One game doesn’t make you bad players of the short ball: Ajinkya Rahane on criticism after NZ tour

The India Test vice-captain said that he was not overtly worried about his own poor run with the bat.

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· Mar 11, 2020 · 07:18 pm

If you want to just ‘occupy,’ you can call a security guard: Patil wants Rahane to step up

The former chief of selectors feels that the India vice-captain needs to let go of his fear of failure.

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· Mar 06, 2020 · 01:50 pm

India are playing with Wriddhiman Saha's career by promoting Rishabh Pant, says Sandeep Patil

Pant did not have a good outing with the bat in India’s Test series loss to New Zealand as he managed to score just 58 runs across four innings.

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· Mar 05, 2020 · 04:27 pm

Data check: Why is this generation of Indian cricketers so bad at playing swing bowling?

There clearly is a problem and India’s response to it will go a long way towards defining how the current generation will be remembered.

Ashish Magotra

· Mar 04, 2020 · 10:35 am

India’s report card: Ishant Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja shine as Virat Kohli fails the New Zealand test

India have a lot to ponder over as they take stock of their performance. While they do that, here’s our rating of Kohli and Co in the Tests against New Zealand.

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· Mar 03, 2020 · 11:27 am

These guys are not getting any younger: Kohli hints at Indian pace bowling unit’s transition

While Jasprit Bumrah is expected to lead the pace pack for many more years, Ishant Sharma is 31, Mohammed Shami is 29 and Umesh Yadav is turning 33.

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· Mar 03, 2020 · 11:03 am

Are we the No.1 team only at home? How Indian newspapers reacted to Test series loss against NZ

The visitors were completely outplayed in the two match Test series with the second match ending in just three days.

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· Mar 03, 2020 · 10:53 am

Virat Kohli is aggressive but never crosses the line on the field, says coach Rajkumar Sharma

On day two of the second Test against New Zealand, Kohli was animated as ever in his celebrations when Kane Williamson was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 07:54 pm

We were not brave or positive enough: Kohli admits India were completely outplayed by NZ in Tests

The Indian batting was in complete shambles in the two Tests of the series and the skipper captain said they can’t be in denial about it.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 01:54 pm

Missing seniors: India’s humbling defeat is on Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane

The veterans should have been ready for New Zealand but instead, they looked unsure and underprepared.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 12:45 pm

No century, just one five-for, Shami scoring more than Kohli: India’s dismal numbers in NZ Tests

India failed to fire as a batting unit throughout the two-Test series, and their bowlers struggled to contain the New Zealand batsmen when it was needed most.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 12:09 pm

First Test series whitewash under Virat Kohli: Twitter reacts to NZ’s clean sweep against India

India, the world’s No 1 Test team, was handed a humbling defeat by a disciplined New Zealand side.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 09:56 am