IPL, Team India and international cricket
India’s victory in Galle has been described by the team’s management and observers as an important step in a wider strategy for Test cricket abroad. The win, on a subcontinental turning pitch, reinforced several selection and preparation choices that matter for India’s programme through the next international seasons. What happened in Galle and why it ... Voir l'article
Read more →India moved to the brink of victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after the visitors lost four wickets while pursuing a target of 372. The result leaves India well placed to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series. How the match reached a decisive phase India set Sri Lanka a target of ... Voir l'article
Read more →The second day of the Test match in Galle turned into a rare spectacle: 14 wickets fell and fast bowlers claimed eight of them, upending the usual script for this spin-friendly ground. The sequence reshaped the contest and raised fresh questions about conditions, preparation and what this means for the players ahead of the international ... Voir l'article
Read more →India seamer Prasidh Krishna dismissed Kusal Mendis as Sri Lanka lost their third wicket while chasing 372 to win the first Test. The wicket left Sri Lanka on the back foot in a match where India set a substantial target. Where the match stands: chase of 372 and Sri Lanka’s fragile start India declared a ... Voir l'article
Read more →In the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at Galle, two Indian spinners — Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja — ran through the home side to give India a commanding 178-run lead. The match remains in progress and a final result has not been decided. Where the game stands India and Sri Lanka are playing ... Voir l'article
Read more →Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja shared the field together for the first time in Galle, offering a clear image of a transitional moment in Indian cricket: a young spinner stepping into the spotlight beside a seasoned all‑rounder. Their pairing matters beyond one match because it speaks to selection choices for India and interest from Indian ... Voir l'article
Read more →India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja reached a personal landmark during the first Test against Sri Lanka, claiming his 350th wicket in the format. The milestone came as Sri Lanka’s batting line-up lost a wicket — Nuwantha — in a session that shaped the match’s middle phase. What happened: the wicket that mattered Ravindra Jadeja, India’s left-arm ... Voir l'article
Read more →India reached 460 for 9 at the close of the second day of the Test in Galle, a day interrupted by rain that reduced playing time. The headline moment was a large innings by Devdutt Padikkal, whose 167 dominated an otherwise stop‑start day. How the day unfolded Play on Day 2 at the Galle International ... Voir l'article
Read more →Only about ninety minutes of cricket were possible on what was scheduled as a full day at the Galle International Stadium, turning the traditional third day of a Test into an early “moving day”. Poor light and weather curtailed play, leaving both teams to recalibrate plans for a shortened contest. What happened in Galle — ... Voir l'article
Read more →India lost their sixth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja out for 13 as Sri Lankan bowler Nuwantha took another scalp, tightening the home side’s grip in the ongoing Test. The collapse leaves India in a precarious position in the early stages of the match and raises questions about their middle-order stability on tour. What happened on ... Voir l'article
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