After his side's 28-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad said the wicket was slow at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
Fiery spells from Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande and Simarjeet Singh triggered a massive batting collapse and helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 28 runs at Dharamsala on Sunday.
CSK has gone up to the third place in the points table with six wins and five losses, giving them 12 points. PBKS is at the eight spot with four wins, seven losses and just eight points.
Pathirana is not playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Dharamsala on Sunday. He had also missed his side's previous clash, which also happened to be against Punjab at Chennai on May 1.
The spin maestro finished the home series against England as the top wicket-taker with 26 scalps in 10 innings, averaging 24.80 which included two five-wicket hauls in Ranchi, and Dharamsala, where he played his 100th Test. He also scored 116 crucial runs with the bat.
Head coach Rahul Dravid lauded the players in the dressing room after India won the final Test against England by an inning and 64 runs on Saturday at Dharamsala and clinched the five-match series 4-1.
Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday, becoming the first-ever pacer in the history of the sport to complete 700 wickets in Test cricket and overall only the third bowler to do so. The ageless English pace wonder, who will be turning 42 this July, achieved this milestone duri
After losing the first Test in Hyderabad by a close margin of 28 runs, India fought back in style to win the remaining four Tests against England. Wins in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and now Dharamsala have helped the side return to the top position in the ICC Test Team Rankings, as per ICC.
A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the back of England's batting line-up, handing the Three Lions' 'Bazball' school of cricket a blow as India won the Test by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala.
India secured a massive victory in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala with an innings and 64 runs, propelling hosts to a 4-1 series win over England.