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There Are No Set Parameters For Adjustments Required In Pink-Ball Tests: Jasprit Bumrah

India stand-in vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah on Friday said the cricketers need to make a few "mental adjustments" going into a Pink Ball Test but defining one set parameter for that is not possible since all three day-night games they have played in the past, had varied conditions. India are gearing up for their fourth day-night Test against Sri Lanka, having played against Bangladesh, Australia and England before. Bumrah they are still learning how to approach pink ball games.

"What A Picture...": Harbhajan Singh Congratulates Bhagwant Mann

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh congratulated Bhagwant Mann on being elected as the new chief minister of Punjab. This comes after the Aam Aadmi Pary swept 92 of the 117 Assembly seats, and dominated the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance. Mann, who is also an MLA from the Dhuri Assembly Constituency, will take oath as the new CM of Punjab at Khatkarkalan in Nawanshahr district. Taking to Twitter, Harbhajan shared a heartwarming photo of Mann hugging his mother.

"Should Put It In Cold Storage Till...": Sunil Gavaskar Has An Advice For Rohit Sharma

India demolished Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the first Test at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. India won the toss and dominated the match from the outset. Rohit Sharma got India off to a fast start but was dismissed for 29 off 28 balls while attempting a pull shot. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said that while the pull might be a productive shot for Rohit, he should put it in "cold storage" till he reaches a big enough score.

India Predicted XI For 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka: Will Rohit Sharma Retain The Same Line-Up?

The second Test between India and Sri Lanka starts on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Having thrashed the visitors by an innings and 222 runs in the opening Test in Mohali, India will be confident going into the match in Bengaluru. Rohit Sharma-led India dominated with both bat and ball in the first Test last week, finishing it in just three days, and the skipper could be tempted to retain the same line-up. Batting first, India rode on Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 175 to declare their innings at 574/8. In response Jadeja starred with the ball too, picking up five wickets in the first innings and four wickets in the second to help India seal victory. During the first Test, Ravichandran Ashwin went past Kapil Dev in the list of highest Indian wicket-takers in Tests while Virat Kohli played his 100th Test match.

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: 100 Percent Crowd Allowed In Bengaluru Test

The second Test between India and Sri Lanka, a pink ball game starting on Saturday, could witness a full house after the Karnataka State Cricket Association on Thursday allowed 100 percent crowd attendance for the match owing to sharp decline in COVID-19 cases and high demand for tickets. "KSCA is happy to inform that there has been very good response for viewership of the India vs Sri Lanka Day-Night Test cricket match being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore from 12-16 March, 2022.

Rohit Sharma-Led India Pursue Series Sweep vs Sri Lanka In Pink Ball 2nd Test

India will be strong favourites to stay unbeaten in pink-ball Tests at home as new captain Rohit Sharma eyes a clean sweep of Sri Lanka in the second Test starting Saturday. The hosts thrashed Sri Lanka inside three days in Mohali to lead the two-match series 1-0 and the visitors need to quickly get their act together under the lights in Bangalore. The world's top-ranked all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hit an unbeaten 175 and took nine wickets to stand out in Rohit's first Test since replacing Virat Kohli as captain in all formats earlier this year. "Rohit, we all know how tactically strong he is and how good he is. But I saw a lot of human elements in the way he led the side," off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said this week.

"Very Sweet Of Him": Ravichandran Ashwin On Rohit Sharma's "All-Time Great" Praise

Ravichandran Ashwin was in fantastic form as India cruised to victory in the first Test match vs Sri Lanka, winning by an innings and 222 runs in Mohali. The off-spinner took his 435th Test wicket to go past Kapil Dev's tally of 434 dismissals to become India's second highest wicket-taker of all time in the longest format. The veteran cricketer received plenty of praise after the match, especially from captain Rohit Sharma. Speaking to BCCI, Ashwin revealed that he "didn't know how to react" to Rohit's praise.

Cricket Australia Open To PCB Chief Ramiz Raja's 4-Nation Cricket Tournament Proposal

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja is determined to float the proposal of an annual four-nation tournament, involving India, Australia and England, even after receiving cold response from the BCCI. A reliable source in the PCB said Ramiz was still working on his proposal and had also spoken about it with officials of some other leading boards. Ramiz had earlier said that he would propose to the ICC an annual four-nation T20 event, involving his country, arch-rivals India, Australia and England, the revenue from which will be shared by all members of the world governing body.

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There Are No Set Parameters For Adjustments Required In Pink-Ball Tests: Jasprit Bumrah

"What A Picture...": Harbhajan Singh Congratulates Bhagwant Mann

"Should Put It In Cold Storage Till...": Sunil Gavaskar Has An Advice For Rohit Sharma

India Predicted XI For 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka: Will Rohit Sharma Retain The Same Line-Up?

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: 100 Percent Crowd Allowed In Bengaluru Test

Rohit Sharma-Led India Pursue Series Sweep vs Sri Lanka In Pink Ball 2nd Test

"Very Sweet Of Him": Ravichandran Ashwin On Rohit Sharma's "All-Time Great" Praise

Cricket Australia Open To PCB Chief Ramiz Raja's 4-Nation Cricket Tournament Proposal