India’s Test skipper Shubman Gill and ODI captain Rohit Sharma were among several India internationals to have cleared the pre-season fitness test, which was conducted at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) here. Gill will travel to Dubai soon for Asia Cup 2025, starting on September 9, with teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Jitesh Sharma, who…
Amidst speculation and concerns about his workload, India’s pace ace Jasprit Bumrah has reportedly made himself available for the upcoming Asia Cup, which begins from September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. Bumrah featured in just three of the five Tests against England during the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series to manage his workload, but…
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar feels that India winning two Tests against England in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence was a mere “coincidence” and the talismanic pace spearhead’s quality remains “exceptional and unbelievable”. Bumrah played three of the just-concluded five-Test series in which a relatively inexperienced India eked out a creditable 2-2 draw. The two games that India…
Jasprit Bumrah is a product of India’s fast-bowling revolution, admired for his unique action and deadly yorkers. But for former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes, Bumrah’s rise is defined just as much by character as by his craft. “Two things stood out about Bumrah right from the start of his career – his willingness to…
Australia pace-bowling legend Glenn McGrath on Friday noted the uncommon English conditions in the ongoing India-England series, but added that the series, along with the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has restored his confidence that Test cricket is “alive and well.” “It’s been quite high-scoring, which is a little unusual in English conditions with the Dukes cricket…
Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday equalled Ishant Sharma’s tally of 51 wickets in England to become India’s joint-highest wicket-taker in the country. Bumrah castled Craig Dawson on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Manchester to match the feat. He had also claimed the wicket of Jamie Smith earlier in the innings. The 31-year-old now…
By the time the teams reached the Lord’s for the third Test on Thursday morning, the green top had received a bit of trimming. As the sun shone brightly and a packed venue cheered for the home team, England captain Ben Stokes made an uncommon decision — to bat first. In sharp contrast to the…