Chelsea, who won the Champions League last season, begin their season at home to Crystal Palace before trips to Arsenal and Liverpool.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has likened the England series to a heavyweight boxing bout and thinks the Black Caps are still very much in the fight in the third Test after a topsy-turvy day two at Headingley.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Desperate to salvage their Ashes tour, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is hoping to win the fourth Test at Headingley, where he has scored two centuries and his side has not lost a Test in the last 34 years.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Ashes Test Day-Night Test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
Pacer Ollie Robinson destroyed India's batting line-up with a five-wicket haul to power England to a huge victory by an innings and 76 runs, on Day 4 of the third Test, at Leeds on Saturday.
Pacer Craig Overton says England still hold all the aces going into Day 4 of the third Test against India, at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday.
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader and prime minister in waiting Liz Truss is among the senior British politicians known for championing deeper India-UK strategic and economic ties, describing them as a "sweet spot" of global trade dynamics.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United enjoyed comfortable wins in the English Premier League on Saturday as fans returned to stadiums after an eight-month absence.
England coach Brendon McCullum said his side's aggressive performances in their 3-0 series win over New Zealand set the alarm bells ringing around world cricket and that there would be no change of approach against India in their rearranged Test.
With Crystal Palace dangerously close to being relegated, manager Patrick Vieira was sacked after 20 months in charge.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Villa manager Gerrard to sit out two games after positive COVID test.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Brighton & Hove Albion's match against Crystal Palace on Saturday will also remain postponed.
'Though Indian wickets are falling in quick succession, but the fans are not disheartened.'
Mahela Jayawardene stroked an elegant 144 to propel Sri Lanka to a 69-run win over England as the tourists levelled the one-day series 1-1 at Headingley on Friday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
England swept to a dominant 118-run victory as they dismissed South Africa for a paltry 83 to win the second One-Day International at Old Trafford on Friday and square the three-match series at 1-1.
Monday's resumption was also a chance for those jostling at the top of the table to lay down a marker and for the strugglers to enjoy a fresh start.
On Sunday, Sussex batted first on a small county ground at Hove, and were 9/2 inside first four overs when Tom Clark (104 off 106 balls) and Pujara joined forces to add 205 runs for the third wicket.
For the Dutch, opener Max O'Dowd came up with a valiant 71 not out from 53 balls (6x4, 3x6) but he lacked the final flourish, with hardly any support from the middle and lower order batters.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
Images from Saturday's Premier League matches.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for about three months after fracturing his finger while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
Bahader had previously told media he was 75, which he attributed to "rounding up".
Brighton & Hove Albion scored three times in the second half to fight back from two goals down and beat Manchester City
Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed he was in contention to play in the second Test against England at Lord's till a sudden spell of rain before the toss forced the team management to change the playing XI.
ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds
Alviro Petersen punished England for dropping him early on by scoring his fourth Test century as South Africa reached 262 for five at the close of the first day of the second Test on Thursday.
He made history during their opening group match, as Salzburg hammered Genk 6-2.
"When you see world-recognised figures like Juergen Klopp and Pep Guardiola behaving like that, it is then replicated by people in youth football and perpetuates the idea that it is OK to do it," Ref Support UK CEO Martin Cassidy said.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday.
Dada posted an image of him hitting his trademark lofted shot over the leg side in the fifth ODI against England in Leeds on September 2, 2007.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the third and final Test between England and New Zealand in Headingley on Monday.
