Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) It was a day dominated by India and their captain Shubman Gill, who scored a majestic, record-breaking double century. The 25-year-old’s knock powered India to a massive first-innings total of 587 and cemented his place among the game’s greats.By stumps on Day 2 of the second Test, England found themselves…
NEW DELHI: The inclusion of Akash Deep in place of Jasprit Bumrah turned out to be a masterstroke for India and captain Shubman Gill. The pacer opened the bowling and conceded 12 runs in his first over, but when he returned for his second, he looked like a completely different bowler.He began the over with…
D Gukesh stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: Chess.com) NEW DELHI: Defending world champion D. Gukesh stunned World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the sixth round of the Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Rapid 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday, seizing sole lead in the tournament with 10 points.Gukesh, who had shared the lead…
TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: “I felt I could have, now looking back at it… the kind of shot I played, I felt I could have batted a little bit more,” Shubman Gill had said on the eve of the second Test when asked about the lessons from the Leeds defeat. Even after scoring a flowing 147…
Ravindra Jadeja (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill struck a sensational maiden Test double-century, and stand-in pacer Akash Deep followed it up with a fiery spell to leave England reeling at 13/2, courtesy of two wickets in two balls, on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Thursday. Gill’s…
Harry Brook of England in action on Day 2 (Image via Michael Steele/Getty Images) India’s dominant display with the bat on Day 2 of the second Test against England was followed by a fiery end to proceedings, as Rishabh Pant took centre stage, as he made his feelings clear on England batter Harry Brook. After…
England assistant coach Jeetan Patel admitted the mental and physical toll of a long day in the field while praising Shubman Gill’s brilliance after stumps on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston. “Shubman Gill put on a masterclass,” said Patel, acknowledging the Indian captain’s majestic 269 that propelled India to a commanding total…
Novak Djokovic in action at Wimbledon 2025 (Image via AP/Alastair Grant) Novak Djokovic once again drew all the cameras as he stormed into the third round of Wimbledon for a record 19th time with a commanding 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans. The victory marked his 99th match win at Wimbledon, which is another…
Kraigg Brathwaite of West Indies (File photo – Getty Images) West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has reached a rare milestone, becoming the first cricketer in history to play 100 Test matches without ever featuring in a single T20 game, not even at domestic level. He achieved the same as West Indies took on Australia in…
Shubman Gill celebrating vs England India’s Test captain Shubman Gill left the cricketing world awestruck with a commanding double century on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Resuming on his overnight score of 114, the 25-year-old carried on withdazzling strokeplay to finish with a stunning 269 off 387 balls, which…
