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India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: India may have ended Day Two of the first Test at Headingley with the upper hand, but England’s spirited resistance, led by Ollie Pope’s unbeaten hundred, ensured that the contest remained finely poised.Scorecard: India vs England 1st Test Day 2At stumps, England were…

India’s captain Shubman Gill plays a shot on day one of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Friday, June 20, 2025, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Shubman Gill was under enormous pressure from the moment he was appointed as India’s Test captain.Former cricketers raised eyebrows over his elevation to…

File photo of Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar seemingly made indirect comments about Virat Kohli during the commentary of the first Test match between India and England at Headingley, Leeds on June 20. The remarks came during the 21st over of India’s innings when the team were 77/0, with KL…

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his prolific form in Test cricket, bringing up his fifth Test century on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Headingley on Friday.Live Score: India vs England, 1st Test Day 1Jaiswal reached the milestone in 144 balls, showcasing maturity and…

Shubman Gill celebrates after reaching his hundred. (Pic credit: BCCI) A new era of Indian Test cricket began with poise and purpose on Friday as Shubman Gill’s India stamped their authority on the opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley in the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy. Sent in to bat after England captain Ben…

India’s Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the 1st test match against England, at Headingley in Leeds on Friday (Image via X/@BCCI, ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant added another feather to his cap on Friday, becoming the second-fastest wicketkeeper in Test history to reach the 3000-run milestone. The milestone came during the third session on Day…

Rishabh Pant celebrating his century vs England (Image via X/@BCCI) A packed stadium at Headingley was witness to Shubman Gill’s first century as Test captain on Friday. The 25-year-old bagged a thrilling ton as his impressive innings steered India to 359/3 at stumps on Day 3. Gill’s knock not only steadied India after the early…

Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim at the end of Day 4 vs Sri Lanka (Image via AP/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh finished Day 4 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka with a slight but significant advantage, reaching 177 for 3 at stumps in their second innings on Friday — stretching their lead to…

Ben Stokes reacts to Rishabh Pant’s smashing four after coming on for Yashasvi Jaiswal (Image via X/@mufaddal_vohra) Rishabh Pant wasted no time in getting to work at Headingley on Friday, delivering a powerful shot just moments after Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fine century came to an end. Jaiswal, who had anchored India’s innings with a composed yet…

Cheteshwar Pujara and Michael Vaughan NEW DELHI: Out-of-favour India batter Cheteshwar Pujara took a light-hearted dig at former England captain Michael Vaughan by asking him to autograph a framed copy of his incorrect prediction from the 2020–21 India-Australia Test series. The cheeky moment unfolded in the studio ahead of the first Test between India and…