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Chetan Sharma in the eye of storm after 'sting operation'; details here

BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma said that former Indian Captain Virat Kohli tried to defame then BCCI President Saurav Ganguly as he felt Ganguly was responsible for him losing the ODI captaincy

Hardik Pandya at second position in ICC T20I All-rounder rankings

Hardik Pandya reached within reach of the top spot in the T20I All-Rounder Rankings after ripping through the New Zealand top order in their series decider last week, the ICC announced

IND vs SL 1st ODI Preview: Lanka eye ODI success, India World Cup prep

India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Preview: The Sri Lankan team did well in the first T20Is, but were unable to deliver in the final match. Now, they will focus on the ODIs

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Highlights: Surya seals yet another series for India

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Highlights: Thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's 112* off 51 balls and some brilliant bowling, India bowled out the Lankans for only 137, winning the match by 91 runs to seal the series

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Preview: India lagging on many fronts, Lanka eye history

Sri Lanka have not won any series in India in any of the three formats. Now they have got an opportunity to etch their names in history by winning this series

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Pitch report, weather forecast, live streaming details

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: The match takes place at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The pitch offers a lot of runs and hence a high-scoring game is in the offing

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Toss details; Predicted playing XI of India, Sri Lanka

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Sri Lanka for the third T20I of the three-match series

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: Dasun Shanaka levels series in Pune

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights: It was the all-round show of Dasun Shanaka coupled with fifty from Kusal Mendis and early strikes from Kasun Rajitha as Lanka powered over Axar Patel and Surya

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Toss details; Predicted playing XI of India, Sri Lanka

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Sri Lanka for the second T20I of the three-match series

IND vs SL 2nd T20I: Pitch report, weather forecast, live streaming details

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I: The match takes place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The pitch offers help to fast bowlers early on

Losing game is alright, key is to get feel of difficult situations: Pandya

India T20I captain Hardik Pandya has said he will not get unduly perturbed if his side loses a match here and there, adding that the most important thing was to be in "difficult situations", which helps the team prepare for bigger challenges. Pandya also allayed fears about his fitness, saying he had to leave the field for a brief while due to cramps as he didn't have a sound sleep the previous night and didn't drink enough water. India defeated Sri Lanka in the opening T20I by just two runs at the Wankhede Stadium, with unbeaten knocks from Deepak Hooda (41) and Axar Patel (31) giving the hosts a decent target to defend after they were in trouble at 94 for five. "We might lose a game here and there but it's alright. I want to put this team in difficult situations because it will help us in big games. Bilaterals we are very good at and this is how we are going to challenge ourselves. To be honest, all the young guns got us out of the situation today," said Pandya. Hardik had to lea

Want to put team in tough situations as it will help in big games: Hardik

Going ahead, India's new T20 captain Hardik Pandya is eager to see how his team tackles difficult situations as he seeks to mould it into an outfit capable of ending the country's barren run in world events. Under Hardik's leadership, India began the three-match T20 series against neighbours Sri Lanka on a winning note, prevailing over the islanders by two runs here on Tuesday. Hardik had to leave the field for a brief while after taking a catch. "It is just cramps. Now I have tendency to scare people. I did not sleep well, did not drink enough water and hence the glutes were stiff. I was unwell and I had my fluids down," Hardik said at the presentation ceremony. With Sri Lanka needing 13 runs in the last over to overhaul India's total of 162, the decision to give spinner Axar Patel the ball was a bit surprising. "We might lose a game here and there but it's alright. I want to put this team in difficult situations because it will help us in big games. Bilaterals we are very good a

IND vs SL 1st T20I Highlights: Mavi shines on debut as India win a thriller

India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Updates: The first match of the three-match series begins at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Catch all the live updates here

IND vs SL 1st T20I: Toss update, India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka in Mumbai

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Sri Lanka for the first T20I of the three-match series

IND vs SL T20I: Hardik's problem of permutation & combination in playing XI

In a year where ODIs are going to be crucial, the focus is not on the T20s, therefore Hardik and the Indian management could get to do what they want to do

Hardik Pandya meets Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of Sri Lanka series

The 29-year-old Hardik will lead the Indian team for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka

From Hardik Pandya to 'Bazball': Most inspiring cricket stories of 2022

Cricket is a sport that evokes a thousand emotions. Every year, one as a fan of a particular team or player, witnesses some memorable wins and some memorable losses

IND vs SL: Hardik to lead in T20Is, Rohit returns for ODIs; Dhawan dropped

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who underwent a knee-surgery, along with pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the T20 World Cup with back injury, have not been included in both the squads

Pandya, Suryakumar likely to gain promotion to Grade A of 2022-23: Report

India's star batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are likely to gain promotion to Grade A of the 2022-23 BCCI central contracts, as per sources

Hardik Pandya likely to lead India in upcoming T20Is against Sri Lanka

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will, in all likelihood, lead India in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to start from January 3 in Mumbai, according to BCCI sources. The second and third matches of the series will be held in Pune (January 5) and Rajkot (January 7). It is understood that Rohit Sharma's thumb injury might take some more time to heal. However, there is no clarity whether he (Rohit) will step down from the T20 captaincy or the matter put on hold for the time being. While it has been clear since India's T20 World Cup semi-final exit in Australia that there will be a change in guard once the new selection committee takes over, there has been no formal announcement yet. Also despite speculation, it can be confirmed that there was no discussion on India's T20 captaincy in the Apex Council meeting. "The matter wasn't even on the Apex Council agenda and it wasn't discussed on the forum. Only the selection committee can take a call on captaincy," a BCCI offic