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Speaking to India Today, legendary Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Shubman Gill's record-breaking batting effort in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The batting great also lauded Gill's captaincy, saying it was instrumental in helping India win the Oval thriller on Monday morning.
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479 Runs, Two Centuries And Playing With A Fractured Toe: A Look Back On Rishabh Pant's Heroics vs England
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had a memorable outing in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England, a series that he will remember forever, a series which will be defined by his records-breaking performances, hours worth of entertainment in front and behind the stumps, and his sheer determination, courage to whatever it takes to further his team's cause. Pant ended the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as the sixth-highest run-getter and India's fourth-highest run-scorer, with 479 runs in four innings at an average of 68.42 and an attacking strike rate of 77.63. During the course of his seven innings, he scored two centuries and three fifties, with a best score of 134. Here is a match-by-match look into Pant's memorable outing with the bat: 1st Test at Leeds: Scores of 134 and 118 Right from the match first, Pant, the newly-appointed vice-captain, played his cricket with an ODI tempo. In the first innings, he had a memorable 209-run stand for the fourth wicket with skipper Shubman Gill, scoring a remarkable 134 in 178 balls, with 12 fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 75.28. In the second innings, when India needed a massive lead after England fell just six short of their first innings score of 471 runs, Pant stitched a 195-run stand with KL Rahul. It was a massive contrast of approaches, one Dinesh Karthik described while commentating as a partnership where 'classic music' joins forces with 'hip hop'. He responded with an even quicker 118 in 140 balls, with 15 eye-catchy fours and three towering sixes, with his strike being around 84. Rishabh entered in an elite club of legends, having smashed twin tons, with Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (3 times), Rahul Dravid (2 times), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, and Rohit Sharma being the other occupants, and Rishabh being the most feisty and thrilling of them all. The 27-year-old swashbuckler was the second designated wicketkeeper batter with a glorious feat of twin centuries to his name, after Andy Flower, who achieved the feat against South Africa in Harare in 2001 with scores of 142 and 199*. Pant also joined Don Bradman, Hansie Cronje, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kumar Sangakkara, and Daryl Mitchell among visiting batters with five consecutive 50-plus scores in England, with Australia's talismanic star Steven Smith heading the list with seven. During the course of this match, it was records raining for Pant. He completed his 3,000 Test runs and outdid his idol and ex-Indian captain MS Dhoni for most Test tons by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter (Dhoni having seven and Pant getting his eighth in the second innings). It was also during this Test match, that he outdid Dhoni to become the Asia's most successful wicketkeeper-batter in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) nations. In six-hitting as well, he outdid former skipper Rohit Sharma to become India's top six-hitter in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) history. On the wicketkeeping front, he joined Dhoni and Syed Kirmani in the 150 Test catches club among wicketkeepers. However, just like it had happened way back in 2018 at Southampton, the Pant-Rahul partnership once again failed to avert a tragedy, as India could not defend a total of 371 runs. 2nd Test at Birmingham: Scores of 25 and 65 During the second Test, Pant was dismissed for a 42-ball 25 just when he was about to take-off, while Gill piled up runs. However, during the second innings, with a 180-run lead already in the pocket, he added a quickfire 65 runs worth its weight in gold in just 58 balls, with eight fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 112.06. His 110-run stand for the fourth wicket with Gill helped India set up a match-winning target of 608 runs. During this match, he became the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter to complete 2,000 Test runs in SENA conditions. 3rd Test at Lord's: Scores of 74 and 9 This was the match when Pant first sustained a freak finger injury while wicketkeeping. While Dhruv Jurel took his place behind the stumps, he came out to bat nonetheless in the first innings, forming a 141-run stand with KL when India was down to 107/3. He chipped in a solid knock of 74 in 112 balls, with eight fours and two sixes, but was unlucky as he missed out on a century due to a runout just before the session one end. This run-out was the turning point of the game, as after their first innings scores of 387 each, a gulf of 192 runs separated both the sides by the end of England's second innings. This seemingly small target proved to be a huge mountain to climb, with Pant becoming the fifth fatality to a Jofra Archer jaffa for just nine. India lost the match by 22 runs, despite Ravindra Jadeja's remarkable resistance along with tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. During the match, Pant also became the first visiting wicketkeeper to amass 400-plus runs in a single Test series in England and the Indian keeper-batter with the most runs on an England tour. However, amid all the records, a glimpse of Pant's bravery stood out as he handled blows to his injured finger masterfully and chipped in with valuable runs. 4th Test at Manchester: Score of 54 This proved to be Pant's final Test of the series. During the first innings, Pant sustained a scary-looking foot injury while attempting to reverse-sweep a Chris Woakes yorker. A show of dare-devilry seemed to cost India big time as he was back in the hut, retired hurt for 37*. However, on the next day, when Team India needed some crucial runs, he displayed one of the biggest moments of courage, hunger and resolve, as he walked out to bat with an injured foot, barely able to stand and taking support of stadium stairs. He chipped in 17 more runs, completing his third half-century, before he was undone by Jofra Archer yet again for 54 in 75 balls, with three fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 75.00. Despite his injury, Rishabh just could not help himself, smashing Archer for a six with minimal footwork in a statement of his fearlessness. During this match, Pant entered the company of elite Indians with 1,000-plus runs in England, joined Virender Sehwag as the joint-highest six-hitter in Indian Test cricket history and leapfrogged the 'Hitman', Rohit Sharma, to become India's top run-getter in WTC history. Pant's stats underwent a major glow-up, as he ended with 3,427 runs in 47 Tests and 82 innings at an average of 44.50, strike rate of 74.16, with eight centuries and 18 fifties and best score of 159*. In 30 SENA Tests, he ended with 2,160 runs at an average of 41.53, with six centuries and eight fifties, outdoing all his Asian counterparts in runs and centuries in these tough conditions. He ended the English summer with 2,731 runs in ICC WTC history, above Rohit's (2,716 runs) at an average of 43.34 and a strike rate of 74.25, with six centuries and 16 fifties. The England tour concluded with Pant matching Sehwag (90 sixes) in six-count, with 73 of these sixes coming in the WTC itself. He is the second-best six-hitter in competition's history, with England skipper Ben Stokes (86) at the top. In England, he has made 1,035 runs at an average of 43.12, with four centuries and five fifties in 24 innings and a best score of 146.
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Shubman Gill: India's Only Batter With 1000 International Runs In 2025 So Far
With his brilliant run in the competitive Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in which many records were made, Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill stands as the only Indian with over 1,000 international runs in 2025 so far. Gill had a memorable tour of England, both as a captain and batter. He put an end to all the memes and questions about being a 'flat track bully', 'Ahmedabad bully' etc. Having come into the series with no score of 40-plus outside Asia since the iconic 91 against Australia at Brisbane back in 2021, Gill got a breakthrough outing outside Asia, sealing his spot at number four, once occupied by legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. During the Test series, he smashed a chart-topping 754 runs at an average of 75.40, with four centuries, including his best score of 269. He was the top run-getter in the series, which ended in a remarkable 2-2 draw and made for some amazing Test cricket experience. This year, Gill has scored 1,234 runs in 14 matches and 20 innings, at an average of 64.94, with six centuries, the highest by any batter this year and two fifties across all forms of the game. He is the second-highest run-getter this year, with England's Ben Duckett at the top with 1,290 runs in 23 matches and 27 innings at an average of 47.77, with three centuries and eight fifties. His best score is 165. Among Indians, Gill's distant rivals are: KL Rahul (741 runs in 14 matches and 19 innings at an average of 46.31, with two centuries and two fifties) and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (605 runs in 13 matches and 17 innings at an average of 67.22, with a century and five fifties). This year in six Tests and 12 innings, Gill has scored 787 runs at an average of 65.58, with a brisk strike rate of 64.03, with four centuries and a best score of 269. He has been just as prolific in ODIs, with 447 runs in eight matches and innings at an average of 63.85, having posted two centuries and fifties each with the best score of 112. He is yet to play a T20I this year though. In ODIs, his most notable performance was 188 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy winning campaign at an average of 47.00, with a century in five innings and best score of 101*. Infact, since 2023, when he settled himself in the Indian team as a regular member, Gill has been world's leading run-getter across all formats, with 4,577 runs in 85 matches and 105 innings at an average of 48.17, with 16 centuries and 17 fifties. His best score is 269. Since 2023, he has also had the most international tons. Below him are Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis (4,341 runs in 107 matches at an average of 39.46, with seven centuries and 27 fifties in 119 innings), England's Joe Root (3,833 runs in 53 matches and 77 innings at an average of 54.75, with 13 centuries and 17 fifties), his compatriots Harry Brook (3,788 runs in 82 matches and 96 innings at an average of 44.56, with eight centuries and 21 fifties) and Ben Duckett (3,743 runs in 65 Tests at an average of 42.53, with eight centuries and 20 fifties in 91 innings).
India.com
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- India.com
Duleep Trophy 2025-26: Squads, Format, Full Schedule - All You Need To Know
The 2025-26 Indian domestic cricket season will kick off with the Duleep Trophy, which will be played from August 28 to September 15. Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the red-ball tournament returns to its traditional zonal format with six teams: North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, and North East Zone. This season the tournament will be played at the new Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and will feature India Test captain Shubman Gill along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who all were part of the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Players like Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Mohammed Shami, who are eyeing their comeback will also be in action. Duleep Trophy 2025: Format Last season, the Duleep Trophy was played in a round-robin format. However, the return to the zonal format marks the comeback of the knockouts. Four teams, Central, East, North and NorthEast, will play the quarterfinal round. On the other hand, the finalists of the previous zonal edition (2023) - South Zone and West Zone - have received direct entry to the semifinals, facing the winners of the quarterfinals. Duleep Trophy 2025: Full Schedule Quarter-finals August 28-31, 2025: North Zone vs East Zone – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru August 28-31, 2025: Central Zone vs North East Zone – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Semi-finals September 4-7, 2025: South Zone vs Winner QF1 – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru September 4-7, 2025: North Zone vs Winner QF2 – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 2, Bengaluru Final September 11-15, 2025: Final – Venue: BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru Duleep Trophy 2025 Squads South Zone squad: Tilak Varma (c), Mohammed Azharuddeen (vc), Tanmay Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohit Kale, Salman Nizar, Narayan Jagadeesan, Tripurana Vijay, R Sai Kishore, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nidheesh MD, Ricky Bhui, Basil NP, Gurjapneet Singh, Snehal Kauthankar. East Zone squad: Ishan Kishan (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sandeep Patnaik, Virat Singh, Denish Das, Sridam Paul, Sharandeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Riyan Parag, Utkarsh Singh, Manishi, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Shami. West Zone squad: Shardul Thakur (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aarya Desai, Harvik Desai (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jaymeet Patel, Manan Hingrajia, Saurabh Nawale (wicket-keeper), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Dharmandrasinh Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Arzan Nagwaswala North Zone squad: Shubman Gill (c), Shubham Khajuria, Ankit Kumar (vc), Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sandhu, Sahil Lotra, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Kanhaiya Wadhawan. Central Zone squad: Dhruv Jurel (c/wk), Rajat Patidar, Aryan Juyal, Danish Malewar, Sanjeet Desai, Kuldeep Yadav, Aditya Thakare, Deepak Chahar, Saransh Jain, Ayush Pandey, Shubham Sharma, Yash Rathod, Harsh Dubey, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed North East Zone squad: Yet to be announced
