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One cap, then forgotten: The harsh reality behind India's revolving-door Test bowling debutants

India keep handing Test debuts to bowlers, but rarely backs them beyond one chance. Is Saransh Jain destined for the same fate?

Robin Uthappa sees Donald Bradman-like trait in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘He almost never got out LBW’

Uthappa drew parallels between Sooryavanshi and legendary Australian batter Sir Donald Bradman, highlighting a technical similarity that stood out to him.

Ryan ten Doeschate's India chapter ends: Gautam Gambhir's trusted lieutenant heads back to KKR after England tour

Ryan ten Doeschate had reportedly informed the Indian board of his decision while still in the UK.

Jasprit Bumrah's Sri Lanka uncertainty decoded: The knee problem, recovery timeline and India's biggest fitness call

Jasprit Bumrah's Sri Lanka Test hopes hinge on CoE clearance after a knee injury, while Sai Sudharsan's fitness concern remains undisclosed by the BCCI so far.

The 33-year-old India finally turned to: Saransh Jain's long domestic grind, family pain and breakthrough in Sri Lanka

Saransh Jain's maiden India call-up at 33 crowns an 11-year domestic grind shaped by family pain, all-round consistency and a perfect Galle audition.

India announce squad for Sri Lanka Tests as Bumrah returns subject to fitness, Saransh Jain receives maiden call

India have named a 15-member squad for the two-Test Sri Lanka series, with Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan subject to fitness as Washington Sundar unavailable.

Viral ‘fake edge’ scandal explodes in English club cricket as finger-click dismissal triggers a league investigation

A viral clip appearing to show a Saltburn fielder faking an edge by clicking his fingers has triggered outrage, wider cheating claims and a formal league probe.

India's U19 World Cup final hero denied bail in LPL fixing case, to remain in custody as investigation gathers pace

Manjot Kalra was denied bail in Sri Lanka over the LPL fixing case and will stay in custody as investigators widen the probe involving five local cricketers.

Justin Greaves does what no bowler had done before in Tests, destroys Pakistan with five consecutive wicket-maidens

Justin Greaves created Test history with five straight wicket-maidens, taking 5/27 as West Indies bowled Pakistan out for 282 in the first Test.

Srikkanth tells selectors to take tough call on Abhishek Sharma amid lean patch: ‘Sanju will get his chance again’

Srikkanth criticised Abhishek for being exposed and said it's time for the selectors to take tough calls regarding him, while backing Samson to return to squad.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli warned, challenge laid bare amid World Cup build-up: ‘Can’t take 1-2 games to get into groove'

Former India batter Deep Dasgupta warned Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, telling the duo to hit the ground running.

Sunil Gavaskar calls for ‘honest introspection’ after India's debacle in England: ‘Put more thought into execution’

Sunil Gavaskar urged the Indian management to conduct thorough introspection after the debacle in the UK across both the ODI and T20I series.

Srikkanth slams Tilak Varma, demands Rajat Patidar call-up: ‘Where is the consistency?’

Srikkanth did not hold back and renewed his criticism of Tilak while once again demanding that Patidar be given an opportunity in the national side.

VVS Laxman urges Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to ‘improve fitness’ after first Player of the Series win: ‘We want him to…’

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 81 runs in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe.

Suryakumar Yadav advises Abhishek Sharma to be 'himself' after opener admits to being 'hurt' post Zimbabwe tour

Abhishek Sharma had a horror tour of Zimbabwe, returning with just 11 runs in three matches.

'No one will tell me how to bat': Sanju Samson says he's done chasing India's selection 'rat race'

Sanju Samson’s comfort in himself comes at a time when there is a surplus of openers for the T20I team.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reveals how VVS Laxman's trust and Ishan Kishan's support fueled heroics vs Zimbabwe

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reserved special praise for VVS Laxman, revealing how his reassurance helped him produce his best cricket in Zimbabwe.

Soumya Sarkar returns after five years to Bangladesh’s Test team; first Test to kick off on August 13 at Darwin

However, three regular players are going to miss the game against hosts Australia because of injury concerns.

‘Draft Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into India's ODI side’: Big endorsement for the 15-year-old swashbuckler

The teenage batter from Bihar recently picked up two fifties against Zimbabwe and was chosen Man of the Series after India’s 3-0 T20I clean sweep.

Abhishek Sharma's long rope compared to Sanju Samson's treatment: ‘Different rules for different players?’

Vihari questioned the contrasting treatment of the two players, noting Samson's comeback after being dropped while highlighting Abhishek's recent performances.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fearless mindset praised despite missing ton: 'Pressure of milestones doesn't get into his head'

Jaffer stressed that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's instinctive attacking style is the biggest reason behind his success.

‘Thank you to VVS Laxman sir’: Shreyas Iyer speaks of the former India batsman in glowing terms after series win

Shreyas Iyer won his first T20I series as captain after massive disappointments in Ireland and England in the last few weeks.

Shan Masood leads Pakistan to 199-3 on day two against West Indies in the first Test at Trinidad

Masood's unbeaten 88 and 63 from opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq ensured the day belonged almost completely to the visitors.