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Indian bowlers sweat it out in nets ahead of England Test series: See Photos

With an eye on the upcoming Test series against England, Virat Kohli-led team India is leaving no stone unturned to gear up for the much-awaited challenge. The contest begins next week at Trent Bridge and the visitors will look to begin their tour comprehensively against Joe Root & Co. Last week, the Indian side played…

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'When Dhawan goes, he'd be his ideal replacement': Sehwag names 'future star'

With a capacity of fielding two different teams in two different parts of the world at almost the same time, it is safe to say that India probably boast the largest pool of top-flight players in world cricket. Their bench strength needs no introduction with every one, from promising youngsters to uncapped cricketers, capable of…

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'Kuldeep Yadav must learn this. MS Dhoni isn’t there anymore to help him out'

Former Indian speedster Ashish Nehra has given an important piece of advice to Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav following India’s 4-wicket defeat in the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The former left-arm pacer suggested that Kuldeep needs to judge the lbws better to convince his captain for DRS as former captain and wicketkeeper MS…

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‘When you aren't afraid of losing, victory finds its way towards you’: Inzamam

Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq lauded the Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India for playing the second T20I against Sri Lanka with only 5 batters available. The Indian camp in Sri Lanka was rocked by a Covid case on Tuesday which resulted in the postponement of the 2nd T20I. All-rounder Krunal Pandya returned a positive test and was…

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'I immediately knew he's going to have a good career': Steyn praises India pacer

Dale Steyn is highly impressed with India’s current lot of fast bowlers and has advised the Test pace quartet of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj to stay fit ahead of the five-Test series against England. India’s pace-bowling contingent has really risen in the last couple of years. It will have to…

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You owe no explanation to no one: Ravi Shastri rallies behind Simone Biles

Several athletes have talked about mental health issues in the recent past. The number of games and expectations have taken their toll on the athletes as they look to focus on their mental health while looking after them physically. Recently, four-time Olympic medallist Simone Biles withdrew from the USA’s all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics…

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'They will be India's pillars in 3rd T20I': Chopra's prediction ahead of decider

Former India opener Aakash Chopra named ‘two pillars’ of the depleted Indian side that will take on Sri Lanka in the series-deciding third T20I at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. Chopra took the names of captain Shikhar Dhawan and talented wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and referred them as the pillars of the Indian…

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India vs Sri Lanka: Spinners enjoy Premadasa’s boundary room

Playing conditions and playing combinations on view in the second T20I on Wednesday were exceptions, not the rule. Rarely do we get to see boundaries over 75 meters and over three degrees of turn for the spinners in T20 cricket that one saw at the Premadasa stadium. Even rarer is an imbalanced playing eleven, the…

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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: The series was levelled on Wednesday with Sri Lanka picking a big win over an Indian team that had plenty of new faces. Krunal Pandya’s positive Covid test had led to the Indian team giving debuts to Varun Chakravarthy, Nitish Rana, Devdutt Padikkal, and Ruturaj Gaikwad on Wednesday. But…

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'It was stopping a bit, of course, we knew one batsman was short': Dhawan

Sri Lanka levelled the three-match T20I series against India after winning the second game in Colombo by four wickets on Wednesday. Despite scoring only 132 runs, Team India managed to take the match into the final over. The responsibility of defending eight runs in the last over fell to young Chetan Sakariya. The 23-year-old pacer…

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India Predicted XI: Another debut likely as Dhawan & Co gear up for decider

With 8 cricketers – identified as close contacts – in isolation after Krunal Pandya tested positive for Covid-19, Team India had no option other than field the remaining 11 in the 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Four youngsters were handed debuts but the overall performance wasn’t electrifying as India lost the game by…

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'He had Dhoni in all sorts of troubles': Harbhajan impressed with India spinner

Veteran bowler Harbhajan Singh believes if India are to do well at the T20 World Cup, their spinners will have to play a big role at the ICC global event later this year. The likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Rahul Chahar are the three top contenders for a spot in India’s T20 World…

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Carey's captaincy was outstanding, says Australia coach Langer

Coach Justin Langer praised stand-in one-day international captain Alex Carey after the wicketkeeper led Australia to a 2-1 series victory over the West Indies in the absence of regular skipper Aaron Finch. Finch injured his knee during preparations for the three-match series and returned to Australia for treatment ahead of the team’s six-wicket win over…

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VIDEO: Sanju Samson falls to freak dismissal, Rahul Chahar takes stunning catch

A depleted Indian team came perilously close to registering back-to-back wins and sealing the T20I series, but a determined Sri Lanka stuck it out to win the second match by four wickets and push the series into a decider Thursday. After being put to bat, India put up 132/5 on the board with Shikhar Dhawan…

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'Selectors don't pick you to be on holiday': Dravid dismisses talks on quality

With as many as nine players in isolation, India were forced to play their remaining 11 players in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The impact of Covid-19 on the Indian team was such that the team management had no other choice left. The belief was that at some point, most of the…

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Sri Lanka squeeze win in second T20 against India

Chamika Karunaratne (12* off 6) and Dhananjaya de Silva (40* off 34) were Sri Lanka’s heroes as they chased down India’s 132-run target in a low-scoring in the 2nd T20I at the Premadasa stadium to square the series 1-1. The home team needed eight runs off the final Chetan Sakariya over and got there with…

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2nd T20I: Padikkal, Gaikwad among 4 youngsters to debut for India

Captain Shikhar Dhawan called India’s young lot of cricketers ‘street fighters’ who are ‘ready for any challenges’ as the team handed debuts to four youngsters in Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana and Chetan Sakariya for the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday. With nine Indian players in isolation, including all-rounder Krunal…

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Porel, Warrier, Simarjeet, Arshdeep and Sai Kishore added to India's T20I squad

In wake of Covid-19 affecting the Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka, the BCCI has decided to add the five net bowlers to India’s primary T20I squad. Ishan Porel, Sandeep Warrier, Arshdeep Singh, R Sai Kishore and Simarjeet Singh – will now be part of the squad for the remaining T20Is. “Based on the request…