India take on England (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: India pacer Harshit Rana is released from the Test squad ahead of the second match of the five-Test series against England.The young speedster, who was called up as a precautionary measure, wasn’t spotted boarding the bus to Birmingham with rest of his teammates. India’s squad departed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tempers flared in the final over of the first session on Day 5 of the opening Test between India and England at Headingley on Tuesday, as a minor delay disrupted India’s tactical plans. Mohammed Siraj, aware that only one over remained before lunch, rushed through his penultimate delivery, hoping to complete the over … Read more
Rishabh Pant in action on Day 4 (BCCI | X) Rishabh Pant talking to himself in Hindi on the stump mic on Day 3 is absolute gold. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter, who has looked hurried in this innings, was telling himself to calm down and stop taking so many chances.“Waise zaruri nahi hai (It is not … Read more
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: How often have we seen Rishabh Pant lose his temper on a cricket field? Rarely, if ever. But on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley, the usually calm and composed wicketkeeper-batter had a rare moment of visible frustration.The incident occurred when Pant requested the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Eight long years — or 3,011 days to be exact — that’s how long Karun Nair waited to walk out in an India Test jersey again. But the fairy tale comeback didn’t unfold the way he had imagined. On his much-anticipated return to Test cricket, Karun lasted just four balls, dismissed for a … Read more
Sai Sudharsan (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Hype met heartbreak for Sai Sudharsan on Friday as the highly-rated youngster endured a nightmare start to his Test career, falling for a duck in his debut innings against England in the first Test of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series at Headingley.Live Score: India vs England, 1st Test Day 1The … Read more
India’s Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: : Just a day before India kick off their five-match Test series against England at Headingley, new Test captain Shubman Gill addressed the media, offering a glimpse into his mindset, the team’s approach, and the changes post the retirements of senior players like Virat Kohli … Read more
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 … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed he declined the Test captaincy role before Shubman Gill‘s appointment, citing workload management concerns for the upcoming five-match England series starting June 20 at Leeds. Despite being vice-captain and a frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma, who stepped down in May, Bumrah chose to … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a notable development, the BCCI has introduced an additional bone test at the junior level to ensure that young cricketers don’t miss out on a season due to the “+1 factor” currently applied in the eligibility calculation, which often disqualifies players by a narrow margin.As per the existing procedure, a cricketer’s age … Read more