Mohammed Siraj reacts as KL Rahul drops Jamie Smith at slip. NEW DELHI: A young and transitioning Indian Test team arrived in England with cautious optimism for a competitive five-match series. But three Tests in, they trail 1-2 – and while the contest is still alive, India’s biggest opponent has been itself, particularly in the…
India’s KL Rahul celebrates after scoring a century during the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) London:KL Rahul is in a comfortable space after a long time. It took 10 years of uncertainty for him to be here, scoring multiple…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, center, celebrates after scoring 250 runs on day two of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England. AP/PTI(AP07_03_2025_000390A) In a historic first, India have registered two century partnerships for the sixth and seventh wickets in SENA countries in the ongoing second Test against England…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot on day one of the second cricket test match between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: When Ravindra Jadeja walked out to bat in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test, India were in a delicate situation…
India’s KL Rahul walks off the field (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) NEW DELHI: A new father, cradling a one-and-a-half-month-old baby in his arms — most would drop everything to soak in that joy, cherish every moment, play with the little one, and hold on to every giggle and sound. But KL Rahul chose a different path.“Country…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Rishabh Pant delivered one of his finest overseas performances at Headingley, scoring centuries in both innings and showing exactly why he is regarded as India’s most fearless Test batter abroad. His knocks of 134 and 118 were a masterclass in counter-attacking batting under pressure. Yet once again, his heroics…
Rishabh Pant in action on Day 4 (BCCI | X) Rishabh Pant talking to himself in Hindi on the stump mic on Day 3 is absolute gold. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter, who has looked hurried in this innings, was telling himself to calm down and stop taking so many chances.“Waise zaruri nahi hai (It is not…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Boom or bust? That has been the recurring theme of India’s Test cricket since the beginning of the Australia series. Six months down the line, things don’t seem to have changed much. Arguably India’s greatest match-winning bowler of all time, Jasprit Bumrah (3/48), delivered in every spell that he…
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has confirmed a key change in the team’s batting order ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, starting Friday, June 20. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Pant disclosed that skipper Shubman Gill will bat at No.4 in the…
India cricket team players during their inter-squad match in England. (BCCI) In the landscape of modern Test cricket, few rivalries command the depth, history and global intrigue of India’s long-standing battles with England and Australia, especially since bilateral ties with Pakistan were severed. India’s overseas Test calendar has been dominated by tours to these two…