Posting a photo of Sourav Ganguly’s Natwest Balcony celebration, VVS Laxman has recalled that the former Indian skipper was unconventional and fiercely proud as a skipper. Laxman further credited that Ganguly went on to empower many young and budding cricketers thanks to his leadership qualities.

Kumar Sangakkara called Virat Kohli the best batsman in the world but added that if Jasprit Bumrah can keep his fitness, he can be the best bowler in the world. The legendary Sri Lankan keeper has further added that Nathan Lyon is the current best spinner in the world thanks to his consistency.

Virat Kohli has stated that his approach to the Hobart ODI match against Sri Lanka was that of taking it as two T20 games, which eventually became a fruitful one. Kohli has further revealed that chasing gives him clarity of the situation which propels him to break the game down in parts.

The BCCI have taken a U-turn with regards to their stance on the Sri Lanka tour and reportedly now feel that the chances of the series going ahead in July is ‘near impossible’. The board feel that international travel amongst other safety issues might potentially hinder the commencement of the tour.