For the first time in many years, India are going into a home Test match as underdogs and not favourites. Ask any player worth his salt and he would tell that it is not a happy place to be.
Prem Panicker and Faisal Shariff discuss the young, largely experimental team picked for the five Test tour of England, and its prospects on the latest episode of the Sports And Pastime podcast.
Gill was met with a rousing reception from the Bharat Army, who serenaded their new captain with a specially composed chant
At this moment, the Indian think tank is doing a tough balancing act of building the team around a new set of players without completely cutting ties with the old guard.
Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has put an end to swirling rumours of a rift with Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya following a viral video from the Friday's IPL 2025 Eliminator.
Lungi Ngidi's call-up indicates that Kagiso Rabada, who missed the team's memorable win in Kolkata due to a rib injury, is still uncertain for the Guwahati Test
Woakes came out with his left hand wrapped in a sling and tucked inside his sweater at the fall of the penultimate wicket with the fifth Test - which India won narrowly - tantalisingly placed.
Virat Kohli arrived in Ranchi ahead of the first One-Day International against South Africa on Wednesday morning.
'...I believe he has all the raw materials to become a really good leader.'
With the scars of last year's home series whitewash against New Zealand still raw, preparing rank turners may invite risk.
India will look to overcome batting inconsistencies and finish the tour of Australia with authority when the two sides clash in the fifth and final T20 International in Brisbane on Saturday.
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'We would like to believe and back ourselves to know these conditions or adapt to these conditions a lot faster even if we find them slightly different, as compared to, say, somebody who is brought up in Johannesburg and has played all his cricket at the Wanderers ground.'
India can draw inspiration from their stunning comeback in the 2016 Chennai Test against England when they triumphed despite conceding 400-plus in the first innings.
Rahane lauded Gill's temperament under pressure, especially after India had lost the opening Test.
World Championship silver medallist Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar delivered a landmark performance at the 68th Shooting Nationals on Tuesday, firing a World record 470.5 to clinch gold in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Range.
He revealed that the team consciously chose to go on the offensive with short balls when England were 83 for 5.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was visibly furious after being controversially run out during the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Captain Gill will be looking to get India back to their best in red ball cricket and he has 'Let you actions lead the way.'
Fans also took to X, calling for Head Coach Gambhir's sacking.
'He saw opportunities and brought in the right kind of bowlers.'
'They (Gill, Jaiswal and Pant) now have to drag this Indian Test team forward like Virat did single-handedly.'
'Shubman Gill is a great thinker and player, but man management will be key to his leadership success.'
Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England
'It's never easy, but I think he will learn from this exposure.'
Film folk offered a special prayer on Guru Nanak Jayanti, visiting gurdwaras.
'It has been a very transparent dressing room, it has been a very honest dressing room and that is how we want this dressing room to be.'
The track is historically a high-scoring one and the outfield is quick. But on a red soil surface, the ball grips and can surprise the batters.
Former England opener Mark Butcher feels the Indian Test captain has taken ownership of Virat Kohli's No 4 spot quite comfortably despite the 'enormous scrutiny'.
Mighty impressed with Shubman Gill's footwork in difficult English conditions, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is expecting the young skipper to score truckloads of runs in away conditions
With Rohit Sharma stepping away from Test cricket, all eyes are now on who will lead India into a new red-ball era.
Gill, Rahul score fifties in intra-squad practice match against India A ahead of England Test
Gill was seen wearing black socks - a stark contrast to the regulation white or cream typically worn in Test cricket.
"He needs to score a bit more runs when it's seaming and swinging": Sourav Ganguly urges Shubman Gill to step up as captain, batter in testing English conditions
India will be bolstered by the return of former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - both of whom have retired from Test cricket - adding more depth and experience to the side.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav believes Hardik Pandya's return will restore the tactical depth and balance of India's T20 team.
Yograj outlined the key aspects India's youngest red-ball captain must consider to soar to new heights.
Broad witnessed Gill's batting prowess and rich vein of form, but he didn't hold back from praising the 25-year-old, who continues to prove himself as a captain players would want to play for.
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