Australia’s win over Bangladesh in the second Test has improved India’s chances of moving up in the World Test Championship standings. India, currently fifth, can overtake Bangladesh for fourth place by defeating Sri Lanka in the ongoing Colombo Test
India captain Shubman Gill became the fourth-youngest Indian to score 3,000 Test runs during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The milestone came as India reached 88/2 at lunch, with Gill joining an elite list featuring Tendulkar, Sehwag and Vengsarkar
India aim to seal their first overseas Test series win in three years against Sri Lanka, with skipper Shubman Gill and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal under pressure to deliver big scores. Kuldeep Yadav’s place is also under scrutiny
Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne has been appointed batting coach of the senior men’s national programme. The 1996 World Cup winner, who scored over 8,300 international runs, will work with players at the National High Performance Center until December 2027
Devdutt Padikkal’s superb 167 helped India remain in control despite a spirited Sri Lankan bowling effort on a rain-shortened day two of the first Test in Galle. Sri Lanka removed Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul but India reached 364/5 at tea
Rain delayed the start of day two in the India-Sri Lanka first Test at Galle, with play set to begin at 2:35 pm. India resumed from a strong position after Devdutt Padikkal’s unbeaten century helped them reach 288/2
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva defended Niroshan Dickwella’s recall for the Galle Test against India, saying wicketkeeping skills were crucial on the challenging pitch. He also backed fast bowler Lahiru Kumara despite his recent injury setbacks
Former India batter WV Raman says Sri Lanka will pose a strong challenge in spin-friendly conditions but believes turning tracks also offer scoring opportunities. Raman backed Rishabh Pant’s aggressive approach and urged Indian batters to be proactive during the Test series
