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Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly believes pink-ball tests are here to stay and wants the team under Virat Kohli to play at least one such match in every series. (Photo:Twitter)

BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly wants India to play pink-ball tests in every series

India became the last major cricket nation to embrace day-night tests when they hosted neighbours Bangladesh in front of a sellout crowd.

03 Dec 2019 11:46 AM

Virat Kohli said there is always bonhomie among his fast bowlers, not an iota of insecurity despite all the successes and the intense competition. (Photo: PTI)

Coach Shastri's trolling is agenda driven, feels captain Virat Kohli

Kohli says the India coach is least affected by the perception that he is the captain's yes man.

30 Nov 2019 7:27 PM

VVS Laxman believes that the upcoming Windies would be vital for Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant and that MS Dhoni would also be keeping an eye on them. (Photo: AFP)

'MS Dhoni will keep an eye on Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson', says VVS Laxman

Samson was finally selected in the squad against West Indies after an injury to Shikhar Dhawan.

29 Nov 2019 3:16 PM

'Virat bhaiya walked up to me and just put the Trophy in my hands. I didn't know how to react and what to say,' says KS Bharat. (Photo: DC File)

Rishabh Pant's replacement KS Bharat says that Virat Kohli gesture will motivate youngster

Virat Kohli had invited him to hold the trophy after the team won the pink ball D/N Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens.

28 Nov 2019 7:47 PM

VIrat Kohli and his men recently notched up their 12th successive Test series win, beating Bangladesh 2-0 in a two-match rubber earlier this month. (Photo: AFP)

Indian skipper Virat Kohli says that he too gets affected by failures

The swashbuckling batsman said the loss to New Zealand lost by 18 runs was hard to deal with.

28 Nov 2019 4:24 PM

MSK Prasad says Shreyas Iyer can be the solution to India’s no.4 problem in the limited-overs line-up given his fine growth as a player in the past two years. (Photo: AFP)

MSK Prasad hails youngster, identifies him as solution to India's No 4 crisis

Prasad, who was appointed chief selector in 2016 and is now nearing the end of his tenure.

28 Nov 2019 3:58 PM

Not so long ago, Rishabh Pant was India's number one wicketkeeper-batsman in all three formats but has endured an erratic run of form for some time now. (Photo: AFP)

'Rishabh Pant needs to justify team's faith soon or else lose place to Sanju Samson': VVS Laxman

Laxman said Sanju Samson's selection in the squad for the three T20 Internationals against the West Indies is a 'strong message' for Pant.

28 Nov 2019 1:39 PM

Hardik Pandya took to Twitter and shared a video of him running on the field and exercising in the gym. (Photo: Twitter/ Screengrab collage)

'No better feeling than to be back on the field': Hardik Pandya

The 26-year-old, on October 5, underwent successful lower-back surgery in London.

27 Nov 2019 8:29 PM

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been on a sabbatical since India's semifinal exit from the ODI World Cup in England in July. (Photo: Screengrab/Youtube)

MS Dhoni prempts questions on sabbatical, says don't ask till January

On Tuesday, a source close to the former India captain said he will take a call on his future after next year's Indian Premier League (IPL).

27 Nov 2019 7:21 PM

The 35-year-old Wriddhiman Saha sustained the injury during the historic Day/Night Test Test against Bangladesh. (Photo: Twitter/ICC)

Wriddhiman Saha says that his recovery won't take more than five weeks

Saha has enough time to be fit for India's next Test assignment - two Tests in New Zealand beginning February 21.

27 Nov 2019 7:04 PM

That decision pf MSK Prasad has gone a long way in helping Jasprit Bumrah reach the top level and create his name as one of the best bowlers of his generation across all three formats. (Photo: AFP)

How Jasprit Bumrah got selected for Tests; MSK Prasad reveals

One decision that MSK Prasad's committee has been lauded for is their decision of selecting Jasprit Bumrah to represent India in Tests.

27 Nov 2019 3:17 PM

Suresh Raina made his ODI debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka while his first game in the longest format came in 2010 against the same opponent. (Photo: PTI)

Cricket fraternity wishes Suresh Raina on his 33rd birthday!

Raina is the only Indian batsman to have scored centuries in both ODI and T20I World Cups. He has played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is.

27 Nov 2019 1:35 PM

During the pink-ball Test, Wriddhiman Saha had become the fifth Indian wicket-keeper to affect 100 dismissals in the longest format of the game. (Photo: Twitter)

Injured keeper Wriddhiman Saha undergoes surgery for finger fracture

Saha had sustained the fracture during the recently concluded day-night Test between India and Bangladesh.

27 Nov 2019 12:44 PM

Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the T20 International series against the West Indies due to a knee injury, making way for Sanju Samson. (Photo: AFP)

Injured Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of WI series; Sanju Samson will replace him

Dhawan suffered a cut on his left knee during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against Maharashtra in Surat, the BCCI said in a statement.

27 Nov 2019 12:38 PM

Phil Simmons also backed India skipper Virat Kohli's opinion of promoting the longest format of the game as much as the T20 cricket is promoted. (Photo: AP)

Phil Simmons impressed with Indian pacers

Indian fast bowlers were at their devastating best during their recent two-match Test series against Bangladesh

26 Nov 2019 7:22 PM

Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav and Cheteshwar Pujara paid trubute to the martyrs of the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai. (Photo: API)

'Gone but never forgotten': Virat Kohli pays homage to 26/11 bravehearts

11 years ago, Mumbai came to a standstill when 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out a series of coordinated attacks in the city.

26 Nov 2019 1:58 PM

India’s maiden pink-ball match lasted a little over two days but the buzz surrounding the event proved that proper marketing is essential for the future of test cricket, said captain Virat Kohli. (Photo: PTI)

VIrat Kohli wants marketing for Tests like ODI andT20Is

India’s board has often been accused of neglecting the longest format of the game.

26 Nov 2019 8:47 AM

In the first pink-ball Test for both sides, India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in just over two days to sweep the two-match series. (Photo:BCCI)

India fast bowlers in the pink after debut day-night Test

Skipper Virat Kohli has been all praise for his pacemen and said workload management was the key to keeping them in top shape.

25 Nov 2019 5:00 PM

Kohli's side won by an innings and 46 runs after bowling out Bangladesh for 195 in less than an hour into day three in Kolkata to sweep the series 2-0. (Photo: AP)

India's Kohli open to playing day-night Test in Australia

Kohli said it was crucial to

24 Nov 2019 5:39 PM

India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in the Day/Night Test to complete series sweep here on Sunday. (Photo:BCCI)

India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in D/N Test, complete series rout

After skittling out Bangladesh for 103 on the first day of the second Test, India declared their first innings at 347 for nine.

24 Nov 2019 3:06 PM

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