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Head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded Shubman Gill, stating he has already passed his toughest captaincy test in England. Gambhir emphasized that Gill earned his captaincy across formats through hard work and deserves the role. He also highlighted Gill's ability to earn respect through his actions and words, contributing to the team's success. Shubman Gill has "already passed his toughest test as captain in England" and no one has done any favours by appointing him captain across two formats, head c ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 14: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has said that there could have been a better pitch on offer at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the venue for their seven-wicket win over the West Indies to complete a 2-0 series sweep. Gambhir also urged for pitches to be made which offer assistance to fast bowlers and carry through to the keeper, especially with India boasting a quality pace attack in Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, alongside Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep being next in line. IND ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Shubman Gill has "already passed his toughest test as captain in England", asserted India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday as he lauded the young leader for earning the dressing room's respect by "saying and doing the right things". As he turned 44 on Tuesday, Gambhir had more than one reason to celebrate with India completing a Test series sweep over the West Indies, which was also Gill's first series triumph as captain. Asked how is he managing the 26-year-old, wh ...Read More >
'If I get a chance to play in the World Cup, it will depend on the matches leading up to the tournament and if I do well in those, then it will be good. Last time, we came close but missed it so that will be an unfinished job.' IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed vice-captain for the two-Test home series against the West Indies. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja's omission from the India ODI squad for Australia tour raised a few eyebrows but the veteran all-rounder was not surprised as th ...Read More >
IND vs WI, Delhi Test: Shai Hope's remarkable return to form after eight years West Indies batter Shai Hope produced a masterclass in resilience and skill on Day 4 of the second Test against India in Delhi, scoring a well-compiled 103. Coming in with West Indies following on, Hope stabilized the innings after early setbacks and partnered with centurion John Campbell to put their team back in the contest. His knock, marked by patience and calculated aggression, ended an eight-year wait for a Tes ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell short of a double hundred, but India cruised to 427-4 at lunch to continue their ascendancy on day two of the second and final test against West Indies on Saturday. Jaiswal fell for 175 after an almighty mix-up with skipper Shubman Gill, who was batting on 75 at the break with Dhruv Jurel on seven at the other end. Despite not being at his aggressive best, Jaiswal batted like no West Indies bowler could get him out at the Arun Jaitley ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Yashasvi Jaiswal drove with precision, cut with ferocity and defended with doggedness to decimate a hapless West Indies attack with another 'Daddy Hundred' that took India to a commanding 318 for 2 on the opening day of the second Test here on Friday. Jaiswal displayed all facets of his extraordinary talent en route an unbeaten 173 off 253 balls. He had skipper Shubman Gill (20) for company when stumps were drawn for the day. Such was Jaiswal's panache that there wasn't ...Read More >
Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul are on the verge of reaching 4,000 Test runs ahead of the second India vs. West Indies Test. Jadeja, fresh off a century and player of the match award, needs just 10 runs. Rahul, who ended a home Test century drought, requires 111 runs to join the elite club. Ahead of the second Test between India and the West Indies at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium starting from October 10 onwards, two of India's premium batters, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, are heading towards ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 9: In a remarkable demonstration of endurance, teamwork, and community spirit, Coimbatore has etched its name in Indian Book of Records with "Pulse30", achieving the Longest Continuous CPR Chest Compression Marathon. Also Read | Nirmala Sitharaman's Ayodhya Visit: Union Finance Minister Performs Aarti of Lord Ram Lalla With Family at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple (See Pics). Dr. K. Saravanan, Founder and Director, stated that the event was organized by the Fir ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) A cricketing set-up founded on Test excellence will produce strong ODI and T20 sides, not vice versa, asserted Indian captain Shubman Gill but side-stepped the debate on whether a two-tier system is needed in Tests given the struggles of teams like the West Indies. Caribbean cricket has undergone a change for the worse in the last two decades and advent of T20 leagues has meant that its best talent has chosen the freelance route for financial stability, leading to a marke ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 9: Bajaj Markets has enhanced its lending portfolio by offering access to more than 20 personal loan providers, giving individuals wider financial choices on a single platform. Also Read | India vs West Indies Best Fantasy Playing XI Prediction for 2nd Test 2025 and Who Will Win IND vs WI Test Match?. With personal loan amounts extending up to ₹55 Lakhs and repayment tenures up to 96 months, the marketplace ensures flexibility for both short-term and long-te ...Read More >
Guwahati: What does future hold for the ageing superstars of Indian cricket? We are talking about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli? They have retired from Tests and ODIs and now despite being chosen for the ODI series their aspirations to play in the 2027 World Cup hangs in the balance. Newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill, without dwelling too much, cleared the air. They both are part of the scheme of things as far as the World Cup is concerned. "Absolutely. The experience these two have a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - India captain Shubman Gill ruled out a drop in their intensity and said they will field their strongest playing XI in their pursuit of a 2-0 series sweep against a demoralised West Indies in the final test beginning on Friday. India thumped West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the opening test in Ahmedabad and look on course to win their first test series under Gill's captaincy at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. West Indies were blanked 3-0 by ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD, India -- Ravindra Jadeja took 4-54 as India wrapped up the first test against West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on day three at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. Kuldeep Yadav also picked 2-23, while Mohammed Siraj took 3-31 in 11 overs, as West Indies was bowled out for 146 runs (45.1 overs) in the second innings. The visitors had scored 162 runs in the first innings. In reply, India had declared its first innings at 448-5 with a lead of 286 runs. India had three centuri ...Read More >
Oct 4 (Reuters) - India captain Shubman Gill said his team played the "perfect game" to thump West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days of the test series opener in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India bundled out West Indies for 162 and 146 and amassed 448-5 before declaring at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Opener KL Rahul, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and stumper-batsman Dhruv Jurel made hundreds, and the hosts' incisive bowling was backed by sharp catching. "Very happy with the win. Hon ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (UNI) Towards evening at Narendra Modi Stadium, Dhruv Jurel today played a knock that will linger long in Indian cricket lore as the wicketkeeper-batsman notched his maiden Test century, a patient and sparkling 125 off 210 balls, but it was the gestures and soulful celebrations that truly stole the show. On reaching fifty, Jurel raised his fist in a simple, heartfelt salute to his father, Nem Chand, a retired Havildar and Kargil War veteran. By the time the century arrived, he ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 3 (ANI): India's wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel gave credit to England's talismanic batter Joe Root for assisting him in refining his batting approach and strokeplay after slamming his maiden Test ton on the second day of the two-match series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad. After letting the special milestone slip on home strip against England last year, Jurel remained undeterred despite standing on 99 against the West Indies. He whipped it wide of mi ...Read More >
Enjoying a purple patch with the bat, India's Test captain Shubman Gill achieved a new personal milestone in the format during the ongoing IND vs WI 1st Test 2025, reaching 300 fours in Tests. Gill, who resumed his innings on Day 2 at 18, started the day scrappily, but soon came into his own and slammed his 300th four in Test cricket off debutant Khary Pierre, which was also his fifth of the innings. Gill is nearing his eighth Test half-century, and is batting on 45 off 82 at the time of writing ...Read More >
Dhruv Jurel scored his maiden Test century, a sublime 125, in Ahmedabad, dedicating his salute celebration to his Kargil War veteran father and the Indian Army. The 24-year-old, replacing Rishabh Pant, showcased remarkable talent and adaptability, delivering a powerful and personal tribute.As the sun dipped low over Ahmedabad, Dhruv Jurel stood tall at the crease. His first Test century, a sublime 125, was a knock as chanceless as the soldier's drill, and as fearless as the charge into the enemy ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: With 327 runs in the day against a toothless West Indies bowling attack, India pushed on to 448/5, extending their lead to 286, with five first innings wickets in hand. The show of strength has placed India on course to end the streak of three straight home defeats (against New Zealand) potentially on the third day itself. Indian batters would have loved a few more people present to celebrate a landmark-laden day. But Ahmedabadis, presumably exhausted after long Garba nights, didn't ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Riding on centuries from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja, India continued to pile the misery on the West Indies by reaching 448/5 in 128 overs and stretching their lead to a daunting 286 runs at stumps on Day Two at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday. With the West Indies struggling to make breakthroughs, India now hold a firm grip on the contest heading into Day Three. The final session belonged entirely to India, who added 122 runs in 32 over ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (PTI) Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Friday dedicated his maiden Test hundred against the West Indies to the Indian Army, saying he has always had "respect for what they do on the battlefield". Jurel struck a neat 125 on the second day of the opening Test against West Indies, helping India reach a dominant 448 for five at stumps after senior colleagues KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja also helped themselves to hundreds. Besides his excellent display with the bat, the 24-year-o ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (PTI) KL Rahul's 11th hundred grounded the West Indies before Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja followed the suit with stylish tons with India literally batting the visitors out of the opening Test with a huge lead of 286 runs at the end of second day's play. At stumps, India were 448 for 5 and with the West Indies spinners getting appreciable turn and bounce off the rough, the hosts will like to finish the game by the end of the third day itself and consolidate their position in ...Read More >
Ex-India cricketer Parthiv Patel feels Sudharsan is "feeling pressure" to score big runs Senior opener KL Rahul's calm and composed unbeaten half-century on Thursday drew high praise from former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, who believes the right-hander is in the midst of his finest year in Test cricket. Rahul's 53 not out off 114 balls steered India to 121/2 in 38 overs at stumps on day one of the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium, trailing the visitors by just 4 ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In-form opener KL Rahul's serene unbeaten 11th Test hundred and Shubman Gill's composed fifty helped India tighten their grip on the first Test against the West Indies by taking a lead of 56 runs at lunch on day two's play at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. India added 97 runs in the morning session for the loss of just Gill and reached 218/3 in 67 overs at lunch interval. Rahul, who resumed from 53, survived a close call in the first over when an edge off ...Read More >
Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah led India's bowling attack. They took seven wickets collectively. West Indies were dismissed for 162 runs on day one. This happened in the first Test match in Ahmedabad. Siraj secured four wickets for 40 runs. Bumrah contributed to the dismissals. Kuldeep Yadav also claimed two wickets. The West Indies innings concluded in 44.1 overs. Red-hot Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah led India's bowling charge with seven wickets between them as the hosts dismissed the ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Oct 1 (Reuters) - India will switch back to test cricket mode, after a dramatic Asia Cup Twenty20 triumph ended in bizarre circumstances, when they take on a depleted West Indies side in the opening match of their two-test series starting on Thursday. India say they were denied the chance to lift the Asia Cup trophy after it was removed from the presentation ceremony over their refusal to accept it from Asian Cricket Council chairman and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sun ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Opener KL Rahul struck a fine half-century to help India reach 121 for 2 in reply to West Indies' first innings total of 162 on the opening day of the first Test here on Thursday. At stumps, India were trailing West Indies by 41 runs with eight wickets in hand. After bowling out the visitors for a paltry total in just 44. 1 overs, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (36) and Rahul (53 not out) stitched together a 68-run stand for the opening wicket before the former was dismissed. India then ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (PTI) Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah combined to decimate West Indies for a paltry 162 before the in-form KL Rahul struck a measured half century as India expectedly dominated the opening day of the first Test here on Thursday. At stumps, the hosts reached 121/2 with another 41 runs in arrears. Siraj (4/40) and Bumrah (3/32) were the architects of India's dominating show on a day when rain caused a brief disruption to the proceedings. Rahul, who struck the first fifty of th ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): A calm and composed half-century from KL Rahul powered India to 121/2, trailing by 41 runs at the end of Day 1 against the West Indies on Thursday. India lost just two wickets in the third session on Day 1 of the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan falling to the West Indies bowlers. Jaiswal and Rahul opened the innings for India. Host reached 23/0 after 12.4 overs, with both the openers at ...Read More >
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