Shubman Gill of India (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) NEW DELHI: As Shubman Gill marked his captaincy debut with a brilliant unbeaten century at Headingley on Friday, an old verbal exchange between him and England’s Jonny Bairstow resurfaced online, going viral across cricket circles. The clip, originally from the final Test of the 2024 India-England series in…
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…
India’s captain Shubman Gill hugs to congratulate Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Records came tumbling down on the opening day of India’s much-awaited Test series against England at Headingley, as the young generation showed they are ready to carry the weight left behind by legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. 300+ runs on the first…
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal revealed that the key to his 129-run partnership with captain Shubman Gill on Day 1 of the Headingley Test was clear communication and a shared plan to bat long. Speaking at the post-match press conference after stumps on June 20, Jaiswal said their focus was to play session by session and…
Yuvraj Singh and Wasim Jaffer led the way with praise for Shubman Gill as the new Indian Test captain dazzled in Leeds with a fine hundred. Gill got his first overseas century coming in at No.4 to give India the upper hand at the close of Day 1 in the first Test on Friday, June…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: There was a rare outburst of emotion when Shubman Gill‘s cover-drive raced through the practice pitches and thudded over the boundary cushions. The helmet was off in a flash; a wild swing of the arm followed as India’s new Test skipper celebrated his hundred on his captaincy debut….
Rishabh Pant celebrating his century vs England (Image via X/@BCCI) A packed stadium at Headingley was witness to Shubman Gill’s first century as Test captain on Friday. The 25-year-old bagged a thrilling ton as his impressive innings steered India to 359/3 at stumps on Day 3. Gill’s knock not only steadied India after the early…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill couldn’t have scripted a better beginning to his tenure as India’s Test captain. On Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley, the 25-year-old marked his leadership debut in style, slamming a composed and confident hundred to become only the fourth Indian to score a…
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill have been solid after the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (Image via X/@Rishabh_aaryan & SunRisers) As the third session on Day 1 between India and England marches on, India’s middle order looked in assured hands with the combined efforts of Rishabh Pant and captain Shubman Gill. Jaiswal, who has rapidly become…
NEW DELHI: As India embarked on a new chapter in their Test cricket journey under Shubman Gill at Headingley on Friday, the absence of Virat Kohli loomed large, both emotionally and in cricketing conversation. Former England captain Nasser Hussain paid a glowing tribute to Kohli, calling him one of the defining forces in modern-day Test…