R Ashwin became the 14th Indian player to play 100 Tests for the country as he was presented with a special cap by head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid gave a passionate speech while recognising Ashwin's efforts and consistency in playing the game.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is playing his 100th Test currently in Dharamsala against England. But long back when India had lost to England at home during 2012-13 season, there were murmurs of him getting dropped from the team.
R Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow became only the fourth pair of cricketers to play their 100th Test together in the series finale in Dharamsala on Thursday, March 7. England won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final Test match against India at the picturesque venue.
India vs England 5th Test Live: India ended Day 1 at 135/1 in response to England's 218 in the first innings. With Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill looking good, the hosts will be keen on bat the opposition out of the game. Will England fightback with their spinners?
The Indian team trained at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala ahead of the IND vs ENG 5th Test. The Indian players were seen honing their skills ahead of the final game at the picturesque venue. Here are some pictures.
IND vs ENG 5th Test: India and England are all set to have a go at each other for the 5th and final Test of the Test series. The two teams will be taking on each other at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Here is the weather report for all five days of the venue.
KL Rahul played only the first Test of the India vs England series and was not part of any of the further games. He is missing the fifth Test too. However, Rahul has begun training at the NCA and has shared photos from the venue.
IND vs ENG 5th Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal has shattered several records in the India vs England Test series. He has hit multiple double tons, smashed sixes across the park and is in line to break several other records too. Here are 5 such records Jaiswal can break in the 5th Test.
IND vs ENG 5th Test pitch report: India and England will be locking horns at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala for the fifth and final Test of the series. The Indian team has already pocketed the series but the stakes are high for the World Test Championship points table.
It was a tumultuous time for Ashwin's family as the cricketer left the Rajkot Test midway after play on day two. He had completed 500 wickets in the longest format earlier in the day but the sudden emergency meant that Ashwin had to fly home.
England have already lost the series despite winning the opening Test in Hyderabad. But with WTC points up for grabs, the visitors will be keen on making it 2-3 in the series. Ben Stokes has already opened up about putting up a fight in Dharamsala.
The fifth and final Test between India and England is set to commence on March 7 (Thursday) in Dharamsala. India have already won the series with an unassailable lead of 3-1 and will be keen on adding one more win to their kitty in the ongoing World Test Championship.
Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to become the 14th Indian to feature in 100 or more Test matches. The veteran spinner has recalled his three best spells in Test cricket and surprisingly, none of them is a five-wicket haul.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow will be playing their 100th Test match together and will mark a pretty rare record in Test cricket's 147-year-old history of the format. They are set to feature in the India vs England 5th Test in Dharamsala.
Team India rested their lead pacer and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah during the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Even though the hosts won the Test match and took a 3-1 unassailable lead in the series, India great Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the team management for the move.
India TV Poll results: Several players raised their hands up when India needed match winners in the ongoing series against England. From Yashasvi Jaiswal to Rohit Sharma, many players stood tall to help India claim the series over the English side.
IND vs ENG: India have shushed England's Bazball at their fortress to bag the five-match series 3-1 with one game still to go. Rohit Sharma's men have found enough to sail past the English challenge and now eye to emulate a very rare 112-year-old record in Test cricket.
India have finally found a gem of a wicketkeeper in the form of Dhruv Jurel after trying multiple options in the absence of Rishabh Pant. Jurel made his debut in the third Test against England but made a match-winning contribution in the fourth in Ranchi winning the man of the match award too.
New Zealand will be hosting the current World Test champions Australia in a two-match Test series. Not just these two teams but the Indian cricket team and its fans will also keep a close eye on the series, given these three sides occupy the top two spots in the WTC standings currently.
India overcame several challenges in the ongoing Test series against England to seal the contest with one match to go. The likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah have been unavailable for entire or part of the series and the youngsters have stepped up.
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