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India vs England Tests: India are set to face England in the all-important away Test series which begins in Leeds from June 20. India will be without their big veteran names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. Ahead of the five-match Test series, England's senior pacer Chris Woakes has come up with his take on the Indin team who will be without big names. However, he backed the visitors to come up with replacements of 'a very high standard' with proven talent. Both ndia and E ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of facing Australia in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final, former South Africa batter AB de Villiers has urged the Proteas batters to respect all bowlers, regardless of the over in any phase of the play at the iconic Lord's. South Africa will mark their first-ever appearance in a World Test Championship final when they face-off against Australia in the one-off clash from June 11-15. South Africa have played 18 Tests at Lord's, but it doesn't ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 7: Fresh off their arrival in the UK, the Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad wasted no time and dived straight into intense training sessions, kickstarting their preparations for the five-Test showdown that marks the beginning of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. This series also signals the start of a new era for Indian cricket, following the Test retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India are aiming to win a Test series in England for the first ...Read More >
As India begin their journey in the new cycle (2025-2027) of the World Test Championship, they will look to get the best possible start. But the concern is whether Jasprit Bumrah will be able to play all five Test matches of the England series - India's first overseas tour in the new WTC cycle.The BCCI had earlier made it clear that Bumrah would not play all the matches, as the board wants to keep him injury-free by managing his workload. While announcing the Indian squad for the England series ...Read More >
India has not yet confirmed how many matches Jasprit Bumrah will feature in during the upcoming five-Test series in England. However, captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir remain confident that the team's fast-bowling depth will cover his possible absence. "We haven't taken that call, which three games is he going to play," Gambhir said during pre-departure press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. "We are going to have a discussion with him and depending on the series as well. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) A delegation of Indian Olympic Association, Central and Gujarat state government met Commonwealth Sport officials in London to have a better understanding of the process and the framework relating to securing hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The delegation included IOA chief PT Usha and officials from the Union Sports Ministry as well as the Gujarat state government. They met the Commonwealth Sport officials over two days in London. While the prop ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes the Pat Cummins-led side will benefit from embracing and understanding the history of the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground, something which he feels will keep them in good stead against South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final, starting on June 11. In the 40 Tests Australia have played at Lord's from 1884 to 2023, they have emerged victorious 18 times while losing on seven occasions, and 15 games e ...Read More >
India's International Train Links: These 5 Indian Stations Connect You To Another Country By Train Star Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has opened up on his decision to not return to India for the IPL 2025 resumption following a 10-day break due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. Starc had picked 14 wickets in 11 games for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, before the competition was paused on May 8. He was part of the DC playing XI in that match against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala wh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Former cricketer Tom Moody has backed Australia to pip South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, which is slated to kick off on Wednesday at Lord's, but cautioned his former side to be wary of Marco Jansen, who will be a "genuine threat." Australia is on the cusp of scripting another milestone. If the Baggy Greens trounce the Proteas, they will become the first team to defend the WTC mace successfully. The Pat Cummins-led side has exuded its winn ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that the move to hand over Indian red-ball captaincy to youngster Shubman Gill was a 'right move' and 'leadership sits well with him' given his fine run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Gujarat Titans. Gill will be leading a new-look Indian team for five-match tour of England from June 20 onwards. The tour will kickstart the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle for India and will be their first s ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that the move to hand over Indian red-ball captaincy to youngster Shubman Gill was a "right move" and "leadership sits well with him" given his fine run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Gujarat Titans. Gill will be leading a new-look Indian team for five-match tour of England from June 20 onwards. The tour will kickstart the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle for India and will be their first s ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne feels that the World Test Championship (WTC) final against "well-balanced" South Africa at Lord's is going to be another "great match". Australia last faced South Africa in a Test series in 2022-23, with the hosts running out 2-0 winners Down Under. "South Africa have been a very good team in this cycle, on paper it's a well-balanced side and they have some really nice players," Labuschagne told ICC. "It will be a good cha ...Read More >
India will play 18 Test matches across six series -- evenly split between home and away. Credit: @BCCI India is set to embark on a pivotal journey in the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle -- one that brings fresh leadership, intense rivalries, and demanding overseas tours. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli having retired from Test cricket, Shubman Gill has been handed the captaincy. Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain for now, as confirmed by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar. ...Read More >
India's International Train Links: These 5 Indian Stations Connect You To Another Country By Train Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his full support behind the decision, calling it a smart long-term investment in Indian cricket's future. Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting said, "I think it's the right move. A lot of pundits may have expected Jasprit Bumrah to be named captain, but considering his injury history, it's not a practical choice. You need a captain who's regularly ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia legend Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Shubman Gill as India's new Test captain and outlined how he believes the side could shape up for their upcoming five-Test tour of England -- their first without stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both Kohli and Rohit, two of India's modern greats, announced their retirements from Test cricket earlier this month, prompting a generational shift as India looks to the future. At just 25, Gill has be ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a major Indian Air Force (IAF) exercise scheduled to take place near the southern sector of the India-Pakistan International Border in Rajasthan from Saturday, June 7, to Sunday, June 8. The exercise is part of the IAF's regular operational preparedness and will be conducted in airspace near the border. According to the NOTAM, the aerial drill will commence at 3:30 p.m. on June 7 and conclude at 9:30 p.m. the fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Australia gear up to defend their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title at Lord's from June 11, veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has cautioned his team against underestimating South Africa's powerful batting line-up. While Australia enter the one-off final as favourites, Lyon is not taking anything for granted, especially given the Proteas' red-hot form during the WTC cycle. Speaking during Australia's training session in Beckenham, Lyon acknowledged that whi ...Read More >
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit uplifting the cause of millions of farmers and farm workers involved in commercial crop cultivation in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, organised a national seminar on the theme "Supplementing Farmer Income through Sustainable Farming Practices" at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi. The seminar outlined a ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shubman Gill-led Indian team arrived in London on Saturday ahead of the all-important five-match Test series against England starting on June 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted the video of team arriving in London on its social media accounts. "Touchdown UK. Team India have arrived for the five-match Test series against England," the BCCI captioned the post. Jasprit Bumrah, Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant and Prasidh Krishna were i ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has congratulated Yudhvir Singh on his appointment as the manager of the Indian team for the upcoming Test tour of England, starting on June 20. "Congratulations to Yudhvir Singh, former secretary of UPCA, on his appointment as Team India's Manager for the upcoming Tour of England. We are proud to see one of our own serve the nation at the highest level," wrote the UPCA on its social media accounts on Friday. Yudhv ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Shubman Gill has the opportunity to cultivate a strong collective culture as the captain of the Test team, which is all set to step into a new era through the five-match Test tour of England, starting on June 20. Under the leadership of Gill, the Test series in England will be India's first assignment in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. "Form a leadership group -- bring 4-5 players together and build a core. ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has conveyed his best wishes to Temba Bavuma and his team ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia and hopes that the side can replicate their 2012 success at Lord's, when Proteas became the No.1 Test side after beating host England. South Africa and Australia will be playing for the ICC's coveted mace, from June 11 at the Lord's, a place that holds a special affinity for Smith. South Afri ...Read More >
IMAGE: India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant departs for England for the five-match Test series starting June 20. Photograph: BCCI/X The Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team took off for England from Mumbai on Friday for a five-match Test series, part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester. IMAGE: Shubman Gill will look to beg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Come Saturday and people can whistle into Srinagar on a train as Northern Railway has notifed regular Vande Bharat Express services between Katra and the city. PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first passenger train to the Kashmir Valley on Friday from Katra.The service will be operational for six days a week with no train on Wednesday, railways said. More trains would be deployed depending on demand at a later stage, officials added. From Saturday, a pair of Vande Bharat trains will ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket have confirmed the appointment of Rob Walter as men's national team head coach, following the departure of Gary Stead, according to the ICC website. Walter will be taking over mid-June, and his first assignment will be a tour to Zimbabwe in July. His contract runs until the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in late 2028. Walter comes in having overseen the South African white-ball teams until April this year, ste ...Read More >
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle unfolded as a dramatic chapter in the annals of Indian cricket. Entering the tournament with high hopes and a reputation as one of the most consistent Test teams of the modern era, India was widely tipped to dominate the group stage and secure a place in the coveted WTC final. The team boasted a blend of experienced stalwarts and exciting young talent, and fans were optimistic that India would finally lift the elusive Test Championship mace. H ...Read More >
BHAWANIPATNA: Kalahandi police seized 6,500 kg of explosives and arrested four persons in connection with illegal transportation of mining explosives on Wednesday. The operation was conducted following an FIR filed by a junior mining officer during a raid near a stone query and crusher at Lakhbahali under Jaipatna police limits. During inspection, two explosive-laden vehicles were found stationed near the site. SP Kalahandi Nagraj Debarkonda informed that the seized materials included 100 IDEA ...Read More >
New Delhi: The iconic rivalry between India and England will now be played for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, named in honour of two of the game's greatest legends -- James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. This new identity has been decided by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final. According to ESPNCricinfo, the trophy will be officially unveiled by Tendulkar and Anderson themselves ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian cricket team left for England from Mumbai Airport on Friday for a five-match Test series, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester. This will be India's first bilateral Test series since both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian cricket team left for England from Mumbai Airport on Friday for a five-match Test series, which is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester. Also Read | T20 Mumbai League 2025 Points Table Updated With Net Run Rate: Check Latest Team Standings a ...Read More >
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