KL Rahul's Maldives comment on Kevin Pietersen's appointment as England's white-ball mentor left the internet in stitches.

India batter KL Rahul will miss the final of the Duleep Trophy against East Zone, South Zone captain Tilak Varma confirmed during a press conference in Chennai.

Veteran opener KL Rahul, Sri Lanka series hero Devdutt Padikkal and seasoned pacer Mohammed Siraj have been asked to play the Duleep Trophy final for South Zone against East Zone starting September 6 in Chennai.

Former India cricketer Aakash left out some superstars from his current World Test XI, including Jasprit Bumrah and Steve Smith.

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 2nd Test Day 5: The second and final Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Colombo, a result that significantly dented India's World Test Championship final hopes.

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 2nd Test Day 4: Rain in Colombo forced early Stumps on Day 4 of the second Test beween India and Sri Lanka.

In May this year, KL Rahul replaced Rishabh Pant as India's Test vice-captain.

India's last Test rubber win abroad was against the West Indies in July 2023. Since then, India lost to Australia and shared the series with South Africa and England away from home.

India registered a dominant 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series in Galle on Wednesday.

India vice-captain KL Rahul was delighted to see the team ticking several "boxes" during its 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, and said the match has enhanced their confidence of playing in spin-dominated conditions ahead of some stern assignments.