Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Kohli stayed confident of victory despite 'high-quality' batting from SL

The Indian captain also said the team did not differentiate between home and away Tests anymore, instead merely concentrating on winning every game they play in the longest format

06-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Sri Lanka's sweeps challenges India's spinners

Things got rather more difficult for India's slow bowlers after they enforced the follow-on, as Sri Lanka delivered on their promise to use the sweep more

05-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga

Ashwin having a ball with the new ball

To add to his weaponry, R Ashwin has now become a successful new-ball bowler too. In fact, since 2001, he is now the most successful spinner with the new ball

04-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga at SSC

Rahane reveals thinking behind India's quick feet

Dancing down the track to Rangana Herath has proved a productive tactic for India's batsmen in this series, with the knock-on effect of creating opportunities to score off the back foot as well

04-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

I have come back more hungry - Rahul

India opener says team's backing after his shoulder surgery helped motivate him during his recovery phase

03-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Same old Pujara, all-new approach

While scoring his 13th Test hundred, Cheteshwar Pujara showed a new-found willingness to take calculated risks to manipulate Sri Lanka's fields and open up his favoured scoring areas

03-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Kohli's drops in slips may cost India dearly

Numbers tell you India are not good at slip, and the captain is the worst of them all. When they start travelling to play better oppositions, these drops might start hurting them badly again

02-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Important to make Rahul feel secure - Kohli

India captain says communication channels within team will ensure the player who is left out understands the situation

02-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

'Learn to be aggressive and then I will teach you defence'

Stephen Fleming, one of the most successful T20 coaches, talks about turning conventional wisdom on its head, the science and art of picking T20 teams, and where the format is headed

02-Aug-2017•Interview by Sidharth Monga

Just needed to 'walk in' to change dressing room mood - Shastri

What did Ravi Shastri have to do to the dressing room atmosphere after Anil Kumble's exit? "Nothing had changed, no special buttons I had to press. It was just that one play button, and off you went," he said

01-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Should India continue with Dhawan and Abhinav?

With KL Rahul almost 100% fit, India are in a dilemma: to leave out Abhinav Mukund or Shikhar Dhawan, or to continue with the winning combination for the second Test?

01-Aug-2017•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Galle mismatch symptomatic of wider malaise

Sri Lanka's failure to compete with a well-drilled India reinforces the urgent need for Test cricket's growing imbalances to be addressed

31-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Experienced players 'make big difference' overseas - Pujara

From their wretched form on away tours in 2013-14, the Indian players have added experience and confidence to their repertoire, and are better placed to take on a challenging away season

30-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga

Bowlers' show on flat deck pleases Kohli

Virat Kohli felt India ticked most boxes during the course of a dominating win in Galle

29-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Back-up man Abhinav Mukund makes peace with his role

From being on the verge of giving up the game five years ago to making a comeback on the sheer weight of his runs, the stand-in India opener has come quite some way

28-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

India's footwork puts Sri Lanka in a spin

While India's spinners have looked dangerous, Sri Lanka's have been rendered rather ineffective courtesy the visiting batsmen's consistent stepping out

27-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Fortunate Dhawan directs his sail

A player making a comeback could easily have been content with hundred more routine than 190 off 168 balls, but that's where Shikhar Dhawan did more

26-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

India look to defy ghosts of past Galle defeats

India have grown in strength since their 2015 defeat in Galle, but they need to be clinical for sustained periods to take down Sri Lanka at what has become an impregnable fortress

25-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

'The bond within the team is outstanding' - Kohli

The India captain feels development of a tight-knit team is the biggest success of his captaincy apart from the rise to No. 1 on the rankings

25-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

'Every Test match is a blessing'

Two days before what is set to be his 50th Test match, R Ashwin spoke about how he has changed, as a cricketer and a person, in the two years since he last toured Sri Lanka

24-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

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