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April 18, 2026 8:44 AM

IPL 2026: Gill anchors clinical chase as GT outclass KKR, hand them fifth straight defeat

Shubman Gill produced another commanding knock at the Narendra Modi Stadium, striking a fluent 86 to steer Gujarat Titans to a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders and deepen their struggles in IPL 2026. Gill’s 50-ball effort, studded with eight fours and four sixes, ensured GT stayed ahead for most of the 181-run chase. Though KKR managed to drag the contest into the final over, Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan held their nerve to complete the job with two balls to spare, sealing a thir...

April 13, 2026 12:50 PM

GT skipper Shubman Gill becomes youngest to reach 4,000 IPL runs

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest player to cross the 4,000-run mark in the Indian Premier League. The milestone came during his knock against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, when he went past the landmark with his 25th run. The elegant right-hander reached the feat in 118 innings, making him the second-fastest Indian to get to 4,000 IPL runs, behind KL Rahul, who a...

September 25, 2025 2:11 PM

India announce Test squad for West Indies series; Karun Nair dropped, Jadeja appointed vice-captain

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced a 15-player squad for the upcoming two-Test series against the West Indies, starting October 2. Shubman Gill will lead the side, with Ravindra Jadeja as his deputy in the absence of Rishabh Pant. Devdutt Padikkal, who last appeared in Tests during the first game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in November 2024, scoring 0 and 25 in two innings, has made a comeback. Earlier this month, the left-hander scored a century in the fir...

June 24, 2025 11:04 PM

ENG vs IND, 1st Test: Ben Duckett’s blazing 149 powers England to exhilarating win over India

A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday, the hosts reaching a target of 371 -- the 10th highest successful run chase in test history. Having turned the match on its head at Headingley after India had been 430-3 in their first innings, England appeared to be cruising to a dramatic win as openers Duckett and Zak Crawley eased their side to lunch on 117-0 in their second innings. ...

June 7, 2025 12:12 PM

Shubman Gill-led Indian team lands in London for Test series against England

The Shubman Gill-led Indian team arrived in London on Saturday ahead of the much-anticipated five-match Test series against England, which begins on June 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of the team's arrival in London on its social media handles. "Touchdown UK. Team India have arrived for the five-match Test series against England," read the caption. Jasprit Bumrah, Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, and Prasidh Krishna were all smiles during the journey. T...