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Latin America to Sri Lanka: best solo traveller holidays for 2022

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Evening Standard

ICC Test Rankings: Ravindra Jadeja becomes world No. 1 all-rounder

DUBAI: India's Ravindra Jadeja climbed to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday after his match-winning performance against Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Mohali.

The Times of India

Latest Covid travel rules for Brits heading to Bali, Vietnam, Thailand and more

Latest Covid travel rules for Brits planning to visit destinations such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Laos and other holiday hotspots including Covid test and quarantine rule changes

Daily Mirror

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Sri Lanka to hold state funeral for beloved sacred elephant Raja

Raja, who will be stuffed for posterity, was considered so important that when he travelled he had his own security detail

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of bakeries shut in Sri Lanka after cooking gas runs out

Nearly 1,000 bakeries have closed in Sri Lanka due to a severe shortage of cooking gas, an industry association said on Monday, as the impact of dwindling foreign exchange reserves ricochets through the country's economy.

Reuters

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar Patel replaces Kuldeep Yadav in squad

BENGALURU: Fit-again all-rounder Axar Patel has replaced left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for India's second Test against Sri Lanka, beginning here on Saturday.

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: 'All-time great' Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev's 434 wickets

MOHALI: The number 434 has been Indian cricket's pride since Kapil Dev retired from international cricket in 1994. Once he had surpassed Richard Hadlee's tally of 431 Test wickets, it was the envy of the cricket world till Courtney Walsh went past him in 2001. Eight bowlers have gone past…

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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Jadeja's allround heroics help India crush Sri Lanka

Allrounder backs up century with 9 wickets as India dismantle Lanka within three days in the first Test

The Times of India

'Been a long journey', Virat Kohli says in a message to fans after 100th Test

MOHALI: Former India captain Virat Kohli thanked his family, friends and the BCCI in a heartfelt message at the end of his 100th Test match that India won on the third day, beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs here on Sunday.

The Times of India

It’s Jadeja’s day out as India rakes up huge total

After an unbeaten 175, all-rounder returns to snap up one of four Sri Lankan wickets to fall

The Hindu

Huge demand for India-Sri Lanka cricket Test match in Bengaluru

Tickets for the first two days of the day-night Test sold out

The Hindu

Taken it upon myself to create bench strength, that's more important than winning games: Rohit

MOHALI: Rohit Sharma believes that a bigger challenge than winning games is to create "bench strength" and he has taken it upon himself to ensure that he leaves Indian cricket in "good hands" looking at the future.

The Times of India

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

MOHALI: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Sunday became India's second most successful bowler in Test cricket, said it was not easy to get wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka and he had to bowl tight for sustained periods.

The Times of India

We ticked all boxes, says Rohit Sharma after winning his maiden Test as India captain

MOHALI: His Test captaincy stint off to a winning start, an elated Rohit Sharma on Sunday said India ticked all the boxes against Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the two-match series here.

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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin wrap it up for India inside 3 days, win by an innings and 222 runs

MOHALI: Ravindra Jadeja stood tall with his all-round brilliance as he complemented his unbeaten 175 with nine wickets in India's innings and 222-run win against a Sri Lankan team that looked anything but Test class in a match that ended inside three days.

The Hindu

Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev's 434 wickets; becomes India's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests

Ashwin got to the mark with the wicket of Charith Asalanka in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Mohali

The Hindu

Jadeja’s all-round brilliance helps India to innings and 222-run win against Sri Lanka inside three days

Abject surrender by the Sri Lankans; Ashwin enters record books as second-highest Indian Test wicket-taker

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Has Mohali track started ditching pacers?

CHANDIGARH: For years, the Mohali track has been a delight for the faster bowlers. This was one of the rare Indian pitches which many overseas pace bowlers, including former Australia speedster Brett Lee would proudly endorse as a pace-friendly wicket.

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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Warne's 'Rockstar' Jadeja pays homage

Allrounder remembers legendary Australian leggie after scoring 175* to drag Sri Lanka into a corner on day two

The Hindu

A work that stresses the connections across the Palk Strait

It captures glimpses of a range of experiences of Sri Lankan Tamils

The Hindu

Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen urge Chief Minister Stalin to come up with a progressive solution to conflict

Long-festering problem ‘a threat’ to the two Tamil communities’ historically strong relationship

The Times of India

Pitch offered variable bounce and turn, so I asked team to declare: Ravindra Jadeja

MOHALI: Ravindra Jadeja could have easily gone on to make a double hundred against Sri Lanka on Saturday but the Indian all-rounder sent a message asking for declaration as he wanted his side to exploit the variable bounce and turn on offer.

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 2: 'Rockstar Ravindra' puts India in driver's seat

MOHALI: Ravindra Jadeja paid a fitting tribute to one of his earliest mentors Shane Warne with a majestic 175 not out as India took complete command of the opening Test against Sri Lanka with a mammoth first innings total of 574/8 declared on the second day here.

The Hindu

Ind vs SL | ‘Rockstar Ravindra’ puts India in driver’s seat

The hundred would be an immense confidence booster for Jadeja, who missed four Tests this season due to a knee injury.

The Times of India

Sri Lankan cricketers pay tribute to late Shane Warne

COLOMBO: Glowing tributes continued to pour in for late Shane Warne with former Sri Lankan cricketers joining the world fraternity in mourning the sudden demise of the Australian spin legend.

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