Engineer surprised by Kuldeep's omission from 1st Test, says he should be playing all matches
'This will be a testing time for Indian cricket. And I'd say this truly marks the beginning of the Gautam Gambhir era.'
The likes of Yashaswi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sarfaraz Khan, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna are on their maiden Test tour of Australia.
'We thought they deserved a century there (about the decision to not shake hands). Every match going till the last session on the last day.'
Rohit Sharma and his team faced a security scare, hotel lockdown, and overwhelming fan frenzy. And yet, what followed was one of India's most dramatic wins ever.
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
Maybe Shubman Gill didn't want Shardul Thakur , wanted Kuldeep Yadav: Sunil Gavaskar questions captain's say in XI
Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels Zak Crawley's time-wasting tactics at the end of the third day in the ongoing third Test was "as good a piece" he has ever seen, but said India can't complain as the visitors employed the same approach on the second day at Lord's.
It was a dramatic end to day three of the third Test with opener Zak Crawley using the delaying tactic to ensure England only played one over
On Tuesday evening, Gill led his team and support staff into West Yorkshire, travelling via a special train arranged from London.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said training with the two-coloured balls helps in eliminating white ball tendencies from the red ball game.
India arrived in Bengaluru seeking a big win over the 2021 champions to improve their chances of making a third successive final in June 2025, but will now need to battle to keep alive their run of 18 straight home series victories since 2012.
He returned with figures of 4-22 in 12.1 overs to join an elite list comprising legends Vinoo Mankad, Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan, who have taken four wickets or more at the iconic venue.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says he does not foresee Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing the 2027 ODI World Cup as is being widely anticipated after the duo announced its Test retirement.
Commentators speculated the injury might be a fracture, though the extent of the damage remains unconfirmed.
South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada has dethroned Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as the top bowler in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings released on Wednesday.
England still have hopes of winning this game. This prognosis is based on their fourth innings exploits over the last three years and the fact that India galloped to 321 runs in 70 overs, suggesting the wicket isn't particularly tricky. However, the big difference from Leeds in June this year, or Birmingham in 2022, is that this track still has plenty of juice.
Gill, 25, was appointed captain in May following the retirement of two great Indian batsmen and leaders in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test match, played between England and India at Lord's, London, on Saturday.
The India vs England Test series 2025 wasn't just cricket -- it was grit, growth and glory wrapped in whites.
The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
Shubman Gill played a masterful captain's knock with his second century of the series on the opening day of the second Test
The Gujarat Titans pacer, famous for his 'Siuuu' celebration, was seen at the airport with a striking phone wallpaper of Ronaldo
Armed with an unorthodox action, searing pace, and an uncanny ability to extract movement from any surface, Jasprit Bumrah has dismantled the best batting line-ups.
Gavaskar didn't mince words as he tore into India's sub-par work in the field, both in terms of dropped chances and overall outfielding.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the BCCI's directive to limit the presence of cricketers' families during long overseas tours.
The Indian men's and women's cricket teams, led by captains Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur, met King Charles III, at St. James's Palace.
'The prospect of Konstas facing Jofra Archer with the first ball of the Ashes on November 21 -- potentially delivered at 155km/h -- doesn't feel like a fair fight.'
From CEOs to RBI governors, cricket's rich imagery and strategy resonate deeply with leadership, uncertainty, and decision-making across industries and global diplomacy, points out Suveen Sinha.
A rampant Mumbai Indians will present a stern test of character for the rattled Punjab Kings in a virtual semi-final when the two teams face-off in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
'It felt like you had to force the ball through, which in England were are not used to -- you usually get rewards for your cuts and clips.'
As India prepares for its upcoming five Test series against England, the selection committee faces a crucial decision regarding the team's leadership. Who should be the next India captain in red ball cricket?
England's right-handed batter Harry Brook has replaced his teammate Joe Root to reclaim the No. 1 Test batter's position in the world
'Bring the deficit down to about 60 and then take it 10 runs at a time.'
'That kid now has a core memory for life,' Mumbai Indians captioned the video with a heart emoji, tagging Bumrah in the video.
Dinesh Karthik and Nasser Hussain pointed to a string of missteps -- a dropped catch, a run out, a collapse -- that proved far more decisive than the final day's drama.
While Bumrah's bowling prowess is undeniable, his heartwarming post-match celebration with his wife and sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan, reminds us that there's more to him than just cricket.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh.
Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.
As her husband -- player of the match in the Vizag Test -- gears up for the third Test against England in Rajkot, Sanjana Ganesan, Bumrah's wife, found herself facing body-shaming comments in a promotional post with a Valentine's Day theme.
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