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There was no place for Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI despite the Indian team deciding to play two spinners.

Both teams and the crowd stood up and clapped, in memory of former England batter Wayne Larkins, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 71.

India made three changes for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, with Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur and B Sai Sudharsan left out of the playing XI.

Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur were expected to be benched but the third change left everyone shocked.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal retained his fourth position to remain the highest-ranked Indian, while captain Shubman Gill slipped one spot to 21st.

This could also be Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s first assignment with the team following their T20I retirements.

Recent heartbreak and the weight of depressing history make for a double whammy for India, desperate to not fall further behind when the second of five Tests gets underway on…

Daren Sammy said that it’s essential to allow the legal procedure to take its course before drawing conclusions.

India vs England Live Score: The hosts aim for 2-0, while India look for a turnaround with only one Test win in their last nine outings.

The second Test starts from Thursday onwards at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s.

The Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) decision to constitute a Differently-Abled Players Cricket Committee during its Apex Council meeting on Monday has been welcomed by the cricketing fraternity. Former India all-rounder…

The England team is in a much better space ahead of the second Test, beginning here at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Having won the first game comfortably, they are following the…

Former pacer Irfan Pathan believes India’s pace pack failed to adjust their line and length as per the England batters which is why India lost the first Test by five…

Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir brought back an old tradition in the team that wasn’t followed by Rohit Sharma’s side during the Australia tour.

England have played eight matches in total at the venue, losing seven while one was a draw all the way back in 1986.

Steven Smith remains on track to make a return in the second Test against West Indies in Grenada, after his first full training session since suffering a compound dislocation of…

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami was ordered to pay his estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, and daughter a monthly alimony of Rs 4 lakh as maintenance.

India will need to shed their conservative selection approach and give themselves the best chance to take 20 wickets on what is expected to be another batting surface in the…

Several posts on social media claimed that the team has been confined to their hotel rooms by the local police.

As many as three changes are likely to be made in the Indian team for the second Test against England.

Unheralded British amateur Oliver Tarvet is targeting arguably the biggest upset in Wimbledon history when he pits his wits against champion Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday.

After Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement, this India star was expected to get more game time in Tests. But, that hasn’t yet happened.

Serhou Guirassy continued his superb form to fire Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win over Sergio Ramos’s Monterrey and into the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Monday.

Kylian Mbappe made his return from illness, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for his first appearance of the tournament.

Novak Djokovic thanked “doctors’ miracle pills” after he overcame feelings of discomfort and the loss of a set to launch his mission to win a record 25th Grand Slam at…

Olivier Giroud retired from international football last year with a record 57 goals in 137 appearances for France and won the 2018 World Cup with the national team.

Gill also said the Indian top order should take more responsibility and bat longer, especially with a weaker lower order, to prevent the opposition from gaining an advantage.

Former France forward Alexandre Lacazette has signed for Saudi club Neom after the end of his contract at Lyon.

On the morning of July 1, Niket was found fallen in the hotel’s parking area.

India have not decided which three Tests Jasprit Bumrah will be a part of over the course of the English summer.

Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar asked the team management to play either Prasidh Krishna or Mohammed Siraj in the second Test match against England.

India could only manage five wickets on Day 5 as England chased down a record score of 371.

Though currently away from international action, Shreyas Iyer is clearly not out of touch with the game. A video of the Indian batter playing cricket in his living room with…

Real Madrid vs Juventus FIFA Club World Cup 2025 LIVE: Real Madrid are 0-0 against Juventus in the first half of a high-profile FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Round of…

Alexander Zverev suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2019 as the German third seed was stunned by France’s Arthur Rinderknech

India opener Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday achieved a new personal milestone in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings, days after her maiden T20I century against England. Mandhana, already the…

Real Madrid vs Juventus FIFA Club World Cup Live Streaming: Real Madrid take on Juventus in their FIFA Club World Cup, Round of 16 match.

Bimal Lakra, a member of the 2002 Asian Games silver medal-winning men’s hockey side, was on Tuesday admitted to a hospital in Ranchi after suffering “a serious head injury due…

Shubman Gill reflected on the first Test defeat and emphasised the need to minimise mistakes against a strong team

The rapidly evolving behaviour of Dukes, including the ball going soft 40 overs onwards, has created a major challenge for the Shubman Gill-led India in England.

South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch on Tuesday became just the fourth from his country and first since legendary Jacques Kallis in 2002 to score a century and take a five-wicket…

India captain Shubman Gill said the team management has not yet locked in a combination that allows them to take 20 wickets

The delegation also included senior officials from the IOA (Indian Olympic Association), the central sports ministry and the government of Gujarat, which is positioning itself as the future host.

England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he “absolutely loves” watching Rishabh Pant play cricket even when he’s on the receiving end of…

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday ruled that the IPL 2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are `prima facie responsible` for the catastrophic stampede that occurred outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy…

The Indian cricket team, staying in the heart of Birmingham, was asked to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found at the nearby Centenary Square.

The Championships continued to be rocked by upsets on Day 2 as Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic stunned fifth seed Zheng Qinwen of China in the women’s singles first…

Mohammed Shami has received a big setback in a case in the Kolkata High Court

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s all-time greatest Test bowlers, has urged India coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill to pick a side that is capable of picking 20 wickets

As uncertainty looms over Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has thrown his weight behind Akash Deep as the ideal…

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has officially announced his much-anticipated debut autobiography, “The One”, through a heartfelt and introspective Instagram reel that has already resonated with fans across the country.…

In the second Youth ODI against India U-19, England U-19 came victorious by one wicket. Batting first, India captain Ayush Mhatre departed on a duck. Fellow opening batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi…

Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill went straight to examine the pitch at Edgbaston as soon as the pre-match press conference ended on Tuesday.

South Africa’s bowling attack got strengthened with the entry of pacer Codi Yusuf, who stole the show with his fiery spell on his Test debut.

Indian cricket team management may go for the ultimate gamble in the second India vs England Test starting in Birmingham on Wednesday

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has advised India to be ruthless with the new ball and to put early pressure on the English batters is the way to win the…

Ahead of England’s second Test against India at Birmingham, England skipper Ben Stokes spoke on express pacer Jofra Archer’s inclusion in the squad.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto advanced to the third round of Wimbledon for the second time, and reversed her 6-4, 6-0 loss to Pegula at that stage in 2023.

Two-time world champion Grenada’s Anderson Peters has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic, a World Athletics category A javelin event.

Corbin Bosch bowled South Africa to a 328-run win over Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.

Former England cricket team all-rounder Andrew Flintoff revealed that he was on the verge of joining the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and even face The Undertaker in a fight.

Shubman Gill, Indian cricket team captain, has ended the suspense over the availability of Jasprit Bumrah for the second Test starting on Wednesday

Ahead of the second Test match against England, Team India bowlers were seen spending time in the nets with the bat. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…

With England already leading 1-0 in the series, Jasprit Bumrah’s absence at Edgbaston could be a big blow for the Indian team.

England pacer Mark Wood doesn’t think resting Jasprit Bumrah from the second Test at Edgbaston is practically possible for Team India.

Ahead of the second Test match against Team India, England`s star pacer Chris Woakes opened up on his retirement plans and stated that he is not looking to keep playing…

Ahead of the second Test match against England, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged the visitors to stay positive as they look to level the series in…

All eyes will be on Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill in the second Test after India lost the first Test against England despite holding much of the advantage after the…

Previously called the National Sports Policy and introduced for the first time in 1984, the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 will supersede the 2001 policy.

Sanju Samson’s transfer from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings may be possible

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been held ‘responsible’ for the M Chinnaswamy stampede that saw 11 people lose their lives.

Andrew Flintoff said he has no desire to succeed Brendon McCullum as England head coach despite cutting his teeth with the second-string England Lions.

The Bengal Warriorz have begun preparing for what is expected to be an exciting season of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in the history of IPL, having been bought for INR 27 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has officially announced his much-anticipated debut autobiography, “The One”.

Pakistan’s white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan is facing a three-month layoff because of a recurring shoulder injury that will require a surgery.

Smriti Mandhana made the leap after her maiden century in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England.

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Shubman Gill failed to impress many cricket experts and former players with his leadership as India lost the first Test to England by 5 wickets at Headingley.

Dom Sibley smashed a career-best 305 as Surrey piled on 820-9 against Durham in a County Championship Division One fixture at The Oval on Monday.

Considering India have not won a Test here at Edgbaston in eight previous attempts, the Gautam Gambhir-coached team face their biggest challenge on that count, with or without pace spearhead…

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea fled by former IPL head Lalit Modi seeking a direction to the BCCI to pay a penalty of R10.65 crore…

A confident India will aim to capitalise on opener Smriti Mandhana’s sublime form and hope for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s availability to achieve another big win when the second Women’s T20I…

It will be safe to surmise that Gautam Gambhir’s apprenticeship as India’s head coach is behind him. The former opener succeeded Rahul Dravid last July, ahead of a white-ball tour…

A call on pacer Jasprit Bumrah playing the second Test will be taken in the next 24 hours, but India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is pretty sure that his…

Gautam Gambhir and Yashasvi Jaiswal reportedly had an animated discussion over the latter’s catching technique ahead of the second Test against England.

Amidst all the chatter surrounding India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the second Test given the need to manage his workload, England batter Harry Brook believes the hosts aren’t…

Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj has ventured into the culinary world with the launch of his first restaurant, Joharfa, in the heart of Hyderabad city.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video on their official X handle, capturing the determined grind of the bowlers.

Left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar was recently spotted bowling in India’s practice sessions ahead of their second Test against England.

Al Hilal’s Italian coach Simone Inzaghi hailed his “extraordinary” team after Monday’s stunning 4-3, extra-time win over Premier League giants Manchester City at the Club World Cup.

Former India head coach Greg Chappell namedropped Ravindra Jadeja in a brutal verdict ahead of the second Test match against England.

India fell to a five-wicket loss to England in the ICC World Test Championship series opener at Headingley despite dominating much of the contest.

Differently-abled man Ashok Parmar, also an Adani Group employee, clinched gold medal in the Gujarat State Bench Press & Deadlift Championship while competing in the general category.

Pace bowling coach Morne Morkel pulled off a wrestling move on pacer Arshdeep Singh during Team India’s practice session ahead of the second Test.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir reportedly had a long discussion with Jasprit Bumrah two days ahead of the second Test at Edgbaston.

Australian spin great Nathan Lyon has no immediate plans of Test retirement as he yearns for one final away series win in India before calling time on his illustrious career.

Pep Guardiola’s City had come into the game brimming with confidence after a 5-2 dismantling of Juventus in their final group game but they were upset by an Al Hilal…

Brett Lee has responded to encouraging words from India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, who said the former Australian cricketer could be a good javelin thrower.