On Tuesday, India edged past the Belgian side with a tight scoreline of 2-1 at the Hockey Centre of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp, Belgium. Lalthantluangi (35') and Geeta Yadav (50') scored goals for India, as per a press release from Hockey India.
The Test series would very well be an era-defining one in Indian cricket history, as after the retirement of two legends, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, a new-look Team India would be eyeing a fresh start in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle of 2025-27 under captaincy of newly-appoin
BCCI issued a statement saying, "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the updated schedule for the international home season and South Africa A tour of India for 2025."
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) posted a video on their official handle, showing a glimpse of India's first training session in London.
The Mixed Disability Vitality T20I series will begin on June 21, 2025, in Taunton at 6:30 PM, followed by the second T20I on June 23 in Wormsley at 5:00 PM. The series concludes with the seventh T20I on July 3 at 6:30 PM in Bristol.
India will begin the tour with three matches against Belgium at the Hockey Center of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein, in Antwerp. They will then face Australia at Beerschot Tennis Hockey Padel Club, in Kontich, before wrapping up the tour with a match against the Netherlands at Hockey Club Kampo
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of players reaching to England, including skipper Gill, vice-captain Rishabh Pant, opener Sai Sudharsan, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj among others.
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).
The visit holds strategic importance as the Union Minister will lead the Team India delegation comprising senior officials from the Central and State governments, along with leading players from the private sector.
A striking design element is the bold Sindoor red stripe running down the centre of the jersey, inspired by the traditional mark of Sindoor worn by married Indian women. Much like the Sindoor represents strength, sacrifice, and continuity in Indian culture, the stripe symbolises India's deep