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De Silva refutes Ranatunga's second string remark on visiting Indian side

Aravinda De Silva says Indian cricket has so much depth that the team selected for the Sri Lanka tour can not be termed a "second-string" side, as claimed by his former teammate Arjuna Ranatunga

Suryakumar Yadav can bat at No 3 in T20 World Cup: Sanjay Manjrekar

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar says since skipper Virat Kohli is likely to open with Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav is an ideal candidate for the number three slot

Don't think there was a dip in my performance, says Yuzvendra Chahal

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has said that not much should be read into his demotion from Grade B to C in the Indian cricket board's annual contracts list

Sri Lanka cricket board set to make big financial gains amid India series

The India series is set to start on July 13.

Dhoni turns 40: A look at his journey from young marauder to cool finisher

Former India skipper MS Dhoni will always be remembered for finishing tight matches with a smile and sending a billion people into a frenzy

My job as vice captain is to help others' skills,mental health: Bhuvneshwar

India vice-captain for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, says his role as Shikhar Dhawan's deputy would be to help other players in "improving their skills, mental health

India-England Test series set to be played in front of full crowd capacity

The five-match Test series between India and England, beginning from August 4 is set to be played in front of full capacity crowds

India, England Test series set to be played in front of capacity crowd

The five-Test series between India and England is set to be played in front of packed crowds after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lifting of COVID-19 related restrictions on Monday.

Plain tales from Indian cricket

T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan talks about a new book called 1971: The Beginnings of India's Cricketing Greatness. It is by two well-known cricket journalists, Boria Majumdar and Gautam Bhattacharya

WTC final: India didn't show the patience required in a Test, says Gavaskar

Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has said that India 'just didn't show the patience required in a Test' to take on the New Zealand challenge in the WTC final at Southampton recently

A case of near misses

The latest defeat means that India has gone eight years and six major tournaments without winning a trophy.

R Ashwin ends WTC 2019-21 cycle as leading wicket-taker with 71 scalps

Premier India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin finished the 2019-21 World Test Championship cycle as the leading wicket-taker with 71 scalps to his credit

Don't want Rishabh Pant to lose his positivity, optimism: Virat Kohli

After coming up short in WTC final against New Zealand, India skipper Virat Kohli said that his side does not want Rishabh Pant to lose his positivity or his optimism

Need to bring in right people with right mindset: Kohli hints at overhaul

India skipper Virat Kohli has indicated an overhaul of his Test team after a stunning loss to New Zealand in the World Test Championship final here

Current group of New Zealand players best in our history, says Hadlee

Former New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee said that the Kiwis showed great professionalism against India in the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC)

New Zealand beats India to win inaugural ICC World Test Championship

It is first major ICC trophy for the Black Caps, who had ended runners-up at the 2019 ODI World Cup after losing the final to hosts England on boundary count

New Zealand inches closer towards ICC World Test Championship title

Rishabh Pant lived by the sword and died by it while his India seniors found it difficult to survive against a probing New Zealand attack

IND vs NZ WTC final reserve day, prize money, free telecast, streaming

The five-day game has become a 6-day affair as two days in the IND vs WTC final was washed out. Check WTC final follow-on rule, reserve day, prize money, IND vs NZ live telecast free

Exciting finish expected but bundling out Kiwis difficult: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar expects an exciting finish to the WTC final between India and NZ on reserve day but is sceptical about the bowlers being able to bundle out opposition with just one full day of play remaining

WTC: India has two of their best in the crease at the moment, says Southee

NZ quick Tim Southee is excited to go into day six of the World Test Championship Final against India at Ageas Bowl as all three results are still possible in this summit clash of the longest format