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Colombo Test: India declare their first innings at 622-9
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 4 (ANI): Centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane and blistering half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha helped India post a monstrous first inning score on Day Two of the second Test being played at the
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PM Modi's promise fulfilled as Air India connects Varanasi and Colomb
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Aug 04 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise to Sri Lankan Tamils was fulfilled on Friday when national carrier Air India on Friday connected two historical destinations- Varanasi and Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
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I've come back stronger, hungrier: KL Rahul
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [India], Aug.3 (ANI): Indian opener KL Rahul on Thursday expressed his pleasure to score a blistering half-century on his comeback from a long injury lay-off during the ongoing second Test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.
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Colombo Test: Pujara, Rahane take India towards huge first-inning score
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug.3 (ANI): Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane struck scorching centuries each as India attained a strong position on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground here in Colombo on Thursday.
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PM Modi has consistently flagged India's concerns over detention of f
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently flagged India's concerns over the detention of fishermen with the Government of Sri Lanka.
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India opt to bat first in Colombo Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 3 (ANI): India won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) here on Thursday.
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'Important to make KL feel secure about his opening slot'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 2 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday made it clear that 'established opener' KL Rahul will be included in the Playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka starting Thursday at the SSC.
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`Injured` Lakmal ruled out, Thirimanne recalled for Colombo Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug. 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka batsman Lahiru Thirimanne, who played his last match for the team in June 2016, has been recalled in the 16-man national squad for the second Test of the three-match series against India, beginning August 3 at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Groun
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Ashwin back to No. 2 in Test rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Aug.1 (ANI): Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retained his second spot in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers as he leapfrogged Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath following India's historic win against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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Kohli & Co. can do what other Indian teams haven't done so far: S
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 1 (ANI): Head coach Ravi Shastri believes the current Indian team, under Virat Kohli's leadership, can do things and achieve milestones which none of the predecessors have done in the past.
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Want to continue improving as cricketer, says Pujara
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Galle (Sri Lanka), July 30 (ANI): Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been India's backbone when it comes to Test cricket and would be playing his 50th Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, said that he wants to keep performing for the team and improve his performance with each passing day.
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Galle ton helps Kohli achieve rare feat in world cricket
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Virat Kohli, who came back to form with a menacing hundred against Sri Lanka that eventually helped India register a record win at the Galle, achieved a unique feat in cricket history.
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