India win 1st Test toss, bat v Sri Lanka
India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bat first in the opening match of the two-Test home series against Sri Lanka on Friday.
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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.
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.
India: Virat Kohli’s finest Test moments as skipper and batter
India captain Rohit Sharma has picked out what he thinks are the finest moments of Virat Kohli’s Test career to date.
Still remember the day when he got selected in Indian Test team: Raj Kumar Sharma on Virat Kohli
Kohli's 100th Test match, his childhood coach Raj Kumar Sharma recalled the day when the batter got selected for Team India. As India take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series, batter Virat Kohli will achieve the milestone of playing 100 matches in the longest format. "I still remember the day when Virat came to my East Delhi cricket academy for the first time.
India vs Sri Lanka: Sunil Gavaskar Names India Playing 11 For Mohali Test, Picks 2 Spinners And 3 Pacers
Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has named the 11 players he thinks should be part of India playing 11 for the first Test against Sri Lanka, that begins Friday in Mohali. Speaking to Sports Tak, Gavaskar picked his Team India 11 for the upcoming clash and decided to pick three seamers and two spinners in the line-up.
"Proud Moment": Childhood Coach Ahead Of Virat Kohli's 100 Test
Ahead of Virat Kohli's 100th Test match, his childhood coach Raj Kumar Sharma recalled the day when the batter got selected for Team India. As India take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series, batter Virat Kohli will achieve the milestone of playing 100 matches in the longest format. "I still remember the day when Virat came to my East Delhi cricket academy for the first time. He was a naughty boy who was very enthusiastic and eager to play. While coaching him, I realised that he has a lot of potentials and was different from others. I still remember the day of June 2011 when he called me and said that he got selected for the Indian Test team. It was a very emotional moment and we hugged each other and now finally he will be playing his 100th Test match," Raj Kumar Sharma told ANI.
India news: Rohit Sharma lauds the impact of Virat Kohli on Test side
New India skipper Rohit Sharma has heaped praise on his predecessor Virat Kohli ahead of his first match as captain and the former skipper’s 100th Test.