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India thrash Afghanistan by innings & 300 runs to register biggest Test victory ever

India thrash Afghanistan by innings & 300 runs to register biggest Test victory ever

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 8, 2026 03:27 PM IST A dominant India made light work of Afghanistan, thrashing them by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Monday. India posted a mammoth 564/8 after deciding to bat first, before bundling out Afghanistan twice on the same day to wrap up the game on just the third day. Afghanistan could only manage 152 in the first innings and 112 in the second, losing the match by a massive margin. INDIA VS AFGHANISTAN ONE-OFF TEST DAY 3 LIVE SCORE UPDATES The win by an innings and 300 runs is India’s biggest victory in Test cricket. Debutant Manav Suthar was the pick of the bowlers, registering a six-wicket haul in the first innings. Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav accounted for seven wickets between them in the second innings, helping India register a colossal win. Sundar picked four wickets in the second innings and said he felt he was getting rhythm right from the …

What Shreyas Iyer told Yuzvendra Chahal and why he was confident they could defend 111 against KKR

What Shreyas Iyer told Yuzvendra Chahal and why he was confident they could defend 111 against KKR

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In 2018, when Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain of Delhi Capitals midway during an IPL season due to his poor batting form, Shreyas Iyer took over the reins. He has looked back at that initial phase of captaincy when he was guided by Sourav Ganguly, team’s mentor, and Ricky Ponting, the head coach, in a rather delightful way: “I was like being in a Hamleys store (a toy shop), and these two big boys (Ganguly and Ponting) coming in and handling everything. It was amazing how they handled me. ?Before games, Dada (Ganguly) would call me to his room, to talk about what team we have to play; he was tactically very good and he has done the studies about all the teams,” Iyer once told Cricbuzz. “On the other side, Ponting is a very fun personality to be with.” Fast track to 2025, Iyer has come a long way, won an IPL title as KKR’s captain, and has now joined hands again with Ponting at Punjab Kings. His biggest test as captain came …

‘We played bad cricket as a batting unit’

‘We played bad cricket as a batting unit’

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Punjab Kings defended the lowest total in IPL history — 111 — against Kolkata Knight Riders in their 16-run win at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA International Stadium at Mullanpur on Tuesday night, thus handing KKR their fourth loss this season. With the Ajinkya Rahane-led team lost eight wickets for 33 runs in their chase, the captain was critical of the batting unit of the team and took the blame as a captain. “It’s not like Punjab bowled very well. I think we played bad cricket as a batting unit. I take this responsibility as a captain that we couldn’t chase this down. But individually, I’m sure, all the players, especially the batters, will think about their own game and improve in the upcoming matches,” Rahane said while addressing the media post the match. It was the Kings’ fourth win in 17 home matches in the last two years. The home side had made a total of 111 runs in 20 overs. Kolkata Knight Riders were once placed at 62 for 2 in 7.3 overs during …

IPL 2024: Newly-developed Mullanpur Stadium To Host Punjab Kings’ Home Matches

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The stadium will officially be inaugurated when PBKS take on DC on March 23.© X (Twitter) Punjab Kings on Monday announced that their home matches for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League will be held at the newly-developed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali. The stadium, which has hosted domestic matches for the last couple of years, comprises all the modern facilities and top class infrastructure, and can accommodate 33,000 spectators. The stadium also has a well-equipped herringbone drainage system, which helps in removal of water within 25-30 minutes after the rain stops. Instead of the traditional soil, the ground is made of sand, which is difficult to maintain, but provides good stability. It is equipped with two international-standard dressing rooms having facilities for steam, sauna and ice bath, while a world-class gym has also been set up at this complex. The stadium will officially be inaugurated when Punjab Kings begin their campaign against the Delhi Capitals on March 23. The franchise’s long-standing home venue — Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium …