Bumrah steps aside from Test captaincy race; Gill, Pant now leading contenders
India, England players wear black armbands to pay tribute to Wayne Larkins
Rishab Pant's return to peak fitness following his car crash have been nothing short of remarkable this season
Amid speculations surrounding his participation in the second Test against England in Birmingham, India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returned to the nets on Saturday and rolled his arms for about 30 minutes.
Rishabh Pant was at his aggressive best as he hammered GT bowlers during his knock of an unbeaten 88.
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Shubman Gill will have to lead from the front in absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but the young team should not be judged too early, said Harbhajan Singh.
Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.
'When the time comes, we will take a decision following a discussion with the alliance partners.'
Rematch will be primarily enjoyed by chess lovers, but the series is sprinkled with a massive dose of drama and intrigue to keep everyone hooked through all six episodes, observes Norma Godinho.
Siraj's six-wicket haul helps India stay ahead on bizarre day three of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
Vikram Rathour shed light on the possibility of Pant retaining the number three spot.
'Most of the batters performed. I would say that is a very good sign going forward. Apart from this you have got three quality batters who are not even part of the squad -- Shreyas (Iyer), Sarfaraz (Khan) and (Devdutt) Padikkal.'
Team India wasted no time in getting their preparations underway as they kicked off their first training session at Lord's a few hours after their arrival in London on Saturday.
The child him came to the fore as Rishabh Pant engaged in a game of marbles.
As India and England gear up for the first Test at Headingley on June 20, all eyes won't just be on the players, but on the sky.
The Delhi-based franchise posted their third-highest IPL totals during their match against GT on Wednesday.
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Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar struck unbeaten centuries as India staged a superb fightback on the final day to draw the fourth Test against England.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be looking to secure play-off qualification as struggling Lucknow Super Giants aim to stay alive in the tournament when the two sides clash in the Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Friday.
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India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak is expecting the pitch for the Lord's Test to be much more challenging for the batters
Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on way to a milestone 38th hundred as England exploited a jaded Indian bowling attack to stamp their dominance on the fourth Test in Manchester.
Abhishek Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes in his 20-ball 59 to ensure a convincing six-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL play-offs race in Lucknow on Monday.
Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket.
'...he's not shown any obvious signs of dismissal and he's played stylishly.'
Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
Gill, Rahul, Pant and the irrepressible Yashasvi Jaiswal will now have a chance to script the next glorious chapter in Indian cricket.
England stayed calm under intense pressure to beat India by 22 runs on a final day of simmering tension and drama in the third Test at Lord's on Monday and move 2-1 up in the series.
India's Bumrah produced a devastating spell in the morning, dismissing Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Chris Woakes before Archer struck with his third delivery to remove Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first test for four years.
Pant is playing a Test match for the first time since a serious car accident in 2022, and Gill was happy for his teammate.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the five-Test series could be a start of 'something special' for Shubman Gill-led India.
Ganguly said he would have preferred Arshdeep over Prasidh Krishna.
'When Bumrah is not bowling, we should go on the defensive and keep them all tied up.' 'Just stop the flow of runs and wickets will fall.'
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
Harpreet Brar and Jagjit Singh Sandhu linked up with the India pacer in the nets, bringing a touch of familiarity and camaraderie to a high-pressure moment in the series.
Ahead of the 2nd Test starting on Wednesday, July 2, former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin had some advice for Gill, as the visitors look to level the five-match Test series.
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