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After India’s narrow defeat in the opening Test at Headingley, former head coach Ravi Shastri has urged Shubman Gill’s men to respond strongly and positively in the second Test at Edgbaston. Despite dominating large parts of the contest, India went 0-1 down as England pulled off their second-highest fourth-innings chase in Test history. “ The most important thing for India is to throw the counter-punch almost immediately ,” Shastri told The ICC Review . He emphasized the need for character, especially after such a morale-sapping loss. “When you lose a Test match like this where you have dominated most of it and then you lose it on the last day with a big chase and full marks to England for keeping their composure and doing that, it will need a lot of character to come to the fore and to bounce back in the series.” Bumrah should play 2nd Test India have decisions to make—whether to risk Jasprit Bumrah given his workload concerns and whether to pair a second spinner with Ravindra Ja...

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A century from Wiaan Mulder set South Africa up for a big win against Zimbabwe at Stumps on Day 3 in Bulawayo. Resuming on 49/1, Mulder smashed a career best 147 as the Proteas managed 369 in their second innings in the ZIM vs SA Test. Set a daunting target of 537, Zimbabwe ended the day on 32/1, needing 505 more runs to win. ZIM vs SA Test: Zimbabwe toil as Mulder smashes career best ton Wiaan Mulder had taken four wickets with ball in hand but he was not done yet. Resuming on 25, the Proteas No.3 continued his dream Test match with a stunning effort in Bulawayo on Monday. The 27-year-old stroked his second test century, smashing a stunning 147. It was his career best score, helping the Proteas pile misery on Craig Ervine and Co. Mulder held one end as David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch and Kyle Verreyne all chipped in with cameos. Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius fell for single digit scores. Captain Keshav Maharaj further inflicted wounds with a half-century of his own. The visit...

Australia cricket team captain Pat Cummins has lost his new baggy green cap in Bridgeton amid the ongoing Test series against West Indies. As per reports, the all-rounder hasn’t been able to find his cap since Day 1 of the WI vs AUS 1st Test in Barbados. Australia, the WTC 2023-25 runners-up, started off their fresh cycle with a convincing win against the West Indies. Cummins loses priced baggy green As per Fox Sports, Cummins had opted for a new baggy green instead of the old one (which was presented to him in 2011) when he went for a captains photoshoot with Roston Chase a day before the 1st Test. However, on the day of the Test minutes before the toss, Cummins was unable to find the new cap. The report states that Cummins’ new baggy green was one of the last remaining baggy greens manufactured by Albion. Toss result: Australia win the toss & will bat first in the opening Test. #WIvAUS | #FullAhEnergy pic.twitter.com/w5zs3t1u4V — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 25...

India cricket team stars celebrated the one year anniversary of Rohit Sharma and co. lifting the T20 World Cup in 2024 on Sunday in Birmingham. On June 29. 2024, the Men in Blue ended their 13-year-wait to lift an ICC trophy by beating South Africa in the final to win their 2nd T20 WC title. All members of the current Test side were a part of the celebrations at the team hotel on Sunday. India celebrate one-year-anniverary of T20 World Cup win BCCI took to social media platform X to upload a video of Indian cricketers cutting two cakes to mark the occasion. Several stars, who were also a part of the victorious campaign such as Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant among others were a part of the celebration. Chants of Siraj’s famous “I only believe in Jassi bhai” echoed as the speedster cut the cake. In Birmingham, bringing in one-year anniversary of #TeamIndia 's T20 World Cup Triumph! Core memory pic.twitter.com/FUUjbKdnHN — BCCI (@BCCI) June 29...

Will BCCI remove Gautam Gambhir as India’s Test coach and opt for split coaching? Find out below. Arshdeep Singh is set to make his Test debut in Birmingham. Kuldeep Yadav is ready to tackle England’s Bazball approach. Shubman Gill has been labelled as a defensive captain. Rishabh Pant’s doctor has told him to stop doing his hundred celebrations. And the Asia Cup 2025 schedule will be out soon. Cricket 16 seconds Ex-IPL chair Lalit Modi seeks Supreme Court relief, wants BCCI to pay Rs 10.65 Cr ED fine Split coaching for Team India? Will BCCI remove Gautam Gambhir as Test head coach if India loses the 5-match Test series? InsideSport has learnt that the board won’t opt for split coaching as Gambhir is in charge of a team under transition. The BCCI hopes the series will turn around in India’s favour but they’ll back him regardless. Arshdeep Singh to make Test debut Team India is likely to play Arshdeep Singh in the Edgbaston Test. The left-arm pacer will ma...

The TNPL 2025 playoffs fixtures are out. Chepauk Super Gillies finished at the top of the standings to seal a Qualifier 1 clash against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. The Eliminator sees Dindigul Dragons take on Trichy Grand Cholas in a knockout clash. The TNPL 2025 Final is set for Sunday, July 6. TNPL 2025 Playoffs Schedule Qualifier 1: Chepauk Super Gillies vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans – July 1 Eliminator: Dindigul Dragons vs Trichy Grand Cholas – July 2 Qualifier 2: TBA vs TBA – July 4 Final: TBA vs TBA, July 6 League stages done! Moving on to the Playoffs! #TNPL #TNPL2025 #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/sulVqHyMBX — TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) June 29, 2025 More to follow.. The post TNPL 2025 Playoffs: Chepauk Super Gillies vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in Qualifier 1, Dindigul Dragons vs Trichy Grand Cholas in Eliminator appeared first on Inside Sport India . from feed - Inside Sport India https://ift.tt/kRTO7Ed via IFTTT

A formal decision on Asia Cup 2025 is likely to be taken in the first week of July and is expected to start from September 10 onwards. Earlier, reports had suggested that UAE could be the co-host for the tournament along with India since Pakistan will not travel to the latter, as per their agreement before Champions Trophy. Now, a report has claimed that the uncertainty over Asia Cup would very well end soon. Asia Cup decision soon? As per Cricbuzz , the ACC is hopeful of releasing the schedule for the six-team tournament which will be played in T20I format in the first week of July. The fixtures will be decided, finalized and announced when the ACC meets in July. The six teams that will participate include Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the UAE. BCCI awaiting the Indian government’s approval India’s participation in the Asia Cup is yet to be ascertained following the simmering tensions between the country and Pakistan over the recent months. Last month, BC...

The Birmingham Test isn’t far and after toiling hard on June 27, several big-name Indian players skipped practice on Saturday. Kuldeep Yadav is likely to play at Edgbaston after the team management wants to follow the Virat Kohli method. Rohit Sharma is the reason behind KL Rahul’s success in the last 12 months. Shreyas Iyer was rightfully ignored for the India vs England Test series, as per an opener. Smriti Mandhana broke several records in Nottingham. And lastly, an FIR has been filed against an RCB player. Cricket 24 mins Prasidh Krishna gives Shubman Gill 10/10 on Test captaincy debut, says rotated Bumrah & others well Gill-Pant skip practice Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Yashasvi Jaiswal decided to skip the optional practice session on Saturday. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna bowled in the nets after deciding to work on their catching and fitness yesterday. A Punjab Kings player also paid a surprise visit and bowl...

Former India cricket team selector Devang Gandhi opined that KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill were relishing being leaders of the Indian batting line-up in England. The Karnataka star has finally found a fixed place in the playing XI and has taken over the reins from Rohit Sharma as the new opener. Gill, on the other hand, is India’s new number four, filling in the shoes of Virat Kohli. Rahul, Gill better off than ever before? Speaking to Times of India, Gandhi pointed out that prior to this series, Rahul never had a fixed batting position as he was sometimes used at number 3 and otherwise at number 6. He said now it was confirmed that he will open and lead the bat and that this was seen in his batting. Rahul and Gill both slammed centuries in the ENG vs IND 1st Test, albeit in a losing cause. Gandhi further pointed out that both Gill and Rahul were assured of their position in the batting order and this made them feel secure. He pointed out that during his tenure as selector, coac...

Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Seattle Orcas have reportedly parted ways with head coach Matthew Mott amid the ongoing season. The decision comes after Heinrich Klaasen and co. have lost five games so far in the tournament. Orcas are all but out of MLC 2025 playoffs race, and are languishing at the bottom of the table with only losses so far. Seattle Orcas part ways with coach Mott As per a statement on the MLC website, Seattle Orcas decided to part ways with Mott citing “differences in coaching and management strategies.” The team’s CEO Hemant Dua claimed that it was a moment of reflection and renewal for the franchise. Further, Klaasen too stepped down as captain to focus on his batting, the statement added. Sikandar Raza will now be the new Orcas captain. “ We are grateful to Matthew for his commitment and professionalism during his time with us, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors. We respect Heinrich’s decision to step down voluntarily as captain to focu...

Josh Hazlewood turned out to be too hot for West Indies batters to handle as he wreaked havoc on the hosts to help Australia clinch a 159-run win in 1st Test. The visitors managed to win the Barbados Test within 3 days into what was a controversy filled contest . After losing the WTC final to South Africa, Pat Cummins and co. have now commenced their next cycle on a victorious note. West Indies no match for Hazlewood, Australia Australia had a shaky start to their 2nd innings but it was their middle-order batters who saved the team’s face. Travis Head (61), Beau Webster (63) and Alex Carey (65) slammed half-centuries each to power the visitors to 310 runs at the end of their 2nd innings. Valuable runs were added by tailenders Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Hazlewood towards the end to hand Australia the advantage. Australia tasted early success with the ball as Starc got rid of opener Brathwaite in the very first over. And then, it was Hazlewood’s turn to show his magic. The pacer ...

Jasprit Bumrah didn’t practice in the nets in Birmingham and a call regarding his participation will be taken on July 1. Mohammed Siraj has been criticised for not using his mind while bowling. India’s slip cordon has been the best in Test cricket for the last two years. We shouldn’t, Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach, says an ex-cricketer. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) might be involved in a trade before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction. And fresh Asia Cup 2025 news is here. Cricket 14 mins Who replaces Jasprit Bumrah in IND vs ENG Edgbaston Test? Gill-Gambhir-Agarkar to call on Bumrah Team India have started their preparations for the second Test in Birmingham. And Jasprit Bumrah didn’t bowl in the nets. It’s also come to light that captain Shubman Gill, head coach Gautam Gambhir, and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar will take a call on Bumrah’s participation on the eve of the Test. RR to trade Sanju Samson to CSK?...

Despite speculations about the postponement of India’s tour of Bangladesh in August, the white-ball series is likely to go ahead as planned. With deteriorating diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in August last year, the fate of the IND vs BAN series looked bleak.  However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hasn’t discussed a plan to postpone the tour. India will play three ODIs and as many T20Is starting August 17. If the tour goes ahead, both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will return to ODIs for the first time since announcing Test retirements. But India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is doubtful after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia. “At the moment, the series is on. We haven’t had any discussions regarding postponement or cancelling the series. We haven’t had any instructions from the government either on cancelling the series. If such a situation arises, we will take a call accordingly,” a BCCI ...