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ENG vs IND: Prince Shubman Gill echoes King Virat Kohli with century on Test captaincy debut

In 2014, a young Virat Kohli began his Test captaincy career with a century in Adelaide. Four years later, he repeated the feat in England — a hard-fought hundred at Edgbaston in his first Test as captain on English soil. Now, Shubman Gill has followed in his footsteps. On June 20 at Headingley, Gill marked […]

Shubman Gill scripts history with ton in IND vs ENG 1st Test; list of Indian captains with hundred on captaincy debut

Shubman Gill joined the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Vijay Hazare and Virat Kohli to become the fifth Indian captain to smash a hundred on captaincy debut in Tests on Friday. Leading India for the first time after being appointed as the captain post Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the longest format, Gill didn’t allow pressure […]

‘#Let’s Move + 1, India!’ to be the theme for Olympic Day run on June 23

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with Abhinav Bindra Foundation and Reliance Foundation will celebrate the Olympic Day on June 23 across the country, with the theme #Let’s Move + 1, India ! The theme highlights the joy and motivation of moving together, inviting people across India to experience the power of sport to […]

Headingley Test: Why Ben Stokes chose to bowl first vs India – Ex-England captain explains | Cricket News

Ben Stokes (Pic credit: England Cricket) NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes’ decision to bowl first in the opening Test of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy against India raised eyebrows on a hot and sunny day at Headingley, but former skipper Michael Atherton believes the call was guided more by recent venue trends and England’s strength in […]

ENG vs IND: Fans question IPL favouritism as Abhimanyu Easwaran gets overlooked

Abhimanyu Easwaran once again failed to earn his maiden Test cap as he was overlooked for the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds on Friday, June 20. The team management handed a debut to Sai Sudharsan, who’s been slotted at number three as India begin their new era under the leadership of Shubman Gill. […]

India tour of England: England vs India Test series: Karun Nair talks about his comeback trail

Indian batsman Karun Nair is seen during a practice session ahead of the first Test against England in Leeds. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On comeback trail, Karun Nair says the presence of childhood companions KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna in the Indian dressing room adds a layer of comfort as he seeks to capitalise […]

Sachin Tendulkar’s BIG prediction for England vs India Test series leaves social media divided, ‘God, this is greed’

Sachin Tendulkar has advised Shubman Gill, India’s new Test captain, to ignore outside opinions and focus only on his team during the England tour. Tendulkar believes Gill will do “something special” and lead India to a 3-1 series win. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Tendulkar said Gill should not worry about what people say about his captaincy […]

Trial by fire: New-look India faces acid test in Bazball territory | Cricket News

India captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Headingley on June 18, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The sun’s been beating down on the west Yorkshire city of Leeds for the last few days. The temperature’s higher than it normally is during this time of the year. And, of course, […]

India (IND) vs England (ENG), 1st Test Leeds Weather forecast: Will rain play spoilsport in series opener?

The first Test begins on Friday (June 20) in Leeds, where Shubman Gill will lead a new-look Indian side against Ben Stokes’ dynamic England – two teams aiming to script a fresh chapter in the new ICC World Test Championship cycle. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli having stepped away from the longest format, the […]

Jemimah Rodrigues retained by Brisbane Heat in WBBL draft

Two more England players in wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones and Dani Gibson, were picked up by Melbourne Stars, who also showed interest in Jemimah Rodrigues. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/The Hindu India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been retained by Brisbane Heat, with eight franchises picking up a total of 23 international players during the Women’s Big Bash League […]