Rishabh Pant’s celebration after ton against England. (AP Photo) Rishabh Pant lit up Day 2 of the Headingley Test not just with his bat but also with a touch of theatrical flair, celebrating his seventh Test century with a gravity-defying somersault that sent social media into a meltdown. But as it turns out, the flamboyant…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Jasprit Bumrah emerged as India’s standout performer on Day 2 of the Leeds Test, claiming all three England wickets while his teammates struggled. As England reached 209/3 at stumps, Bumrah’s figures of 3/48 highlighted his effectiveness on a day when the rest of India’s bowling attack appeared ineffective…
India’s Rishabh Pant, right, celebrates after scoring a century on day two of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Saturday, June 21, 2025, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri praised Rishabh Pant‘s remarkable innings of 134 runs off 178 balls against England in the…
Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has raised questions over the dressing room communication from head coach Gautam Gambhir that might have unsettled Rishabh Pant before his dismissal on Day 2 of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. India were cruising at 453 for five when a mini-collapse saw them lose five wickets for…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Rishabh Pant scored a remarkable century at Headingley in the first Test against England on Saturday, surpassing MS Dhoni’s record for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter. The 27-year-old’s innings of 134 ended when he was dismissed by Josh Tongue, leading to criticism from commentator Dinesh Karthik regarding head…
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’s celebration after ton against England (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has never been one to stick to the script, and he proved that once again at Headingley with a celebration as electrifying as his innings. After notching up his seventh Test century in classic Pant style, charging down the track and…
Joe Root and Sanath Jayasuriya England’s Joe Root surpassed Sri Lankan cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya to become the ninth-highest run-scorer in international cricket during the first Test match against India at Leeds on Saturday. Root scored 28 runs before being dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah, marking their ongoing rivalry where Bumrah has now claimed Root’s wicket…
Jasprit Bumrah of India. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: An intense on-field performance was followed by an off-the-field moment as a photo of Jasprit Bumrah in an animated conversation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir inside the dressing room went viral on Saturday. The image, captured during the final hour of play on…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: The capacity crowd at Headingley was up on its feet for what was going to be the last ball of the second day’s play. A menacing Jasprit Bumrah was steaming down the hill, the floodlights were on, and thousands in the stands joined in the…