India win toss and bat against Sri Lanka in opening test
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first in the opening match of the two-test home series against Sri Lanka in Mohali on Friday.
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Split Captaincy Won't Work In India, Says Dinesh Karthik
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has vouched for one captain across all three formats for the Indian team, saying the concept of split captaincy won't work here. Karthik hailed Rohit Sharma's elevation as Indian team's captain across all formats on the eve of the Mumbai batter's Test captaincy debut against Sri Lanka in the game starting here on Friday. "A cricketing country like India needs one captain," Karthik said on the ICC Review.
Split captaincy won't work in India, says Dinesh Karthik, hailing Rohit Sharma's appointment as skipper across formats
Dinesh Karthik has vouched for one captain across all three formats for the Indian team, saying the concept of split captaincy won't work here. Karthik hailed Rohit Sharma's elevation as Indian team's captain across all formats on the eve of the Mumbai batter's Test captaincy debut against Sri Lanka in the game starting here on Friday. "A cricketing country like India needs one captain," Karthik said on the ICC Review. "It is very easy to deal with one captain for all three formats.
Boost for Saudi clubs as Kingdom hosts 2022 AFC Champions League games
RIYADH: The Asian ambitions of Saudi Arabian clubs received a major boost on Thursday with the announcement that all five groups in the western zone of the 2022 AFC Champions League will be held in the Kingdom in April.
Ranji Trophy: Ton up Chirag, Jackson take Saurashtra to 343/7 against Goa
Chirag Jani hit a superb 140 while Sheldon Jackson smashed an unbeaten 96 as Saurashtra reached 343 for 7 at stumps on day one of their Ranji Trophy group D match against Goa here on Thursday. Chirag slammed 22 fours and two sixes in his 190-ball knock, while Jackson struck six fours and five maximums during his 119-ball unfinished innings after Saurashtra decided to bat first at the Narendra Modi stadium here. Saurashtra lost opener Snell Patel for a duck but Chirag and Harvik Desai (14) steadied the innings with a 75-run stand.
Ex-Chief Selector And Former India Captain Dilip Vengsarkar Recounts Picking Virat Kohli For Emerging Players' Tournament
Virat Kohli will join an elite list of cricketers on Friday when he plays his 100th Test match as India take on Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match Test series in Mohali. Kohli will become the 71st player in the world to play 100 Tests. Kohli's journey in international cricket started in 2008, when he was picked to play in an ODI against Sri Lanka in August 2008. He made his Test debut in 2011.
Cricket fans allowed into IPL at 25 percent capacity
The world's most valuable cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL), will allow fully vaccinated spectators into stadiums when it starts this month, but at just 25 percent capacity, officials have said.
New India captain Rohit promises backing for Pujara, Rahane replacements
MUMBAI : India will back young players to fill the "big shoes" of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in their batting order, the team's new captain Rohit Sharma said on Thursday ahead of the opening test against Sri Lanka in Mohali.