Author: Divyansh Mishra

As India prepares to face England in a five-Test series, Shardul Thakur can’t help but remember the 2021 tour where he made a big impact. The last time India and England played Tests, the series ended in a 2-2 draw and Thakur was the star of the fourth Test at the Kennington Oval where India won by 157 runs. Now back with the team, Thakur looks back on that series with a smile. “The 2021 series was special. We won a couple of matches and that first one was in our grasp till the rain intervened on the last day.…

Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket came as a surprise to many but former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey thinks Kohli probably knew it was time to move on. Kohli who is 36 now retired from Tests just a few days after Rohit Sharma announced his own retirement from the format. Mhambrey feels both Kohli and Rohit knew they were struggling in Tests and that meant they didn’t have much left to give. Kohli’s Test average has gone below 50 in recent years and his issues with balls outside off-stump were pretty obvious. Rohit faced his own challenges,…

It’s been over three years since Umesh Yadav last wore the India jersey. That was the final of the ICC World Test Championship in London and he was one of the players who were dropped after the team’s poor show which ended in a 209 run loss to Australia. Missing out on international cricket for two years can really change a player’s career. The last time Yadav played, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were the main players in the Test team. Now Rohit and Kohli have retired and Pujara and Rahane are focused on domestic cricket…

Bumrah confirms he will be ready for the first Test against England on June 20. There were concerns about his fitness but he has assured everyone that he’s good to go for the first game and looking to play three Tests in the series. In an interview with Dinesh Karthik on Sky Sports, Bumrah spoke about managing his workload. He said he will definitely play the first Test but how many more he plays will depend on how the matches go and how he feels. I’m looking at playing three Test matches. That’s the plan for now. The first one…

Rob Key, the England team director, says the number three spot for the first Test against India is between Ollie Pope and Jacob Bethell. He says whoever gets picked won’t determine the future of either player, it’s a good position to be in. Choosing between Pope and Bethell will be tough because one will play and the other might not play at all. Key sees it as a choice between two good players. Pope has a good record at number three, 171 in the last Test against Zimbabwe, 2,024 in 28 Tests. Bethell had three fifties in his last outing…

As India gets ready to face England in the first Test at Leeds, all eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah. The 31-year-old pacer is back in international cricket after a fantastic IPL season with the Mumbai Indians and a injury layoff. He’s not just bringing his strong arm; he’s carrying the hopes of an Indian team in transition, missing big names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. The match starts on June 20 and it’ll be hard to see a Team India without those big players, though this new team has some exciting talent. Bumrah is called a…

Glenn Maxwell has now joined the likes of David Warner, Aaron Finch, Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler in the fourth most T20 centuries club. He achieved this feat by hitting his 8th century in a Major League Cricket 2025 (MLC) match for the Washington Freedom against the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Oakland. Maxwell, the ‘Big Show’ for his hitting, smashed 106* off 49 balls with just 2 fours and 13 sixes, with a strike rate of 216.33. He’s been captaining the team this season since Steve Smith who led them to the title last year is unavailable. Warner, Finch,…

Sarfaraz Khan, one of the best batsmen in domestic cricket in India, has been left out of the Indian Test team for the England tour. The 27-year-old from Mumbai made a big impact last year with a 150-run innings against New Zealand but has not seen much action at the international level. He was part of the India A team that went to England recently and even scored 92 in one match at Canterbury but didn’t make it to the main Test squad. This has left many surprised, including former cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan was shocked to see Sarfaraz’s name…

India finished their practice in Beckenham and posed for some official photos before heading to Leeds for the first Test against England which starts on June 20 at Headingley. On Tuesday, BCCI shared a fun video on X where the players were having a good time during the shoot. Jasprit Bumrah pointed to India’s logo, Rishabh Pant smiled, Nitish Kumar Reddy showed off his bat, Shardul Thakur looked serious, Sai Sudharsan made everyone laugh, KL Rahul and Washington Sundar posed. Before leaving for Leeds, India had an intra-squad match in Beckenham to work on their game strategy. The five Tests…

Virat Kohli, who recently quit Test cricket along with Rohit Sharma, is currently in London with his family. Even during his break, Kohli found some time to catch up with his teammates. According to RevSportz, he had a few of his teammates over at his place for a casual get-together. Shubman Gill, the new Test captain, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj were the ones who made it to the party. It was just a chill evening where they could relax and spend time with Kohli. Meanwhile, the Indian team has moved from London to Leeds where they…