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Pacer Jasprit Bumrah was the most successful Indian bowler on the tricky Chepauk surface as he returned with figures of 4-50 to bowl out Bangladesh for 149 in the ongoing first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Bumrah revealed he experimented with his deliveries as his stock ones were not yielding any results on the second day of the contest. The pacer shared how he set up Mushfiqur Rahim’s dismissal when there was no assistance from the pitch. “The ball had become a little old, there wasn’t a lot of movement, but there was some spongy bounce on the wicket. So, I was trying to assess my options because when I tried… Read More »There Was No Grip On Wicket So I Experimented vs Bangladesh, Says Bumrah

India’s seasoned spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was unable to pick between his century against England in 2021 and his latest hundred against Bangladesh in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It was the same venue in 2021 against England when Ashwin dug deep and turned the tides in India’s favour with his 106 off 148 deliveries. Three years later, when Bangladesh managed to reduce India to 144/6, Ashwin took the mantle of putting runs on the board alongside Ravindra Jadeja. His 113 set the tone of the opening Test and allowed India to exude control on a benign surface in Chennai. After the end of the second day’s play, Ashwin was unable to pick which century… Read More »England In 2021 Or Bangladesh 2024: Ashwin Picks Hundred He Likes Better

One of the finest batters in Indian cricket, at least from the technical standpoint’, KL Rahul has hadn’t a smooth journey at the top level over the last few years. Already out of Team India’s T20 scheme, Rahul failed to make his presence count as he earned the spot in the playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh. In the first innings, Rahul could only hit 16 runs off 52 balls, but he never looked comfortable in the middle. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels the issue with Rahul is entirely temperamental. “This has been the KL Rahul story. It’s amazing that he plays a brilliant innings at the Test level and the next… Read More »“Average Of 34”: Manjrekar Highlights Only Issue Plaguing Rahul’s Career

Hunting in pair is an often-used maxim about fast bowlers, but Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have given a new spin to it, consistently troubling the opposition in more ways than one. The latest mission by the Tango and Cash of modern Indian cricket was against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test here when they added 199 runs for the seventh wicket to lead India to 376 all out from a wispy 144 for six. It was a new high even for the Ashwin-Jadeja combine, who have registered three 50-plus stands together to steady the Indian ship in the past. Ashwin did not hide his admiration for Jadeja. “I always envy him. So gifted, so… Read More »“I Always Envy Him. So Gifted…”: Ashwin’s Big Praise For India Teammate

India’s veteran off-spin all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin top-scored with a fine 113 as India’s first innings ended at 376 in 91.2 overs on Day 2 but Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud also scripted history with a 5-wicket haul. In the first innings of the first Test between India against Bangladesh at Chepauk, Mahmud rattled India’s batting unit, bagging the wickets of some of the top players in world cricket at present.  Mahmud, in fact, completed back-to-back five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, having previously claimed a 5-for against Pakistan in the last Test at Rawalpindi. Fellow Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed took 3/55, giving company to Mahmud in the middle. Courtesy of his pace bowling show in Chepauk, Mahmud… Read More »First Time Ever: Bangladesh Pacer Scripts History With 5-For At Chepauk