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Defending the struggling Kuldeep Yadav, India's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule on Friday asserted that the left-arm wrist spinner is in the team management's "scheme of things" ahead of the second Test. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/drastic-playing-xi-call-in-2nd-test-against-sri-lanka-india-coach-gives-blunt-verdict-11939968#publisher=newsstand

Joe Root said a new-look England pace quartet "don't really understand how good they are" after helping him launch his second stint as full-time Test captain with an innings and 103-run rout of a lacklustre Pakistan at Headingley on Friday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/they-dont-realise-how-good-theyre-joe-roots-big-praise-for-englands-new-pace-attack-11942695#publisher=newsstand

England fast bowler Kate Cross has announced her retirement from professional cricket, confirming that she will bring her playing career to an end after the ongoing English summer. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-pacer-kate-cross-announces-retirement-from-professional-cricket-11941474#publisher=newsstand

Manav Suthar and Devdutt Padikkal were the star performers for India vs Sri Lanka in the first Test source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/indias-next-test-superstars-verdict-on-young-duo-devdutt-padikkal-and-manav-suthar-out-11937808#publisher=newsstand

Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane sparked a laughing riot inside a studio after he impersonated legendary all-rounder Ravi Shastri, amid the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ajinkya-rahane-mimics-ravi-shastri-on-air-leaves-everyone-in-splits-watch-11929149#publisher=newsstand

Harsha Bhogle was extremely critical of India's batting approach in the second innings on Day 4 of the first Test match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/indias-gameplan-against-sri-lanka-slammed-in-brutal-verdict-not-quite-sure-11927936#publisher=newsstand

Former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Murali Kartik were involved in an on-air spat during Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sanjay-manjrekar-hits-back-at-ex-india-star-as-on-air-banter-turns-ugly-on-live-tv-can-we-cut-11923540#publisher=newsstand

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra believes that India should bat for 40 overs on Day 4 of the first Test against Sri Lanka and set a target of around 350. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/can-end-up-on-losing-side-shubman-gill-gautam-gambhir-receive-big-advice-on-1st-sri-lanka-test-11923132#publisher=newsstand

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has rejected the names of Eoin Morgan and Brendon McCullum for the role of Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) new head coach. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/stick-to-commentary-india-great-rejects-world-cup-winning-captain-for-csk-coach-gives-new-name-11917457#publisher=newsstand

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced its 15-member squads for the Women's Asia Cup and Asian Games, with Fatima Sana returning as captain. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/fatima-sana-to-lead-pakistan-in-womens-asia-cup-and-asian-games-2026-11916905#publisher=newsstand

Australia vs Bangladesh Live Score: It would take a magical performance from Australia to prevent potential defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/australia-vs-bangladesh-live-score-1st-test-day-4-aus-vs-ban-live-updates-cameron-green-pat-cummins-alex-carey-11915458#publisher=newsstand

Vice-captain KL Rahul had to retire on 77 and India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said the Bengaluru man is suffering from cramps. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/kl-rahul-to-bat-again-after-injury-india-coach-drops-major-update-on-star-ahead-of-day-2-11915292#publisher=newsstand

Noida Kings have appointed experienced Uttar Pradesh batter Madhav Kaushik as their captain for the fourth edition of the UP T20 League, as the franchise looks to mount a strong challenge for the title in the upcoming season. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/madhav-kaushik-appointed-captain-of-noida-kings-for-up-t20-league-2026-11911933#publisher=newsstand

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of the cricket laws, on Friday clarified the dead-ball rule after the law was applied in two different ways by the umpires in the ongoing 'The Hundred' in England. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/dead-ball-or-not-mcc-clarifies-rule-after-different-decisions-in-the-hundred-11911102#publisher=newsstand

The Indian team management is reportedly not satisfied with the performances of a key cog in the middle order of the Test team. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/star-india-batter-dhruv-jurel-told-to-improve-by-gautam-gambhir-and-co-spot-in-playing-xi-at-risk-report-11906730#publisher=newsstand

England cricket team batter Harry Brook is currently serving an IPL ban. The star was banned from the Indian Premier League (IPL) for two years after opting out of IPL 2025 despite being picked by Delhi Capitals in the auction source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/banned-england-player-harry-brook-keen-on-ipl-comeback-after-2028-11907155#publisher=newsstand

Jasprit Bumrah is one player whom many, including Ravichandran Ashwin, believe should be preserved like a national treasure source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/why-would-you-not-do-it-jasprit-bumrahs-workload-management-back-in-focus-11906905#publisher=newsstand

Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test Live Updates: Australia won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in the 1st Test of the two-match series on Thursday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/australia-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-live-updates-and-live-cricket-score-11902153#publisher=newsstand

Australia vs Bangladesh Live Streaming, 1st Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/australia-vs-bangladesh-live-streaming-1st-test-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-11902235#publisher=newsstand

In the absence of premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj will have to assume the lead role in the Sri Lanka tour, besides handholding Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/better-without-bumrah-why-mohammed-siraj-can-thrive-as-the-leader-of-indias-pace-attack-11900803#publisher=newsstand

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra suggested that Kolkata Knight Riders could release Rinku Singh for one of Gujarat Titans' fast bowlers in a sensational IPL trade move. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/kkr-gujarat-titans-sent-major-ipl-trade-deal-message-it-involves-two-big-india-stars-11895329#publisher=newsstand

Starting from the Sri Lanka Test series that begins later this week, the Indian cricket team will be back in action after a brief break source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-in-new-delhi-in-september-so-what-happens-to-bangladesh-tour-11897045#publisher=newsstand

Harbhajan Singh explained what actually went wrong that saw the player tearing up the diet chart, which led to the NCA removing him. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/it-was-not-my-mistake-harbhajan-singh-recalls-being-expelled-from-nca-in-2000-11887015#publisher=newsstand

Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has complained to the police that he has received several threatening letters over the past few months, including one warning that he and his wife, Dona Ganguly, would be killed source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sourav-ganguly-wife-receive-death-threats-police-begin-probe-11891943#publisher=newsstand

Mohammed Shami revealed that the player would sometimes be extremely happy despite losing a match, which eventually lifted the mood of the dressing room. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/anytime-he-will-stand-on-table-and-start-dancing-mohammed-shami-on-team-indias-most-funny-player-11886185#publisher=newsstand

VVS Laxman said that the mental side of the players undergoing rehab or facing injuries is something that is looked after by the COE. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/vvs-laxman-breaks-silence-on-india-stars-repeated-injury-setbacks-not-jasprit-bumrah-11886354#publisher=newsstand

Standing on the cusp of its second anniversary, the state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence here came to a fruition after the efforts put on a war-footing by BCCI officials led by its former secretary Jay Shah. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/from-40-acres-of-barren-land-to-sprawling-bcci-coe-how-jay-shah-co-turned-dream-to-reality-11887261#publisher=newsstand

Indian spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said that skipper Shubman Gill is "very much ready" for the first Test against Sri Lanka. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/is-shubman-gill-fit-to-play-first-test-against-sri-lanka-india-coach-answers-11887406#publisher=newsstand

Concerns over Shubman Gill are rising by the hour. The India captain did not bat on Day 2 of the India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI warm-up match on Saturday source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/injured-shubman-gill-turns-batting-coach-as-concerns-over-finger-injury-rises-ahead-of-sri-lanka-series-11884700#publisher=newsstand

The Indian team is currently missing so many players due to injury that almost an entire playing XI could be formed from them source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/indian-cricket-or-hospital-ward-crisis-deepens-as-bcci-steps-in-heres-the-full-list-of-injured-stars-11884672#publisher=newsstand

A group of former Pakistan cricketers have returned from Zambia after featuring in an unsanctioned Twenty20 league, where they reportedly failed to receive full payment and now face a two-year ban from the Pakistan Cricket Board. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pakistan-cricketers-return-from-unsanctioned-zambia-league-face-two-year-pcb-ban-11884518#publisher=newsstand

Across eight Ranji Trophy appearances last season, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gathered a modest 207 runs at an average of 17.25, with a best of 83. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-preparing-for-red-ball-cricket-but-will-he-succeed-in-tests-11881534#publisher=newsstand

Indian bowling unit got some rough treatment from Sri Lanka's Gen-Next batters before Kuldeep Yadav-led spinners scripted a recovery in the final session as the hosts posted 363 for 8 to end their first innings on the opening day of the three-day warm-up game on Friday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/indian-bowlers-make-comeback-after-poor-1st-session-on-day-1-of-warm-up-match-vs-sri-lanka-xi-11879813#publisher=newsstand

India's abundance of talent in cricket can be gauged from the fact that the side has won the U-19 World Cup six times, the most by any team source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/146-kmph-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-18-year-old-teammate-deepesh-devendran-turns-heads-after-world-cup-heroics-11876525#publisher=newsstand

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the talk of the town for his fearless batting and consistent results at the age of just 15. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ajinkya-rahane-shares-crucial-advice-for-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-family-needs-to-understand-11874477#publisher=newsstand

England national selector Marcus North explained the committee's thinking behind handing the Test captaincy back to former skipper Joe Root rather than promoting white-ball captain Harry Brook following Ben Stokes' exit from international cricket source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-national-selector-reveals-why-joe-root-got-test-captaincy-over-harry-brook-11876400#publisher=newsstand

Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique entered the history books after his stunning knock of 160 not out against the West Indies on Day 3 of the second and final Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/first-since-1977-pakistan-star-scripts-rare-feat-with-unbeaten-160-vs-west-indies-11871178#publisher=newsstand

The remarkable sequence resulted in a run-out and forced the match into the first Super Over of the DPL 2026. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/lsg-star-fumbles-run-out-chance-kicks-ball-away-what-followed-left-fans-stunned-11865706#publisher=newsstand

The speculation surrounding Rohit Sharma has subsided for now. Under intense scrutiny following a couple of low scores, Rohit shut up his critics with a classy 138 for India against England at Lord's source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/drop-me-rohit-sharmas-message-to-bcci-selectors-decoded-by-ex-india-star-11866408#publisher=newsstand

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma often visit spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan, most recently after the ODI series against England last month. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/has-anushka-sharma-influenced-virat-kohlis-spiritual-journey-mohammed-shami-sets-record-straight-11866232#publisher=newsstand

Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan on Tuesday became the co-owner of four-time champions Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/zaheer-khan-becomes-co-owner-of-this-team-in-lanka-premier-league-11866284#publisher=newsstand

At age 13, Sachin Tendulkar fielded as a substitute for Pakistan in a 1987 Mumbai exhibition match, invited by captain Imran Khan during the Pakistan tour. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/when-sachin-tendulkar-fielded-for-pakistan-two-years-before-his-india-debut-11862116#publisher=newsstand

Arshdeep Singh apologised to Ravichandran Ashwin while appearing in an interview recently. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/arshdeep-singh-says-sorry-to-r-ashwin-promises-to-message-him-personally-heres-the-reason-11856316#publisher=newsstand

Kuldeep Yadav remained an unused player as India lost the 3-match ODI series to England 1-2. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/gautam-gambhir-shubman-gill-not-spared-for-overlooking-kuldeep-yadav-folks-didnt-see-him-11854996#publisher=newsstand

MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the best cricketing brains, if not the individual best. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/moeen-ali-names-best-cricketing-brain-its-former-india-star-but-not-ms-dhoni-11856612#publisher=newsstand

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri was left awestruck after meeting Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham during a game in The Hundred between Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/my-daughter-wouldnt-let-me-home-ravi-shastris-special-jude-bellingham-request-wins-hearts-11854994#publisher=newsstand

Ajinkya Rahane, a veteran of 85 Tests, 90 ODIs, and 20 T20Is, set to earn BCCI's top-bracket pension after retirement. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/retired-ajinkya-rahane-to-receive-fixed-monthly-pension-from-bcci-heres-how-much-11854657#publisher=newsstand

The Indian cricket team, after a brief break, will again embark on a Test mission with the Sri Lanka series that starts on August 15 source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/gautam-gambhir-warned-questions-will-be-asked-with-india-in-tough-fight-for-wtc-final-spot-11853891#publisher=newsstand