Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Najmul Hossain Shanto has etched his name in Bangladesh’s cricket history books by becoming the country’s first Test captain to register centuries in both innings of a match. Leading from the front in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle, Shanto first struck a superb 148…
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Shubman Gill wearing black socks NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s sparkling debut as India’s Test captain may have drawn praise for his leadership and batting brilliance, but an unlikely fashion faux pas could land him in trouble with the ICC. Gill, who scored an unbeaten 127 on Day 1 of the opening Test against England at…
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Indian batter Karun Nair made his Test cricket comeback, with a first appearance in the format in over eight years, during India’s opening match against England in Leeds. Karun’s last Test appearance came against Australia in Dharamshala in 2017. This gap (8 years 84 days ), is the tenth longest interval between appearances in Tests…
Headingley cricket ground is hosting the first Test between India and England. (AP) India will look to build on their dominance on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. Shubman Gill (127*) and Rishabh Pant (65*) will pick up from overnight’s 359/3 in Yorkshire to put pressure on England bowling that…
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India dominated opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley, finishing at 359/3, with captain Shubman Gill scoring an unbeaten 127 and Rishabh Pant contributing 65 not out, while Yashasvi Jaiswal made 101 and KL Rahul added 42 on Friday. Jaiswal marked his…
India’s captain Shubman Gill plays a shot on day one of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Friday, June 20, 2025, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Shubman Gill was under enormous pressure from the moment he was appointed as India’s Test captain.Former cricketers raised eyebrows over his elevation to…
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If you are looking for a soft landing in your maiden Test series as captain, England might not be the ideal place. However, on the opening day of India’s first Test at Headingley here on Friday, Shubman Gill & Co. eased into a comfortable position, reaching 359 for three at stumps, with the skipper (127…
