India vice-captain Rishabh Pant announced that he will continue to stick to the number five in the upcoming five high-stakes Tests against England, while newly-crowned Test captain Shubman Gill will take stalwart Virat Kohli's number four spot in the format.
Ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley against England, Team India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant expressed his feelings on the Ahmedabad plane crash, which happened on June 12.
Team India held practice sessions at Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday ahead of the first Test of the five-match series against England, which will start on June 20.
As India prepares to take on England in the highly anticipated five-match Test series starting June 20 in Leeds, vice-captain Rishabh Pant has expressed confidence in his mindset and approach ahead of the challenge.
Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik believes India head coach Gautam Gambhir is tactically "very good," but he feels man management remains an area he would examine.
The Indian team concluded its preparations in Beckenham, posed in front of the cameras for the official shoot, and is now bound to leave for Leeds for the opening Test of the highly anticipated series against England.
Leeds chief curator Richard Robinson is contemplating various measures to ensure the pitch holds together for five days in a bid to prevent the highly anticipated contest between two behemoths, India and England, from settling in three.
Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik expects India to utilise pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's limited availability for the first, second and fourth Tests in England, considering the gap between those contests offers enough break for his body to recover.
The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
Former cricketer Surinder Khanna expects India to "do well" under Shubman Gill's newly established captaincy in the upcoming challenging Test tour of England, which will kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
A new era beckons for India in the Test format as the modern-day giants gear up for their first assignment without the prized batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
India's Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant penned a heartfelt note for his Lucknow Super Giants teammate and friend Nicholas Pooran, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket.