Rishabh Pant has changed the tempo of Test cricket more than most Indian batters of his generation, and in Galle, the wicketkeeper-batter has another chance to add a landmark to his already remarkable record.Pant has struck 97 sixes in 50 Tests and needs just three more to become the first Indian batter to hit 100…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s last Test win against India came under Angelo Mathews in 2015 in Galle—the venue for the first Test starting on Saturday. He was a new captain thenWhile all the talk leading up to the series has been around spinners playing the key role, Mathews highlighted that playing…
2 min readAug 13, 2026 05:01 PM IST Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said that he does not understand the constant flak that Gautam Gambhir gets as the coach of the national team while adding that not everyone will find the former India opener’s style as a straight talker palatable. “Why is Gautam getting so…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma added another remarkable chapter to his glittering career on Saturday, becoming only the second Indian opener after Virender Sehwag to score 16,000 international runs across formats.The landmark came during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala, with the veteran batter needing just six runs to enter the exclusive club. Rohit reached…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, left, and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to become a regular member of India’s ODI setup once Rohit Sharma steps away from the format after next year’s World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to Sehwag, Jaiswal possesses the ability to succeed across…
Punjab Kings’ campaign has taken a dramatic downturn after a dominant start to the season. The side that looked unstoppable in the first half, remaining unbeaten with six wins and a draw, has now slipped into a worrying five-match losing streak. Their momentum has completely vanished at the business end of the tournament, putting their…
2 min readMay 23, 2026 11:50 AM IST Former India opener Virender Sehwag defended Royal Challengers Bengaluru despite their stinging 55-run defeat to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final IPL 2026 league-stage game in Hyderabad on Friday. Stepping out to safeguard their top spot in the standings and not concede a defeat in excess of…
File Pic: Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Long before he became one of India’s most successful captains, MS Dhoni was already being quietly tracked by Sourav Ganguly, who has now revealed how the wicketkeeper-batter was pushed quickly through the system after impressing the then India captain.Speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Ganguly…
