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India win Edgbaston Test: What did Shubhman Gill say after historic win in England? | Cricket News

Shubhman Gill of India (AP Photo) India stormed back into the series with a resounding 336-run win over England at Edgbaston, levelling the five-match contest 1-1. Leading from the front, skipper Shubman Gill was named Player of the Match for a record-breaking performance with the bat, scoring a monumental 269 in the first innings and […]

Under one minute! D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen’s ultra-short clash wows chess world – Watch | Chess News

D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen (Photo: @chess24com on X) In a moment that combined speed and a touch of chess theatre, reigning World Champion D Gukesh and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen played out an ultra-fast 14-move Berlin draw in under one minute during the Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament on Sunday.Gukesh had […]

Ravi Shastri questions Shubman Gill’s tactics on Day 5, Akash Deep proves him wrong

Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri questioned captain Shubman Gill’s tactics on Day 5 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, only to be proven wrong by Akash Deep. As India began Day 5 in search of the remaining seven wickets, captain Shubman Gill started the proceedings with Akash Deep and […]

Floyd and Uzi catch the eye

Floyd and Uzi caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Sunday (July 6) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Misty (Shahrukh) 42. Easy. Scaramouche (T.S. Jodha) 41. Easy. Lucio (Aditya), Lord Murphy (P. Vinod) 40. They finished level. 800m: Royal Champ (Nirmal), Phantasmique (Mosin) 52, 600/39. Former strode out well and finished two lengths […]

‘I feel privileged to be here and witness that innings’: Varun Aaron hails Shubman Gills historic century in Edgbaston test

New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Varun Aaron praised Indian test skipper Shubman Gill’s historic century in the second innings of the 2nd test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. At a venue where India is yet to register its maiden Test win, Gill led from the front following his memorable 269(387) in […]

IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: ‘They can’t win’ – Former England captain pleads Ben Stokes and co to bat for draw | Cricket News

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Harry Brook of England avoids a short ball from Akash Deep of India during day four of the 2nd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Edgbaston on July 05, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has pleaded with Ben Stokes […]

IND vs ENG, 2nd Test: Rishabh Pant silences Harry Brook’s ‘fastest 100’ quip – WATCH | Cricket News

India’s Rishabh Pant celebrates after scoring fifty runs day four of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) On Saturday, England found themselves on the receiving end of a relentless Indian batting display in the second innings at Edgbaston, which led […]

Inspired by Shubman Gill, Vaibhav Suryavanshi aims 200 after record-shattering century in Youth ODIs

Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi is already targeting his next milestone just moments after rewriting the record books in the Youth ODI format on July 5. Vaibhav, while playing the fourth U19 ODI against England in Worcester, smashed a stunning 52-ball century, the fastest ever in Youth ODIs, breaking the previous record of 53 balls set by […]

Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner has dropped just 17 games so far. Krejcikova loses and Djokovic wins

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his third round match against Spain’s Pedro Martinez. | Photo Credit: Reuters As well as Jannik Sinner is playing at Wimbledon, he doesn’t appear to need much in the way of help. Still, he got some on Saturday (July 5, 2025) when his opponent, Pedro Martinez, was dealing with […]

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Historic First! India join fabled 1000-club in Tests, smash record for most runs in first two matches of a series | Cricket News

India captain Shubman Gill celebrates his century. (@BCCI X/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a record-shattering spectacle at Edgbaston, Team India, led by Shubman Gill, scripted history by becoming the first Indian side to surpass 1,000 runs in a single Test match, achieving a monumental aggregate of 1,014 runs across both innings of the second Test […]