India’s Manav Suthar, right, celebrates. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two wickets in a session and then three in a single over. An extremely contrasting period of play on either side of the lunch interval saw India, riding on Manav Suthar’s second five-wicket haul in Tests, and first ten-wicket haul wrap up Sri Lanka’s innings […]
The India-Sri Lanka Galle Test has produced plenty of drama on the field, but there was also an unexpected moment of tension in the commentary box. Former India cricketers and commentators Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik were involved in an awkward exchange during the live broadcast of the first Test. What began as a seemingly […]
Devdutt Padikkal’s return to India’s Test side was not part of the original plan. The left-hander got his opportunity only after Sai Sudharsan, India’s preferred No.3, was ruled out of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka with a toe injury. Padikkal, who had not played a Test since 2024, was brought back into the XI […]
There was a method behind Devdutt Padikkal’s mastery in Galle. The left-hander did not simply rely on timing or patience to produce his maiden international hundred; he put into practice months of specific preparation designed to tackle spin-friendly conditions. Returning to India’s Test side after nearly two years, Padikkal produced an unbeaten 131 on the […]
