Pink-ball Test on menu for India series against Sri Lanka
India on Tuesday revised the schedule for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, bringing the Twenty20 internationals forward to precede the two Tests, the country's cricket board said.
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Virat Kohli remains relaxed and positive, that hundred will come soon: Childhood coach
Virat Kohli remains in a relaxed frame of mind and it is just a matter of time before he gets that elusive hundred," said childhood coach Raj Kumar Sharma on Tuesday. Kohli has been getting starts and half-centuries regularly but has not added to his 70 hundreds in more than two years. Questions are being raised over his form but Sharma feels they are not valid ones as he continues to score runs.
India-Sri Lanka T20I series to begin from Feb 24, Mohali to host first Test on March 4
BCCI on Tuesday announced a revised itinerary for the home series against Sri Lanka, beginning February 24, confirming that the Twenty20 series will be played before the two Tests. Originally, the two-Test series was planned before the T20s but the BCCI has made the change following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket. "Sri Lanka will first play the T20I series comprising three matches followed by a two-match Test series, which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship, 2021-23," said the BCCI in a statement.
IPL 2022: Getting the role of death bowler at RCB, changed my career, says Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel said bowling in the death overs for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 changed his career. Harshal was a part of the Delhi Capitals squad in IPL 2020 but was traded to RCB ahead of the 2021 season.
Experiment is over-rated, need to give juniors security: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma finds it a tad "over-rated" and he does not want the juniors in the team to feel insecure. With T20 World Cup in Australia scheduled layer this year, Rohit knows that some of the slots, like pace and spin bowling all-rounders still need to be filled and he wants youngsters to get adequate chances.
IPL 2022 Auction: Aakash Chopra Lauds Lucknow Super Giants' Strategy
Former India opener and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra is known for his erudite analysis of the game and when it comes to the Indian Premier League (IPL) he is someone who does his homework really well. Chopra, who was part of the team of pundits on Star Sports during the broadcast of theIPL mega auction, on Tuesday took to Twitter and shared his opinion about the team that new franchise Lucknow Super Giants have managed to put together.
India vs West Indies 1st T20I Preview: Rohit Sharma-Led Team India Hopes To Rebuild Side Ahead Of T20 World Cup
Flush with exciting talent and focussed on the T20 World Cup in exactly eight months' time, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India would be aiming to get its combinations right when it takes on the West Indies in a three-match series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday. India were the pre-tournament favourites but made a shocking group stage exit in the last T20 World Cup held in the UAE in October-November. The shambolic campaign exposed loopholes in the team combination and temperament, spoiling Virat Kohli's swansong as T20 skipper.
Kevin Pietersen Tweets After Losing PAN Card, Income Tax Department Offers To Help
Former England captain and Indian Premier League (IPL) star Kevin Pietersen asked for some urgent help from "India" and he put out his concern on Twitter. Pietersen, who is a regular face on sports broadcaster Star Sports, during the IPL coverage, said that he has lost his PAN Card and needs to renew it before he travels to India for work.