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‘Virat Kohli is a class player, finding his replacement will take time’: Sourav Ganguly

June 21, 2025 18:07 IST

Ganguly also said that he expected the new India Test captain Gill to get a boatload of runs in he series provided his footwork remains as flawless as it was on Day 1 in Leeds.

Karun Nair dismissal comeback Ollie Pope catch

WATCH: Karun Nair’s comeback ends with heartbreak, departs for duck as Ollie Pope pulls off stunner

June 21, 2025 17:50 IST

India would lose more wickets after Nair as Rishabh Pant was gone for 134, followed by Shardul Thakur for 1 as India posted 454/7 at Lunch on Day 2.

India's Rishabh Pant does a handspring to celebrate after scoring a century vs England.(AP)

WATCH: Rishabh Pant pulls off trademark celebration after century vs England in 1st Test

June 21, 2025 17:07 IST

This was not the first time that Pant had pulled off this acrobatic celebration with the Lucknow Super Giants captain celebrating in the same way when he slammed a 100 in the IPL against Royal Challengers Bengaluru earlier this year.

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Rishabh Pant brings up 7th Test century, breaks unique record held by Mahendra Singh Dhoni

June 21, 2025 16:51 IST

Pant brought up his ton in 146 deliveries with the help of 10 boundaries and 4 sixes.

IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill and India will aim to record one of the highest Test totals by India in England at Leeds. (AP)

India’s highest Test scores in England: Can Shubman Gill & Co. target record total for IND vs ENG at Leeds?

June 21, 2025 15:22 IST

IND vs ENG 2025: As India aim to extend their first-innings score taking on from 359/3 on day one at Leeds, here's a look at the highest Test totals registered by the team in England over the years.

IND vs ENG, 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Ollie Pope scores century, Jasprit Bumrah takes 3 as England post 209/3 at Stumps, trail India by 262 runs

June 22, 2025 00:34 IST

IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Follow the highlights of day two of the India vs England as Be Stokes' side lose 3 wickets, trail India by 262 runs.

IND vs ENG: England bowling consultant Tim Southee said their decision to bowl first was influenced by the green tinge to the pitch on Thursday. (AP)

IND vs ENG 1st Test: England say green tinge on the pitch on match eve influenced decision to bowl first vs India

June 21, 2025 12:24 IST

IND vs ENG Leeds Test: Another factor that could have influenced England’s decision was the fact that the last six Tests played at Headingley ended in victory for the side that bowled first.

India vs England: If the Leeds weather does follow the forecast, batting wouldn’t be as easy as it was on the first day. (AP)

Weather warning for Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant: Clouds headed to Leeds, India’s bowlers will be happy

June 21, 2025 11:58 IST

India vs England 1st Test: The Leeds weather forecast says it’s likely to worsen over the weekend, and in which case it will be really helpful for India’s bowlers.

IND vs ENG: Jaiswal, Gill and Pant broke multiple records on Day 1 of the Leeds Test. (AP)

IND vs ENG Leeds Test: Jaiswal’s record-breaking spree, captain Gill’s England initiation, Pant tops sixes count – key stats from Day 1

June 21, 2025 11:35 IST

IND vs ENG: Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, captain Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul all were part of record-breaking performances during the first day of the Leeds Test against England on Friday.

In a start similar to the 2002 Leeds Test, India's Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal cracked centuries against England. (AP)

‘Who will be third centurion?’: India batting reminds Sachin Tendulkar of 2002 Headingley Test, Ganguly predicts 4 tons

June 21, 2025 09:55 IST

IND vs ENG: Sachin Tendulkar recalled India's 2002 Leeds performance after Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal's centuries stubbed England on Friday, with then-captain Sourav Ganguly predicting four centurions in the innings on a better Headingley surface.

Temba Bavuma has restored "so much faith and belief in the individuals" in South Africa, believes CSA director of cricket Enoch Nkwe. (AP Photo)

Why Temba Bavuma was chosen as captain by Cricket South Africa all those seasons agoSubscriber Only

June 26, 2025 10:23 IST

Bavuma's success as captain shows it is not about colour, but about the character and putting the right person in the right job, says the Proteas director of cricket Enoch Nkwe.

Jaiswal smashes a ball over point at Leeds.

IND vs ENG Leeds Test: Why few runs on leg-side? ‘Next time I will keep that in mind’, says Yashasvi Jaiswal

June 21, 2025 08:00 IST

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal says he and captain Shubman Gill, batting on 127, had 'great camaraderie'

Gill and Jaiswal smoked centuries on the first day of the India vs England Test series at Leeds. (AP)

Clear message from Jaiswal and Gill at Leeds: Indian batting story never endsSubscriber Only

July 9, 2025 20:07 IST

IND vs ENG: Jaiswal opens the innings like Rohit, and Shubman has taken Kohli's No.4. At least on the first match day after the two big retirements, no one was missed by anyone as India finished at 359 for three.

Shubman Gill century as india Test captain

Shubman Gill takes captaincy in his stride with risk-free defense and assured strokeplaySubscriber Only

July 9, 2025 20:07 IST

His Headingley 100 kicks off the Gill-era of breezy batting and smooth leadership.

Shubman Gill scores first century as India Test captain, his 6th overall in IND vs ENG 1st Test

June 20, 2025 22:15 IST

Gill brought up his 100 in 140 deliveries in an innings peppered with 14 boundaries as he kept India steady.

WATCH: Ben Stokes reacts as Rishabh Pant smashes his second ball down tracks for boundary in 1st IND vs ENG Test

June 20, 2025 21:21 IST

Rishabh Pant is as unpredictable a batter as they come and England captain Ben Stokes found out about it first hand during the opening day of the first Test between India and England at Leeds on Friday.

India's Ravindra Jadeja in action during ENG vs IND Test in 2022. (REUTERS)

India Test record in England: Most runs, highest wickets, win-loss record ahead of ENG vs IND 2025 series

June 20, 2025 20:49 IST

In the 69 Tests played on England's soil, India have won only nine Tests. Out of those 69 Tests, 67 were against England while the remaining two were against New Zealand and Australia.

KL rahul Yashasvi Jaiswal India vs England

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal prove fears of Team India’s decline in post-Rohit Kohli era misplacedSubscriber Only

July 9, 2025 20:09 IST

Team-in-transition make a statement with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul's first-wicket partnership of 91.

IND vs ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up 5th Test century, his first in English soil in 1st Test

June 20, 2025 20:36 IST

Jaiswal took 144 deliveries to reach his ton in an innings studded with 16 fours and 1 six while captain Shubman Gill provided apt support with a half century of his own.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe Test series with hamstring injury sustained at WTC final

June 20, 2025 18:42 IST

The first test vs Zimbabwe will be played from June 28-July 2 at the Queens Sports Club, with the second also in Bulawayo from July 6-10.

L-R: Former England skipper Alastair Cook and current England captain Ben Stokes. (REUTERS/X)

‘You can control game more if you bat first’: Alastair Cook unconvinced by Stokes’ decision to bowl first in ENG vs IND 1st Test

June 20, 2025 18:32 IST

Alastair Cook still seems unconvinced by Stokes's decision to bowl and felt it was a good toss to lose for Shubman Gill-led India.

Lord of the Pings on social media for sharply dividing selection call, Shardul Thakur, had this to say about playing in England

June 20, 2025 18:23 IST

Thakur's selection at 33, ahead of Nitish Kumar Reddy, was hotly debated by cricketerrati.

IND vs ENG: Sai Sudharsan joins list of Indians who scored a duck on Test debut

June 20, 2025 18:58 IST

India's Sai Sudharsan became the latest name in a long list of Indian players who were dismissed for a duck on their Test debuts when he was snapped up by English skipper Ben Stokes in the 1st Test.

‘He has the game for it’: Ajinkya Rahane bets on Yashasvi Jaiswal to do well in England

June 20, 2025 17:35 IST

The Mumbai captain also said that he was also looking forward to see Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in action in what would be a pretty difficult series.