Boland, the presumptive …

Virat Kohli will have a big series: Rahul Dravid warns Australia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Virat Kohli will have a big series: Rahul Dravid warns Australia

India Today  

Senior India batter Virat Kohli will have a big series in Australia, said former India head coach Rahul Dravid. Speaking on Star Sports, Dravid said that Kohli had been batting well on difficult pitches overseas and could end up tormenting Australia in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli became the fourth Indian batter to hit 30 centuries in Test cricket …

India's Crucial Test at Home: A Pivotal Moment in the WTC Race
2 months, 1 week ago

India's Crucial Test at Home: A Pivotal Moment in the WTC Race

Hindustan Times  

India faces a stern test at home as they prepare to take on New Zealand in the third Test match. The Mumbai pitch will take a turn, with the surface drying out throughout the day. The Indian batting needs to improve their consistency and adapt to the vagaries of the pitch. The home team is desperate to reclaim home glory …

Virat Kohli's Test Domination at Pune's MCA Stadium: A Statistical Journey Through Two Tests
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Virat Kohli's Test Domination at Pune's MCA Stadium: A Statistical Journey Through Two Tests

Firstpost  

India's batting struggles continue in the second Test against New Zealand, with the home team bowled out for 46 in the first innings. Despite a valiant fight back from the Indian batting trio, the Black Caps secure a comfortable victory thanks to the bowling exploits of Steve O'Keefe and R Ashwin. The match will continue from 24th to 27th October.

Kohli's Magic Spell on Bengaluru Crowd as India Takes the Lead
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kohli's Magic Spell on Bengaluru Crowd as India Takes the Lead

Live Mint  

The crowd erupted in chants of 'Kohli-Kohli' and whistled at the sight of Virat Kohli taking the field during the first Test between India and New Zealand. Kohli, representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, has often expressed his fondness for the Chinnaswamy Stadium. With the match being called off due to persistent rains, it is likely that we …

India to play two-day pink-ball warm-up match ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide
5 months ago

India to play two-day pink-ball warm-up match ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide

India TV News  

The Indian men's cricket team will face Prime Minister's XI in a two-day pink-ball warm-up match to fine-tune their prep ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide. The warm-up fixture will be played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30 and December 1 leading into the second Test at the Adelaide Oval starting December 6. The …

Watch: Virat Kohli fever hits Hyderabad as fans chant ‘Kohli-Kohli’ to rally behind ex-India skipper in 1st ENG Test
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Virat Kohli fever hits Hyderabad as fans chant ‘Kohli-Kohli’ to rally behind ex-India skipper in 1st ENG Test

Hindustan Times  

Even though Virat Kohli was ruled out of the series opener, the batting icon received a special mention from the fans and followers of the game on Day 1 of the 1st Test between India and England at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Ensuring the Kohli fever hit Hyderabad in the action-packed 1st Test against England on Thursday, Team India …

India cricket star Virat Kohli pulls out of first two tests of series against England
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India cricket star Virat Kohli pulls out of first two tests of series against England

Associated Press  

HYDERABAD, India — India cricket star Virat Kohli pulled out of the squad for the first two tests of the series against England for personal reasons on Monday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said Kohli, the world’s most famous cricketer, spoke to India captain Rohit Sharma as well as the team’s management and selectors before making his …

India women’s Test wins over England, Australia highest point of season: Amol Muzumdar
1 year ago

India women’s Test wins over England, Australia highest point of season: Amol Muzumdar

The Hindu  

India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar has said the Test wins at home against England and Australia were the “highest point” for his side during the gruelling season, where India also lost seven out of nine white-ball games. Those two Test matches were the highest point,” Muzumdar said during a media interaction at DY Patil Stadium after India lost the …

IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli sweats it out as India prepares ahead of crucial Cape Town Test
1 year ago

IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli sweats it out as India prepares ahead of crucial Cape Town Test

The Hindu  

The sun sets late in Cape Town. The Indian cricket team, which flew down from Johannesburg on Sunday, must be hoping the new year brings a change of fortune after the disappointment of the Centurion Test. But there is enough character in this team to put the Centurion debacle behind and get the campaign in the new World Test Championship …

Indian cricket team sweats under Centurion sun to gear up for New Year's Test against South Africa | WATCH
1 year ago

Indian cricket team sweats under Centurion sun to gear up for New Year's Test against South Africa | WATCH

India TV News  

The Indian cricket team has begun its preparations for the New Year's Test against South Africa in a bid to square the two-match series. After being mauled by the Proteas at the SuperSport Park in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs, the Newlands Test in Cape Town presents the Rohit Sharma-led side with yet another opportunity to register gains …

Watch: Virat Kohli shocks with bizarre gesture after scoring first boundary in 16 overs - Celebration or sigh of relief?
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch: Virat Kohli shocks with bizarre gesture after scoring first boundary in 16 overs - Celebration or sigh of relief?

Hindustan Times  

He may have scored 76 off 182 deliveries but Virat Kohli's half-century against West Indies in the first Test at Dominica was far from one of his more fluent Test knocks. Off a delivery from debutant Alick Athanaze, Kohli clipped the ball on the leg-side, and although the ball didn't have enough legs on it to go to the boundary …

'We won't get a flat wicket': Kohli fires warning to Rohit and Co. before WTC final, advises IND stars to be 'cautious'
1 year, 7 months ago

'We won't get a flat wicket': Kohli fires warning to Rohit and Co. before WTC final, advises IND stars to be 'cautious'

Hindustan Times  

After being upstaged by the Black Caps in the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship, the onus is on run-machine Virat Kohli to make amends and deliver the goods with the bat in India's second straight final of the showpiece event. Last season's runners-up India led by Rohit Sharma will cross swords with Pat Cummins' Australia in the …

Spin trouble: On Indian cricket and the World Test Championship
1 year, 9 months ago

Spin trouble: On Indian cricket and the World Test Championship

The Hindu  

India’s unassailable form in its cricketing backyard was reiterated once Rohit Sharma’s men retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-1 verdict in the recent four Test series against Australia. But the larger picture was the tussle for a berth in the World Test Championship final at London’s Oval from June 7. Thankfully for India, a Kane Williamson master-class helped …

Virat Kohli: Waiting for that Test turnaround
1 year, 10 months ago

Virat Kohli: Waiting for that Test turnaround

Hindustan Times  

Bat and pad sandwiched at the point of contact, and the ball going on to brush the outside of leg stump. As far as fine margins go, Virat Kohli’s leg-before dismissal by Australia left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann in the first innings of the Delhi Test is as good an example as there can be. Virat Kohli walks back after his …

Watch: Virat Kohli furiously gives Pant a death stare after India wicketkeeper denies single during IND vs BAN 2nd Test
2 years ago

Watch: Virat Kohli furiously gives Pant a death stare after India wicketkeeper denies single during IND vs BAN 2nd Test

Hindustan Times  

Team India's star batter Virat Kohli was visibly furious with Rishabh Pant during the Day 2 of the 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh on Friday when the latter denied Kohli a single off the last delivery before the lunch break. Kohli had given the delivery from Mehidy Hasan Miraz a slight push towards the on-side and started for a …

India vs England: The 'Bazball' effect on England Test Cricket - A steep challenge for India
2 years, 6 months ago

India vs England: The 'Bazball' effect on England Test Cricket - A steep challenge for India

Firstpost  

This England team is different. On 1 July as India play against England in the rescheduled Test match, McCullum will face India, albeit in a different capacity. The Kiwi ‘keeper took over the role of England’s head coach in May 2022 and since then his ideology of ‘Bazball’ has proliferated over the entire English team. A fine instance of the …

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special
2 years, 9 months ago

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special

India Today  

Captain Rohit Sharma was elated after India extended their winning streak at home to 15 Test series after defeating Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the Pink ball Test in Bengaluru on day three and completing a 2-0 series whitewash on Monday. Calling the Pink ball Tests challenging, Rohit Sharma heaped rich praise on Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin …

IND vs SL, Pink Ball Test, Day 3, highlights: India wins by 238 runs, clinches series 2-0
2 years, 9 months ago

IND vs SL, Pink Ball Test, Day 3, highlights: India wins by 238 runs, clinches series 2-0

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar 's LIVE coverage of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. Vishwa Fernando b Ashwin 2 SL 204/7 in 57 overs: Karunaratne moves to 99 with a flick to deep midwicket off Axar; he was coming back for the second but was turned back by Embuldeniya. Niroshan Dickwella st Pant b Axar 12 Ashwin …

Pink-ball Test: Pitch invader takes a selfie with Virat Kohli before being chased away by police in Bengaluru
2 years, 9 months ago

Pink-ball Test: Pitch invader takes a selfie with Virat Kohli before being chased away by police in Bengaluru

India Today  

As many as 3 fans evaded security and entered the playing area at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Day 2 of the ongoing pink-ball Test between India and Sri Lanka. Two of them even managed to reach Virat Kohli and get a selfie with former captain Virat Kohli before the 3 spectators were chased out of the field by security …

Pink ball Test: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant put India on cusp of series win over Sri Lanka on Day 2
2 years, 9 months ago

Pink ball Test: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant put India on cusp of series win over Sri Lanka on Day 2

India Today  

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah struck early blows to put the hosts on course for a series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka in the Pink-ball Test at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Chasing 447 for an improbable win, Sri Lanka were reduced to 28 for one at stumps on the second day of the Bengaluru Test against India on Sunday. …

Pink-ball Test: Virat Kohli frustrated as ball keeps low before LBW, India star's average slips below 50
2 years, 9 months ago

Pink-ball Test: Virat Kohli frustrated as ball keeps low before LBW, India star's average slips below 50

India Today  

The Bengaluru crowd went silent as Virat Kohli was dismissed for the 2nd time in as many days by a delivery that kept low on a pitch that has witnessed some uneven bounce during the Pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka. India vs Sri Lanka, Pink-ball Test Day 2: Live Updates On Sunday, Kohli looked proactive as the ball started to …

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test
2 years, 9 months ago

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test

Hindustan Times  

India were hardly challenged in the first Test in Mohali against Sri Lanka and will now be looking to complete a 2-0 series win in Bengaluru. Jadeja and Ashwin were the stars of the first Test India have brought Axar Patel back in the squad, who took 10 wickets in the last pink-ball Test played in the country. India vs …

India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers
2 years, 10 months ago

India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers

Hindustan Times  

On the evidence of 18 day-night Tests played around the world, talk would generally revolve around the twilight hour when the pink ball would change tack to make batting against the quick bowlers much more challenging. But the 2021 India-England Test in Ahmedabad that ended inside two playing days—the shortest completed Test in terms of balls bowled since 1935—brought to …

Kohli 100th Test: Virat Says Next Gen Can Takeaway That He Played 100 Tests In Age Of T20
2 years, 10 months ago

Kohli 100th Test: Virat Says Next Gen Can Takeaway That He Played 100 Tests In Age Of T20

ABP News  

Mohali, March 4 : India batter Virat Kohli, who is playing his 100th Test match on Friday, said that the upcoming generations would be happy that he achieved the landmark in the 'purest format'. The Indian batter was felicitated by the head coach Rahul Dravid before the start of the play where Kohli's wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma was …

Ind vs SL: Virat Kohli Signs Autographs For Young Fans Ahead Of His 100th Test At Mohali
2 years, 10 months ago

Ind vs SL: Virat Kohli Signs Autographs For Young Fans Ahead Of His 100th Test At Mohali

ABP News  

New Delhi: It is not a hidden fact that wherever the Indian cricket team goes, its fans follow. Ind vs SL 1st Test will be Virat Kohli's 100th Test match. Virat Kohli, today, joined team India players for a practice session to get himself match-ready for the Test series opener against Sri Lanka. As per a report in The Tribune, …

BCCI confirms T20Is against SL will be played before Tests, Kohli set for 100th Test in Mohali
2 years, 10 months ago

BCCI confirms T20Is against SL will be played before Tests, Kohli set for 100th Test in Mohali

India TV News  

Highlights Lucknow will now host the first T20I while the next two will be played in Dharamsala. The BCCI on Tuesday announced a revised itinerary for the home series against Sri Lanka, beginning February 25, confirming that the Twenty20 series will be played before the two Tests. "Sri Lanka will first play the T20I series comprising three matches followed by …

Retired Hurt: Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain day after series defeat against South Africa
2 years, 11 months ago

Retired Hurt: Virat Kohli steps down as India Test captain day after series defeat against South Africa

Firstpost  

Virat Kohli signs off as India’s most successful Test captain of all time with 40 wins from 68 matches, having taken over the role from MS Dhoni in the 2014-15 tour of Australia Virat Kohli sent shockwaves across the cricketing fraternity on Saturday when he announced his decision to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team in …

Virat Kohli press conference: ‘We can do something special in South Africa this time around,’ says Test skipper
3 years ago

Virat Kohli press conference: ‘We can do something special in South Africa this time around,’ says Test skipper

Firstpost  

India would look to improve on their recent impressive record overseas when they take on South Africa in a three-match Test series, starting 26 December, under Kohli’s captaincy Mumbai: South Africa is the final frontier that the Indian Test team is yet to conquer but skipper Virat Kohli firmly believes that his side can do “something special” in its upcoming …

Pink ball and lights take centrestage
3 years ago

Pink ball and lights take centrestage

The Hindu  

England heads into the day-night second Ashes Test here on Thursday under pressure and facing an ominous task against an Australian team which has won all its eight pink-ball matches. Poor decisions It wasn’t helped by poor decision-making — notably captain Joe Root choosing to bat after winning the toss on a juicy Gabba pitch and the widely criticised omission …

Pink ball Test: Mithali Raj dwells on the positives
3 years, 3 months ago

Pink ball Test: Mithali Raj dwells on the positives

The Hindu  

Mithali Raj believes India has several positives to take away from the two Tests the team has played this year. “We were on the verge of losing to England, but the lower order put on great partnerships,” said Mithali. All our seamers bowled well, too.” She lauded the great effort from the 38-year-old bowling spearhead Jhulan Goswami. “Along with her, …

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 4: Players shake hands as one-off Test ends in draw
3 years, 3 months ago

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 4: Players shake hands as one-off Test ends in draw

India TV News  

AUS W vs IND W Pink Ball Test Live Updates Day 4: Live Updates from Gold Coast Hello and welcome to our live coverage of historic Pink Ball Test Day 4 between Australia Women and India Women from Carrara Oval in Gold Coast. Jhulan Goswami and Pooja Vastrakar sparkled on day three of the pink-ball Test at Metricon Stadium as …

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