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…
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…
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 vs England Live Score, 1st Test Match: The cricketing spotlight returns to Headingley, Leeds, where India and England gear up for a high-voltage Test series amid sweltering early summer conditions. The series marks the beginning of a new World Test Championship cycle for both teams — one that comes with contrasting narratives. For India,…
Shubman Gill makes bold claim (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With India preparing to take on England in a highly anticipated five-match Test series starting June 20, all eyes are on newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old, who also captains the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, is now leading India into a new era…
India’s Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File) Wanderers, 2013: All eyes were on the Indian dressing room as Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay were battling it out against Dale Steyn and Co. This was the first Test after Sachin Tendulkar had retired and the talk in the leadup had been all about his replacement at…
India captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: “Kinni der? (how long)”, asked Arshdeep Singh when he stood on top of his run-up to bowl to Shubman Gill in the nets. The Indian skipper was expectedly not done yet and said, “jad tak tu paa…
It may not have matched the flamboyance of his one-day batting, but in his first press conference as Test captain in England, Shubman Gill exuded the quiet confidence of a man ready for the long haul-prepared for the patience and grind that the traditional format demands. Speaking to the media at Headingley, Leeds, on the…
Sachin Tendulkar has shared his advice for skipper Shubman Gill ahead of the five-match Test series (Image via X/@ShubmanGill & mufaddal_vohra) Timesofindia.com in Leeds: The five-match Test series between India and England is set to commence on June 20. With the series opener in Headingley, the series is set to play out between the two…