HAVING SPENT CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT of time under Rahul Dravid tutelage in Rajasthan Royals as well as India A set-up, talented Karun Nair is thankful to Karnataka legend who has given him "right confidence" as he is enjoying his maiden call-up to the national squad.
IT IS NOT OFTEN that you see India winning a Test overseas but Virat Kohli's penchant for taking calculated risks could buck that trend, feels Australian great Adam Gilchrist.
NOT THAT any injury is good news, but Karnataka’s star batsman Karun Nair must be thanking his stars. The 23-year-old has been called up to replace the injured Murali Vijay in India’s third and final Test match against Sri Lanka at the SSC.
FORMER INDIAN FAST BOWLER Chetan Sharma has hailed India’s bowling performances in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval. The veteran pacer has been especially impressed with the tall and lanky Delhi bowler, Ishant Sharma.
ADJUSTED MAN OF THE MATCH for his scintillating 108-run knock in the first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka, India Test opener Lokesh Rahul on Monday said he was pleased at getting two hundreds in four matches.
INDIAN TEST SKIPPER Virat Kohli has penned a heartwarming farewell message to retiring Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara, saying that he felt "lucky" to have played in the same era as the legendary cricketer.
INDIA FAST BOWLER Ishant Sharma was fined 65 percent of his match fee on Sunday for twice breaching the Conduct of Conduct on Saturday during the third day's play in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo.
INDIA BATSMAN Virender Sehwag has quit his current team, Delhi to play for Haryana in the upcoming domestic season. The batsman confirmed the news to ESPNcricinfo via a text message that said he had acquired a no-objection certificate from the DDCA.
FRESH FROM HIS SECOND TEST CENTURY, India opener Lokesh Rahul today said he is willing to bat at any position as per the cricket team's needs.