India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session at Headingly. (PTI Photo) As India gear up for the first Test of the five-match series against England starting Friday, June 20 at Headingley, the BCCI released a light-hearted video showcasing the candid and humorous side of the squad. In the clip,…
File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has expressed his disappointment at not getting a chance to face Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series against India, calling the Indian maestro’s absence a “shame” for the series and a significant loss for world cricket.Kohli, who announced his retirement from…
Kapil Dev and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: When Shubman Gill will walk out for the toss alongside his opposition England captain Ben Stokes at the Headingley Stadium on June 20, it will be a new journey for him as a Test skipper. The five-Test series starting in Leeds also marks the beginning of a new…
Kapil Dev expressed his surprise at the rechristening of the Pataudi Trophy by the ECB (Image via X/@LucknowIPL) Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev expressed surprise over the recent decision to rename the Pataudi Trophy as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, calling the move “strange.” The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) renamed the trophy, awarded to the…
Headingley Cricket Ground (Pic courtesy – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: “It’s hot,” was the first reaction immediately after stepping out of the Leeds Coach Station, just a twenty minute drive from the Headingley Cricket Ground. There has been a lot of chatter around the dry English summer and it surely felt dry, even though…
Who will win the five-match Test series set to commence on June 20? (Image via X/@englandcricket & BCCI) With the first Test between India and England set to commence on June 20, tensions are high and expectations over the moon in both camps. While India get ready for their first Test without legendary duo Virat…
England captain Ben Stokes (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England have announced their playing XI for the opening match of the much-anticipated five-Test series against India, starting Friday, June 20, at Headingley in Leeds. The match also marks the beginning of the rebranded Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, and kicks off the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle for…
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has confirmed a key change in the team’s batting order ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, starting Friday, June 20. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Pant disclosed that skipper Shubman Gill will bat at No.4 in the…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s triumphant march to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with several Proteas stars being richly rewarded for their match-winning performances at Lord’s.Aiden…
An ‘all-Indian’ contingent in tour of England in 1911 NEW DELHI: It was the summer of 1911. As ships cut through the grey waters of the Atlantic, aboard one of them was a team that carried not just cricketing gear but the hopes of a nation still in chains.This was an expedition that planted a…
