Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

It didn’t take a complete session for India to bowl out Bangladesh and secure a 280-run victory on the fourth day. The tourists collapsed from 205/5 to 234/10, with the two spinners—Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja dominating the second half of the first session. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto showed resilience with 82 runs, batting superbly against the spinners, but he was fighting a lone battle to deny the inevitable. India approached the game differently today. They didn’t start with Ravichandran Ashwin in the first session, despite two left-handers at the crease and the pitch offering enough assistance with footmarks in…

There was a huge influx of fans on Day 3 compared to the first two days of the Test at Chepauk. With India in the lead and two set batters at the crease, fans’ expectations were high, and they were treated to exceptional innings from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant. Both scored centuries, while KL Rahul contributed a quickfire 22, allowing India to declare just short of 300 and set a target well past 500 runs. In reply, Bangladesh started strongly but lost momentum after the tea break, ending a dark and gloomy day at 158/4, still needing 357 runs…

Third innings of the first Test between India and Bangladesh has begun thanks to a fast-moving second day in Chennai. India could only add 37 runs to their overnight score as they were bowled out for 376. What followed next was an all-round bowling effort which restricted Bangladesh for 149. Jasprit Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 4/50. Having taken a big lead of 227 runs, India decided to bat again despite having an option of enforcing the follow-on. Bangladesh fought back with the ball, taking three quick wickets early, but despite that, India still remains in command of…

A day that began with India losing three key wickets, courtesy of a fiery spell from Hasan Mahmud in the first hour, ended with them firmly in control at stumps on Day 1. Ravichandran Ashwin, the local hero, led India’s recovery with his fastest Test century, alongside his most trusted ally, Ravindra Jadeja, to end the opening day of the first Test in Chennai with India in control of proceedings. Even after Hasan claimed three wickets in the morning session, his efforts were gradually overshadowed by the cheers, hoots, and whistles from the crowd as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant,…

Once play resumed after lunch on Day 4, India D needed 298 runs to win with six wickets in hand in their Duleep Trophy match against India A. The task seemed highly improbable with only two sessions remaining on the final day. The deteriorating pitch brought the spin duo of Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani into play, and they combined to take seven wickets, dismissing India D for 301. A 186-run victory earned India A six crucial points. Ricky Bhui held one end and scored a fighting century, but he lacked support from his teammates, and the match ended…

Tilak Varma and Pratham Singh capitalised on India D’s wayward attack in what were easy batting conditions, putting India A in a strong position in the third match of the Duleep Trophy 2024, at Anantapur’s Rural Development Trust Stadium A. Four of the five batters surpassed 50, with two of them scoring centuries. Tilak and Pratham made the most of their opportunities as the bowlers appeared tired and defeated. Thanks to a brilliant batting effort, India A posted a mammoth 488 for India D to chase. By the end of the day, India D had lost a wicket, with Atharva…

In what was a fast-moving day at Anantapur’s Rural Development Trust Stadium. India A took a big lead of 222 runs and were in command. After bowling out India A for 290, India D could only post 183, despite Devdutt Padikkal’s stroke-filled 92. Having taken a lead of 107, India A’s openers came out with an aggressive approach. Both scored fifties before Mayank Agarwal lost his wicket in the final over of the day, leaving his team at 115/1 at stumps. It was another morning session dominated by the bowlers, as has often been the case in Anantapur. Harshit Rana…

At 93/5, it felt as though India A would be bowled out in a jiffy, but then in walked Shams Mulani, who bailed his team out with a gritty half-century on a day dominated by the India D bowlers at Anantapur’s Rural Development Trust Stadium A. Mulani was involved in two crucial partnerships that saved the day for India A. First, with Kumar Kushagra, he steadied the ship before Yash Dubey took a sharp reflex catch at gully to remove Kushagra. However, Mulani grew from strength to strength and formed the biggest partnership of the innings with fellow Mumbai player…

At a camp in Alur last year, before the Asia Cup and World Cup, a 21-year-old Manav Suthar wreaked havoc, troubling the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav repeatedly. Those who were in the camp and saw this uncapped spinner outfoxing India’s best batters were amazed by his talent. Suthar entered the camp with a reputation as an emerging spinner known for his accuracy. In the camp, he generated drift and turn with the white ball, which caught everyone’s attention and raised curiosity about what he could do with the red ball. Fast forward to January this…

After losing their opening games of the Duleep Trophy 2024, both India A and India D will be looking for their first win as they face off at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur. With the BCCI announcing the squad for the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai, there has been a significant shake-up in the roster for the second round of the Duleep Trophy. While there will be only two changes in the India D squad – Axar Patel moves to national duties and Tushar Deshpande is injured – India A will be without five first-choice…