India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: A tough trial by spin awaits India in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning in Galle on Saturday. The series is also important for head coach Gautam Gambhir, with India looking for a much-needed reset in Test cricket. Under Gambhir, India have been a strong white-ball side, winning…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s last Test win against India came under Angelo Mathews in 2015 in Galle—the venue for the first Test starting on Saturday. He was a new captain thenWhile all the talk leading up to the series has been around spinners playing the key role, Mathews highlighted that playing…
Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he could have taken 400 Test wickets if he had played under Imran Khan‘s leadership earlier in his career.Shoaib took 178 wickets in 46 Tests during his international career, which ended during the 2011 World Cup in India amid reported differences with then Pakistan…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session a day ahead of the first cricket test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo) India captain Shubman Gill has denied reports of a communication gap between the team management and the BCCI Centre…
Jemimah Rodrigues (Agency Image) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games after suffering a high-grade right hamstring tear while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred in England. Rodrigues sustained the injury on August 3. The 25-year-old subsequently underwent an assessment by the BCCI Medical…
Indian players warm up during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two days before the Test, there has been an unusual intrigue around the playing surface. Word from both camps is that it…
Sai Sudarshan and Jasprit Bumrah India captain Shubman Gill has been declared fit and is ready to lead the team in the first Test against Sri Lanka, beginning in Galle on August 15. However, injuries to key players remain a concern for the Indian camp, with Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan ruled out of the…
File Pic: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket after a finger injury, which required surgery, kept him out of action since IPL 2026.The 22-year-old has been named in Mumbai’s squad for the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Trophy 2026-27. However, Mumbai’s…
Shubman Gill and Dhananjaya De Silva (Agency Image) India will begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15, with the first match set to take place in Galle.The series comes at an important stage for India’s Test side. While Gautam Gambhir’s tenure has brought major success in white-ball cricket, including the…
Dhananjaya de Silva and Shubman Gill. (TOI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill believes the team needs adequate preparation time before a Test series as it begins its latest World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday.With India targeting a place in the WTC final, Gill stressed that players need time to adapt…