India will play the first match at Leeds, starting from Friday. (Screengrab) IND vs ENG 1st Test predicted playing XI: In Test matches in England, form doesn’t matter at all. It is all about playing the condition, the day, the session, the hour, the next ball — as it not only tests temperament but also…
File photo of India women’s cricket team. (ANI) England will host the biggest ICC Women’s T20 World Cup yet in 2026, featuring 12 teams competing across seven venues from June 12 to July 5. The tournament opens with hosts England facing Sri Lanka at Edgbaston and culminates with the final at Lord’s, with 33 matches…
WTC-winning Proteas arrive in South Africa. (Pic courtesy – Cricket South Africa) Thousands of jubilant fans gathered at the Johannesburg main airport on Wednesday to welcome home the newly crowned World Test Championship (WTC) winners – South Africa.Captain Temba Bavuma and head coach Shukri Conrad led the team’s triumphant arrival, proudly holding the glittering WTC…
Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the intra-squad match as Yashasvi Jaiswal watches on. (BCCI | X) Over the years, swing and seam have proven to be India’s bugbears on tours of England. In the last decade-and-half, the duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad, with the support act of Sam Curran and Chris Woakes, had left…
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India’s Test vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has confirmed a major change in the batting line-up ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, starting Friday, June 20.Addressing the media on Wednesday, Pant revealed that skipper Shubman Gill will move down the order to bat at…
India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session at Headingly. (PTI Photo) As India gear up for the first Test of the five-match series against England starting Friday, June 20 at Headingley, the BCCI released a light-hearted video showcasing the candid and humorous side of the squad. In the clip,…
File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has expressed his disappointment at not getting a chance to face Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series against India, calling the Indian maestro’s absence a “shame” for the series and a significant loss for world cricket.Kohli, who announced his retirement from…
Kapil Dev and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: When Shubman Gill will walk out for the toss alongside his opposition England captain Ben Stokes at the Headingley Stadium on June 20, it will be a new journey for him as a Test skipper. The five-Test series starting in Leeds also marks the beginning of a new…
After a gruelling 2–2 draw, the Indian Women’s Hockey team missed out on the bonus point, going down 0–2 to Argentina in the shootout at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 match at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London on Wednesday. Navneet Kaur and Deepika scored in the third and fourth quarters,…
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that…
