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.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Soft, sunny, and surprisingly versatile, butter yellow is taking over wardrobes.
Save Shreyas Iyer, who will take a lot more time to get fit, others are expected to represent their state teams.
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.
'Shubman Gill did not look as technically tight or calm as usual when he came out to bat on the fourth evening, but his team fought so hard on Monday in a fabulous Test.'
Gill was met with a rousing reception from the Bharat Army, who serenaded their new captain with a specially composed chant
India's staggering, unwanted run of consecutive ODI toss losses extended to 20 matches.
How the Indian players fared in the five-Test series in England.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was visibly furious after being controversially run out during the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Former spinner Amit Mishra backed the inclusion of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying that there is no one better in the team who can handle pressure better than the legendary duo.
Gautam Gambhir slammed critics who had advocated for split coaching for Team India after the recent Test series defeat against South Africa
'...I believe he has all the raw materials to become a really good leader.'
From 2018 to 2025: Gill hopes to take measure of Dukes balls' changing behaviour
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.'
This was India's fourth defeat in the last six Tests at home and in all four Tests -- including three against New Zealand -- their batters have flopped against spin.
India cricketers, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, visited Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Tuesday to seek blessings ahead of the first T2OI of the five-match series against South Africa, set to be played on the same day at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium.
'His point was that if you need workload management, then skip the IPL.'
India clinched the five-match T20I series against Australia 2-1 after the fifth and final game was abandoned due to rain, in Brisbane, on Saturday.
'He saw opportunities and brought in the right kind of bowlers.'
Rahane lauded Gill's temperament under pressure, especially after India had lost the opening Test.
He revealed that the team consciously chose to go on the offensive with short balls when England were 83 for 5.
'They (Gill, Jaiswal and Pant) now have to drag this Indian Test team forward like Virat did single-handedly.'
Samson tried to whip Donovan Ferreira down the ground but the ball hit umpire Rohan Pandit on the shin and he required medical assistance before he was able to continue.
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.
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.
If starting with Jitesh Sharma in the last three T20s in Australia felt like an experiment, his selection over fellow wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson in the series opener against South Africa provided ample clarity over team management's thought process going in to the World Cup at home.
With Rohit Sharma stepping away from Test cricket, all eyes are now on who will lead India into a new red-ball era.
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.'
'Shubman Gill is a great thinker and player, but man management will be key to his leadership success.'
Rishabh Pant's 'chaotic' leadership style and batting might be the wildcard India need to level the Test series against South Africa, former cricketer Jonty Rhodes said on Friday.
As India gear up for the T20 World Cup at home, the selectors have backed a squad built on impact, and versatility.
Fans also took to X, calling for Head Coach Gambhir's sacking.
Gill, Rahul score fifties in intra-squad practice match against India A ahead of England Test
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
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'.
Gill was seen wearing black socks - a stark contrast to the regulation white or cream typically worn in Test cricket.
India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening Test against South Africa.
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