Latest news with #ENGvsIND
NDTV
10 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
BCCI Blasted For Favouritism As Domestic Star Misses Out On Debut In 1st Test
The first installment of Sai Sudharsan 's Test debut lasted just four balls as he was dismissed by England captain Ben Stokes on the stroke of Lunch in the first Test in Leeds on Friday. Sudharsan nicked a delivery which was going down the leg, and England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith did the rest, leaping wonderfully to his right and grabbed the ball with both hands. It was not the ideal start for Sudharsan and his wicket also allowed England to peg India back after a great start to the opening day of a long tour. While it is too early to judge Sudharsan after just one failure, fans were not happy with his inclusion in the team in the very first place. Sudharsan's debut came at the expense of Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, who was once again overlooked despite piling runs in Domestic cricket. Easwaran received his maiden call up in 2022 but is yet to make his India debut. Fans, however, slammed the BCCI for giving prefence to IPL talents. I feel bad for Abhimanyu Easwaran,he was not given a chance again today,before him Sai Sudarshan was given a chance,whereas Easwaran is consistently performing better than Sudarshan in domestic cricket. #INDvENG #INDvsENG #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND #TeamIndia — kuldeep singh (@kuldeep0745) June 20, 2025 Abhimanyu Easwaran deserved a chance in 1st match. Bcci is treating him like untouchable. Ipl can't be criteria for selection in tests. — Mankirat Singh (@rock0010000) June 20, 2025 What about A Easwaran? He performs well at the domestic level every year and is consistently being selected in the team, but he is not being given a chance to play. Sai Sudharsan is a good player, but Easwaran should have been given a chance before him. #ENGvIND #INDvsENG — kuldeep singh (@kuldeep0745) June 20, 2025 It's just a social media pressure that's why BCCI picked Abhimanyu Easwaran in the team. He is never going to get a game for india in near was benched in Australia and will countine to do so in other SENA thinks he can only survive in Indian pitches. — Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) June 20, 2025 Sai Sudarshan out for 4 balls duck: 1st ball - Huge appeal, 2nd ball - Dot, 3rd ball - Huge appeal, 4th ball - Out 3 out of 4 balls were nightmare and that is what happens when you ignores merit of Easwaran. Still all love to Sudarshan, he will come back. — MachisKiTeeli (@machiskiteeli) June 20, 2025 India went to lunch at 92 for two on the first day of the opening Test of the five-match series. Rahul (42) and Jaiswal (42 not out) made the England attack look pedestrian until the former and debutant B Sai Sudharsan (0) got out in the final moments of the first session. Stokes' decision to bowl first might have stemmed from the transformed nature of Headingley track which has become a batter's ally in the last decade, and that character was visible in the first session of the match itself. There was a hint of movement and swing for the pacers, but the Indian openers were well up to the task on a largely sunny morning. An England attack that did not have either James Anderson or Stuart Broad in its roster did not seem to have the ammunition to trouble the Indian batters on a rather flaccid pitch. The unit consisting of Stokes himself, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes either bowled too full for Rahul and Jaiswal to bring out their drives, or were on pads for the batters to milk them for some easy singles.
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Injury Scare For India As Middle Order Batter Hit On Body While Facing Prasidh Krishna
Last Updated: Karun Nair had a minor injury scare after copping a blow to his body while batting in the nets session ahead of the first Test between India and England. Ahead of his much-awaited India comeback, middle-order batter Karun Nair was dealt a minor scare after reportedly copping a blow to his body while batting in the nets on Wednesday. Nair was facing fast bowler Prasidh Krishna when he failed to negotiate a delivery that struck him on his abdomen. Krishna immediately approached Nair to enquire about his well-being even as the batter looked in some pain. However, soon he allayed fears of any damage while sharing a laugh with the support staff while pointing out the area where he was hit by his India teammate. The incident where Karun Nair got hit at the nets by a delivery from @prasidh43 @RohanDC98 #ENGvsIND #Headingley — RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) June 18, 2025 The Indian team will face England in the first Test of the five-match series starting June 20 in Leeds. The tour will also be the beginning of their ICC World Test Championship campaign. Nair is expected to play his first Test after 2017 having earned his call-up following a productive domestic season that saw him score plenty of runs across formats. He also played a key role on his Vidarbha becoming the Ranji Trophy champions earlier this year. Nair has played six Tests since making his debut in 2016. After an unremarkable first two Tests, he created history becoming just the second India batter to score a triple-century in the format. He though struggled during a home Test series against Australia following which he was dropped. India will be hoping for a positive start to their WTC campaign after having not qualified for the final of the previous cycle. With three senior cricketers in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin retiring, the focus will be on the younger lot as they look to step up in challenging English conditions. The tourists have named a new captain in Shubman Gill who is leading a Test team for the first time in his career. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain. Meanwhile, India head coach Gautam Gambhir has linked up with the squad after returning home briefly to tend to a family emergency. First Published:
