Kohli looks to end 22-year wait for series win in Sri Lanka
Indian Test captain Virat Kohli’s aggressive strategy to deploy five specialist bowlers will be tested when India begin the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday, hoping to end a 22-year-old wait for a series triumph on Lankan soil. While the baton had passed on to... read more »
Virat Kohli bats for five-bowler attack in Sri Lanka as a winning strategy
Chennai: Indian Test captain Virat Kohli expressed his confidence in Ravichandran Ashwin’s batting abilities and said that there is no reason why the Tamil Nadu tweaker can’t be the all-rounder that the Indian team is looking for in longer version. “Ashwin, Bhuvi and Bhajji are... read more »
No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players
Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the players on tour are just coming off a month-long break where they had enough time to spend with their families.... read more »
Paytm strikes title sponsorship deal with BCCI till 2019 for Rs 203.28 cror...
One97 Communications, owners of Paytm, today acquired the title sponsorship rights for India’s domestic and international cricket matches at home for a period of four years with a bid price of Rs 203.28 crore. The decision to award the rights to One97 Communications till 2019 was taken at the... read more »
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