The rising tide of Indian nationalism meant that the people of princely states now were keen to become a part of a united and integrated India rather than remain subjects of a princely state. The Congress too supported the people's wish and it fell upon Patel to get the princes to agree. He did so magnificently, using every trick available, whether it was sweet talk or coercion; the rulers buckled and Patel earned the eternal gratitude of the entire nation.
England captain Ben Stokes broke his own record for the most overs bowled by himself during a Test series.
It's 'not looking like a Diwali lineup, which is usually grand and has superstar movies.'
Ollie Pope believes the young Indian side, led by a 'fantastic' Shubman Gill, has plenty of depth and talent, but it will miss the aura of Virat Kohli
Images from the US Open matches played at Flushing Meadows on Saturday
The twin retirements mean India will not only have a new captain at the helm but will be without two of their most experienced players.
Carlos Alcaraz proved a class above defending champion Jannik Sinner to win the men's singles title at the US Open with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory at the Arthur Ashe stadium, in New York, on Sunday.
'England will not call up a replacement for the third Ashes Test, which starts at Headingley on Thursday.'
The World No 1, who extended his hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches, will play against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals.
England head coach Brendon McCullum admitted India 'deserved' to win the fifth and final Test at The Oval as the visitors played better cricket in the closing stages.
India captain Shubman Gill surpassed Rahul Dravid's record for most runs by an Indian batter in a Test series in England.
'It does look like quite a dry surface and I think the footmarks will definitely come into play as the game wears on.'
'I think for anyone who's starting out their Test career, you are kind of picked for a reason and...we know he's good enough.'
Going into the penultimate game of the rubber, the pressing question is whether to tweak their conservative approach and bolster the spin department by playing left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav at the cost of a spin all-rounder.
This series begins a potentially era-defining period for Stokes and England coach Brendon McCullum, having enjoyed plenty of highs and lows over the past few years, with the Ashes series in Australia next up in the Test format, starting in November.
Arjun Patolia, 36, came from London to his ancestral village Vadiya in Amreli district to immerse Bharati's ashes in the Narmada, as per her last wish.
England's 22-run victory against India at Lord's was a shining example of the team's ability to break free from their one-dimensional aggressive brand of cricket and adapt as per the need of the hour, pacer Brydon Carse said ahead of fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday.
Atherton reckons that in his three years at the helm, the series against India is Stokes' sternest test of leadership qualities.
Karun Nair has managed only 131 runs across six innings at a below-par average of 21.83, in the first three Tests against England.
'Kamboj, Bumrah, Siraj -- that's a serious bowling attack.'
Iga Swiatek, who beat American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to win her sixth Grand Slam title.
Kudumbashree's new initiatives like onasadya, Onam kits and gift hampers are a huge hit.
As England and India gear up for the final showdown in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, former England speedster Stuart Broad feels the hosts should make some changes to their Playing XI and rest tearaway Jofra Archer.
Shubman Gill's aggressive behaviour during the Lord's Test came as a surprise to many, including former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
Fans also took to X, calling for Head Coach Gambhir's sacking.
Nathan Lyon has no immediate plans of Test retirement as he yearns for one final away series win in India before calling time on his illustrious career.
The 33-year-old Stokes had surgery on his left hamstring in December after suffering a tear during the third Test against New Zealand, which ruled him out of action for a prolonged period.
Tickets for Sydney ODI, Canberra T20I of India's white-ball tour of Australia sold out: CA
Warner has struggled for runs in recent Tests, making a total of 26 in three innings in the recent tour of India before returning home injured.
With 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on big-ticket blockbusters.
Bhai, tune kya batting kiya hai, kamaal ka batting kiya tune'
Change will be a key theme for both the West Indies and Australia in their upcoming three-Test series in the Caribbean with the visitors set to field a remodelled batting line-up and the hosts being led out for the first time by Roston Chase.
Hazlewood returned to Australia after reporting "minor side soreness" following his most recent IPL match for RCB
Archer played in his first first-class match in four years during Sussex's County Championship game against Durham at Chester-le-Street on Sunday and took one wicket for 32 from 18 overs.
Anderson said India have put together a "strong squad" for the series in England following retirements of batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Atkinson, who is playing his first Test of the series following a hamstring strain, said that he is "ready to push the limits" in case Woakes does not take any further part.
David Warner will have a big Ashes and have backed him to deliver at the top of the order.
Konstas has been drafted in to replace Marnus Labuschagne, who opened in the World Test Championship final alongside Khawaja but failed to impress as Australia lost to South Africa by five wickets.
The India skipper will be eyeing the great Don Bradman's 88-year-old record for most runs by a captain in a Test series.
'We cannot say suddenly that Crawley and Pope have solved the technical and mental issues that have dogged their careers because the Zimbabwe bowling was so average.'
