India overcame some dogged resistance by Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera but managed to pick up the seven wickets they needed to wrap up the third Test, and the series, against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Tuesday.
Four players taking part in the third Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo have been brought to book by the ICC, after a nasty altercation on day four saw umpires stepping in.
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara could not produce one last epic knock in his final international innings as India took full control of the second Test at the P.Sara Oval in Colombo.
India middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma feels his side are in a very good position to wrap up the third and final Test and win the series against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that they will title all future bilateral series between the two countries - 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series'.
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been fined 65 per cent of his match fee for giving aggressive send offs to two of Sri Lanka's batsmen after getting them out while bowling in the first innings of the second Test in Colombo.
An unbeaten century from India opener Cheteshwar Pujara was India's saving grace on day two of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka, as he led the side to 292 for eight before the rain arrived.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist thinks India captain Virat Kohli has similar leadership qualities as outgoing Aussie skipper Michael Clarke and will improve the Asian side's record away from home.
Only 15 overs were possible on day one of the third and deciding Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Thursday, with the visitors reaching 50 for two before the rain brought an end to proceedings.
Axar Patel completed an outstanding all-round match by bowling India A to victory by an innings and 81 runs over South Africa A on the final day of the unofficial four-day Test Series in Wayanad.
India spinner Amit Mishra has denied that his team's batsmen are weak against spin bowling ,despite evidence to the contrary in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, saying a match situation can put pressure on anyone.
Dane Piedt captured his second five-wicket haul in successive matches but it was the rain that had the ultimate say on the penultimate day of the second four-day unofficial Test match between South Africa A and India A in Wayanad on Thursday.
India team director Ravi Shastri says his team have to play 'proper cricket' if they want to win the third and deciding Test against Sri Lanka starting in Colombo on Friday.
With the emotional element out of the way, with Kumar Sangakkara's retirement in the rear-view mirror, the teams must gee themselves up for a final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club, one that will decide the series.
Naman Ojha says it was an 'amazing feeling' to be called into the India Test squad but knows there will be pressure when he makes his debut in the third and deciding Test against Sri Lanka on Friday.
India captain Virat Kohli is confident that Cheteshwar Pujara will step up and do a 'solid' job when he is asked to open the batting in the third and deciding Test against Sri Lanka.
Axar Patel headed a fine fightback by India A's trio of spin bowlers to restrict South Africa A to a disappointing 260 all out at stumps on the opening day of the decisive second unofficial four-day Test match in Wayanad on Tuesday.
Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas says he is impressed by the aggressive cricket that India are playing in the current Test series against his countrymen.
There's not much of a T20 history to speak of between India and Zimbabwe, with only two games played back in 2010, but the hosts will be keen to impress against a side filled with IPL graduates.
Virat Kohli could not his delight as he achieved his first victory as India's Test captain after his side beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test in Colombo on Monday.
Sri Lanka batting legend Kumar Sangakkara has signed off from international cricket, and delivered a moving speech after the second Test against India in Colombo, telling the team to 'keep the Sri Lankan flag flying high'.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was over the moon with the way he bowled on day five in Colombo, leading his side to a 278-run win by bagging a five-fer, and says it was one of the best spells he's bowled.
India need only 176 runs to win the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, and at stumps on day three the visitors sat on 23 for one, promising a day to spare on the weekend.
India won the second Test against Sri Lanka, at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo, by 278 runs early on day five, with Ravi Ashwin bagging a five-fer to see Kumar Sangakkara into retirement on the back of a defeat.
