Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.
A big part of Kuldeep Yadav's success across formats is down to his approach.
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SL executed their plans well against the Indian batters, who are not the cleverest performers on rank turners, while not many are though.
Chasing 192 for a victory that would fetch them an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, India cruised to 40 for no loss at stumps on day three.
India's 40-4 (win-loss) home record in the last decade is awe-inducing but there is an ever-little crack, which is getting more pronounced in the past three years, particularly in the case of star batter Virat Kohli.
Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and pacer Mohammed Siraj too faced local bowlers and significant amount of throwdowns.
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India head into the World Cup as World No 1, according to ICC rankings issued on Wednesday.
A brilliant delivery from Kuldeep Yadav found the outside edge of his bat, and the disappointment on Athiya's face was evident.
Virat Kohli's string of low scores would be a concern for India when they play against Canada in their final group match of the T20 World Cup.
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Rinku Singh picked for second round as top stars leave for Test series against Bangladesh. Mayank Agarwal has been named as India A captain in Gill's place.
Considering Ashwin is playing his 100th Test, Kuldeep wanted him to keep the ball and his more experienced wanted the other way round.
'Dealing with this setback is tough, but we hold onto faith, believing in the journey ahead.'
KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan witnessed his team's crushing win over DC from the stands in Vizag.
Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to reach 150 ODI wickets
Kuldeep Yadav offered valuable insights into his evolving bowling technique following his recovery from a knee injury sustained during the 2021 IPL, which sidelined him for several months.
This was the first time I was shooting a victory parade for the Indian cricket team and as a cricket fan this was one of the coolest assignments I have had by far.
While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.
Delhi's bowling attack held its nerve, securing a dramatic victory.
'If India feels that they need only one fast bowler, then having Kuldeep will certainly help.'
Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Saturday expectedly picked in the India squad for the Champions Trophy and pacer Mohammed Shami returned to national fold
Washington lifted the gloom with a couple of unplayable deliveries that castled Ravindra and Tom Blundell (3) in a 10-minute spell before tea.
'Sundar is the front-runner behind Ashwin right now. He's done well in whatever limited opportunities he's got and I feel he will get his due first before going to anybody else.'
Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Friday named vice-captain of India for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand, strongly indicating his possible elevation to the leadership role when the team travels to Australia from next month.
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels England under Ben Stokes will give India tough competition.
Images from the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on Friday.
The first Test, beginning in Chennai on Thursday, is expected to be played on the red-soil trampoline which often offers good purchase to pacers, but the black-soil composition is more likely to assist the spinners.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Rohit Sharma, while facing left-arm throwdown specialist Nuwan Seneviratne, got hit on his left thumb by a delivery that lifted from the back of a good length area.
Rohit Sharma explained the reason for leaving out Kuldeep Yadav from India's squad for the first two matches of the upcoming ODI series against Australia, saying the team management does not want to expose him before the ODI World Cup, starting October 5, and it is important to build bench strength.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh?
Yashasvi Jaiswal should drop down to the No 3 position, said batting great Sunil Gavaskar.
A dominant India ended England's title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup.
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Not only did Ashwin take three wickets, he also kept the runs in check. While his fellow bowlers leaked runs, he bowled a tight spell -- 3 for 24 off 4 -- to strangle the DC batters.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 1 match between India and Australia, at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday.
