Mohali: Out of favour veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara and former Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane were downgraded in the latest central contracts list of the BCCI that was ratified by the Board's Apex Council on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings pacer Deepak Chahar is set to miss first half of the upcoming Indian Premier League due to a right quadriceps injury which he sustained during the third and final T20 match against West Indies in Kolkata.

Mohali, Mar 1: The first Test between India and Sri Lanka, which will be superstar batter Virat Kohli's landmark 100th match, beginning here on Friday, will be played in front of spectators, reversing an earlier decision to hold the game behind closed doors.

 England's flamboyant batter Jason Roy on Tuesday pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going.

Opener Mayank Agarwal was on Monday named the captain of Punjab Kings for the upcoming Indian Premier League.

India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in third T20I in Dharamsala to sweep series 3-0. 

Dharamsala: Skipper Dasun Shanaka blazed away to an unbeaten 74 off a mere 38 balls as Sri Lanka posted 146 for five against India in the third T20 International here on Sunday.

 India opener Ishan Kishan was admitted to a city hospital and underwent a brain scan after being struck on the head during the second T20I against Sri Lanka here.