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India had a great chance to kill the match but a big collapse triggered by the unthinking Rishabh Pant got in the way

India, Aug. 16 -- India missed out on a great opportunity to throw Sri Lanka totally out of the first Test at Galle on Sunday but thanks to a collapse that saw them lose four important wickets for jus... Read More


What India need to do on day two and to that end, who all need to come to the party

India, Aug. 16 -- India had a fantastic opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Saturday. Devdutt Padikkal smashed his maiden Test century as the visitors finished day one on 288/2... Read More


Pleasing-to-the-eye Devdutt Padikkal takes a big stride with his maiden Test ton at Galle but that's all there is to it

India, Aug. 15 -- Devdutt Padikkal has repaid the faith of all those who believed in him with his first Test century on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday. The pitch at Ga... Read More


Underestimate the Aussies at your own peril: They can still floor high-flying Bangladesh in Darwin

India, Aug. 15 -- There is a natural tendency in us to support an underdog, especially if our team is not part of the contest. That is why there is so much joy among the neutrals as Bangladesh look se... Read More


Without Jasprit Bumrah, India are already on the back foot against Sri Lanka, make no mistake

India, Aug. 14 -- The India-Sri Lanka two-Test rubber kicks off on Saturday in Galle, and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's absence due to a knee injury will be felt deeply. It's not that India have not do... Read More


Fate smiles and tousles Auqib Nabi's hair but the Jammu and Kashmir pacer may still need some more luck for India debut

India, Aug. 3 -- Finally, Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi has made it to the Indian Test team for the upcoming two Tests in Sri Lanka. Not as a first choice but as an injury replacement for ace pac... Read More


India losing Abhishek Sharma like they lost SKY: Rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his decline might be connected

India, July 27 -- T20s might be the most popular format today but the flourishing lifespan of a player, particularly that of a batsman, is quite short. One really hopes that's not the case with India ... Read More


No child's play: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should know that Zimbabwe T20Is will be as tough as the ones in England

India, July 23 -- Anyone who thinks Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be back among the runs against Zimbabwe just like that is again underestimating international cricket. Make no mistake, the three T20I ga... Read More


Ishan Kishan at No.4 ahead of KL Rahul was baffling: India overestimated some players and underestimated others

India, July 21 -- Prior to the tour of the United Kingdom, India had extraordinary success in white-ball cricket. But in batting-friendly conditions. That did two things: first, we ended up overestima... Read More


Rohit Sharma can avoid the Sword of Damocles hanging over him, provided he turns the clock back at Lord's

India, July 19 -- And just like that Rohit Sharma has gained the driver's seat. Thursday night was quite stormy for Indian cricket as a report claimed that the Lord's ODI today could very well be his ... Read More