At 33, Karun Nair has made a remarkable return to the Indian Test team, earning a spot in the playing XI for the opening Test of the five-match series against England at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday. This marks his first Test appearance since 2017. Nair forced his way back into contention with a commanding double…
Shubman Gill became the 37th Indian Test captain after he led the side in the first Test against England in Leeds on Friday. Gill became the skipper after previous captain Rohit Sharma announced his Test retirement last month. Virat Kohli, who also retired from the longest format last month, has led India in the most…
India and England players and support staff will wear black armbands on day one of the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday, in tribute to the victims of the Air India plane crash. The Indian players had also worn black armbands and observed a minute’s silence ahead of the…
B. Sai Sudharsan will make his Test debut after being named in India’s playing XI for the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, starting June 20 at Headingley. Cheteshwar Pujara presented Sudharsan with his Test cap ahead of the toss. With three ODI appearances and one T20I already under his belt, his Test debut completes…
R Ashwin (L) with his family. (Instagram) India’s Test cricket team is undergoing a transition as they prepare to face England in a five-match series at Headingley, Leeds, marking the first time since 2011 that the team will play without celebrated stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Under the…
Shubman Gill will be in the spotlight as a new-look India, without star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, bid to end their 18-year wait for a Test series win in England. The two nations have enjoyed a storied rivalry in the longest format of the game. Ahead of the five-match series between the two…
It is quite fashionable – and a bit of a truism too – to say that no team or player carries secrets anymore. Such is the speed at which information travels and so many are the opportunities to mingle – like in franchise T20 leagues – that every cricketer’s every move is broken down, analysed…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Cricket legends Matthew Hayden and Graeme Smith predict India will face significant challenges in the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley, citing the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as a major loss of experience for the touring side. The series will see Shubman Gill…
Ajinkya Rahane and Yashasvi Jaiswal Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has expressed confidence in opener Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s abilities ahead of India’s five-match Test series in England, which begins at Headingley on Friday. This comes a month after rumors of a rift between the Mumbai teammates during the last Ranji Trophy season.Rahane, who hasn’t played for…
England and India will face off in the first of a five-match Test series, starting on Friday at Headingley in Leeds. The two teams will compete for the newly unveiled Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, named after cricketing legends James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. While England has already named its Playing XI for the series opener, there is…
