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VVS Laxman has stated that Mayank Agarwal’s kneeling fielding stance at gully position is not ideal as it restricts movements of the fielder. Agarwal was fielding at gully while kneeling with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel in operation on Day 2 and 3 of the Kanpur Test.

KS Bharat replaced Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur, with the latter being absent due to a stiff neck. An update from the BCCI confirmed Saha’s status and added that the medical team is monitoring his progress.

Shreyas Iyer became the 16th Indian cricketer to register a hundred on Test debut when he achieved the milestone on the second day of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur. The middle-order batsman took just 21 balls to race to the mark from his overnight score of 75*.

Dinesh Karthik has stated that India head coach Rahul Dravid might act as a catalyst for the test careers of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. The duo have been struggling with poor form as Rahane hasn’t scored a century since December 2020 while Pujara hasn’t scored a ton since 2019.