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India Gazette
3 days ago
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"We will have an advantage...": BCCI VP Shukla on India's new-look squad for England tour
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 3 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday said that the Team India will have an 'advantage' over England in the upcoming five-Test tour and expressed hope that a new-look India would secure the win. A new-look, young Team India will kickstart the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 against England in the five-Test series from June 20 onwards, with the first Test at Headingley, Leeds. Speaking to the media, Shukla said, 'We are sending a young team to England. We have made Shubman Gill the captain. So, I think we will have an advantage, and the new boys will get a chance to perform and display their talent. I think this will be a very successful tour. I am very hopeful that we will win.' Some members of this new look Indian side proved their game in English conditions during the first unofficial Test between India A and England Lions at Canterbury, with Karun Nair (204), Yashasvi Jaiswal (24 and 64), Abhimanyu Easwaran (8 and 69), Sarfaraz Khan (92), Dhruv Jurel (94 and 53*), Nitish Kumar Reddy (7 and 52*) doing well with the bat. The series will take place from June to August 2025, with matches at Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord's (London), Old Trafford (Manchester), and The Oval (London). This will be India's first bilateral series since both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket earlier this month. India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. (ANI)
India.com
24-05-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Shubman Gill to captain India, This star player also find his place, check full India squad for India tour
Shubman Gill to captain India, This star player also find his place, check full India squad for India tour New Delhi: Team India Squad Announcement, The Indian team has been announced for the five-match Test series against England starting next month. The selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the 18-member team. Along with this, the new captain of India's Test team has also been announced, as regular captain Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket earlier this month. In such a situation, now the new Test captain of the team will be Shubman Gill, whose tenure is going to start from next month. At the same time, Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin are no longer part of the Test team, as Ashwin announced his retirement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while earlier this month Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also announced their retirement from this format of the game. This is the reason why you will also see some new faces in this team, while the old players have returned. The oldest name among them is Karun Nair, who is the second batsman to score a triple century for India in Test cricket. India's Test team is as follows Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akashdeep, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav India's tour of England will start from June 20. This will be India's first Test series under the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27. The first match will be played in Leeds from June 20 to 24, while the second match will be held in Birmingham from July 2. In the third match, both the teams will clash at Lord's in London from July 10 to July 14. At the same time, the fourth match of this series will be played in Manchester from 23 to 27 July. The final match between India and England is to be played at Kennington Oval in London from 31 July to 4 August. At the beginning of this tour, the Indian team also has to play a warm-up match, which may be against India A or against England Lions, which will be played between 13 and 16 June. Full schedule of India vs England Test Series First Test – 20 to 24 June – in Leeds Second Test – 2 to 6 July – in Birmingham Third Test – 10 to 14 July – in Lord's Fourth Test – 23 to 27 July – in Manchester Fifth Test – 31 July to 4 August – in London
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Ex-South Africa Star Criticises Virat Kohli's Batting, Says Rohit Sharma 'More Technically Correct'
Former South Africa cricket team batter Herschelle Gibbs believes that Rohit Sharma is 'more technically correct' than Virat Kohli and explained his pick with an example. Gibbs recently took to social media to talk about the batting techniques of both star batters and pointed out a major difference between them. While responding to a social media post where the user compared shots played by both of them, Gibbs gave his opinion. "Rohit was always more technically correct than Virat. But Virat's desire to dominate, especially in white ball format, is a major difference between the 2 batters." he wrote on X. Rohit was always more technically correct than virat but virats desire to dominate especially in white ball format is a major difference between the 2 batters — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) May 14, 2025 "You ever see Rohit defend balls on 4th or 5th stump ? How many times did virat get out doing just that ? Rohit definitely technically better than virat." he added. You ever see Rohit defend balls on 4th or 5th stump ? How many times did virat get out doing just that ? Rohit definitely technically better than virat — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) May 14, 2025 Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will stay in the Grade A+ category despite retiring from the T20Is and Tests. Earlier in April, the BCCI announced annual player retainership 2024-25 where Kohi and Rohit were put in the Grade A+ category along with right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. "Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's grade A+ contract will continue despite their retirement from the T20Is and Tests. They are still part of the Indian cricket team, and they will get all the facilities of Grade A+," Devajit Saikia told ANI. Ahead of the five-match England tour, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Virat stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from the format, drawing curtains to a 14-year-long, 123-match big career. In his Test career, the 36-year-old made 123 appearances in white clothing, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and the best score of 254*. He is India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format, behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), Rahul Dravid (13,265 runs), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122 runs). On May 7, Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket after a career spanning 67 Tests and 11 years, ahead of the England tour, kickstarting India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle from June 20 onwards. He amassed 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties. His highest score of 212 came during a memorable home series against South Africa in 2019. He finishes as India's 16th-highest run-getter in the longest format. In 2024, after the completion of the T20 World Cup, Virat and Rohit announced their retirement from the shortest international format.
India Gazette
14-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's grade A+ contract will continue despite their retirement: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia
By Vipul Kashyap New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will stay in the Grade A+ category despite retiring from the T20Is and Tests. Earlier in April, the BCCI announced annual player retainership 2024-25 where Kohi and Rohit were put in the Grade A+ category along with right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. 'Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's grade A+ contract will continue despite their retirement from the T20Is and Tests. They are still part of the Indian cricket team, and they will get all the facilities of Grade A+,' Devajit Saikia told ANI. Ahead of the five-match England tour, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Virat stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from the format, drawing curtains to a 14-year-long, 123-match big career. In his Test career, the 36-year-old made 123 appearances in white clothing, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and the best score of 254*. He is India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format, behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), Rahul Dravid (13,265 runs), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122 runs). On May 7, Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket after a career spanning 67 Tests and 11 years, ahead of the England tour, kickstarting India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle from June 20 onwards. He amassed 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties. His highest score of 212 came during a memorable home series against South Africa in 2019. He finishes as India's 16th-highest run-getter in the longest format. In 2024, after the completion of the T20 World Cup, Virat and Rohit announced their retirement from the shortest international format. In 35 T20 World Cup matches, Virat has scored 1,292 runs at an average of 58.72 and a strike rate of 128.81, with 15 half-centuries. His best score is 89*. He is the highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament. In 125 T20I matches, Virat scored 4,188 runs at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04. He scored a century and 38 fifties, and a best score of 122*. He ends the format as the second-highest run-getter of all time. On the other hand, in 151 T20I matches, Rohit has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 with a strike rate of over 140. He scored five centuries and 32 fifties in his career, with the best score of 121*. Rohit is also the leading run-scorer in the format. (ANI)
NDTV
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Will Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Lose Grade A+ Contract After Test Retirement? BCCI Answers
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will stay in the Grade A category despite retiring from the T20Is and Tests. Earlier in April, the BCCI announced annual player retainership 2024-25 where Kohi and Rohit were put in the Grade A category along with right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. "Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's grade A contract will continue despite their retirement from the T20Is and Tests. They are still part of the Indian cricket team, and they will get all the facilities of Grade A ," Devajit Saikia told ANI. Ahead of the five-match England tour, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Virat stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from the format, drawing curtains to a 14-year-long, 123-match big career. In his Test career, the 36-year-old made 123 appearances in white clothing, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties in 210 innings and the best score of 254*. He is India's fourth-highest run-getter in the format, behind Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), Rahul Dravid (13,265 runs), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122 runs). On May 7, Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket after a career spanning 67 Tests and 11 years, ahead of the England tour, kickstarting India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle from June 20 onwards. He amassed 4,301 runs at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and 18 fifties. His highest score of 212 came during a memorable home series against South Africa in 2019. He finishes as India's 16th-highest run-getter in the longest format. In 2024, after the completion of the T20 World Cup, Virat and Rohit announced their retirement from the shortest international format. In 35 T20 World Cup matches, Virat has scored 1,292 runs at an average of 58.72 and a strike rate of 128.81, with 15 half-centuries. His best score is 89*. He is the highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament. In 125 T20I matches, Virat scored 4,188 runs at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04. He scored a century and 38 fifties, and a best score of 122*. He ends the format as the second-highest run-getter of all time. On the other hand, in 151 T20I matches, Rohit has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 with a strike rate of over 140. He scored five centuries and 32 fifties in his career, with the best score of 121*. Rohit is also the leading run-scorer in the format. Listen to the latest songs, only on
