Australian batters Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Cameron Green improved their ICC ODI batting rankings of the ICC Men's ODI Player rankings on Wednesday following their exceptional performances in the third and final ODI of the series against South Africa.
This included an animated flare-up between India skipper Shubman Gill and England openers towards the end of the third day of the Test. India had managed to equal England's first innings total of 387, and wanted to squeeze in two overs in the remaining six minutes of play.
Josh Marden, the head curator at Beckenham County Ground, revealed that India head coach Gautam Gambhir and the management had a clear message regarding their preparations for the highly anticipated England tour: "We want a good pitch".
England's decorated quick James Anderson sees India as a "strong" side in the upcoming five-match Test series, scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley, despite the absence of their batting bigwigs and the phase of transition that has kicked in as a result.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator clash of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday in Mullanpur.
The month of June will kickstart not only India's new ICC World Test Championship cycle for 2025-27, but also a new era in Indian cricket as Gill will be leading a new-look Indian team in England during a tough tour, in absence of senior stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran As
Recently appointed as India's new Test captain for the upcoming tour of England, Shubman Gill will look to revive the team's fortunes in the longest format of the game, as per the official website of ICC.
Jasprit Bumrah has reportedly taken himself out of the running to become India's next Test captain, according to Sky Sports News. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant have now emerged as the top candidates to replace Rohit Sharma, who announced his retirement from Test cricket recently.
As Rohit Sharma brings the curtain down on his illustrious Test career, tributes have been pouring in from across the cricketing world. One of the most heartfelt messages came from young Indian opener Shubman Gill.
He took to Instagram to thank his former skipper and acknowledge the impact
It was a memorable night for KL. Trolled endlessly for his 66-run knock in the World Cup 2023 final against Australia that lasted over 100 balls, KL emerged as India's 'ice-man' this time around, finishing matches with his calm, composed knocks. In five matches and four innings, KL scored 14
Following the historic win, the President of India, Draupadi Murmu, extended her heartfelt congratulations to the team, acknowledging their remarkable achievement.