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India captain Virat Kohli embellished the pink-ball test with a sparkling century before his quick bowlers reduced Bangladesh to 152-6 in their second innings as the hosts closed on a 2-0 series sweep on day two of the second and final test on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma put rampant India on verge of series sweep

After India declared their first innings on 347-9 in their maiden day-night test, Bangladesh risked losing the match inside two days

24 Nov 2019 1:27 PM

Former India bowler RP Singh on Saturday said that captain Virat Kohli made a big impact in the Men in Blue's first-ever day-night Test match against Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli made a big impact: RP Singh

Kohli smashed his 27th Test century, scoring 136 runs to help India put up a total of 347 runs in the first innings.

24 Nov 2019 11:03 AM

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has heaped praise on team's pacers, saying that 'our fast bowling attack has improved a lot'. (Photo:ANI)

Our fast bowling attack has improved a lot: Cheteshwar Pujara

India continued their dominance on day two of the second Test match as they are 89 runs ahead and need only 4 wickets to win.

24 Nov 2019 10:55 AM

Skipper Virat Kohli top-scored for India with a 194-ball 136. (Photo: PTI)

IND vs BAN D/N Test: India declare with a lead of 241 run on Day 2

Score as of over 89.4: IND- 347/9 (Virat Kohli 136; Al-Amin Hossain 3/85, Ebadat Hossain 3/91).

23 Nov 2019 5:21 PM

Virat Kohli achieved the feat against Bangladesh on day two of the ongoing day-night Test at the Eden Gardens. (Photo: AP)

Michael Vaughan crowns Virat Kohli as this era's 'best batsman' across all formats

His remarks came as Kohli registered his 27th century in the longest format of the game.

23 Nov 2019 3:39 PM

Skipper Virat Kohli (130) and Ravindra Jadeja (12) were at the crease during the break with India leading by 183 runs. (Photo :AP)

IND vs BAN D/N Test: India reach 289-4 backed by Virat Kohli's century at lunch on Day 2

Score as of over 76.0: 289/4 in 76 overs (Virat Kohli 130 batting; Ebadat Hossain 2/77).

23 Nov 2019 3:23 PM

The 31-year-old Virat Kohli brought up his century off 159 balls in the 68th over. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs BAN D/N Test: Virat Kohli hits his 27th Test century

He achieved the feat in the ongoing day two of the day-night Test against Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens.

23 Nov 2019 2:55 PM

Indian cricket team's physio Nitin Patel came down to the crease to attend to Bangladesh's lower-order batter. (Photo: AFP)

Indian team's physio proves the right spirit of cricket by tending to injured Bangladesh batsman: watch

Indian skipper Virat Kohli came running to the middle to check on the Bangladesh batsman.

23 Nov 2019 11:10 AM

Sanju Samson had earlier been named in the T20I squad for the series against Bangladesh, but he did not get a chance to feature in the playing XI as Rishabh Pant was given a nod ahead of him. (Photo: AFP)

Sanju Samson reacts in a simple way to his snub in squad against West Indies

Samson posted the emoji on his Twitter account and the netizens were seen sympathising with the batsman.

23 Nov 2019 10:42 AM

Board of Control for Cricket for India's (BCCI) official handle tweeted the video of cricketers taking a lap of honour. (Photo: Screengrab/ Twitter)

Video: Indian cricketing legends take lap of honour at Eden Gardens

Tendulkar, Azharuddin, Dravid, Kapil Dev, K Srikkanth, Vengsarkar and Kumble took a lap around the 'Mecca of Indian cricket'.

23 Nov 2019 10:25 AM

Before Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni had the most number of Test runs as the skipper of the side. He had managed to register 3454 runs from 60 Tests. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli breaks records, becomes first Indian to score 5000 Test runs as captain

He achieved the feat on the first day of the ongoing day-night Test against Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens.

23 Nov 2019 10:05 AM

The Indian selection committee has decided to release Rishabh Pant to get some match time in domestic cricket. (Photo: AP)

Rishabh Pant released from D/N Test squad for dometic match time; KS Bharat joins as backup

Youngster Shubman Gill has also been released allong with Pant. Both to play Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy.

23 Nov 2019 9:21 AM

Apart from Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha, Syed Kirmani, Kiran More and Nayan Mongia are the other wicket-keepers to have affected 100 dismissals in Tests. (Photo: Twitter/ ICC)

Wriddhiman Saha joins MS Dhoni to become the fifth Indian wicket-keeper to cross 100 dismissals in Tests

He achieved the feat in the ongoing day-night Test between India and Bangladesh here at the Eden Gardens.

22 Nov 2019 6:32 PM

The ODIs will take place Chennai on December 15, Visakhapatnam on December 18 and Cuttack on December 22. (Photo: AFP)

India squad against West Indies announced; Mohammed Shami back in T20Is

The West Indies series consists of three T20Is and three ODI's.

21 Nov 2019 7:40 PM

Chief Selector MSK Prasad was joined by India skipper Virat Kohli, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly and others to pick the team. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

All India Senior Selection Committee meets to pick squads for series against West Indies

The All India Senior Selection Committee met on Thursday to pick the squads for the forthcoming series against West Indies.

21 Nov 2019 7:06 PM

Asked if he would be ready to play a Day/Night Test in Australia during next year's big tour, Virat Kohli gave a positive reply with a rider. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli says that India will play D/N Test in Australia but there is a condition

India is finally playing a Day/Night Test with the pink ball against Bangladesh starting on Friday.

21 Nov 2019 2:16 PM

Krishnamachari Srikkanth Srikanth said that questions about the standard of cricket being played can arise if matches keep ending in three days. (Photo: PTI)

'Day-Night Test would be a challenge for the spinners': former cricketer K Srikkanth

Srikanth said that it needs to be seen whether skipper Virat Kohli decides to go in with Kuldeep Yadav instead of Ravichandran Ashwin.

21 Nov 2019 1:41 PM

Virat Kohli said that it would be nice to see a Test match being played with around 80,000 spectators watching it. (Photo: PTI)

'Do not want Day/Night Test to become the only way to play Test matches': Virat Kohli

Kohli also compared the buzz for the day-night Test to the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in 2016.

21 Nov 2019 12:57 PM

Sourav Ganguly convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board to agree to a Day/Night Test just a few days before their team was to land in India. (Photo: PTI)

India favourites to win their first Day/Night test encounter against Bangladesh

It took India a new BCCI regime under maverick former captain Sourav Ganguly to take the pink ball plunge.

21 Nov 2019 12:44 PM

Wriddhiman Saha lauded India's bowling attack and said the colour of the ball (pink) would not affect the performance of the seamers. (Photo: AFP)

Wriddhiman Saha says that the color of ball won't matter to Indian seamers

Saha is among the few players to have played with the pink ball in domestic competition.

20 Nov 2019 8:52 PM

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