After the team's loss to New Zealand in the first Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma gave a hint at batter Shubman Gill's fitness, who had missed out on the game due to neck stiffness.
After registering eight-wicket win against India in the first Test at Bengaluru on Sunday, New Zealand left-hand batter Rachin Ravindra said that the Bengaluru pitch was a nice wicket to bat on.
The Black Caps chased down their victory target of 107 with relative ease on Sunday, with the win catapulting the side from sixth up to fourth on the updated standings with a win-loss percentage of 44.44 per cent, as per ICC.
Bengaluru's crowd witnessed history in the making as Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry and William O'Rourke shined to deliver a crushing eight wicket loss to India on Sunday, despite a fine fightback from Indian batters in the second innings after being bowled out for 46 runs. This was Kiwis' firs
A fine century from Rachin Ravindra and fiery bowling spells from pacers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke outweighed fine knocks from Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant in the second innings, helping NZ secure their first win over India in 36 years at Bengaluru's M Chinaswammy Stadium on Sunday.
In a stellar display of batting prowess, India's Sarfaraz Khan celebrated his maiden Test century on day four of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru.
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Saturday was unlucky to get dismissed at 99 runs against New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test and became the third India batter with the most dismissals in the 90s in the long format.
Sarfaraz Khan's exceptional 150 runs, and Rishabh Pant's 99 guided India to 438 with the loss of six wickets at the end of session two on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
In a highly encapsulating match between two Test cricket giants, the sublime pace bowling display was taken over by the breathtaking display from Rachin and Sarfaraz.
Cricketing icons Yuvraj Singh and David Warner lavished praise on Sarfaraz Khan for his valiant display with the bat which rescued India from a dire situation in the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru.