The much-awaited 5th Test match between India and England went underway at Birmingham here on Friday as Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to field first. India got off to a steady start as for the initial 5-6 overs Indian openers Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara seemed to settle in nicely. But then Gill … Read more
Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer opted to have Cheteshwar Pujara open the innings alongside Shubman Gill in the absence of Rohit Sharma for the fifth and final Test against England in Edgbaston. Rohit was ruled out after he contracted the covid-19 virus. Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the skipper of the side while Rishabh Pant … Read more
Team India is playing Leicestershire in a warm-up game before the crucial one-off Test match against England. The visiting team is being led by Rohit Sharma in this match. Four players from the Indian camp are playing for Leicestershire as a way for the visitors to obtain red-ball practise before the Test match. Jasprit Bumrah, … Read more
Parthiv Patel, a former India wicketkeeper-batsman, has suggested two individuals take the position of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in the starting lineup against Ireland. Patel has suggested that Sanju Samson may find it difficult to make the starting XI after making his return for two Twenty20 internationals against Ireland. India’s captain against Ireland will … Read more