Ravichandran Ashwin had earlier said that his long-time spin partner Ravindra Jadeja would have been a good choice for Team India's Test captaincy, after Rohit Sharma abruptly drew curtains on his career
29 May,2025 04:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The five-match Test series against England will also mark Shubman Gill's first series as Test captain. He will clash against the 'Three Lions' without the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. It is learnt that Shubman and Sai Sudharsan will likely skip warm-up matches as they are busy featuring in the IPL 2025
29 May,2025 02:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The five-Test series, beginning June 20 at Headingley in Leeds, will see Shubman Gill captain the side, with Rishabh Pant named as the vice-captain
28 May,2025 10:48 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In the IPL 2025 match against RCB, Rishabh Pant played a knock of 118 runs off just 61 deliveries, including 11 boundaries and eight maximums. However, Pant's century went in vain as Jitesh Sharma played a match-winning knock of 85 runs, which in return helped RCB win by six wickets
28 May,2025 12:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The BCCI were keen on a foreign name for the job, but failed to find someone in the required time
28 May,2025 09:03 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Young left-hander Sai Sudharsan and the seasoned Karun Nair have been brought in to replace Rohit and Kohli, while left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has also earned his maiden Test call-up.
25 May,2025 10:03 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Former India chief selector Vengsarkar feels Mumbai batters Iyer, Khan should’ve been in Test squad for their experience, form; ex-national selector Bhave echoes similar opinion
25 May,2025 09:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah suffered a major injury, following which he missed out on India's crucial campaign of the Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian cricket team is set to tour England in 2025 for a five-match Test series, part of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship
24 May,2025 05:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Virat Kohli concluded his Test career with 123 matches, in which he scored 9,230 runs. The 36-year-old also has 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries to his name in the format. His career best score in Test cricket remains unbeaten 254 runs. He drew curtains on his career as India's fourth-highest run-scorer in the longest format of the game
24 May,2025 05:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
With his appointment for the leadership role, Shubman, at the age of 25, became India's fourth-youngest captain. Karun Nair has also been included in India's Test squad. The 33-year-old has made a return to the national set-up after a gap of eight long years. He last represented India in 2017, where he scored a triple century against England
24 May,2025 04:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
