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India captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has advised Shubman Gill to be more proactive in the field and look for wickets while defending a total.Gill’s captaincy came under scrutiny after India’s five-wicket loss in Headingley, where England chased…

Indian cricket team members Akash Deep, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj during the nets session at Edgbaston in Birmingham. (Getty Images) India face a crucial decision on whether to play top-ranked Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the second Test against England at Edgbaston starting Wednesday, as they aim to level the five-match series following their…

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill. (Pic credit: BCCI) The Times of India in England: A day before the second Test begins against England, the skies were grey and overcast above Edgbaston, mirroring the dark clouds of uncertainty hovering over the Indian dressing room. Upon reaching the stadium, head coach Gautam…

England captain Ben Stokes speaks during a press conference at Edgbaston, Birmingham. (AP/PTI Photo) The Times of India in England: The last time Rishabh Pant batted in a Test match at Edgbaston, back in 2022, he scored 203 runs, with 146 out of them coming off 111 balls in a magical counter-attack in the first…

Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has delivered a bold and strategic message ahead of the second Test against England at Edgbaston: forget chasing wickets – pressure is the real weapon.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“The whole point of ‘going for the wickets’, be it Test cricket…

Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) BRISTOL: Fighting half-centuries by Jemimah Rodrigues (63, 41b, 9×4, 1×6) and Player of the Match Amanjot Kaur (63 not out, 40b, 9×4, 1-28 in three overs) and their 93-run stand for the fourth wicket in just 55 balls helped the Indian women’s team down England by 24 runs in the…

TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: The Asia Cup 2025 is likely to start on September 5 with the title clash taking place on September 21. The 17-day window has been almost finalised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and India are set to take on Pakistan on September 7 as per the initial schedule. It is reliably…

Bristol: Continuing his dream comeback in red-ball cricket, promising all-rounder Musheer Khan followed up his century (123) on Day One with a haul of six for 31 in 8.2 overs with his left-arm spin on Day Two for the MCA Colts in their tour opener against Notts 2nd XI at the John Fretwell Sports Complex,…

Captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir have some important calls to make ahead of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston (Picture credit – Sahil Malhotra/ TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: An extra spinner in the XI to contain the opposition. Focus on the lower-order for useful contributions. And, finding the right balance between batting depth…

India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session (Danny LawsonPA via AP) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: All-rounder duo of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are likely to play the Edgbaston Test, starting from Wednesday. It could well mean India will drop a specialist batter and will go with three all-rounders…