Ravi Shastri praises Sourav Ganguly after Pink Ball Test
5 years, 1 month ago

Ravi Shastri praises Sourav Ganguly after Pink Ball Test

India TV News  

Team India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in the iconic pink-ball Test at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The efforts put by new BCCI President Sourav Ganguly were hailed by everyone as it was him, who put the idea of Day-Night Test in front of Indian skipper Virat Kohli. After the sensational win, Team India head coach Ravi Shastri praised Sourav Ganguly and wrote on Instagram: "Great pink show in Kolkata. #PinkBallTest #India #IndvsBan" Shastri also lauded the efforts of the Indian pace attack which picked up 19 wickets in the Day-Night Test with senior bowler Ishant Sharma leading the pack with 9 wickets at Eden.

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Sourav Ganguly pinpoints India’s loopholes after BGT 2024-25 loss, ex-BCCI boss says ‘you have to score 350-400 runs’
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Sourav Ganguly pinpoints India’s loopholes after BGT 2024-25 loss, ex-BCCI boss says ‘you have to score 350-400 runs’

Live Mint  

India's defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia after 10 years was a collective effort. If Jasprit Bumrah was the lone positive light with 32 wickets in the series, a fragile Indian batting order made the job easy for the Australians in the last four Test matches. Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly reasoned India's batting behind their …

India vs Australia Pink Ball Test review in stats: Mitchell Starc on target
4 weeks ago

India vs Australia Pink Ball Test review in stats: Mitchell Starc on target

The Hindu  

2 The number of bowlers who have the distinction of claiming a wicket off the very first ball of a Test match on three separate occasions. Bowlers claiming a wicket off the very first ball of a Test match on multiple occasions Dism Bowler For Opp Venue Date Result 3 Pedro Collins WI Ban Dhaka 8 Dec 2002 Won Ban …

Paine lauds Labuschagne, McSweeney's resilience, says Australia team treated harshly at times
1 month, 1 week ago

Paine lauds Labuschagne, McSweeney's resilience, says Australia team treated harshly at times

The Hindu  

Former Australia captain Tim Paine feels Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney's fighting performance in the face of a swinging pink ball on the opening day was a crucial effort in the often "harshly treated" home team's 10-wicket victory over India in the second Test in Adelaide. You’ve got one of our absolute champions who’s averaged 60 plus at times fighting …

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

Australia’s record in pink-ball Tests: Where does Pat Cummins’ men stand after win over India in Adelaide?
1 month, 1 week ago

Australia’s record in pink-ball Tests: Where does Pat Cummins’ men stand after win over India in Adelaide?

Live Mint  

Australia once again showed why they are the king in pink-ball Tests after Pat Cummins' men defeated India by 10 wickets inside seven sessions at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Coming on the back of a huge loss in Perth in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener, Australia dominated the opposition with Mitchell Starc and Cummins starring with five-wicket hauls in first …

Australia’s record in pink-ball Tests: Where does Pat Cummins’ men stand after win over India in Adelaide?
1 month, 1 week ago

Australia’s record in pink-ball Tests: Where does Pat Cummins’ men stand after win over India in Adelaide?

Live Mint  

Australia once again showed why they are the king in pink-ball Tests after Pat Cummins' men defeated India by 10 wickets inside seven sessions at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Coming on the back of a huge loss in Perth in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener, Australia dominated the opposition with Mitchell Starc and Cummins starring with five-wicket hauls in first …

2nd Test: Australia crush India in pink-ball fortress, storm back to level series
1 month, 1 week ago

2nd Test: Australia crush India in pink-ball fortress, storm back to level series

India Today  

Australia needed just two and a half days to shatter India's confidence and storm back into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. With a belligerent century from Travis Head and hostile spells by Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets to level the five-match series 1-1, securing a dominant victory on Day 3 -- Sunday, December 8. Nitish …

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

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

Pink ball Test not a problem for mentally strong India: Rohit warns Australia
1 month, 1 week ago

Pink ball Test not a problem for mentally strong India: Rohit warns Australia

India Today  

India might not have played as many pink ball Test matches as Australia, but adjusting to the same will not be a problem for the mentally strong team, said India captain Rohit Sharma. The last time India played in a pink ball Test match in Australia, they were bowled out for 36-all out in the second innings of that game. …

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

AUS vs IND: How India have fared in pink ball Tests over the years
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Rohit Sharma's hilarious exchange with fans goes viral before Pink Ball Test
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma's hilarious exchange with fans goes viral before Pink Ball Test

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma was hounded by fans during training in Canberra during the team's practice session ahead of the warm-up game against Australian Prime Minister's XI. Captain Rohit Sharma giving autograph to fan's at Manuka oval Canberra.?????? ?45 November 30, 2024 The India captain had a good hit at Canberra ahead of the warm-up game against Australian Prime Minister's …

IND vs AUS: India’s record in Pink Ball Tests; what happened when India last played Australia in a day-night Test?
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Watch: Rohit Sharma all smiles as Indian team lands in Canberra for 2nd Test
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Rohit Sharma all smiles as Indian team lands in Canberra for 2nd Test

India Today  

The official social media handle of the BCCI shared a special video of Team India's travel day out. India will face Australia in the 2nd Test match at the Adelaide Oval. India boast of a decent record in the Pink ball Test, although they have not played a lot of it. However, India's only loss in pink ball Test came …

Gautam Gambhir returns home after India’s BGT victory in Perth; head coach takes BCCI nod to miss Canberra game
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir returns home after India’s BGT victory in Perth; head coach takes BCCI nod to miss Canberra game

Live Mint  

India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir made an emergency return to India with family from Australia in the middle of ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and is unlikely to be present during the two-day pink-ball warm-up game in Canberra starting on November 30. With Rohit Sharma already in Australia after missing the first Test due to the birth of his baby …

Tim Paine named Australia Prime Minister's XI head coach for tour match against India
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2 months, 1 week ago

Tim Paine named Australia Prime Minister's XI head coach for tour match against India

Firstpost  

Former Australia captain Tim Paine will coach the Australia Prime Minister’s XI in their two-day practice match against India scheduled to take place later in November. Ex-Australia captain Tim Paine has been named the head coach of the Australia Prime Minister’s XI side that will face India in a two-day practice match later in November. India will be taking on …

Tim Paine hopes Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma play vs PM's XI 'for game's sake' as ex-AUS captain set to don coach's hat
2 months, 1 week ago

Tim Paine hopes Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma play vs PM's XI 'for game's sake' as ex-AUS captain set to don coach's hat

Hindustan Times  

Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has been appointed as the coach for the Australian Prime Minister’s XI, the first class team India are slated to play against as a tour match during their tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Although it is a warm-up game, Paine said in a comment that he hoped India’s best players would participate, …

India vs Bangladesh first Test | India gets ready to embrace Test cricket’s slow-burn intensity
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India vs Bangladesh first Test | India gets ready to embrace Test cricket’s slow-burn intensity

The Hindu  

The Indian Premier League’s adrenaline surge and the historic ICC T20 World Cup triumph infused energy into the nation’s leading cricketers over the last few months and now it is time to embrace Test cricket’s slow-burn intensity. India, playing in its backyard, will step out as the favourite but Bangladesh, having defeated Pakistan 2-0 in the recent Test series at …

India vs Bangladesh Test stats: Head-to-head record, leading run-scorer, highest wicket-taker and more
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India vs Bangladesh Test stats: Head-to-head record, leading run-scorer, highest wicket-taker and more

Firstpost  

India begin their home season with a two-Test series against Bangladesh, the first of which gets underway at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai starting Thursday, 19 September. AP India begin their long-awaited home season later this week, with the Test series against Bangladesh getting underway at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Watch | Team India arrive …

When Test debutants Bangladesh handed Sourav Ganguly's star-studded Team India a fright to remember
4 months ago

When Test debutants Bangladesh handed Sourav Ganguly's star-studded Team India a fright to remember

Hindustan Times  

When Zimbabwe became the ninth Test-playing nation in 1992, their inaugural Test, at the Harare Sports Club in their national capital, was against India. Aminul Islam, who also went by ‘Bulbul’, shored up the Bangladesh first innings after Naimur Rahman opted to bat in Sourav Ganguly’s first Test as captain. Bashar was dismissed by debutant Zaheer Khan for 71 but …

Kohli bats for long, Bumrah goes whole hog in India's first practice ahead of Bangladesh Tests
4 months ago

Kohli bats for long, Bumrah goes whole hog in India's first practice ahead of Bangladesh Tests

Hindustan Times  

Batting superstar Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team on Friday began its preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh. Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled here from September 19, the entire squad, including skipper …

India to play two-day pink-ball warm-up match ahead of the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide
5 months, 1 week 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 …

'Every Test will be decisive': Sourav Ganguly predicts winner of India vs England series
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Every Test will be decisive': Sourav Ganguly predicts winner of India vs England series

Hindustan Times  

Ollie Pope's unbeaten 148* proved to be key as it gave England a fighting chance in an engrossing Day 3 of their ongoing first Test match against India, in Hyderabad on Saturday. Responding to India's first innings total of 436, England fought back with 316/6 at Stumps on Day 3, taking a lead of 126 runs. Meanwhile, former BCCI president …

I was surprised: Sourav Ganguly questions selectors over Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran snub
1 year, 6 months ago

I was surprised: Sourav Ganguly questions selectors over Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran snub

India TV News  

Sourav Ganguly is the latest to share his opinion on India's Test team selection for the upcoming West Indies tour on Thursday, June 29. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad were added to India's Test squad for the first time after a string of impressive performances in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League 2023. Ganguly justified Yashasvi's selection in the …

Sourav Ganguly lavishes praise on Ajinkya Rahane for his WTC Final performance
1 year, 7 months ago

Sourav Ganguly lavishes praise on Ajinkya Rahane for his WTC Final performance

Live Mint  

Batting in the first innings of the World Test Championship Final, India managed to score 296 runs on the back of some great performances by Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja. Rahane's 89 runs knock on a difficult wicket has captured the attention of cricket fans and former cricketers. Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was all praise for the …

How India have fared in Test cricket a year after Virat Kohli stepped down as captain
2 years ago

How India have fared in Test cricket a year after Virat Kohli stepped down as captain

India Today  

On January 15, 2022, Virat Kohli made a shocking announcement, stepping down as India's Test captain. From Kohli's resignation to January 15, 2023, India played a Test series against Sri Lanka, a rescheduled match against England, and a series against Bangladesh. SRI LANKA TOUR OF INDIA Rohit's tenure as Test captain started on a positive note as under him India …

Not easy in their country: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauds super performance from Indian team
2 years, 5 months ago

Not easy in their country: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauds super performance from Indian team

India Today  

Current Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly congratulated the Indian team for coming out victorious from the England series. In a tweet, Ganguly hailed the main figures of the Indian team and gave special attention to two of the best Indian players from the tour - Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya. Super performance in england.not easy …

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special
2 years, 10 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 …

Pink ball Test: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne hits 14th Test hundred against India in Bengaluru
2 years, 10 months ago

Pink ball Test: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne hits 14th Test hundred against India in Bengaluru

India Today  

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored his 14th Test hundred to delay India's win on Day 3 of the ongoing Pink ball Test in Bengaluru on Monday. Wickets continued to fall at the other end but skipper Karunaratne played patiently to bring up his century in Sri Lanka's second innings. India vs Sri Lanka, Pink-ball Test Day 3 Live Updates …

Pink-ball Test: Pitch invader takes a selfie with Virat Kohli before being chased away by police in Bengaluru
2 years, 10 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, 10 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: Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record for fastest fifty by India batter
2 years, 10 months ago

Pink-ball Test: Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record for fastest fifty by India batter

India Today  

Rishabh Pant took the Bengaluru crowd on a thrill ride on Day 2 of the ongoing Pink-ball Test against Sri Lank, hitting the fastest fifty by an Indian in Test cricket. Pant got to Phis half-century in just 28 balls, breaking Kapil Dev's record from 1982 when the former World Cup-winning captain hit a fifty in just 30 balls against …

'Best way to gift a wicket': Twitter stunned as Mayank Agarwal gets run out amid comedy of errors during 2nd Test
2 years, 10 months ago

'Best way to gift a wicket': Twitter stunned as Mayank Agarwal gets run out amid comedy of errors during 2nd Test

Hindustan Times  

It was a dramatic start for India in the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, as the side endured a disappointing run-out dismissal early in the innings. Opener Mayank Agarwal, who was playing his first Test at his home ground, didn't have the best of homecomings as he was run-out on 4 off seven deliveries in a rather dismal …

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test
2 years, 10 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 …

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Pant 96 helps India postt 357/6
2 years, 10 months ago

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Pant 96 helps India postt 357/6

India Today  

16:50 IST: Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India, says that it was a great performance and they have ticked all the boxes and he is happy with the performance. He mentions that he did not think that it will be a three days test match because the pitch was good to bat on but credits his bowlers for applying pressure …

IND vs SA: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly not surprised by India's victory in Centurion Test
3 years ago

IND vs SA: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly not surprised by India's victory in Centurion Test

India TV News  

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly congratulated the Indian cricket team for their historic victory against South Africa in Centurion, saying he is not surprised by India winning the test at all. It was also India's first-ever Test victory at the Centurion, which is largely considered to be a fortress for South Africa. Former India captain said that South Africa will have …

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, …

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of pink-ball Test against Australia
3 years, 3 months ago

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of pink-ball Test against Australia

The Hindu  

Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled out of India's pink-ball Test against Australia, starting Thursday. India's women's cricket team will be playing its first-ever pink-ball Test and Mithali confirmed that the team had no pink-ball sessions in the Bengaluru camp as the focus was on 50-over cricket. "The Test match is going to be a challenging affair for the Indian team …

India vs Australia: Mithali Raj 'quite curious' to see how pink ball behaves ahead of maiden day-night Test
3 years, 3 months ago

India vs Australia: Mithali Raj 'quite curious' to see how pink ball behaves ahead of maiden day-night Test

Firstpost  

With the 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Australia and ODI series to follow, the team has got very little time to prepare for the Test, beginning at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast on Thursday. Gold Coast: India skipper Mithali Raj is “curious” to see what the pink ball does, especially in the twilight period, as the women’s team goes …

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali
3 years, 3 months ago

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali

The Hindu  

Test matches are rare in women’s cricket. Talking to reporters on the eve of the one-off Test against Australia at Carrara, captain Mithali Raj said her team was in a confident frame of mind after the ODI series. Mithali’s counterpart Meg Lanning said playing against India in a Test would be exciting. “ we can go and play a Test …

Virender Sehwag names the 'best' India captain between Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni
3 years, 4 months ago

Virender Sehwag names the 'best' India captain between Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni

Hindustan Times  

Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni are two names which revolutionised Indian cricket. While Ganguly instilled the self-belief and confidence that the team could win overseas – which it did – Dhoni taught India to be world champions again. Sehwag names the 'best' India captain between Ganguly and Dhoni Under Ganguly, India achieved an ODI and Test series win in Pakistan, …

Despite pink-ball Test hype, focus on ODI series in Australia: Ramesh Powar
3 years, 4 months ago

Despite pink-ball Test hype, focus on ODI series in Australia: Ramesh Powar

India TV News  

Indian women's cricket team coach Ramesh Powar has said that despite the hype being built around the one-off pink-ball Test against Australia at the Gabba beginning September 30, the team's main focus would be on the three-match ODI series keeping in mind the 2022 World Cup in March next year. Indian women will commence their Australia tour with a three-match …

ENG vs IND: Sourav Ganguly congratulates Team India's Lord's Test triumph
3 years, 4 months ago

ENG vs IND: Sourav Ganguly congratulates Team India's Lord's Test triumph

India TV News  

Post India's emphatic win against England on Day 5 on Lord's Test, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly took to Twitter to congratulate the Virat Kohli-led side on Monday night. Ganguly, who attended the match at the iconic cricket ground, felt immense pleasure in watching India's historic win on the final day from up close. Earlier at the beginning of the day, …

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