Watch: How Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma followed Team India’s ODI series win in Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli, who missed the practice game due to injury, along with stand-in skipper followed India’s ODI win from Durham and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video showing how members of the team in England were following their countrymates in Lanka.
Jul 21, 2021, 10:46 AM IST
India vs SL 2nd ODI: Deepak Chahar says Rahul Dravid sir’s belief in his batting pushed him to perform
Prior to this game, Deepak Chahar's highest scored in international cricket was 12. Skipper Shikhar Dhawan said it was a good lesson for the youngsters in the team.
Jul 21, 2021, 09:10 AM IST
India vs SL 2nd ODI: Deepak Chahar's fifty powers Shikhar Dhawan’s side to THIS world record
India had slipped to 193/7 with Krunal Pandya (35) getting bamboozled by Wanindu Hasaranga and it seemed then that Sri Lanka would level the series at 1-1. But brilliant back-to-the-walls performance by Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar meant India sealed a series win for first-time ODI skipper Dhawan and coach Rahul Dravid.
Jul 20, 2021, 23:27 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bag three wickets each as hosts post battling total
Indian pace bowlers Bhuvneshwar and Deepak Chahar once again failed to provide the early breakthrough, going for plenty of runs in the first powerplay. However, Bhuvneshar and Chahar (2/53) redeemed themselves somewhat by picking up wickets at regular intervals in the middle of Lankan innings.
Jul 20, 2021, 19:13 PM IST
India vs SL 2nd ODI: Shikhar Dhawan’s boys eye BIG record against hosts
India’s first ODI win was their 92nd against Sri Lanka, as they have dominated while playing against Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka.
Jul 20, 2021, 16:21 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Shikhar Dhawan’s side to chase again after losing the toss, stick with same playing XI
The hosts made one change in their playing XI from the first match, bringing in Kasun Rajitha in place of all-rounder Isuru Udana.
Jul 20, 2021, 14:45 PM IST
India vs SL: Record-setting Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan power visitors to big win in 1st ODI
Shikhar Dhawan is now the 10th Indian batsman to score more than 6,000 runs in the 50-over format. He achieved the feat in the ongoing first ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Jul 18, 2021, 22:19 PM IST
Happy Birthday Ishan Kishan: Youngster sets these RECORDS in sizzling ODI debut fifty
In fact, Ishan Kishan had also scored a four off the first ball on his T20I debut against England and he is celebrating his 23rd birthday on Sunday (July 18).
Jul 18, 2021, 21:41 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 2021: Prithvi Shaw gives whirlwind start despite blow on helmet
The fearless Prithvi Shaw even took a blow on his helmet but shrugged it off almost immediately to carry on. After smashing Sri Lankan paceman Dushmantha Chameera for two fours in the fifth over of the innings, Shaw misjudged a short delivery and ducked into a bouncer.
Jul 18, 2021, 20:15 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 2021: Shikhar Dhawan’s side need 263 to win after late blast by hosts
Kuldeep Yadav had taken two wickets in the same over in the ongoing first ODI against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Jul 18, 2021, 19:11 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 2021: Here’s WHY Sanju Samson was ruled out of first ODI
Spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal played together in an ODI for the first time after the 2019 World Cup. ‘KulCha’ as they are know managed to pick up the first three of the Lankan wickets between them.
Jul 18, 2021, 16:56 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI: THIS India opener is ‘more like’ Virender Sehwag, says Muttiah Muralitharan
Muralitharan reckons Prithvi Shaw is more like Virender Sehwag and is most effective in ODIs and T20Is as he puts the pressure on the bowling side up front and if he scores big – he puts India in a winning position.
Jul 18, 2021, 15:54 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI: Hosts win toss and bat first, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav make debuts
Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav will be making their ODI debuts for India. Ishan Kishan becomes only the second Indian and overall the 16th player to make his ODI debut on birthday.
Jul 18, 2021, 14:43 PM IST
India vs SL 2021: My idea as a leader is to keep everyone happy, says skipper Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan says he shares a good chemistry with legendary Rahul Dravid, who is the head coach for the series.
Jul 14, 2021, 13:24 PM IST
Unpopular opinion: Wasim Jaffer says THIS about replacing Ravi Shastri with Rahul Dravid as coach
Dravid will serve as the head coach for the tour of Sri Lanka. As India’s main team’s chief coach Ravi Shastri’s contract will expire after the T20 World Cup 2021, a lot of cricket experts feel Dravid should take the big role.
Jul 09, 2021, 17:10 PM IST
India vs SL 2021: More COVID-19 trouble for Lankan team, 2nd positive after batting coach Grant Flower
On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s batting coach Flower tested positive for COVID-19, 48 hours after the squad's arrival from England and less than a week before the home series against India.
Jul 09, 2021, 16:40 PM IST
India vs SL 2021: Prithvi Shaw, Hardik Pandya rain boundaries in intra-squad match, Watch video
India's six-match tour of Sri Lanka will start with the ODI series the first of which will be played on Tuesday at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Jul 09, 2021, 13:26 PM IST
India vs SL 2021: India did great job in appointing Rahul Dravid as U-19 coach, feels Aravinda de Silva
Hailing Dravid for doing a good job with the U-19 team, De Silva also revealed that has been trying to convince Mahela Jayawardena to do the same for the Lankan U-19 side.
Jul 09, 2021, 10:50 AM IST
India vs SL 2021: Just spending time with Rahul Dravid will enhance youngsters’ future, says VVS Laxman
Laxman said it will also be an opportunity for Rahul Dravid to prove himself as a coach and his mere experience will help the young guns during the Sri Lanka tour.
Jul 08, 2021, 14:49 PM IST
India vs SL 2021: We want to pick coach Rahul Dravid’s brains, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been named as the head coach for the assignment, which comprises three ODIs and as many T20s to be played in Sri Lanka.
Jul 06, 2021, 13:07 PM IST
