Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Shubman Gill

July 30, 2025 10:27 PM

Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Shubman Gill

India captain Shubman Gill has refused to rule pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah out of contention for the fifth test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday. Bumrah, who is the joint-leading wicket taker in the series with 14, was expected to miss the decisive clash as India's medical staff want to manage his workload. But Gill said any decision would be left late. "We will take a decision (on Bumrah) tomorrow; the wicket looks very green. So we will see how it turns out," Gill told a pres...

India captain Gill says Pant should be fit to play in fourth test

July 15, 2025 3:46 PM

India captain Gill says Pant should be fit to play in fourth test

India captain Shubman Gill said the finger injury suffered by Rishabh Pant in the third test against England is not overly serious and the wicketkeeper-batsman should be able to play in the next match in Manchester. Pant injured the index finger of his left hand when trying to collect a delivery from Bumrah during England's first innings at Lord's. Pant completed the over but did not keep wickets afterwards, though he batted in both innings. Dhruv Jurel replaced him behind the stumps for the r...

Tense exchanges made Lord’s test more exciting, says Shubman Gill

July 15, 2025 12:15 PM

Tense exchanges made Lord’s test more exciting, says Shubman Gill

Heated exchanges between England and India players made the Lord's test more exciting and challenging, India captain Shubman Gill said after England took a 2-1 lead in the series with a dramatic 22-run win on Monday. Tension flared between the teams during the intense third test, with Gill sarcastically clapping England batters for unnecessary delays, and India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj roaring in the face of England opener Ben Duckett after taking his wicket. Siraj was fined 15% of his match...

India test captain Gill ready to lead in his own way

June 6, 2025 9:50 AM

India test captain Gill ready to lead in his own way

India's new test captain Shubman Gill knows he has big shoes to fill after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he wants to develop his own style of leadership, he said on Thursday. Rohit and Kohli, former skippers and batting mainstays of the team, both quit test cricket weeks before the start of India's five-test series in England. Gill, 25, impressed as captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans, leading them to the playoffs. "The pressure comes with every to...

IPL 2025: GT pacer Ishant Sharma penalised for code of conduct breach

April 7, 2025 12:20 PM

IPL 2025: GT pacer Ishant Sharma penalised for code of conduct breach

Gujarat Titans pacer Ishant Sharma has been fined 25% of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. "Ishant Sharma admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding," the BCCI's official statement read. As per the IPL code of conduct, Article 2.2 r...

ICC ODI Rankings: Gill retains top spot while Rohit moves to third, Jadeja in top 10 among bowlers

March 12, 2025 4:27 PM

ICC ODI Rankings: Gill retains top spot while Rohit moves to third, Jadeja in top 10 among bowlers

India's recent ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph has propelled several of their star performers up the latest ODI rankings, with notable gains for Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja. India secured their third Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Among the standouts, young opener Shubman Gill retained his No. 1 spot in the ODI batter rankings following a stellar tournament. Meanwhile, skipper Rohit Sharma jumped two places ...

Rohit seeks big scores from top order, has high expectations of Gill

February 20, 2025 12:00 PM

Rohit seeks big scores from top order, has high expectations of Gill

India's top order batters must kick on and get big scores if the team are to post competitive totals in the Champions Trophy, captain Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday ahead of their tournament opener against Bangladesh. Having failed to win the one-day international World Cup on home soil in 2023, India are aiming to win a 50-over title for the first time since their last Champions Trophy triumph in 2013. They finished runners-up in the last edition in 2017. India are coming off a resounding 3-...