India have had steady options in Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara in the No. 3 spot over the years. That all-important role is in limbo during this transition period. In the three Tests in England, Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair have held the roles but not made it their own – just yet. TimesofIndia.com in…
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that KL Rahul’s form in the Test series against England stands out as the biggest positive for the visitors so far. Rahul has scored 375 runs in six innings during the series, including two centuries and a half-century, underlining his…
Akash Deep knocked over Harry Brook’s middle stump. (Pic credit: BCCI) Harry Brook’s aggressive brand of cricket came crashing down at Lord’s on Day 4 of the third Test, as the England batter threw his wicket away while attempting a premeditated sweep against Akash Deep. Former Sri Lanka captain and Sky Sports pundit Kumar Sangakkara…
Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer It’s expected to be so hot in London this week that the MCC has allowed members to go jacketless in the Lord’s Pavilion. The rising temperature mirrors the heat of the contest as India and England head into the third Test of the five-match series, tied at 1-1. After two…
England’s Joe Root (R) and Jamie Smith celebrate after their win against India at Headingley in Leeds. (AP) India’s first Test match against England at Headingley in July 2025 has set new streaming records on JioHotstar, reaching 89.1 million viewers and accumulating 13.7 billion minutes of watch time. The match, which marked the beginning of…
India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India opener and current head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing mounting pressure after Team India’s worrying run in Test cricket, despite continued success in white-ball formats including winning the Champions Trophy. The latest setback came at Headingley, where India, under new captain Shubman Gill, lost…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has taken a strong stand against the growing menace of fake quotes being circulated under his name across sports websites and social media platforms. In a video shared on his official Instagram handle, Gavaskar addressed the issue head-on, calling out the misattribution of comments he never made and…
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…
England captain Ben Stokes and India skipper Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A new era in Indian Test cricket began under captain Shubman Gill on Friday as India were sent in to bat first after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss in the opening Test of the five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series at…
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,…