India skipper Rohit Sharma returned to form in the third Test against England slamming a century when the team was in trouble at 35/3 in the first innings after opting to bat. With a chance to seal the series, Rohit will be keen on continuing in the same vein and reach a few milestones as well.
Bumrah has been the best bowler of the series so far despite so much focus on the spinners. But his workload management has come into the picture after playing three consecutive matches. Moreover, he has also been playing continuously and was also part of South Africa tour.
If England skipper indeed plays as an all-rounder, the visitors will receive a massive boost as they can add an extra batter or spinner for the fourth Test. Stokes hasn't bowled for more than eight months now also underwent a surgery on his left knee a couple of months ago.
The Indian youngsters played a big part in the team's record win in the third Test against England in Rajkot. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a double-hundred, while Sarfaraz Khan made fifties in both of his debut knocks. Rohit Sharma posted a heartwarming Instagram story for the youngsters.
Sarfaraz Khan became the fourth Indian batter to score a fifty-plus score in both innings of a Test debut. The 26-year-old made 62 and 68 in the two innings and also went on to set a world record. His knocks helped India get over 400 in both the innings.
Joe Root has come under the scanner after England's crushing loss in Rajkot by 434 runs against India. He got out playing reverse scoop off Jasprit Bumrah in the first innings and that opened the floodgates for the hosts as India ran home the advantage to eventually win the Test match.
Michael Vaughan has come down heavily on the England team for their approach and mindset, which is almost disrespecting Test cricket. England suffered a heavy loss to India in the third Test in Rajkot by 434 runs as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series.
Team India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is set to be rested for the fourth Test of the five-match series against England in Ranchi. India have a 2-1 lead in the series after the hosts handed England a 434-run hammering in the third Test in Rajkot.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been sensational in the ongoing Test series against England having smashed 545 runs in three games so far, including a couple of double hundreds. While Jaiswal has impressed with the bat, legendary India spinner Anil Kumble has urged him to work on his bowling as well.
Rohit Sharma has revealed what he said to his bowlers when Ben Duckett was going berserk on Day 2 of the Rajkot Test. The Indian team displayed an epic comeback to register a 434-run win despite England being very much in the game after day 2.
Ben Stokes England were folded for just 122 in their mammoth chase of 557. Ravindra Jadeja's fifer led India's charge with the ball as the Men in Blue registered a 434-run win. Ben Stokes is confident the team will bounce back.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, two Mumbai teammates, smashed England apart in India's second batting innings with an unbeaten stand of 172 runs. The duo of youngsters batting together and doing so well filled Indian players, former and current, and the fans with immense promise for the future.
Joe Root found himself on the receiving end of scathing criticism for his dismissal in the first innings of the third Test in Rajkot against India. Root reverse-scooped straight to the second slip to get out and former India and England cricketers have blasted the ex-captain for his strokeplay.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was tremendous with the bat yet again as he slammed his second consecutive double-century in Test matches. Jaiswal, who returned to bat after being retired hurt on Day 3, stayed unbeaten on 214* as he achieved and broke a slew of records on Sunday, February 18.
IND vs ENG: Sarfaraz Khan scored 68 off just 72 balls to smash yet another half-century on his India debut. His knock helped India score 430 before they decided to declare their second innings.
India TV Sports Wrap on February 18: India are facing England in the third Test of the five-match Test series against England. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on February 18.
IND vs ENG 3rd Test: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Ravichandran Ashwin is set to join the Indian team on Day 4 of the Rajkot Test. Ashwin left the team due to a family emergency after the second day of the match.
R Ashwin will rejoin the Indian team for the rest of the third Test in Rajkot against England on Day 4, as confirmed by the BCCI. Ashwin had left for home due to a family emergency midway through the Rajkot Test after the end of second day's play. Ashwin took his 500th wicket in the first innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed centuries in back-to-back Tests in the ongoing five-match series against England and during his ton in Rajkot, he gave the visitors a taste of their own medicine. Jaiswal's century helped India take a 322-run lead against England at the end of Day 3.
R Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test in Rajkot due to a family emergency while Kyle Jamieson has been ruled out for a year due to a stress fracture at the very same spot where he suffered an injury earlier. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on February 17.
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