India vs England Test Series: 5 promising talents to watch out for

Shubman Gill.Taking over from Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill begins his tenure as India's youngest Test captain with high expectations. He has played three Tests in England, scoring 88 runs at an average of 14.66, but his current form is encouraging. Fresh off a successful IPL campaign, Gill also made headlines with a strong showing in the intra-squad game at Beckenham..Arshdeep Singh.Arshdeep Singh is set to make his Test debut after a strong run in T20Is and the IPL tournament. The 26-year-old left-arm pacer brings valuable experience in English conditions, having played for Kent in the County Championship, where he claimed 13 wickets in five matches after a 17-wicket haul in IPL 2023. Now, he faces a true 'Test' as he leads India's pace attack against England..Yashasvi Jaiswal.India's star opener, Yashasvi Jaiswal, will play a key role in the upcoming World Test Championship. Known for his aggressive style in T20S and ODIs, Jaiswal will need to fine-tune his approach to suit the demands of the red-ball format. While he has excelled in T20S and ODIs, his Test outings in the West Indies and Australia showed his potential. Jaiswal will be eager to continue that strong overseas form against England..Sai Sudharsan .Sai Sudharsan, who clinched the Orange Cap in IPL 2025, has been rewarded with a place in the national squad after consistently strong performances in domestic cricket. In red-hot form, Sai is expected to make a big impact on the England tour and is seen as a potential top scorer..Dhruv Jurel.Dhruv Jurel might take on wicketkeeping duties in India's tour of England. Over the past year, he has made a mark with steady domestic performances and a strong IPL 2025 campaign, where he scored 333 runs for the Rajasthan Royals. He also impressed in India A's unofficial Tests against England Lions, with scores of 94, 53*, 52 and 28.

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India Gazette

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• India Gazette

"Will keep playing as long as God...": Bumrah lashes out at critics following Leeds fifer

Leeds [UK], June 23 (ANI): Following a brilliant five-wicket haul against England at Leeds, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, playing his first international game after an injury lay-off, dismissed his critics and said that he does not take their words seriously. He added that despite being written off time to time, he will continue playing till the day 'God has written' for him. Bumrah notched his 12th five-wicket haul for India away from home, tying with the legendary Kapil Dev. He also became the first Asian bowler to reach 150 wickets in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia (SENA). India ended the day with a 96-run lead, and the action ended prematurely due to rain. During the post-match presser, Bumrah said, 'I do not think about that, this is my aura or what people are thinking about. What I look at is myself, my experience and preparation. What people say or write or expect is something I do not have in my control and attach much importance to. I try to tick all boxes, and if everything goes well, that is how it is supposed to go.' 'What people write is not in my control, and I'm not trying to teach anyone or tell them, 'Don't write this about me, write that instead.' Everybody is free to write whatever they want. Obviously, I understand that cricket is very popular in our country. And sometimes, to make a headline, if my name gets mentioned, the viewership increases--so I do understand that. But at the end of the day, it does not matter to me. Because if those things start getting into my head, I will start believing them,' said Bumrah. Expanding on his thought process for dealing with criticism, Bumrah said that what people expect from him based on his star power and ranking does not come to his mind because it is baggage. 'Every night I ask myself if I have given my 100 per cent and ticked all the boxes. If yes, I go to sleep quietly,' he added. 'What matters to me is who I am and what I believe in--that should dictate how I go about things. If someone else wants me to play in a certain way, I am not that kind of person. My preparation, my ideas--they've always been rooted in my desire to play for India,' he continued. Bumrah noted that whenever he was injured, he was either told he would not play at all or would not play after six months of action. 'And after so much playing, I am about to complete my 10 years in international cricket, and I have been playing in IPL for 12-13 years. Even now, people say the same things--'Now he will go, now he will retire.' Let them keep waiting. I'm not thinking about all that. I will keep doing my work. I will keep playing for as long as God has written it for me. I prepare my best, and after that, I leave it up to God. With all the blessings He has given me, I try to carry them forward. I try to take Indian cricket forward too,' he added. A very entertaining day of Test cricket, mostly dominated by England, came to an end with India taking a 96-run lead following the final session of the first Test at Leeds on Sunday At the end of the day's play, which was cut short due to rain, India ended with 90/2, with KL Rahul (47*) and skipper Shubman Gill (6*) unbeaten. India kickstarted the final session at 0/0, having secured a six-run lead over England, who were bundled out for 465 runs in their first innings in reply to Team India's first innings total of 471 runs. The Asian giants were off to a poor start as Yashasvi Jaiswal could not follow up his first-innings ton with something special, falling for just four in 11 balls to Brydon Carse, edging it into the hands of wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith. India was 16/1 in 3.1 Rahul, on the other hand, looked rock-solid, with two boundaries against Chris Woakes, and even Sai Sudharsan got a four on his first ball. Rahul was extremely watchful against pace, leaving the ball whenever needed, but punishing them with full disdain after sensing an opportunity. The duo took India to the 50-run mark in 12.1 overs. Sudharsan and Rahul steadied the ship for India, placing some well-timed boundaries at the right time. However, in the 21st over, skipper Ben Stokes got the ball and the skipper produced a miracle. Sudharsan's promising knock was cut short at 30 in 48 balls, with four boundaries. He attempted a flick, which landed into the hands of Zack Crawley at midwicket. After a first-innings duck, Sudharsan looked set for a fine score but could not convert. India was 82/2, with a 66-run partnership cut short. The final session was cut short due to rain. Rahul was joined by skipper Shubman Gill, who was unbeaten on 6*. Earlier, England started the second session at 327/5, with Harry Brook (57*) and Jamie Smith (29*) unbeaten. Brook continued his counter-attack, while Smith (40 in 52 balls, with five fours and a six), Chris Woakes (38 in 55 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and Brydon Carse (22 in 23 balls, with four boundaries) also piled up useful scores. Brook missed out on his century, scoring 99 in 112 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes, with Prasidh Krishna getting him caught by Shardul Thakur at deep backwards square leg. A 55-run stand between Woakes and Carse took England past the 400-run mark, and they threatened to surpass India's first innings total before Jasprit Bumrah came in clutch. Bumrah (5/83) and Prasidh Krishna (3/128) were the top bowlers as England was bowled out for 465. England kickstarted the first session of the day at 209/3, with Ollie Pope (100*) and Brook (0*) unbeaten. While Prasidh struck early to remove Pope (106 in 137 balls, with 14 fours), Brook stitched a 51-run stand with skipper Ben Stokes (20 in 52 balls) and a 73-run stand with Smith, taking England well beyond the 300-run mark at session end. A century by Ollie Pope (106 in 137 balls, with 14 fours) and fifty from Ben Duckett (62 in 94 balls, with nine fours) on day two served as valuable contributions as well. Brief Scores: England: 465 (Ollie Pope: 106, Harry Brook 99, Jasprit Bumrah 5/83) vs India: 471 and 90/2 (KL Rahul 47*, Sai Sudharsan 30, Ben Stokes 1/18). (ANI)

India Today

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• India Today

Call it the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy: Gavaskar slams England board's jarring move

Former India captain, Sunil Gavaskar, slammed the England cricket board (ECB) for having James Anderson's name ahead of Sachin Tendulkar's when renaming the Pataudi Trophy, England's home Test series against in his column for Mid-Day, was critical of the English board for failing to account for Tendulkar's career, which is miles ahead of Anderson's achievements across all aspects. He also suggested that the Indian legend has been superior across multiple formats as batting great even urged Indian cricket fans to call the ongoing series the Tendulkar-Anderson trophy instead. He did not buy the argument that the series was named in alphabetical order and called it lame altogether. ENG vs IND, 1st Test Day 3 - Live UpdatesThe Pataudi Trophy was given to the winner of the Test series in England against India. The tradition began in 2007 when they celebrated the 75-year anniversary of the contest between the two top teams in English soil.'The ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) is fully entitled to call the series by any name they choose, but for most, if not all, Indian cricket lovers, it is jarring to know that Anderson's name comes first. Not only is Sachin Tendulkar, along with Kapil Dev, the greatest Indian cricketer, but also senior to Anderson by more than a dozen years," Gavaskar is numero uno as far as runs and centuries are concerned in Test cricket, but also at the one-day level, too, he has more runs than anybody else. Anderson is third in the list of wicket takers in Test cricket, and his record is nowhere as good as Tendulkar's in one-day cricket," he even highlighted how Anderson was never part of a team that won a World Cup. Interestingly, Anderson was part of the England squad that won the T20 World Cup in 2010 but never got a game under his belt."Jimmy Anderson was a terrific bowler, but mainly in English conditions, and his record away is nowhere near as good as Tendulkar's is,' he CRITICAL OF PATAUDI MEDALLIONGavaskar had his fair share of questions when the Pataudi medal was announced to pay respect to the royal Pataudi family, who had a lasting impact on the sport within the ECB announced that the medallion would be given to the series-winning captain. However, Gavaskar questioned what would happen should it end in a draw. Instead, he suggested providing the medallion for the man of the match."The announcement of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy also said that respect would be given to the Pataudis by having a medallion for the captain of the team winning the series. Why the captain and what if the series is drawn? That's why it would have been better to have had a Pataudi medal for the Man Of The Match for every Test, culminating in the Pataudi Trophy for the Player Of The Series. This way, the Pataudis will be remembered after every Test match played as well as after the series is finished in would be interesting to hear what Indian cricket lovers feel on this subject," said Gavaskar. Meanwhile, England have put in a fantastic batting display to get them close to India's score and giving the visitors a six-run lead. India ended Day 3 on 90 for two with a lead of 96 runs to his name. Must Watch

The Hindu

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• The Hindu

ENG vs IND 1st Test: I try to forget quickly, says Bumrah on Indian dropped catches

In a parallel world, Jasprit Bumrah could have had more than the five wickets he ended up with in England's first innings here, and that too in double quick time. But a disastrous fielding display by his teammates – they dropped three catches off his bowling – and some rotten luck – he dismissed Harry Brook off a no-ball when on nought – ensured India was on the field for far longer than desired. But Bumrah was empathetic towards his fielders. 'You have to move forward,' he said on Sunday. 'I try to quickly forget. They [fielders] are also new [to England] and sometimes the ball is tough to sight. I don't want to be angry and kicking and putting more pressure.' ALSO READ | Bumrah fifer and Rahul's steady 47 helps India take 96-run lead at end of Day 3 Bumrah also stated that the wicket was still good to bat. 'There is a little bit of two-pace and the new ball might swing. But no demons. It's a fast scoring ground. So the more runs we get, the better.' By his own admission, the 31-year-old is not looking to play more than three Tests this series for better management of his workload. But the potential limited participation doesn't affect his thinking and preparation, he said. 'You don't look at what is going to happen. At this moment, I am trying to assess the wicket, and the batter. I am not thinking about how many games I am going to play.' The constant chatter about his career ending because of injuries also doesn't bother him. 'It was once said that I can't play cricket at all. Then it became six months, eight months. But it's been more than 10 years now in internationals and 12 to 13 years of IPL. Still people are saying 'I will go'. People can keep saying, but I am going nowhere. I will keep playing until god allows me to and try taking Indian cricket forward.'