'I had specific plans coming into this Test, and Gauti bhai (Gautam Gambhir) helped me shape and refine them in the lead-up.'
He returned with figures of 4-22 in 12.1 overs to join an elite list comprising legends Vinoo Mankad, Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan, who have taken four wickets or more at the iconic venue.
A look at India's narrowest victories by run margin -- games that tested nerves, showcased grit, and etched unforgettable drama into Test history.
Jasprit Bumrah overtook spin great Bishan Singh Bedi's all-time record for the most wickets by an Indian bowler in an away Test series.
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
Bishan Bedi-led India held the previous record when they thrashed Australia by 222 runs in the Melbourne Test in December 1977.
With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
'He was a terrific bowler. His use of crease and angles were just stunning. Batsmen often were made nervous by the prospect of facing him, he had just about every trick up his sleeve, not to mention his flight'
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
Not only wickets, but records tumbled as India clinched a seven-wicket win over South Africa.
Readers wish one of India's bowling greats, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, on his 60th brithday
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Erapalli Prasanna, won the lifetime achievement award.
That's the advice Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar gave to the current crop pf spinners in India.
Spin legend E A S Prasanna laments the lack of experienced India bowlers to dominate the opposition.
'Dhoni certainly has the right aggressive approach to both wicketkeeping and batting,' says former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer.
The younger brother of Subhash Gupte died in Mumbai on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.
Readers wish one of India's bowling greats, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, on his 60th brithday.
KL Rahul is the 'Cricketer of the Year' in the sixth edition of Wisden India Almanack, which has just been released.
Ravindra Jadeja is the first player ever to score a 50, take 10 wickets and hold 4 catches in the same Test.
Virat Kohli is the second fastest behind Don Bradman to score 25 Test hundreds, notes Rajneesh Gupta.
Even as a commentator, Bedi continued to rail against spinners with dodgy bowling action and called chucking a bigger threat than illegal betting.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the second day of Kingston Test between West Indies and India
As Ashwin plays his 50th Test, Rajneesh Gupta gives us the offie's awesome numbers.
Taking at dig at Indian Cricket Board's president-in-exile N Srinivasan, spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi said it was a mystery to see the BCCI, which was born in Delhi and flourished at the Eden Gardens, being hijacked by Tamil Nadu.
Bishan Singh Bedi once invited Pakistani cricketers Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Mudassar Nazar and others for dinner in Australia and cooked delectable food for the 25-odd guests, says a new book.
Ravichandran Ashwin has become the fastest Indian bowler to take bag hundred Test wickets during the second match against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
India's spin legend Erapalli Prasanna says it is imperative for a spinner to have the captain's faith in his abilities as a bowler.
For a leg-spinner coming from the land of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and pilloried in initial years for not being able to turn his leg-breaks or possessing a googly, Anil Kumble ended his 18-year career with a massive haul of 619 Test and 337 ODI wickets.
'If we don't win the series, then there could be something radically wrong with the team.'
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest bowler to reach the milestone of 300 Test wickets in his 54th match, breaking Dennis Lillee's record during India's win over Sri Lanka in the second Test, in Nagpur on Monday.
An astute thinker of the game with copybook technique of the famed 'Bombay School of Batsmanship', Wadekar was more than just the captain, who led India to twin series victories in England and the West Indies in 1971.
The epithets of colossus and regal were reserved for Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath but Dilip Vengsarkar has no regrets that he was not as feted as his two illustrious colleagues, saying he cherished an 'extremely fulfilling' career. Vengsarkar, who turned 64 on Monday, was India's batting mainstay during the 1980s when he outscored the iconic Gavaskar as his upright stance and ability to play swing and spin with aplomb was a delight for Test afficianados.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers to take note of at the end of the first day's play in the third Test between India and South Africa.
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