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Rishabh Pant is back. Was he really away?
Smarts? Check. Innovation? Check. Banter? Yes sir. It was all so familiar that it took until he brought up three figures for the reality of his arduous comeback to sink in
India
Cricket
Is Pant already better than Dhoni in Tests
The numbers suggest he might be
India
Cricket
Shubman Gill on his ton: 'It was a long time coming'
The India batter on his approach against spinners, the Chennai pitch, bantering with Rishabh Pant, and more
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Gill, Pant and Ashwin boss day three at Chepauk
Bangladesh went to stumps four down and 357 adrift of their mammoth target on a dominant day for the hosts
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Spotlight on off-colour Shakib amid injury murmurs
The Bangladesh allrounder is believed to be playing in the Chennai Test with discomfort on his spinning finger and shoulder
India
Cricket
Indian bowling attack's signature skill
Bumrah and Jadeja show why India is the hardest place for visiting batters to stitch partnerships
ICC World Test Championship
Battle of cricket nerds: How Herath helped New Zealand bring Karunaratne down
On day three of the Galle Test, Herath, New Zealand's bowling consultant, hatched a plan with Ajaz Patel to get rid of his former team-mate
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Bumrah, Jadeja back Bangladesh into a corner on 17-wicket day
India did not enforce the follow-on after skittling Bangladesh for 149, and finished the day more than 300 ahead with seven second-innings wickets in hand
India
Cricket
Ashwin - Playing in Chennai is really special
India allrounder also says "bowling and batting are separate sports within the same game"
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Direct Hit - How real are Virat Kohli's struggles against spin?
Sanjay Manjrekar on the big questions from day two of the first Test between India and Bangladesh
ICC World Test Championship
Mathews, Dhananjaya help extend SL's lead ahead of rest day
The duo helped Sri Lanka recover from O'Rourke's strikes after Chandimal and Karunaratne had laid the foundation earlier
India
Cricket
Manjrekar - No respite for batters against this India bowling unit
Sanjay Manjrekar on what makes India's bowlers so good in Tests
India
Cricket
When lower order bailed India out
A look back at the occasions when the tail saved the day for India
ICC World Test Championship
Why does the first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test have a rest day, again?
It's because of the presidential elections, which means a travel day for Sri Lanka players and officials to go and vote
New Zealand
Cricket
Phillips: 'I love my bowling much more than my batting'
He has bowled 30 over in the Test so far and picked up two wickets
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Stats - Another Ashwin special at home
All the numbers from India's first innings, about Ashwin's lower-order centuries, Bangladesh's pace bowlers, and more
India
Cricket
In all conditions, Ashwin + Chepauk = magic
This wasn't a day for the spinner, but it was certainly a day for India's greatest spinner, with the bat, on his home ground
Sri Lanka
Cricket
SL didn't pay attention to controlling the run-rate, says spin-bowling coach Howard
He suggested the spinners needed a bit of time to get back into the groove in Galle
New Zealand
Cricket
Latham's sweeping success shows NZ will not get bogged down on turning tracks
A failed sweep did not stop him from playing an imperfect sweep, which did not stop him from sweeping a bad ball for four
Bangladesh
Cricket
Mahmud keeps it simple to stand out in Bangladesh's growing pace pack
On a day when his fast-bowling colleagues weren't at their best, Mahmud led the way with his command of length and movement in both directions
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Cricket
Ind vs Ban 2024 - Yashasvi Jaiswal - Was amazing to bat in tough conditions
Yashasvi Jaiswal on his partnership with Rishabh Pant and his batting approach
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Why was Ashwin more comfortable than the top-order batters?
Sanjay Manjrekar on the big questions from day 1
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Sparkling Ashwin-Jadeja rearguard hurts Bangladesh
Their unbroken 195-run stand lifted India from 144 for 6 on an unusual day of Test cricket in India
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Manjrekar: Mahmud sacrificed pace for line and length
Mahmud's impeccable length separated him from the other Bangladesh bowlers, says Sanjay Manjrekar
Bangladesh in India 2024-25
Ind vs Ban 2024 - Why did India's top order struggle in the first session
Sanjay Manjrekar on India's early collapse on day 1