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IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal hit tons as young India show class and resolve to silence doubters | Cricket News

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Headingley is a beautiful conglomeration of the old and the new. Since the turn of the 20th century, this historic homeground of the Yorkshire cricket team has experienced the ebbs and flows of some memorable Test matches. On a sun-soaked Friday afternoon, a packed house, which […]

‘No matter what, I wanted runs in England’: Dhruv Jurel discloses Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stubborn side; watch video | Cricket News

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) After India’s record-breaking Day 1 at Headingley, the BCCI gave fans an inside look at the dressing room mindset with a candid chat between centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel. In the video, Dhruv warmly congratulates Jaiswal for scoring yet another hundred on foreign soil — this time […]

ENG vs IND: Sachin Tendulkar nostalgic after India’s Leeds show, Sourav Ganguly reacts

Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly engaged in a nostalgic and light-hearted exchange on social media after India’s commanding performance on the opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley. With a fresh-looking line-up and missing the experience of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India closed Day 1 of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy […]

Rugby-No excuses says Lions coach Farrell after Argentina loss

DUBLIN, June 20 (Reuters) – Coach Andy Farrell had hoped for a tough game against Argentina before the British and Irish Lions boarded their flight for Australia and said his still gelling squad had no excuses after getting more than they bargained for in a 28-24 defeat. “We made it a tough game,” a forthright […]

No 90m but Neeraj Chopra wins Paris Diamond League for first major crown of 2025

There was no 90-metre magic but Neeraj Chopra claimed his first title of the 2025 season with a win at the Paris Diamond League on Friday, June 20. Neeraj secured the win with his first attempt of 88.16 m as it was enough to keep Julian Weber’s challenge at bay. Neeraj could only get three […]

Rohan Bopanna and Sander Gille lose doubles quarterfinals in London

Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Sander Gille was beaten 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the doubles quarterfinals of the €2,522,220 ATP tennis tournament in London. The Indo-Belgian pair won 90 ATP points and €20,910. In the €145,250 Challenger in Poznan, Poland, Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Sergio Gornes beat the top seeds Matwe Middelkoop and Jean-Julien Rojer 6-7(3), […]

‘Cramps in both hands, but it happens’: Jaiswal battles pain to hit gritty hundred as India dominate England on Day 1 | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic credits Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Yashasvi Jaiswal battled more than just the England bowling attack at Headingley on Friday. The 23-year-old opener, who struck a magnificent 101 on the opening day of the first Test, revealed after stumps that he had to deal with cramps in both hands during his innings […]

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 […]