How leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay reopened old wounds to Indian batsmen to keep Lanka within touching distance of a series win | Cricket News

The script was eerily similar to the first ODI a couple of nights back. Unlike Friday, it was not a collective effort, but the solo act of the new protagonist Jeffrey Vandersay. For nearly nine years, while toiling hard in the domestic circuit, the leg-spinner has been in and out of the side unable to grab a headline moment. Thanks to Indian top-order, soon after the sunset in the Colombo skies, the 34-year-old opened the old wounds for Rohit Sharma & Co, with his six-wicket haul giving Sri Lanka a…

India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score, 1st ODI: Rahul, Pant and Rohit’s IND Playing XI in focus; Toss updates | Cricket News

Rohit-Gambhir’s headache India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma attend a practice session on the eve of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, in Colombo, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (PTI Photo) This should not even be a question considering KL Rahul not only aced in the role of a wicketkeeper in Rishabh Pant’s absence, but was also their best player in the format for over the last two years. But Pant’s presence means he will…

How do ageing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli match up with Tendulkar, Richards, Hussey in the post-30 phase? | Cricket News

An anticipated subject since Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as India’s head coach has been the likely equation the two-time World Cup winner would share with his former teammates, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gambhir offered some thoughts during his first press conference in his new role. “They have shown what they can deliver on the big stage. Whether it is the T20 World Cup or the ODI World Cup. Both of them have a lot more cricket left in them. We’ve got the Champions Trophy, a tour of Australia, so they…