Dinesh Karthik thinks that Shubman Gill is not ready for the enormity of the task bequeathed upon him as India’s Test captain (Image via X/@BroAfghan27801) As India prepare to take on England in the five-match Test series, tensions are high, with hopes touching the sky and expectations from a relatively young Indian squad pouring over….
Today’s morning news wrap includes national, global and sports stories. A Lufthansa flight bound for Hyderabad made a U-turn and returned to Germany due to an official at Hyderabad airport said was a “bomb threat.” Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran wants to “assassinate”…
Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) As India prepare for their five-Test tour of England beginning June 20 in Leeds, Kuldeep Yadav sees promising signs for spinners amid seam-friendly conditions. With Ravichandran Ashwin retiring earlier this year, the spotlight now falls on the left-arm wrist spinner to support Ravindra Jadeja as India eye their first series win…
As India gear up to face England in the first Test of the five-match series starting June 20 at Headingley, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has cautioned against compromising bowling potency for batting depth. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra urged the team management, led by new Test captain Shubman Gill, to avoid repeating selection mistakes…
Indian cricket team in a huddle during a nets session in Beckenham in London. (Image: Screenshot) Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir welcomed newly installed captain Shubman Gill, players who earned their maiden call-ups – Sai Sudharsan, Arshdeep Singh – and welcomed Karun Nair to the fold during a nets session video released by…
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla expressed confidence in India’s new-look Test squad for their upcoming five-match England tour, while attending the engagement ceremony of Indian cricket player Rinku Singh with Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow on June 8.“They are not very experienced at the international level, but they…
MUMBAI: Shubman Gill’s elevation to the Test captaincy may have taken a few by surprise, but TOI can confirm it was a project long in the making by India’s selectors.In fact, during India’s triumphant run in the T20 World Cup in June last year in the USA and West Indies, when he was not even…
Yuvraj Singh and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: As Shubman Gill begins a new chapter in his career as India’s Test captain, former India cricketer Yograj Singh has lauded the pivotal figures behind the young batter’s success — his father and former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.Speaking to ANI, Yograj credited Gill’s strong foundation and guidance for his…
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India will face England in the Test series starting on June 20 (Image via X/@BCCI) India’s cricket selectors will kick off the team’s long transition in the Test format when they announce a new captain and finalise the squad for what is expected to be a challenging five-match series in England. The 25-year-old Shubman Gill…