Wellington : Indian captain Virat Kohli has exhorted his batsmen to shun ultra-defensive approach heading into the must-win second Test against New Zealand, saying it “never pays off” on overseas tours. India was thrashed by 10 wickets in the opening Test at the Basin Reverse, failing to go past 200 in both their innings on […]

Kanpur : Murali Vijay (64 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (50 not out) struck half-centuries as India scored 159 for one, taking a hefty lead of 215 against New Zealand on the third day of the first Test match at the Green Park stadium here on Saturday. Earlier in the day, spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and […]