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"Ready to lead": India Test captain Shubman Gill sends bold message ahead
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Test captain Shubman Gill is "ready" to lead India into a new era without the presence of batting maestros Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, which begins with an five-match assignment in England on Friday at Headingley.
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Shubman Gill reflects on Test captaincy role, emphasises secure environmen
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As India prepares to face England in the much-anticipated Test series starting Friday in Leeds, newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill opened up about the honour of leading the national side and the leadership vision he shares with vice-captain Rishabh Pant.
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"You can't win a Test match without taking 20 wickets, no matter how many
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As India gears up for the high-stakes Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley in Leeds, newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill stressed the importance of taking 20 wickets to secure victory in the traditional format.
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"Bumrah is going to be a threat...": England skipper Ben Stokes ahead of L
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England Test skipper Ben Stokes believed that India's right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah is going to be a "threat" for the Three Lions in the upcoming five-match Test series at home.
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"Exciting time for Indian cricket to be under new leadership": Ben Stokes
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of the first Test against India, England skipper Ben Stokes said that the visitors have an "exciting time" in the longest format of the game as they have announced young Shubman Gill as the new captain of the national team.
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"We can win anywhere": Captain Shubman Gill sets tone ahead of England Tes
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The blueprint that we have received from our seniors in the past 5-10 years is that we can win anywhere," Gill stated during the pre-match press conference.
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Indian cricket has 'enormous' pool of talent: Ben Stokes on 'young' India
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England Test skipper Ben Stokes heaped praise on the Indian youngsters in the squad and called the current Indian bunch of talent "enormous" ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley from Friday.
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"Virat and Sharma massive losses": England's all-rounder Brydon Carse
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England's bowling all-rounder Brydon Carse believes India will field a "strong" playing XI despite the absence of the batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the first Test of the five-match series, which kicks off on Friday at Headingley.
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England names playing XI for 1st Test against India; Woakes, Carse return,
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England on Wednesday announced its playing XI for the opening Test of the five-match series against India set to kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
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Played many games in COVID-19, don't think it was fair on group: Root refl
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England's batting wizard Joe Root reminisced about his captaincy days and felt it was unfair on the group, a phase that eventually pulled the curtains down on his stint as the Three Lions skipper.
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Ben did so much for me, now it's my turn: Root's bold message ahead of Ind
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
England's talismanic batter Joe Root declared that it is his time to pay back Test skipper Ben Stokes, who did so much for him while serving as his deputy during his captaincy tenure that lasted from 2017 to 2022.
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England 'Bazballing' at home: A statistical look into Stokes-McCullum's br
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The 2022 Edgbaston win against India and a well-fought draw against Australia in the Ashes back in 2023 proved that Stokes-McCullum's mantra of positive, attacking and result-oriented cricket was here to stay. What followed were some promising wins and disheartening lows, home and away. Desp
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