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Rishabh Pant Better Than MS Dhoni In Tests? Dinesh Karthik Gives Honest Response

More than 600 days after his horrific car accident, Rishabh Pant returned to his absolute best, scoring a century for the country, on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh. Pant's ton came at a crucial time for the team, when most of the top-order batters departed early, leaving India India in a concerning position in the second innings. However, Pant and Shubman Gill orchestrated a crucial partnership, with the latter also scoring a ton, to take the team into a comfortable zone. As Pant notched up the triple-digit score, he also equalled MS Dhoni's record of scoring the most tons in Test cricket, as a wicket-keeper batter for the country.

Bangladesh Star's Blunt R Ashwin Comparison With Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

In his own way, Ravichandran Ashwin continues to create his legacy in Indian cricket. With more than 500 wickets to his name, Ashwin sits second in the list of wicket-takers for the country in Tests. With 6 Test centuries to his name, the veteran cricketer has established his name as a true all-rounder that the team can rely on in every precarious situation. However, it's been tough for Ashwin to gain recognition in a country that is obsessively in love with its batters. However, veteran Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal feels R Ashwin's importance is as big as batting greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in India.

Snubbed For Bangladesh Tests, India Pacer Sends Big Message With 9-Wicket Haul

Arshdeep Singh saved his best for the last game and returned career-best figures of 6 for 40 as India D thrashed India B by 257 runs to end their Duleep Trophy campaign with a consolation victory on Sunday. Earlier, India D, who started the final day's play at 244 for 5, ended their second innings at 305, leaving India B with a target of 373 in little over 70 overs. Arshdeep and Aditya Thakare (4/59) then bowled unchanged for 22.2 overs to bundle out Abhimanyu Easwaran's team for a lowly 115. Arshdeep also recorded his best match figures of 9 for 90, with the distinction of getting out India's T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav (16) twice in the same game.

Watch: Virat Kohli Bows To R Ashwin During 1st Test vs Bangladesh. Here's The Reason

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli bowed to Ravichandran Ashwin after the spinner completes his five-wicket haul during Day 4 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Sunday. Ashwin ended up taking six wickets in the second innings as India marched on to a mammoth 280-run victory. This was the 37th five-wicket haul for Ashwin as he equaled the record of legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne. During the 58th over of Bangladesh's chase, Ashwin took the wicket of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and while the teammates celebrated the dismissal, Virat bowed to congratulate Ashwin.

First Time Since 1932: India Create History With Victory Against Bangladesh In Chennai

The Indian cricket team ended its 92-year-long wait as it defeated Bangladesh in the first Test of the 2-match series in Chennai. The 280-run victory for India at Chepauk resulted in the team getting their number of wins tally above their tally of the number of losses incurred in the longest format of the game for the first time in history. India played their first-ever Test in 1932, under the leadership of CK Naidu, but incurred a 158-run defeat. Since that match, India had never managed to get their number of wins higher than the number of losses.

PM Narendra Modi Praises US Cricket Team's T20 World Cup Performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the performance of the United States men's cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup held in the United States and West Indies this year. PM Modi was addressing an Indian diaspora event at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. "Some days back here, the T20 World Cup took place. The USA team played so well in that competition. That team had so many Indian people who are living here and their contributions were witnessed by the whole world."

South Africa Secure Consolation Victory Over Afghanistan In 3rd ODI

Aiden Markram's calm innings helped South Africa avoid suffering a series clean sweep by Afghanistan with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday. The Proteas cruised to their target of 170 thanks to an unbeaten 69 from Markram, having briefly wobbled at 80-3. Afghanistan had already wrapped up a historic series triumph after winning the first two matches but struggled with the bat after winning the toss. Only the in-form Rahmanullah Gurbaz put up any real fight with an excellent, 94-ball 89, but when he fell Afghanistan were 132-7. Key batters Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Ikram Alikhil were all run out in a haphazard display.

India's Focus Must Be On Ensuring Fitness Of Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant: Ian Chappell

Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell said on Sunday that Rohit Sharma-led Team India must focus on ensuring the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant for their upcoming matches. Rohit Sharma-led India clinched a massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Currently, India leads the WTC standings . Their upcoming WTC series include New Zealand (three Tests at home), and Australia (five Tests away). In his column for ESPNcricinfo, Chappell said that India's main goal should be to get more players into form.

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Rishabh Pant Better Than MS Dhoni In Tests? Dinesh Karthik Gives Honest Response

Bangladesh Star's Blunt R Ashwin Comparison With Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

Snubbed For Bangladesh Tests, India Pacer Sends Big Message With 9-Wicket Haul

Watch: Virat Kohli Bows To R Ashwin During 1st Test vs Bangladesh. Here's The Reason

First Time Since 1932: India Create History With Victory Against Bangladesh In Chennai

PM Narendra Modi Praises US Cricket Team's T20 World Cup Performance

South Africa Secure Consolation Victory Over Afghanistan In 3rd ODI

India's Focus Must Be On Ensuring Fitness Of Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant: Ian Chappell