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]3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: India 99/3 at stumps, trail by 13 runs
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:21 PM IST
IND vs ENG 3rd Test, Day 1 Highlights: India were 99 for 3 in reply to England's 112 all, at stumps on the first Test of the third Test. At the close of play, opener Rohit Sharma was batting on 57 and giving him company was vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on 1.

Ben Stokes caught applying saliva on the ball, umpires have a word
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 09:50 PM IST
In what appeared to be an honest mistake, Stokes took the ball from Stuart Broad at the end of the 12th over in India's first innings and applied saliva to shine the ball, that too in front of on-field umpire Nitin Menon.

Motera Test: India hold the aces after bowling out England for 112 on Day 1
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:21 PM IST
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel snared six wickets while Ravichandran Ashwin took three as England collapsed to 112.

Axar, Ashwin make pink-ball tall, India bundle out England for 112
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 06:31 PM IST
Axar Patel registered his career-best figures of 6 for 38 as India spinners called the shots in the first-ever day-night pink-ball Test between India and England in the world’s largest cricket stadium that has a capacity of 1 lakh 32 thousand.

India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 1: Action through images
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:17 PM IST

Twitter comes down heavily on Ben Stokes for claiming Shubman Gill's catch
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:39 PM IST
Shubman Gill was adjudged not out which left bemused Ben Stokes, who started shaking his head with a smirk on his face. Stokes’ reaction despite the correct decision did not go down well the fans as they took to Twitter to vent out their anger.

Root, Anderson, Broad indulge in heated chat with umpire after Gill survives
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:17 PM IST
England captain Joe Root, Stuart Broad the bowler and James Anderson were however not amused with the third umpire’s decision. The three senior cricketers were seen having an animated chat with umpire Chaudhary.

Baroda continue winning streak, beat Hyderabad by 110 runs
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:04 PM IST
This is Baroda's third win on the trot after they had defeated Goa and Tripura.

Padikkal's career-best 152 hands Karnataka big win; Kerala consolidate lead
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 06:51 PM IST
The 20-year-old opener smashed five sixes and 14 fours en route to his third List A century in his 16th game to propel Karnataka to 329 for five after being invited to bat at the KSCA Ground 3 in Alur.

Afridi tweets to ICC expressing displeasure at umpires not holding bowlers' cap
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 05:54 PM IST
Shahid Afridi who is playing for Multan Sultans in the ongoing Pakistan Super League, was not happy on Tuesday night when, during their match against Peshawar Zalmi, the umpires refused to take his cap when he came on to bowl.
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Kohli's animated celebration after Root's wicket gets Twitter talking
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 05:15 PM IST
While it was a well thought out delivery from R Ashwin that got the in-form Joe Root out, it was Virat Kohli’s celebration afterwards that caught the eyes of the Twitter users. Here's how Twitter reacted to Kohli's celebration of Root's wicket.

'Worried about lights': Kohli expresses concern for the fielding team at Motera
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 03:55 PM IST
India captain Virat Kohli said that lights at the refurbished stadium in Ahmedabad could potentially impact visibility and added the players will need to adapt quickly.

Former Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary joins TMC ahead of Assembly elections
ANI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 03:00 PM IST
After joining the party, Tiwary said Mamata Banerjee is trying to unite people together.

Ishant Sharma becomes 2nd Indian pacer to play 100 Tests after Kapil Dev
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 02:23 PM IST
India vs England: Ishant Sharma was expectedly named in the playing XI for the third Test in Ahmedabad.

India vs England 3rd Test: All the changes in the playing XI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 02:16 PM IST
- Ind vs Eng Playing XI update from toss: England have made four changes while India have made two changes.

Refurbished Motera stadium renamed after PM as Narendra Modi stadium
PTI
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 01:46 PM IST
The President inaugurated the stadium in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju among a host of other dignitaries.

'Can't recklessly attack': Hussain advices Stoke on how to tackle Ashwin threat
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 12:59 PM IST
India vs England: Writing in a column on the Daily Mail, Hussain said that attacking Ashwin is not an easy task, and Stokes has to learn how to bat at all times, especially when the ball is seeing a sharp turn.

Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Ganguly feels hosts are favourites to win match
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 12:16 PM IST
"Indian cricket has changed a lot and our cricketers have done so well. I am sure if we play well, we are going to win it. I generally don't predict but I feel India is favourite here," Ganguly told ANI.

'Big achievement': Nehra lauds Ishant ahead of his 100th Test
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 11:10 AM IST
India vs England: Speaking on Star Sports' chat show Cricket Connected, Nehra said that Ishant has altered his length which is an important aspect of Test cricket.

Root made 'honest mistake' over departure comments: Moeen
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:45 AM IST
"I know him really well and it was an honest mistake," Moeen told Sky Sports. "It was pretty much sorted straight away.

Here's why RCB bid only once for Steve Smith and backed out - WATCH
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 12:18 PM IST
IPL 2021 Auction: But what was interesting during Smith's bidding was the fact that Royal Challengers Bangalore made the first bid for Smith, and after DC raised their hammer, the Virat Kohli-led franchise immediately pulled out.

'Focus on match': Gaekwad says India shouldn't worry about WTC Championship
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 09:33 AM IST
But despite the weightage of the contest, Gaekwad believes that India should instead just focus on the game as it progresses instead of thinking too far ahead.

'Very difficult': Dasgupta points out disadvantage for fielding team at Motera
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 11:34 AM IST
India vs England: Deep Dasgupta said that newly-placed orange chairs in the Motera Stadium can make the fielders' job quite troublesome as the pink ball seems a little orangish.

Can't ignore new ball and fast bowlers: Kohli on pink ball Test
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:27 AM IST
India vs England: But Indian captain Virat Kohli though feels that the fast bowlers will always be crucial in a pink ball Test.

Beware the Indian stadium experience
By Sharda Ugra
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:13 AM IST
Regardless of the perpetual flex of its financial muscle, Indian cricket is terribly backward in its treatment of its spectators, writes Sharda Ugra.

Motera from the archives, one last time
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:57 AM IST
Yet, Tests in Ahmedabad have not lacked for drama; unlike most venues, it also favours visiting teams.

Motera: Welcome to the world's largest cricket stadium
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:48 AM IST
The stadium has a seating capacity of 1,10,000, close to 10,000 more spectators than the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground – that has now lost its tag of being the largest cricket stadium in the world to the facility in Motera.

‘I was stunned': Ishant reveals what Dhoni told him when retiring from Tests
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 11:20 AM IST
Further describing MS Dhoni, Ishant stated that the former Indian captain was someone who cared little for numbers but always thought about the team’s welfare.

Lucknow to host India-South Africa women’s ODIs and T20Is in March
By Sharad Deep
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 09:45 PM IST
Series comprising five one-dayers and three T20s will be India’s first since T20 World Cup last March