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6 hours ago
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WATCH: Captain Shubman Gill's Team India gears up for England series with training session
Shubman Gill at training session. (PIC - X) New Delhi: After reaching England, the Indian Test team led by Shubman Gill has started its training. The young team took part in the training session to prepare for the five matches. This Test series will also mark the beginning of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for Team India. This series is also the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket, as legendary players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from Test cricket. India's aim is to win the Test series in England: India's goal is to win a Test series in England for the first time since 2007. India has not won any Test series on English soil for the last 18 years. India last won a Test series on English soil in the year 2007, when the team captained by Rahul Dravid defeated England 1-0 in a 3-match Test series. India played the last Test series on English soil in 2021-22. This five-match Test series ended in a 2-2 draw. BCCI shared a video of India's training session on social media and captioned it, 'First glimpse of Team India getting into rhythm in England.' In the video, Team India's fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh joined the practice along with new captain Shubman Gill, experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant. It was a tough and fast training session, which took place at the Lord's Indoor Cricket Center under the supervision of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his coaching team. WATCH VIDEO BELOW: ✅ First sight of #TeamIndia getting into the groove in England #ENGvIND — BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2025 The beginning of a new era: The five-match Test series against England will begin in Leeds on June 20, followed by the second Test in Birmingham. Lord's Cricket Ground will host the third Test starting on July 10. Old Trafford and Kennington Oval will host the fourth and fifth Tests of the series respectively. Gill has been appointed as India's 37th Test captain after Rohit Sharma retired from Tests. Gill has opened for India in Tests and has also played as a number three batsman. In 32 Tests, Gill has scored 1893 runs, including five centuries and seven half-centuries to his name.
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10 hours ago
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- NDTV
Shubman Gill-Led Team India Begin Training In England With Unique Drill. Watch
The Indian Test squad, led by Shubman Gill, has begun intense training in the UK. This series is part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle, starting a new era for India. India aims to win a Test series in England for the first time since 2007, following key player retirements. Fresh off their arrival in the UK, the Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad wasted no time and dived straight into intense training sessions, kickstarting their preparations for the five-Test showdown that marks the beginning of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. This series also signals the start of a new era for Indian cricket, following the Test retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India are aiming to win a Test series in England for the first time since 2007. Some players were also seen indulging in a game of 'Foot Tennis', including skipper Gill. "Prep Begins. First sight of #TeamIndia getting into the groove in England," BCCI captioned a video on their social media handles. First sight of #TeamIndia getting into the groove in England #ENGvIND — BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2025 In the video, Team India's pace battery -- Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh -- joined forces with new skipper Shubman Gill, seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and Rishabh Pant for high-intensity training drills, all under the sharp eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his coaching crew at the Lord's Indoor Cricket Centre. The five-match series will commence on June 20 in Leeds before the action moves to Birmingham for the second Test. The Lord's Cricket Ground will host the third Test, beginning on July 10. Old Trafford and Kennington Oval will host the fourth and fifth Tests of the series, respectively. Following the Test retirement of Rohit Sharma, Gill has been appointed as India's 37th Test captain. He has played as an opener and number three batter for India in Tests. In 32 Tests, Gill has scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.1, with five centuries and seven fifties against his name. India's squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
India Today
10 hours ago
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- India Today
Adrian le Roux joins Team India as strength and conditioning coach in England
Adrian le Roux, one of the most respected figures in sports science, has replaced Soham Desai as the strength and conditioning coach of the Indian men's cricket team for the upcoming tour of England. This marks his second stint with the national side, having previously held the role from January 2002 to May Roux appeared in a training video shared by the BCCI as India began preparations with a high-intensity session at Lord's ahead of the five-match Test series, which begins on 20 June at Headingley, Leeds. First sight of #TeamIndia getting into the groove in England #ENGvIND BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2025advertisementThe pace quartet of Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh trained alongside newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja under the supervision of head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gill steps in as India's 37th Test captain following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He leads a youthful squad aiming to claim India's first Test series win in England since five-Test series will be played at Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord's, Old Trafford and The Oval. Meanwhile, several India A players - including some from the senior squad - are already in England, currently featuring in the second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton as part of their Roux's return to the national setup follows a successful six-year spell with Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. In the 2025 season, the franchise finished as runners-up, narrowly missing out on the title by just six runs. Following the season, Le Roux shared an emotional farewell on Instagram, reflecting on his time with the team and acknowledging the relationships and experiences built along the with that, a six-year journey with the @punjabkingsipl comes to an end. Went all the way to the final this season In the fast-moving world of professional sport, it's easy to get caught up in the results," he wrote. "But every now and then you pause and realise that while it's about performance and pressure, it's also about people, shared moments and friendships that will last a lifetime. As I step into a new role with @indiancricketteam, I'll carry these memories with me."Le Roux's first assignment in his second spell with India will be the five-match Test series in England - a key tour that also marks the beginning of Shubman Gill's tenure as captain and the start of India's new World Test Championship cycle. You May Also Like
India Today
12 hours ago
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- India Today
Watch: Captain Shubman Gill rallies team India in first practice session in England
Team India has started their preparations for the all-important five-match Test series in England as they participated in their first practice session after arrival in the country. Captain Shubman Gill was seen leading from the front as he took part in in intense fielding drills. India and England are set to lock horns in a five-match series set to begin from June 20. Ahead of the crucial rubber, the players hit the ground running as they were seen sweating hard in a video shared by the BCCI of their practice session, captain Gill was seen going through his fielding drills. On the other hand, fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna and others were seen doing their warm-up in the lead-up to an extensive bowling the video here:First sight of #TeamIndia getting into the groove in England #ENGvIND BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2025 The upcoming series will be the first assignment of India's new Test captain Shubman Gill, who's been entrusted with the leadership duties following the retirement of captain Rohit Sharma. The 24-year-old has led Gujarat Titans (GT) in two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and took them to the playoffs on the second the India skipper will have a massive task to improve his record in England as he's scored just 88 runs from three matches played in the country so far. Gill will have wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant as his deputy and the duo will be aiming to guide the team to their first series win in England since 2007. India narrowly missed out on winning the series on the previous tour as England won the rescheduled fifth Test to level the series bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who's led the Indian team on three occasions in Tests, will also provide much-needed assistance to the two young captains. His performance will hold the key for India's chances to win just their fourth series on English soil. Bumrah has been in magnificent form of late and will be eager to continue it on the upcoming tour.
India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Video: Rishabh Pant misses Rohit Sharma as India players arrive in England
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is missing former Test captain Rohit Sharma. India dropped down in England ahead of their 5-match Test series, which begins on June 20. While boarding their flight in Mumbai, one of the fans asked Rishabh Pant if he would miss Rohit Sharma on the tour of England or not. Pant gave a hilarious reply, stating that he would miss 'garden me ghoomna' on the lines were reminiscent of Rohit Sharma's hilarious comments from the 2024 Test series against England, where he warned the young India players against being lethargic on the field. Sharma, who led India for the last two and a half years in Test cricket, called time on his career ahead of the tour of UK #TeamIndia have arrived for the five-match Test series against England #ENGvIND BCCI (@BCCI) June 7, 2025Rohit's time with the Indian Test team saw the players getting a lot of backing in both home and away conditions. The captain guided the team to the World Test Championship Final 2023, where they lost to Pat Cummins' Australia. This Indian team will be under the leadership of Shubman Gill, who was named the captain ahead of Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah. Pant, who has been one of India's finest Test cricketers in the recent past, has been named as the vice-captain of the 18-man Squad for EnglandadvertisementShubman Gill (C), Pant (VC), Jaiswal, Rahul ,Sudharsan, Easwaran, Nair, Reddy, Jadeja, Jurel, Washington Sundar, Thakur, Bumrah, Siraj, Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh Kuldeep YadavNational selector Ajit Agarkar explained the decision behind picking Shubman Gill as the captain of the side."You don't pick a captain for one or two series. We have to think long term. In the last year or so, we have looked at Shubman in previous times, even when we played England last year. He has made a lot of impact in the dressing room. He is very young in that group. I know he has led in T20 cricket for GT, but we are hopeful that he is the guy. Yes, it's a high-pressure job. But, we are hopeful that we have picked the right guy. We wish him all the best," selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar said."GG and Shubman will take a call after we get there (No. 4). So I don't want to talk about the batting order," Agarkar added, speaking about the No. 4 Indian players had already reached England as part of the India A squad currently engaged in a three-match unofficial Test series against England Lions.'It's good to be a part of the Indian cricket team, especially in a Test series. Welcome to the UK,' newcomer Sai Sudharsan said in a video posted by the BCCI on 'X'.The first Test will be played in Leeds from June 20, followed by matches in Birmingham (July 2–6), Lord's (July 10–14), Manchester (July 23–27), and The Oval (August 4–8).Tune InTrending Reel
