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MUMBAI:India’s bowling limitations were exposed by a fighting batting performance from Sri Lanka’s lower order on Day 5 of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, on Thursday.

| Aug 27, 2026, 09:13:30 PM | TIMESOFINDIA.COM Shubman Gill speaks after India’s Colombo Test draw, addressing the result, injury concerns, Mohammed Siraj’s fitness and India’s chances of reaching the WTC Final.

In what is set to be a landmark T20I tri-series, South Africa and Zimbabwe are set to lock horns with Namibia in an early teaser for next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. 

India’s aspirations for the ICC World Test Championship 2027 Final have taken a hit after a hard-fought draw against Sri Lanka in Colombo, despite securing a 1-0 series victory.

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TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: In his first press conference of the tour, Shubman Gill termed qualifying for the World Test Championship as the “ultimate goal,” a sentiment he maintained while preparing to leave the country. In between his two media interactions, the Indian captain saw his team register a comprehensive win in Galle and then settle…

Despite the draw in the Colombo Test on Thursday, India captain Shubman Gillis confident that it’s not the end of the road for them as far as the World Test Championship (WTC) final is concerned. If India had won, which they should have after enforcing the follow-on, they would have moved into fourth position on…

Former West Indian batter Kieron Pollard reclaimed his place at the top of the all-time T20 runs chart on August 27, 2026, during a Caribbean Premier League fixture at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders against Saint Lucia Kings, the 39-year-old needed 35 runs before the match to move past Jos…

Sri Lanka’s cricket history includes a title in the 1996 World Cup, a bowler who retired with the most Test wickets ever recorded in cricket history, and the highest partnership ever recorded in a Test innings. All of these players, including Arjuna Ranatunga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, and Mahela Jayawardene, retired over a decade ago.…

Devdutt Padikkal has really cashed in on his chances in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka that culminated earlier today. In the three innings, the Karnataka batsman came up with scores of 167, 44 and 117 to strengthen his No.3 credentials. But if not for an injury to Sai Sudharsan, India’s No.3 for some time…