England have included seasoned spinner Liam Dawson in the squad for the fourth Test against India in Manchester, which is scheduled to begin next week.
England captain Ben Stokes confirmed that their frontline spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India, following their hard-earned 22-run victory at Lord's.
All-rounder Washington Sundar "definitely" believes India will stand triumphant in the third Test as the gripping contest goes right down the wire to the final day at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.
Washington Sundar joined the elite company of Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Vinoo Mankad, and Srinivas Venkataraghavan to become just the fifth Indian spinner to take four wickets or more in a Test at Lord's after tantalising England on the fourth day of the third Test.
While technically a caught-and-bowled chance, Bashir was struck firmly on the hand and immediately signalled up to the home dressing room that he had been injured, sustaining what appeared to be a dislocation. Joe Root completed his over.
India's seasoned opener KL Rahul expressed his admiration for vice-captain Rishabh Pant and his dream to replicate the dynamic southpaw's play style following their record-breaking exploits on Day 3 of the third Test against England at Lord's.
With this win, India has levelled the five-match series by 1-1. Also, now, after seven losses and a draw, they finally have a win to their name at Edgbaston stadium.
A dominant century from skipper Shubman Gill and a half-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal were the highlights of the day as India posted 310/5 at the end of the first day of the second Test against England at Birmingham on Wednesday
India will play a five-match Test series against England, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will be held from June 20 to August 4, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Traffo