India tour of Bangladesh 2022/23

Unadkat: Getting a Test wicket is something I visualised 1000 times

Fast bowler said Pujara backed him and that domestic cricket helped him immensely in making the comeback
March 28, 2024

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das stride towards becoming Bangladesh's next batch of match-winners

Zakir Hasan too, along with Bangladesh's pace attack, garnered praise from captain Shakib Al Hasan
March 28, 2024

Stats - Ashwin-Iyer's rescue act, India's unbeaten record against Bangladesh

Iyer and Ashwin knocked off nearly half the runs of India's target
March 26, 2024

KL Rahul: 'If we had Impact Player rule here, I would have loved to have Kuldeep in second innings'

"I don't regret [not playing Kuldeep], and that was the right decision. Fast bowlers had a lot of assistance and there was a lot of inconsistent bounce"
March 25, 2024

'Phenomenal' Shreyas Iyer calms the panic down with assured batting

At a tricky juncture on the fourth day, everything about the way he batted was spot on
March 23, 2024

Shakib: 'We have to create 13-14 chances to take ten wickets, other teams need nine'

Bangladesh were within sniffing distance of a famous win on the fourth morning in Dhaka when Mominul Haque dropped R Ashwin
March 28, 2024

R Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer make it 2-0 for India in close finish

Mehidy's five-for gave the hosts a big chance before the duo patiently took India over the line before lunch break
March 24, 2024

Two worrisome trends return for India in Mirpur

Oppositions have been able to push back from positions of struggle while batting and India's top four are not as prolific as they used to be
March 26, 2024

Beating India in Mirpur Test will be 'our biggest achievement' - Litton Das

India are 45 for 4 in their chase of 145, but Siraj says it's not panic stations for them
March 27, 2024

Mehidy picks up three as India stutter in 145-run chase

Focus on Zakir-Litton partnership now with Bangladesh still trailing by 16
March 25, 2024

Bangladesh let India slip from their grasp, literally

Missed chances have cost Bangladesh repeatedly in recent times, and Friday was no exception
March 26, 2024

Is Rishabh Pant the GWOAT?

Longevity will determine where he sits vis a vis Gilchrist and the rest, but there's no doubt he's already in the debate
March 25, 2024

Pant 93, Iyer 87 help India wrest back control

As expected, spin came to the fore on second day's first session with the left-arm spinner taking all three wickets
March 24, 2024

Unadkat, Umesh and Ashwin rally to make up for Kuldeep's "unbelievable" absence

A fast bowler returning after 12 years, another with an astonishing strike rate, and a first-day superstar combine to give India the advantage
March 28, 2024

A Mominul innings worth celebrating

Bangladesh's No. 3 batter breaks out of his rut with 84 off 157 against India in Dhaka
March 28, 2024

India in driver's seat after Ashwin, Umesh share eight wickets

Two wickets apiece for Unadkat and Ashwin keep India ahead in the contest after two sessions in the Mirpur Test
March 28, 2024

Babar Azam moves to No. 2 in Test batting rankings, Travis Head breaches top five for the first time

Shakib moves past Stokes to No. 3 among allrounders while Indians surge too after their Chattogram win over Bangladesh
March 28, 2024

Rahul picks up hand injury - 'hopefully he'll be okay,' says Rathour

In case Rahul can't play in Dhaka Test, vice-captain Pujara could lead India, and Abhimanyu could be in line for a debut
March 27, 2024

Allan Donald wants his Bangladesh seamers to learn from England's quicks versus Pakistan

Dhaka is usually a spinner's track, but Bangladesh fast bowling coach says short bursts of aggressive seam bowling can still prove lethal
March 25, 2024

Spinners set to dominate as India hunt for 2-0

Where batters enjoyed a largely docile surface in Chattogram, they may be in for a tougher time in Dhaka
March 26, 2024

Bangladesh in 2022: big milestones, but miles to go in all formats

BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus has made sweeping changes in his first year in charge, and expect more to come
March 28, 2024

Injured Rohit and Saini ruled out of Dhaka Test

It is, however, understood that he is healing well, and is likely to undergo a medical assessment next week
March 24, 2024

Domingo hints Shakib could play as pure batter in Dhaka Test

"It is very difficult to balance the side at the moment. I am not 100% sure if Shakib would be able to bowl"
March 25, 2024

KL Rahul 'proud' of hard-fought Chattogram win

"We haven't played Test cricket in a while, so there was some worry coming into the Test match about how the bodies would react"
March 17, 2024

Allan Donald: Bangladesh fast bowlers 'have established the pack mentality'

The bowling coach has overseen a surge in fortunes for Bangladesh's quicks - "they have given themselves the best possible chance of succeeding"
March 28, 2024

Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel share seven wickets to wrap up big India win

It took India just 11.2 overs on the fifth morning to take the final four Bangladesh wickets and go 1-0 up
March 28, 2024

Debutant Zakir Hasan seizes his chance after years of domestic toil

"I was trying to follow the way I bat in first-class cricket. I didn't want to think this is a big Test match"
March 28, 2024

Pace, loop and dip: the other side of Axar Patel

Renowned more for his lack of turn, he produced three wickets with ones that went away on a slow, unhelpful track
March 24, 2024

India inch closer to Chattogram success despite Zakir Hasan resistance

A wicketless first session helps Bangladesh reduce the deficit to 393 runs
March 28, 2024

Can Bangladesh's batters take a leaf out of their bowlers' book?

"Our bowlers are always making contributions, while the batsmen have to develop further. We will work on it," says Mehidy
March 24, 2024

Shubman Gill shows his worth as a modern, classic Test batter

Delayed Test hundred only asserts cricket's unhealthy obsession with numbers but Gill is here to stay
March 26, 2024

Gill, Pujara centuries and Kuldeep five-for put India in firm control

Kuldeep and Axar took the last two wickets as Bangladesh added 17 runs to their overnight total
March 24, 2024

Siraj and his favourite toy: the wobble-seam delivery

Fast bowler lost his inswinger in 2018 and relies on this variation to test both edges of the bat
March 26, 2024

Kuldeep Yadav, drifting and dipping his way into the reckoning

His success in Chattogram was not so much because of the change in pace as it was the vigour in his action
March 24, 2024

'Nothing wrong with our ability but we need to be more gritty' - Rangana Herath

Bangladesh's spin-bowling coach urged the batters to build partnerships like how India did
March 22, 2024

Kuldeep, Siraj, Ashwin help India take control of Chattogram Test

Bangladesh couldn't make any more inroads as India put on 70 runs in 30 overs in the session
March 25, 2024

The unpredictable Chattogram pitch: will it get better or worse for batting?

This is the closest thing to a sporting pitch in the country and it was clear to see on the first day of the India Test
March 26, 2024

The odd couple: Pujara and Pant resume cricket's most fascinating, and infuriating, partnership

Their individual styles of batting couldn't be more different, and yet, they somehow complement each other perfectly
March 27, 2024

Bangladesh fight back after Pujara, Iyer prop up India

Kuldeep Yadav joins R Ashwin and Axar Patel in India's spin attack
March 23, 2024

India XI in Chattogram: Gill or Abhimanyu? Will Saurabh or Unadkat get in?

Have your say: Will it be three quicks and two spinners for India, or the other way around?
March 26, 2024

India look to climb up WTC table as Bangladesh watch Shakib's fitness

Even contest on the cards in batter-friendly Chattogram with both teams battling against injuries
March 26, 2024

'Not going to risk Taskin,' Zakir to open and Nurul to keep - Russell Domingo

Shakib is carrying a rib injury that he sustained during the ODI series, but did bat in the nets on Test-match eve
March 25, 2024

'Bowl patiently, wait for mistakes' - Taskin's mantra for fast bowlers in flat Chattogram

"If we try to force the issue, it won't work. We will leak runs. We have to get the new ball to swing a bit"
March 28, 2024

Rohit Sharma ruled out of first Test against Bangladesh

BCCI medical team to take a call on his thumb injury to see if he can make the second Test, with Abhimanyu Easwaran called up
March 27, 2024

Despite series win, batting continues to be major concern for Bangladesh

Their top seven produced their worst combined performance in 11 years, averaging just 18.95 for the series
March 25, 2024

Kishan: I was in the zone to get 300, but unfortunately I didn't

India batter on how he keeps himself motivated when the chances are not coming his way
March 28, 2024

Ishan Kishan drags India's top-order batting into the 2020s

He obliterated the record for the fastest double-hundred, but the bigger story lay in his unfettered approach
March 28, 2024

Stats - Ishan Kishan: fastest, youngest, and very, very entertaining

India's replacement opener entered the record books when he hit a 131-ball 210 against Bangladesh - here's the story in numbers
March 24, 2024

'That's the way to do it'

Ishan Kishan smashes the quickest double-century in the history of ODI cricket, and the cricketing community soaks it all in
March 24, 2024

Kishan 210, Kohli 113; India 409, Bangladesh 182

Taskin Ahmed and Yasir Ali come in for Bangladesh, while India bring in Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav as injury replacements
March 24, 2024

Unadkat replaces Shami for Tests in Bangladesh

Abhimanyu Easwaran has already been called up as the injured Rohit Sharma's replacement
March 26, 2024

Abhimanyu Easwaran to join India's Test squad in Chattogram

The selectors finalised Easwaran even as they await a final report from the BCCI's medical staff on Rohit's left thumb injury
March 26, 2024

McDermott: 'Beating India 3-0 a massive goal for us'

Bangladesh fielding coach says team won't take foot off the gas or rest players despite having already secured the series
March 25, 2024

Test of India's resource depth as Bangladesh eye whitewash

So close has the series been that India could well have been 2-0 up. But they'll want that closeness to show up in the scoreline
March 25, 2024

Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami likely to miss Bangladesh Test series

The uncapped Saurabh Kumar and Navdeep Saini are likely to be drafted into the Test squad as replacement players
March 24, 2024

Mushfiqur and Taskin return for first Test against India

Zakir Hasan gets a maiden call-up after scoring 173 in a four-day game against India A last week
March 25, 2024

Mehidy: 'I never believed I could get the hundred'

Allrounder says calming each other whenever panic set in was a key element of his game-changing stand with Mahmudullah
March 24, 2024

Rohit frustrated with India's mounting injury list: 'We need to get to the bottom of it'

"I don't know what exactly it is. But we can't afford guys coming in here half-fit and representing the country"
March 22, 2024

Mahmudullah and Mehidy script cross-generational tale of strength in crisis

One of them has been Bangladesh's troubleshooter all his life. The other is quickly taking on his mantle
March 28, 2024

Stats - Mehidy equals highest score by a No. 8 in ODIs

A look at the records broken during Mehidy Hasan Miraz's maiden ODI century and his partnership with Mahmudullah
March 24, 2024

Rohit, Chahar and Sen ruled out of third ODI against Bangladesh with injuries

The India captain suffered the blow when he dropped a catch in the second over of the second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka
March 22, 2024

Bangladesh hold nerve to seal series despite Rohit's No. 9 counter

Bangladesh changed their bowling combination by picking left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed for pace bowler Hasan Mahmud
March 28, 2024

'We can't get away with it again' - Russell Domingo happy, but wants Bangladesh to bat better

With a chance to seal their sixth win in their last seven ODI series, the Bangladesh coach remains upbeat about his team's form in the 50-over format
March 28, 2024

Bangladesh set sights on second successive home-series win over India

India will sweat on Axar Patel's fitness, and hope to bounce back after letting victory slip from their grasp on Sunday
March 28, 2024

'I kept telling myself I can do this' - Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Match-winner says Mustafizur's approach "allowed me to shape my game plan. Who to attack, when to attack"
March 25, 2024

Rahul ready to don keeper role 'whenever the team wants'

He credits "phenomenal" Mehidy for taking Bangladesh home, but rues not "batting another 10 overs and getting another 30-40 runs"
March 17, 2024

Rishabh Pant released from ODI squad in Bangladesh

Axar Patel "not available for selection" for first ODI, but no details of injuries, if any, have been made public
March 22, 2024

Mehidy the hero as Bangladesh script thrilling win

Rahul to keep gloves for India in Pant's absence; Bangladesh have picked three seamers
March 23, 2024

Rohit on the ODI World Cup: We can't think so far ahead

"We'll keep an eye on what we need to do as a team, where we need to improve, and see how it comes along for us," says India's captain
March 26, 2024

Star-studded India must be cautious against Bangladesh in their favourite format

Missing Tamim Iqbal and Taskin Ahmed, stand-in captain Litton Das will rely on seniors to overcome the India challenge
March 24, 2024

Injured Shami ruled out of ODIs against Bangladesh, doubtful for Tests

It is learnt that he suffered a hand injury during a training session after returning from the T20 World Cup in Australia
March 25, 2024

Litton to lead Bangladesh in ODI series against India

Regular captain Tamim Iqbal has pulled out of the series because of a groin injury
March 15, 2024

Tamim Iqbal out of Bangladesh's ODI series against India, in doubt for Tests

Earlier on Thursday, fast bowler Taskin Ahmed was ruled out of the first ODI due to a back injury
March 28, 2024

Taskin Ahmed out of Bangladesh's first ODI against India; Tamim Iqbal in doubt

The selectors have called up Shoriful Islam as a back-up for Taskin
March 18, 2024

'It gives us a breather but it's not the ultimate goal' - Tamim on Bangladesh's World Cup qualification

Coach Russell Domingo says the team is targeting a place in the semi-finals in India next year
March 28, 2024

Shakib Al Hasan returns to Bangladesh squad for ODIs against India

Yasir Ali has also found a place in the squad, while Mosaddek Hossain, Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam have been left out
March 28, 2024

Jadeja, Dayal ruled out of Bangladesh ODIs

It is still unclear if he will play any part in the two-match Test series as well
March 28, 2024

Ravindra Jadeja returns for Bangladesh tour in December

Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the tour after missing the T20 World Cup because of a back injury
March 25, 2024