De Silva will play no part in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka have dropped all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which begins on Friday in Colombo.
Chandimal (left) will take over as Test captain, while Tharanga (middle) will lead Sri Lanka in limited overs cricket
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Following Angelo Mathews’ decision to resign as captain in all three formats, Dinesh Chandimal will now lead Sri Lanka in Test matches, while Upul Tharanga will take charge in limited overs cricket.
Pandya could make his Test debut later this month
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India have included all-rounder Hardik Pandya in their squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Reviews will no longer he lost for decisions that are umpire’s call
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Starting from October 1, teams will keep hold of their review if the Decision Review System (DRS) shows it to be umpire’s call.
“What happens in the change room is something that’s very sacred and private to all of us”
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India captain Virat Kohli has said that he has nothing but respect for everything Anil Kumble achieved during his illustrious career, but he refused to dwell on why the 46-year-old stepped down as head coach on Tuesday.
“After the final he gave a big dressing-down to the player”
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A BCCI official has revealed that Anil Kumble gave a player a “dressing down” right after the team’s 180-run loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final.
Kumble’s tenure as India’s head coach is over
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Anil Kumble has announced that he will be stepping down as India’s head coach after it emerged that captain Virat Kohli “had reservations with my style and about my continuing as head coach”.
The West Indies have retained their squad from the ODI series against Afghanistan
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The West Indies have opted against making any changes to their ODI squad for the first two matches against India.
“We want him to be careful because after a massive surgery you do need to be careful”
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India captain Virat Kohli has said that the decision to rest opener Rohit Sharma for the upcoming limited overs tour of the West Indies was a “smart” one.
Kuldeep is likely to make his limited overs debut next week
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Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav have both been called up for India’s upcoming limited overs trip to the West Indies.
