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…
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…
Headingley Cricket Ground (Pic courtesy – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: “It’s hot,” was the first reaction immediately after stepping out of the Leeds Coach Station, just a twenty minute drive from the Headingley Cricket Ground. There has been a lot of chatter around the dry English summer and it surely felt dry, even though…
Who will win the five-match Test series set to commence on June 20? (Image via X/@englandcricket & BCCI) With the first Test between India and England set to commence on June 20, tensions are high and expectations over the moon in both camps. While India get ready for their first Test without legendary duo Virat…
England captain Ben Stokes (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England have announced their playing XI for the opening match of the much-anticipated five-Test series against India, starting Friday, June 20, at Headingley in Leeds. The match also marks the beginning of the rebranded Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, and kicks off the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle for…
Rishabh Pant spoke to the media ahead of the India England Test series (Image via X/@AnkanKar) With the five-match Test series against England edging closer, team India vice-captain Rishabh Pant spoke to the media on Wednesday. The 27-year-old will act as skipper Shubman Gill’s deputy in a heavily anticipated clash against England, starting June 20….
