Kamran Akmal Fumbles Behind Stumps 'Like Old Times', Video Goes Viral
In the sixth over of England's chase of 161, with Shoaib Malik bowling to former England wicketkeeper Phil Mustard, the latter stepped out of his crease in search of a big hit.
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- India.com
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Time of India
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- Time of India
170 million! India vs England becomes most-watched Test series on any digital platform
India and England played out a 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 between India and England has broken digital viewing records on JioHotstar. Over 170 million viewers tuned in to watch the five-Test series, making it the most-watched Test series on any digital platform. The final day of the fifth Test at the Oval hit a peak of 13 million concurrent viewers, while the entire series accumulated 65 billion minutes of watch time. The series marked India's entry into the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle and showcased a new era in Indian cricket leadership. "The extraordinary response to India's tour of England reinforced Test cricket's ability to forge compelling narratives in almost every session of every match. Reaching over 170 million viewers and setting new concurrency records is a testament not just to the thrilling cricket, but also to our commitment to delivering an immersive storytelling and viewing experience," said Siddharth Sharma, Head of Content – Sports, JioStar. The series finished 2-2 with thrilling finishes to the fourth and fifth Tests as India pulled off remarkable draw and win, respectively, at Old Trafford and The Oval, respectively. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
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'Were they not invited?': Sunil Gavaskar slams ECB, questions Tendulkar, Anderson absence from Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy presentation
Livid with the absence of Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy presentation, cricket great Sunil Gavaskar suggested that possibly the legends were not invited as the series ended in a draw. read more Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the absence of Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson from the presentation ceremony for Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Images: PTI/Reuters Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the organisers over the absence of Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson from the trophy presentation during the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a 2-2 draw between India and England. The Pataudi Trophy was renamed to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy earlier this year before the start of the five-match Test series between India and England. However, both Tendulkar and Anderson were missing from the trophy presentation ceremony as Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill shared the trophy. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gavaskar questions Tendulkar, Anderson absence from the trophy ceremony Gavaskar has questioned why the organisers, the England and Wales Cricket Board in this case, failed to invite the legends to the post-series ceremony. He added that, as this was the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the legends should have been there. 'This was the first-ever series named after Sachin Tendulkar and Jimmy Anderson, two of cricket's greatest legends. One would have expected both to be present to give the trophy to the two captains, especially since the series ended in a draw. To the best of one's knowledge, both were in England at the time. So, were they simply not invited? Or was this similar to what happened in Australia earlier this year, when only Allan Border was asked to present the Border-Gavaskar Trophy because Australia had won the series? Since this England series was drawn, perhaps neither was asked to attend the presentation,' Gavaskar wrote in his Sportstar column. Gavaskar also questioned the concept of the Pataudi Medal that was created after removing legendary Pataudi's name from the trophy. The Pataudi Medal for Excellence was to be handed to the winning captain, but as the series was drawn, both Gill and Stokes were awarded the medal. Gavaskar questioned the concept of the medal in a drawn series, as it had to be shared. He also suggested that it should be given to the Player of the Series and not the winning captain. 'The drawn series showed how silly this idea was of trying to make up to the Pataudis by retiring the trophy named after them. Every time the series is drawn, the medal can't be presented, can it? Wouldn't it be better, therefore, to have the medal for the Man of the Series than give it to the winning team's captain? And what if the captain himself has had an ordinary series and had little impact on the result?' said Gavaskar.
