Jasprit Bumrah with his captain Shubman Gill (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri suggests India should reconsider resting Jasprit Bumrah for upcoming Tests against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, following India’s five-wicket defeat at Headingley where Bumrah took five wickets. The team’s current plan, as stated by head coach…
Rishabh Pant of India (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Even as England pulled off a remarkable five-wicket win in the opening Test at Headingley, India’s Rishabh Pant walked away with a record that will go down in history. In a bittersweet moment, Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of…
Shubham Ranjane of Texas Super Kingsplay a shot during match 15 of the Cognizant Major League Cricket season 3 between Texas Super Kings and LA Knight Riders held at the Grand Prairie cricket stadium, Grand Prairie, United States of America (USA). (SPortzpics) Riding on a steady knock from Shubham Ranjane and a quickfire cameo from…
Players of Mohan Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC during the Indian Super League (ISL) (PTI Photo) Kolkata: At this time of the year, the city’s famed Maidan comes alive with its rain, rainbow and football’s pre-season rituals. The Calcutta Football League — Asia’s oldest football league — is set to commence on Wednesday…
Joe Root of England hits past India slip fielder Sai Sudharsan (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Shubman Gill’s first outing as India’s Test captain turned into a hard reality check as England pulled off a stunning chase of 371 runs to win the series opener by five wickets. Even though five Indian batters scored centuries,…
India captain Shubman Gill (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) As Shubman Gill stepped onto the field at Headingley, all eyes were on India’s new, youngest Test captain. At just 25, Gill was handed the reins at a time of transition — and immense expectation. However, his captaincy debut didn’t quite script a fairytale start. Despite…
The India team huddle (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) England’s stunning five-wicket win at Headingley has not only put them 1-0 up in the five-match series but has also highlighted a trend Indian cricket fans might not want to see: the team’s alarming slide in red-ball dominance.In Last 9 Test matchesSouth Africa – Won 8…
India captain Shubman Gill with coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India Test captain Shubman Gill faced a challenging start to his leadership career as England secured a five-wicket victory in the series opener at Headingley, despite India’s dominant position for most of the match. Head coach Gautam Gambhir called for patience with…
England’s Jamie Smith is greeted by India’s captain Shubman Gill, after England won the first Test match against India at Headingley (Image via AP/Scott Heppell) India’s first Test of the five-match series against England ended in defeat at Headingley, and it brought with it a string of unwanted records for the Shubman Gill-led side, despite…
TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Head down, Shubman Gill started that walk back to the change room with his team right behind him. Jamie Smith had clobbered Ravindra Jadeja for a maximum to seal the record chase, and give high-flying England a 1-0 lead over India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.Smith and Joe Root were greeted by their…
