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Daal kachori with ketchup for Rs 40, three theplas with pickle for Rs 60, free drinking water, free wifi and 10 Bangladesh wickets. At the Holkar Stadium, on Day 1 of the India-Bangladesh Test, Indore couldn’t have asked for more. Bangladesh 150 all out, India 86/1 — was expected but still an exception. While enjoying affordable but sumptuous meals and posting stadium selfies on WhatsApp groups without network issues, close to 13,000 fans got to watch Virat Kohli’s redoubtable winning machine from up close as they looked all set to crush another visiting team. The Indians put up the kind of show that gives teams new laudatory prefixes. In days to come, ruthless and relentless can possibly be the adjectives of choice for those mentioning India in cricket conversations. In the early part of the last decade, the Australian Test side used to infuse a mix of fear and awe among opponents. At least at home, an invincible halo seems to be forming around India. Advertising … [Read more...] about India vs Bangladesh: Child’s play on Children’s Day

KOLKATA: Adelaide Oval has a special place in the history of cricket, having hosted the first day-night Test in 2015. Two more day-night Tests have been held there subsequently, with head curator Damian Hough overseeing the pitch preparations in all three of them. He will also be in charge when Australia play their next pink-ball contest, against Pakistan from November 29 at the same venue. Having pioneered the cause of pink-ball cricket through trial and error, Hough’s advice could be useful for a venue conducting its first D/N Test. “There were quite a few challenges that we faced ahead of the D/N Test,” Hough told ToI from Adelaide. “With regard to the pitch, we changed our preparations and left much more grass on it than normal in an attempt to protect the ball as much as possible. When we first went with drop-in pitches, we were producing very abrasive surfaces trying to get the pitch to deteriorate. But now we have gone back to a pitch that has more … [Read more...] about India vs Bangladesh, Day-Night Test: Stay true to venue characteristics, advises Adelaide curator Damian Hough

India captain Virat Kohli has time and again highlighted the strong bonding between the Indian cricketers and on Wednesday India’s limited overs vice captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja gave a first hand prove of that. Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja were involved in a banter during India’s training session ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh at Indore.Rohit, who hit the nets for the first time ahead of the India vs Bangladesh 1st Test in Indore starting from Thursday, batted against seamers and then faced the India spinners Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja. While facing Jadeja, Rohit was struck on the front pad which looked close. Jadeja even shouted ‘yes’ to let Rohit know that he had got his wicket but the right-hander was quick to come up with a brilliant response. “Missing leg,” said Rohit to Jadeja.The India all-rounder then smirked and went back to his run-up. Jadeja vs Rohit was a good battle. … [Read more...] about India vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja involved in banter ahead of first Test in Indore

It’s a fortress that India now call their home. They have built it brick by brick over the past three decades, culminating in a record 11 straight series wins—India’s last loss at home was against England in December 2012. Since then it has been a cruise, hitting top gear in the last five years.All top Test teams have crumbled here, some multiple times. With 20 wins in 26 Tests in the last five years, India’s win percentage at home is 77, way ahead of Australia (63), England (61.7) and South Africa (66).India are unbeaten in 25 of these Tests, which takes that percentage to a staggering 96.1. In the same period, Australia’s unbeaten percentage is 85, England’s 67.6 and South Africa’s 77.In the present decade, which ends with this two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on Thursday, India have won 35 of 48 Tests at home, a win percentage of 72.9 and an unbeaten percentage of 91.6. In the same phase, Australia’s figures are 65.4 (win) … [Read more...] about India vs Bangladesh: Unbeaten for 7 years, best win percentage – India’s sweet home turf

        Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is having a sensational run in the West Indies, believes that he has got a great start to his Test career but still has a lot to learn in the coming days. On Saturday, Bumrah picked up a hat-trick enroute his career best Test haul of 6/27 as the West Indies were bundled out for just 117 in the first innings of the second Test in reply to India’s 416. He is yet to open his account in the second innings with India in the driver’s seat, having reduced the hosts to 45/2 after setting an improbable target of 468 at the Sabina Park. (India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Full scorecard)“If we win the match, I am fine even if I don’t get a wicket. My aim is to contribute towards the team’s success, be it taking wickets, creating pressure, in whichever way I can contribute... that is the way I go forward,” Bumrah told reporters on Sunday after the day’s play. Bumrah has taken 61 wickets in … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Jasprit Bumrah reveals influence of Virat Kohli, future ambitions