The Birmingham Test will start on Wednesday. However, Jofra, who played his last Test back in February 2021, will have to wait a little longer to add to his tally of 13 Tests and 42 wickets as he was not included in the playing eleven.
The Three Lions roared in the opener and raced to a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after gunning down a record-shattering 371-run target in the first Test at Headingley, their second-highest successful chase in the format.
ECB managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, dropped a subtle hint about tearaway Jofra Archer's return in the forthcoming second Test against India in Birmingham, which is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday.
England announced the squad for the second Test against India, starting from July 2 at Edgbaston, with pacer Archer included in the team after over four years. England is leading the five-match series 1-0 following a five-wicket win at Leeds
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain shared his thoughts on the inclusion of right-arm seamer Jofra Archer for the second Test, where he believed that the Three Lions have played a "gamble worth taking" by including him in the line-up.
His injury occurred during England's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore after he "suffered increased stiffness and discomfort."
England fast bowler Jofra Archer is in contention to play the second Test against India at Edgbaston next month, but only if he can prove his fitness in Sussex's County Championship match against Durham, according to national selector Luke Wright, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Chasing 207 runs, RR was 71/5, but a 92-run stand between Parag and Shimron Hetmyer and fireworks from Shubham Dubey and Jofra Archer almost took them home, until the pair failed to complete a double on the final ball to push the match into a Super Over.
Mohammed Shami has had a tough time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, and many are starting to worry, especially with India's Test tour of England coming up soon. Earlier this month, Shami nearly broke an unwanted record by conceding 75 runs in four overs against Punjab Kings (PBKS).
GT was off to a fine start with a 93-run stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. Later, Gill put on another 74-run partnership with Jos Buttler, with both these stands laying a platform for GT to cross the 200-run mark.
With this victory, RCB has secured their first win at home after three losses. Standout efforts came from Virat Kohli (70), Devdutt Padikkal (50) after being put to bat first by RR, which powered the hosts to 205/5. All RR batters got starts quick enough to stay alive in the match, but when