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Siraj snubbed too long? Ashwin demands recognition

Siraj snubbed too long? Ashwin demands recognition

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin believes Mohammed Siraj has emerged as the backbone of the Test pace attack

SEE: Gambhir spells out the Indian team's ideology

SEE: Gambhir spells out the Indian team's ideology

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

'Yeah, really pleasing, really happy and proud of the way we have all played and how we have represented our country.'

Ex-MI, RCB Pacer Mills Joins OnlyFans

Ex-MI, RCB Pacer Mills Joins OnlyFans

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

Former Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Tymal Mills has joined social media platform OnlyFans -- a subscription-based site known for hosting adult content.

Gambhir Leads Dressing Room Celebrations!

Gambhir Leads Dressing Room Celebrations!

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

'We will NEVER SURRENDER.'

Siraj Tries Making A Reel

Siraj Tries Making A Reel

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

Mohammed Siraj may thrive under pressure on the field, but off it? Making a reel needed a whole coaching session courtesy Arshdeep Singh!

'Was confident of India winning Oval Test'

'Was confident of India winning Oval Test'

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

Ganguly, who is credited for transforming the Indian Test side from a struggling group into a formidable force, particularly in overseas conditions, revealed he was confident of India taking the remaining four wickets on the final day to pull off an extraordinary win.

Kohli Breaks Silence After Oval Miracle

Kohli Breaks Silence After Oval Miracle

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

'Special mention to Siraj, who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him.'

Siraj's 143kph Yorker Finishes Off England!

Siraj's 143kph Yorker Finishes Off England!

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

Mohammed Siraj's ferocious 143kph yorker that sent Gus Atkinson's stumps flying, securing India's narrowest ever Test win by runs.

Siraj Leads India to Thrilling Series-Levelling Victory

Siraj Leads India to Thrilling Series-Levelling Victory

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

Siraj dismissed Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton before bowling Gus Atkinson to end the match.

When Cricket Stops the City

When Cricket Stops the City

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

Perched on a steel beam, hundreds of feet above the ground, a construction worker watches intently - eyes locked not on the skyline, but on the drama unfolding at The Oval.

PIX: Hand in Sling, Brave Woakes Walks Out to Bat

PIX: Hand in Sling, Brave Woakes Walks Out to Bat

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

Woakes was stranded on nought as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took the remaining 4 wickets in an hour's play to help India register a series-levelling 6-run win.

Ashwin Slams Gambhir, Gill Over Oval Test Tactics

Ashwin Slams Gambhir, Gill Over Oval Test Tactics

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

Fans also took to X, calling for Head Coach Gambhir's sacking.

Siraj, Krishna and A Crucial Bowling Partnership

Siraj, Krishna and A Crucial Bowling Partnership

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

'Siraj gives everything for India, and it is credit to him for that, the way he approaches cricket.'

Can India pull off a heist at The Oval?

Can India pull off a heist at The Oval?

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

'Tomorrow we can just focus on doing a good warm-up, get the boys ready to hopefully get the ball in the right area and create a little bit of excitement again.'

'Virat, The Nation Needs You!'

'Virat, The Nation Needs You!'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

'I've been missing @imVkohli a few times during this series, but never as much as in this Test match.'

'We are in for a cracker'

'We are in for a cracker'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2025

In mounting tension, Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton struggled to get bat on ball, surviving several frenzied appeals before the umpires decided it was too dark to continue.

From one No 4 to another: Root's touching tribute to Thorpe

From one No 4 to another: Root's touching tribute to Thorpe

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2025

Root reached into his pocket, pulled out a white headband, and placed it on his forehead. Then, he looked skyward - a powerful and poignant tribute to Graham Thorpe, his late mentor and one of England's most cherished cricketers.

Harry Brook smashes into record books

Harry Brook smashes into record books

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2025

On a tense Day 4 at The Oval, the England batter blazed his way to a 98-ball century, dragging his team back into the contest and into the history books.

Siraj overtakes Bhuvneshwar, targets Bumrah's record

Siraj overtakes Bhuvneshwar, targets Bumrah's record

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2025

Mohammed Siraj added another milestone to his growing Test resum by becoming only the second Indian bowler to take 20 or more wickets in a Test series in England

First to score 6,000 runs! Root sets WTC benchmark

First to score 6,000 runs! Root sets WTC benchmark

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2025

Root reached the milestone during his 69th WTC appearance - a single pushed to deep backward square leg brought up yet another half-century and sealed his place in the record books.