Gill’s situation is eerily similar to that of Virat Kohli. In August 2015, in his first full-fledged Test series as skipper, Kohli’s India fell to a crushing 63-run loss versus Sri Lanka in the opening tie in Galle.
As shadows lengthened on day one of the first Test between India and England in Leeds, Shubman Gill would have been a pleased man. His side had reached a comfortable 359 for three and the captain had helped himself to 127 immaculate, unbeaten runs.
the latest rankings and will enter the Neeraj Chopra Classic as the top-ranked javelin thrower. Neeraj, who won gold at Tokyo Olympics and silver in Paris last year, currently has 1445 points, thus displacing Grenada's Anderson Peters (1431) in the second place. Neeraj had lost his top spot to Peters last year.
German ace Julian Weber is third at 1407 points, followed by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem (1370) at fourth. The development comes in after Neeraj recently came on top at the Paris Diamond League, ahead of Weber. Prior to that, the Indian finished second behind Weber at the Doha Diamond League in May.
NEW DELHI: India stamped their authority on the opening day of the much-anticipated five-Test series against England, ending Day 1 at a commanding 359 for 3, thanks to masterful centuries from Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and a sparkling unbeaten fifty from Rishabh Pant. The trio defied challenging overhead conditions and an energetic English attack at Headingley, laying down an early marker for the World Test Championship cycle 2025–27.
The day belonged to the young Indian captain Shubman Gill, who marked his new leadership chapter with a sublime 127 not out, while Jaiswal brought up his fifth Test century with a confident and composed 101 — also his first on English soil. Together, they stitched a monumental 191-run partnership, rescuing India after the early loss of Rohit Sharma.
The Headingley Test was a statistician’s delight with numerous records being set, but it is the one unwanted record they stacked up that will haunt India for a long time.
For the first time in the long history of the five-day game, a team that threw up five centuries ended up on the losing side. India had four men who made hundreds — Rishabh Pant joined Andy Flower as the only wicketkeepers with twin centuries in the same Test — but that counted for little as England’s collective might and their propensity to grab key moments translated to a five-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead with four to play.
Gautam Gambhir, the head coach, confirmed on Tuesday night, an hour after Jamie Smith hit the winning six, that Jasprit Bumrah had only two more matches left in him over the next six weeks. Bumrah was one of the star performers alongside batting heroes Shubman Gill, in his first Test as captain, Yashasvi Jaiswal and the admirable KL Rahul, though even he was powerless in preventing England from mounting a successful chase of 371 with almost ridiculous ease.
CSK) might see new investors within the next three years of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The sources close to the developments revealed Khel Now that a large Indian conglomerate has expressed its desire to get a stake in the franchise.
According to the people in the know, the Indian conglomerate that has shown interest has a multi-dimensional business in India, along with multi-sports investments. The deal might be a minor stake, a major stake, or a complete takeover of five-time champions CSK.
Currently, the franchise is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL), a publicly listed company. But, there are stakes for several others as well in the franchise. The India Cements Shareholders’ Trust, Sri Saradha Logistics Private Limited, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Reliance Capital Trustee hold a stake in the franchise.
KL Rahul has been one of the most versatile batsmen in the Indian cricket team in recent years, taking any position according to the demands of the team. His selfless nature finally paid off at the start of the ongoing series against England, when the team management decided to promote him to the top of the order alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Rahul embraced the new position, with which he is well acquainted in domestic cricket, playing a 42-run knock in the first innings and scoring a century in the second innings of the Test match at Headingley.
After the knock, Rahul while taking to the press said, “In the last couple of years, I've forgotten what my (batting) position is,”
South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday.
The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking wild celebrations at Lord's.
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Indian cricket team players were spotted wearing black armbands as they gathered in the middle of the Headingley stadium in Leeds for the national anthems ahead of the first Test against England . Team India players and their English counterparts were wearing black armbands as a tribute to the people who lost their lives in the plane crash in Ahmedabad last week.
The players from both teams – Indian and England – also observed a one-minute silence to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly plane crash.
Star India batter Rohit Sharma has sent his best wishes to Angelo Mathews as he’s decided to retire from Test cricket. Mathews is playing his last Test against Bangladesh in Galle as he’s set to call time from the longest format after playing 119 matches for his country.
The 38-year-old is the third-highest run scorer for his country in Tests with 8167 runs to his name at an average of 44.62 with 16 hundreds and 45 fifties. Recently, India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma sent his best wishes to the Sri Lankan all-rounder, recalling their past battles from the under-19 days.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald hinted at a rejig in the top order after misfiring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final defence against South Africa at Lord's.
Marnus Labuschagne was a hot topic during the buildup to the high-stakes final, which Australia lost by five wickets. Amid his lean phase with the bat, Labuschagne was promoted to the top of the order with hopes of his return to blazing form. However, he returned with scores of 17 and 22, leaving him with an average of 27.82 for the WTC cycle and making his position in the team uncertain.
Team India have kicked off their preparations for the crucial Test series against England with an intense intra-squad match in Beckenham. On Day 1, the focus was clear — get the team back in the groove and make every moment count on the field.
Pat Cummins feels that he still has a long way to go after breaching the 300 Test wicket milestone on Day 2 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's on Thursday, June 12. The Australian skipper reached the landmark during his fantastic spell of six for 28 to help Australia bundle out South Africa for 138 runs in the first innings.
To lose one experienced batter before a tour of England might be unfortunate; to lose two seems like carelessness. And yet, it is possible that picking Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli would have been more a tribute to the past than a solution for the present. A new generation is being thrown into the fray, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Steve Smith has not trained for three months after announcing his ODI retirement post Australia’s loss to India in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal. Back with the side for the WTC final against South Africa at Lord’s starting on June 11, Smith looks to continue purple patch in Tests.
Steve Smith is back with the Australian side ahead of the World Test Championship 2023-25 final after an extended break of three months following Australia’s semifinal loss to India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Incidentally, that was Smith’s final innings in ODIs as he announced his exit from the 50-over format.
As his teammates continued to be in vogue with the IPL or County cricket or trained with the national side in Brisbane, the middle-order batter decided to spend time in New York returning in time for the marquee contest against South Africa at Lord’s on June 11.
"I'd normally have a bat laying around the house somewhere and just pick it up and do a bit of shadow batting and stuff," Smith said. "But I made a conscious decision to try and just let it go for a while. It was good.
"I hadn't hit a ball since I missed a full toss off Mohammed Shami in the Champions Trophy. Fortunately, everything sort of clicked into place immediately. I feel like I'm moving really well, I feel strong and just ready to get into it now. Hopefully, I can kick off where I left off the last couple of Tests that we played [in Sri Lanka]."
"We're a bit older, we've hit a lot of balls," he said. "It's about having that mental side as switched on as it can be for the big moments. And you don't want to use up all your energy in the nets. There's a fine balance, of course. I'm someone that needs to feel really prepared.
“And I don't want to leave any stone unturned in my preparation so that when I go to the middle, I'm ready to play. But when you're hitting the ball well, you can sort of do what you want in terms of your preparation in a way. You can just let it be and trust that when you get to the middle, it's all going to be okay."
Smith, by his own lofty standards, has been going through a lean patch after his century at Lord’s against England during the 2023 Ashes series. The 36-year-old did not have a century to his name in 12 Test matches with only four scores of 50 or above till the Brisbane Test against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But from then on, the former Australian captain has been on a purple patch with four hundreds in five matches, including two in two matches during the Sri Lanka tour.
"I feel like I've been in the team for a while and I haven't felt under a great deal of pressure," he said. "Maybe a little bit after Adelaide last year was the most I've felt. And maybe [that's] why I came out the next game and was really, really hungry to get a good score in Brisbane.”
The Aussie batter has an excellent record in Test matches in England with a tally of 2255 runs, including eight hundreds and nine fifties, at an average of 55.00. He played a crucial role in Australia winning its maiden WTC title in 2023 with a century against India in the final at The Oval.
Smith’s record at the Mecca of Cricket is even better with the average going up to 58.33 in five Test matches with a century against archrivals England, during the Ashes 2023, in his last match at the venue.
"I think it's probably, outside of Sydney, my favourite ground to play at," he said. "The history, the surface itself. It always takes a few balls just to get used to that slope. One end you feel like you're standing really tall, the other end you feel like you're falling over a little bit. But the ball races away, both up the hill and down the hill.
"And then the lunch is fabulous. They always say it's a great place to miss out so you can enjoy your lunch. Fortunately, or unfortunately, the last few years I've done really well there, so I haven't been able to cash in on that,” he quipped.
Delhi Capitals team suffered a big blow immediately after the IPL 2025 was suspended for week when star pace bowler Mitchell Starc took the decision not to return to India. The T20 league was suspended for a week amid India-Pakistan tension after India's 'Operation Sindoor' in response to Pahalgam terrorist attack.
India went down 0-2 to Thailand in a FIFA International Friendly at Thammasat Stadium despite a spirited performance. Goals from Ben Davis and Poramet Arjvilai sealed the win for the home side.
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Rishabh Pant was secured by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a whopping amount of Rs 27 crore at the mega auction ahead of IPL 2025. Even though the cricketer didn't have a great season, he led the team and played all 14 matches in the league stage. If you go by matches played and performance, Pant is certainly not the most expensive player. Delhi Capitals' fast bowler T Natarajan was the most expensive in this case as he played only two matches and earned a massive salary of Rs 10.75 crore.
Veteran batter Rohit Sharma on Friday (May 30, 2025) was delighted to make a critical contribution to Mumbai Indians’ victory over Gujarat Titans in a must-win IPL Eliminator match in Chandigarh, but wished he had a few half-centuries to his credit compared to four he has had so far.
Rohit made an outstanding 81 off 50 balls to guide MI to a handy 228 for five, good enough for a 20-run win over GT, and to set up a Qualifier 2 meeting with Punjab Kings on June 1 at Ahmedabad.
"I wanted to ask that question - how is he not even in the reserves if he's such a strong contender?" Nayar said. "Somet...
