Skipper Virat Kohli (76*) and Abhinav Mukund power India's lead to 498 runs on the Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 291 in their first innings.

The hosts were struggling at 154/5 in reply to India's mammoth first innings total of 600 at the end of second day's play in the first Test at Galle.

We're actually delighted to have found two lower order batsmen who can play explosive cricket right from the word go, says skipper Virat Kohli.

The dynamic all-rounder Hardik Pandya says he backs himself to play the finisher role for India after failing to do the job in the previous game in Antigua.

"The aim is not just to represent India for a couple of matches here and there but to play for as long as possible," says all-rounder Krunal Pandya.

India, who lead the five-match series 1-0, will take on West Indies in the third ODI on Friday in Antigua.

Virat Kohli said there's no difference in playing Pakistan and termed the marquee ICC Champions Trophy 2017 clash against arch-rivals as "just another game".

Kohli said he would personally like to improve as a batsman in the longer format of the game away from home.

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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been omitted from the Indian squad for the remaining two cricket Tests of the four-match series against Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday retained

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Tuesday admitted that the 2016 World T20 was a "reality check" for him and the Australia tour with India A team was a huge learning curve.

Former India captain Kapil Dev on Monday advised promising all-rounder Hardik Pandya to put his mind in the right direction if he has to excel in cricket's longest format.

Indian speedster Ishant Sharma has to develop the ability to bowl “wicket-taking deliveries” more consistently, feels former Captain Kapil Dev. Ishant, who missed the series against New Zealand due to Chikungunya, is back in the

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All rounder Hardik Pandya believes that his game thrives under pressure and he draws inspiration from none other than likes of M.S.Dhoni and Virat Kohli. "There's a lot to learn when both (Kohli and Dhoni)

Not every player gets as much attention as this 23-year-old at the beginning of his career. Already dubbed as ‘the golden boy of Indian Cricket’, Hardik Patel certainly impressed ardent fans after he nearly pulled

Asserting that the batting order could change depending on the situation of a one-day match, India’s head coach Anil Kumble has backed Manish Pandey for the No. 4 spot.

Putting up a solid bowling performance in display, Team India today restricted New Zealand to 190 in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium. For the visitng team, opening

Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and Hardik Pandya tapped their feet on Bollywood numbers and limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sung an old Hindi melody song.