Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared his thoughts on Shubman Gill's appointment as India's new Test captain ahead of the five-match Test series against England, starting June 20 at Leeds.
India's first Test against England at Leeds from June 20 will mark the start of a new era under newly-appointed captain Shubman Gill, as he aims to lead a new-look team to glory following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Tests and Ravichandran Ashwin from intern
India bowling coach Morne Morkel expects the wickets to be "less spicy" than the ones they have experienced in England and outlined one "crucial" aspect that a player must maintain to thrive in the testing tour.
The series will take place from June to August 2025, with matches at Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord's (London), Old Trafford (Manchester), and The Oval (London).
Ahead of leaving for the England tour, Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill expressed his thoughts on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's retirement from the longest format of the game and said that "it will be difficult to fill their spaces" in the team.
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
In his post on Instagram, Gill recalled watching Virat as a 13-year-old and being left in wonder by his energy and hailed the batter for "reshaping the mindset of millions". He also expressed hope that the current generation of players can carry the "fire and commitment" Virat had brought
India won both the last year's T20 World Cup at Barbados and the Champions Trophy in Dubai undefeated. Had they won the 2023 World Cup, they would have had all the ICC titles in white-ball cricket at the same time, that too undefeated, which no team has ever managed to do.
India etched their name in history by securing their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a commanding four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a pivotal role, scoring a match-winning 76, which earned him the Player of the Match award.
India secured their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a clinical four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. A brisk half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, vital contributions from Shreyas Iyer, and brilliant spells from spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yada
As India gears up for the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, Team India captain Rohit Sharma's former coach, Dinesh Lad, has expressed unwavering confidence in India's victory.
head of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, Team India's vice-captain Shubman Gill stated that Men in Blue's current batting line-up is the "best" of which he has been part of so far in his career.