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MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma As Shubman Gill gears up to lead India for the first time in Test cricket against England at Headingley, all eyes are on the young opener who steps into the role at just 25. Test captaincy comes with unique pressures, and over the years, some of…
Shubman Gill (Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: : Just a day before India kick off their five-match Test series against England at Headingley, new Test captain Shubman Gill addressed the media, offering a glimpse into his mindset, the team’s approach, and the changes post the retirements of senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Calling…
England captain Ben Stokes (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: England captain Ben Stokes has acknowledged the absence of Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin from the upcoming five-Test series but cautioned against underestimating the new-look Indian team. Speaking on the eve of the series opener at Headingley, Stokes said their…
KL Rahul addressed the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley, Leeds, discussing the impact of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirements and expressing support for teammate Karun Nair’s return to the Indian team after eight years.The absence of Kohli and Sharma, who announced their Test retirements in May, leaves significant gaps…
Rohit Sharma (L) with Ayush Mhatre (R) before the India U-19 team departed for England. (Instagram) India Under-19 captain Ayush Mhatre received a signed bat from India’s ODI skipper Rohit Sharma during a visit to the latter’s residence in Mumbai on Wednesday, ahead of India U-19’s upcoming England tour scheduled from June 24 to July…
Team India Test captain Shubman Gill (left) and former England batter Nick Knight. (BCCI | Getty) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Ahead of the first India-England Test in Leeds from June 20, TimesofIndia.com spoke to former England batter Nick Knight who explained why there is a lot of intrigue attached to the series in absence of stalwarts…
File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has expressed his disappointment at not getting a chance to face Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series against India, calling the Indian maestro’s absence a “shame” for the series and a significant loss for world cricket.Kohli, who announced his retirement from…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) As India gear up for their five-Test series against England beginning June 20 in Leeds, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has weighed in strongly on the absence of two Indian stalwarts – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – calling Kohli’s retirement a bigger blow.In his column for The…
Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur believes the visiting Indian team has what it takes to win the upcoming five-match Test series against England, which begins in Leeds on Friday. Shardul was part of the Indian squad that toured England in 2021-22. India were leading 2-1 in that series before the…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed he declined the Test captaincy role before Shubman Gill’s appointment, citing workload management concerns for the upcoming five-match England series starting June 20 at Leeds. Despite being vice-captain and a frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma, who stepped down in May, Bumrah chose to…
