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7 days ago
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BCCI to host Asia Cup in UAE; India, Pakistan likely to be grouped together despite recent tensions: Report
The development comes after the BCCI made a U-turn on its decision to boycott the ACC meeting in Dhaka, with vice-president Rajeev Shukla attending it virtually. ACC chief and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, meanwhile, hasn't ruled out the possibility of India and Pakistan being put in the same group. read more Arch-rivals India and Pakistan could potentially face each other thrice in the 2025 Asia Cup in UAE. AP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be hosting the Asia Cup after all, albeit in the United Arab Emirates, with arch-rivals India and Pakistan likely to be placed in the same group despite recent hostilities between the two nations. A formal announcement on the same is expected to be announced in a few days' time, sources in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said. The development comes after the BCCI made a U-turn on its decision to boycott the ACC meeting in Dhaka on Thursday that was attended by all 25 member nations, with the Indian board represented by vice-president Rajeev Shukla, albeit virtually. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The BCCI will host the Asia Cup in the UAE. India is likely to play all its matches in Dubai. There are still deliberations on scheduling,' an ACC source told Press Trust of India. More from First Cricket IND vs ENG LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 2: Close shave for Sundar after lunch as India resume with sights on 400 'Our vice-president Rajeev Shukla ji attended the ACC meeting. He will brief the members. I don't believe in speculations so you will get to know officially in a few days time,' BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI. The tournament is expected to take place over the course of a fortnight in September, before India's home season gets underway with a two-match Test series against West Indies. Another Indo-Pak clash on the cards? The four-day military showdown between India and Pakistan earlier this year in the aftermath of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam had cast a shadow on future sporting events between the two nations, including cricket. Additionally, tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad had also cast shadows not just on an Indo-Pak clash in the Asia Cup, but on the continental event itself. ACC chief and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi, however, isn't ruling out the possibility of the two fierce rivals being put in the same group and potentially facing each other thrice despite recent tensions. 'We will announce it shortly. We have had discussions with the BCCI and there are a few issues that we will resolve shortly. All 25 members attended the meet either physically or virtually. We are all on same page,' Naqvi told reporters after the meeting in the Bangladeshi capital. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read | PCB chief Naqvi accused of trying to 'assert unnecessary pressure' on BCCI over Asia Cup The Asia Cup returns to the T20I format this year after taking place in the ODI format in 2023, with participating teams expected to fine-tune their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup that will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka besides vying for the prestigious title. Sri Lanka and India are the defending champions in the T20I and ODI formats respectively, the former having beaten Pakistan in the final in Dubai in 2022.
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20-07-2025
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Team India selectors make course correction as Anshul Kamboj reportedly picked ahead of Harshit Rana as pace back-up
The Team India selectors had picked Harshit Rana the first time they need a pace back-up but now they have opted for Anshul Kamboj, a hit the deck seam bowler, who is seen as a future prospect. read more Anshul Kamboj will be part of India squad for last two Tests vs England. Image: Jay Shah on X After initially ignoring Anshul Kamboj in favour of Harshit Rana, the Team India management has made a u-turn, including the Haryana fast bowler in the squad for the last two Tests against England. Kamboj's entry, however, has been made possible by recent injuries to fast bowlers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh, who are racing against time to be ready for the fourth Test beginning in Manchester at Old Trafford on July 23. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Akash Deep, who is dealing with a groin niggle, played in the second and third Test against England at Birmingham and Lord's respectively, while left-arm pacer Arshdeep is yet to feature in a match in the on-going series. More from First Cricket Shahid Afridi's participation irks Indian players, forces WCL to cancel India vs Pakistan match: Report There is no clarity as yet on Akash Deep's availability, while Arshdeep is unlikely to be available for selection for the Manchester Test, and therefore, the selectors decided to call Kamboj, PTI has learned. Kamboj added to Team India squad ahead of Rana Arshdeep copped a blow on his left hand while trying to stop a shot from Sai Sudharsan on his follow through during the net session at Beckenham on Thursday, which necessitated the bandaging of his bowling arm. 'We'll take a call on the combination we play, particularly given the Arshdeep situation as well, we'll make that call closer to Manchester,' assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate had said. 'He took a ball while he was bowling…it's just a cut, so we have to see how bad the cut is. Obviously the medical team has taken him off to see a doctor and obviously if he needs stitches or doesn't need stitches that's going to be important to our planning for the next few days,' he added. The 24-year-old Kamboj is a worthy addition to the squad after his impressive effort for India A against the England Lions in two side games prior to the Test series. He took five wickets across four innings at Northampton and Canterbury while moving the ball appreciably and finding disconcerting bounce on occasions. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Haryana pacer is a hit the deck seam bowler and is being looked as a future prospect as Mukesh Kumar is already on the wrong side of 30s while Harshit Rana is yet to find his strides in red ball cricket. Nonetheless, Rana was picked over Kamboj as a back-up for the first Test against England at Headingley after there was an injury concern with one of the pacers. Rana, whose selection was seen as a result of his closeness to head coach Gautam Gambhir, was later released after India lost the first Test. The selectors, it seems, have made a course correction and picked Kamboj once the second opportunity emerged. Kamboj gets rewarded for domestic toil Kamboj shot into fame after taking all 10 wickets in an innings against Kerala last year in a Ranji Trophy match at Lahli. He is only the third bowler to achieve that feat in the Ranji Trophy after Bengal's Premangsu Chatterjee (1956-57) and Rajasthan's Pradeep Somasundaram (1985-86). Overall, he took 34 wickets from six matches in the last edition of the premier domestic red-ball tournament. With agency inputs STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
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10-07-2025
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Rishabh Pant forced to leave Lord's field of play after finger injury as Dhruv Jurel replaces him
In a massive setback for India, in-form wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to leave the field of play on Day 1 of Lord's Test against England as he suffered a painful finger injury. read more Dhruv Jurel has taken over the wicket-keeping duties for India at Lord's after Rishabh Pant suffered a finger injury. Images: Sky Sports Indian cricket team suffered a massive injury scare on as wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant injured his fingers while trying to collect a Jasprit Bumrah delivery. The 27-year-old Pant was seen grimacing after feeling the impact of the ball as he was forced to use sprays, tape up his fingers before eventually leaving the field of play. The incident took place in the 34th over of the first innings as Bumrah steamed in for the first ball of the over against Ollie Pope. The senior pacer, however, got his execution wrong as the ball was sprayed full and wide on leg, forcing Pant to put in a dive as the ball hit the fingertips of his left hand. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Rishabh Pant suffers painful finger injury at Lord's The ball was diverted to fine leg by Pant as England collected two byes, but the Indian wicket-keeper was forced to seek medical attention. He looked in pain as the physio sprayed pain relief medicine on his fingers. Pant also got his fingers taped up and while he looked very uncomfortable and in a lot of pain, he decided to continue. India had the option to use KL Rahul as the wicket-keeper and even Dhruv Jurel is on the bench. Jurel was seen getting ready after apparently being asked to replace Pant, but he stayed on the sidelines as Pant decided to continue as the wicket-keeper. More from First Cricket India vs England: What is the controversy surrounding the Dukes ball in the ongoing series? Here's what you need to know Dhruv Jurel takes the gloves as Rishabh Pant goes off for treatment on his hand 🔃 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 10, 2025 Not for long, however, as he walked out of the field of play at the end of the 35th over, asking for a replacement. The commentators speculated that it could be a fracture, but we must wait till the BCCI medical team issues any update. Besides Pant's wicket-keeping, his batting is also of great value to Team India. He has scored 342 runs so far in two Test matches at 85.50, including two hundreds in the first Test at Headingley.
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09-07-2025
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Shubman Gill on verge of breaking Don Bradman's 88-year-old record, Virat Kohli's feat & more
India captain Shubman Gill is closing in on multiple historic Test records, including Don Bradman's 88-year-old feat. Gill has already scored 585 runs in just four innings of the ongoing series against England and is on the verge of rewriting record books. read more Shubman Gill has already scored three centuries in two matches so far. Image: Reuters India captain Shubman Gill is enjoying a dream run in his debut series as Test skipper and is now on the brink of rewriting several historic records, including one set by the legendary Don Bradman 88 years ago. The 25-year-old led India to a memorable victory over England at Edgbaston, their first-ever at the venue, to level the five-match series 1-1. Gill smashed a brilliant 269 in the first innings and followed it up with 161 off just 162 balls in the second innings to help India win the Test in Birmingham. He scored a total of 430 runs in the match and now holds the record for the second-highest run aggregate in a Test game. This was his third century of the ongoing England tour. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gill has already scored a total of 585 runs in just four innings so far and has become only the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to score both a double hundred and a ton in the same Test match. However, more records await Gill in the upcoming matches. Let's take a look at the milestones the Indian captain can achieve in the ongoing tour of England. More from First Cricket 'He is one guy I really used to enjoy watching': Rishabh Pant picks former Wimbledon finalist as the tennis star who matches his cheeky style Also Read: Don Bradman's 88-year-old record under danger Gill is just 225 runs away from breaking Sir Donald Bradman's record of 810 runs in a single series as captain, a record set 88 years ago. Interestingly, it was also Bradman's first series as captain of the Australian team. Gill is also chasing India great Sunil Gavaskar's record of 732 runs as an Indian captain in a single series. This record was set in 1978–79 against the West Indies. Gill needs just 148 runs more to go past Gavaskar. Bradman's 974 runs in the 1930 Ashes is also under threat as Gill is just 390 runs away from breaking that record, the most runs by a player in a single series. Also Read: 'He is one guy I really used to enjoy watching': Rishabh Pant picks former Wimbledon finalist as the tennis star who matches his cheeky style Other records that Gill could break in England Most runs in a series by an Indian in England: He is 18 runs short of Rahul Dravid's 602-run tally from 2002. Most runs in a series by an Indian captain against England: He is 91 runs away from surpassing Virat Kohli's 655 runs in 2016. Most centuries in a series: Gill is just three centuries away from breaking Clyde Walcott's record of five tons. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Most centuries in a series as captain: Gill is just one century away from levelling Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar's record of four centuries in a series as captain. Fastest to 1000 runs as captain: Bradman reached it in 11 innings. Gill needs 415 more in his next six to beat that record.
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06-07-2025
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'I will try to make 200 in the next match': Vaibhav Suryavanshi reveals how Shubman Gill inspired him with his double ton
India's 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a record-breaking 143 off 78 balls in the fourth Youth ODI against England U-19. He later revealed that he was inspired by Shubman Gill's epic Test knock of 269, which he watched live at Edgbaston. read more Vaibhav Suryavanshi has said that he was inspired by Shubman Gill's double century. Image: Reuters/BCCI India's teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made headlines after smashing a stunning 143 off just 78 balls against England U-19 in Worcester. At just 14 years old, he became the fastest and youngest batter to score a century in Youth ODIs. The Bihar-born cricketer achieved the feat in the fourth YODI between India U-19 and England U-19 on Saturday. Suryavanshi's knock was made up of 13 boundaries and 10 sixes and he batted with an impressive strike rate of 183.33. Thanks to his explosive knock, India U-19 defeated England U-19 by 55 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. After the match, Suryavanshi said his inspiration came from watching India Test captain Shubman Gill bat. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read: 'Not very greedy for records': Rishabh shuts down Harry Brook's sledging attempt in Edgbaston Test - WATCH Suryavanshi reveals how Gill inspired him to bat long Speaking in a video posted by the BCCI, Suryavanshi said he was deeply motivated by Gill's attitude during the ongoing second Test match against England, where the Indian skipper smashed a record 269 runs in the first innings and followed it up with a 161-run knock in the second innings. It is now the second-highest aggregate in a Test match. 'I got a lot of inspiration from him (Gill) because I saw the game. After making 100 and 200, he didn't leave the game and took the team ahead. I will try to make 200 in the next match. Next time, I will try to play full fifty overs. The more I make runs, the better it will be for my team. I will try to play the whole game in the next game. I will focus on that,' Suryavanshi said about Gill. More from First Cricket IND vs ENG, 2nd Test Match Day 5 Live Score: Will rain deny India a chance to script history? Of scoring the fastest ever 💯 in U19 and Youth ODIs & getting inspired by Shubman Gill 👌 🔝 Vaibhav Suryavanshi shares his thoughts! 🙌#TeamIndia | @ShubmanGill | @VaibhavSV12 — BCCI (@BCCI) July 6, 2025 Also Read: England flirt with rare draw as Shubman Gill's historic feat puts India on brink of victory The India U-19 team was present at the stadium watching Gill's epic double hundred live, which left a big impact on Suryavanshi. The left-hander said he could have batted for more overs had he shown some more caution. 'I could have batted a bit longer because I had a lot of time. After that (his dismissal), there were 20 overs left. So, I could have made it longer. There was a shot (that he got out) that I couldn't give my 100%, that's why I couldn't do it,' he said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD However, Suryavanshi said he was not aware of the records he created until he returned to the dressing room. 'I didn't know that I had created a record after making 100. Our team manager Ankit sir told me that I have created a record. Everyone congratulated me. I am happy that I have done something good for the team. I will talk to my family and friends,' he noted. (With agency inputs)
