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.
Former India captain Virat Kohli gave his first reaction after Rohit Sharma and Co. sealed the five-match Test series against England 3-1 in Ranchi with a game left. Kohli pulled out of the whole series due to personal reasons. Kohli became a father for the second time.
The umpiring and technology throughout the ongoing series between India and England have taken much of the headlines and Joe Root's dismissal on Day 3 of the fourth Test created further controversy. Root was given not out on the field but the Hawkeye reckoned that it was hitting the stumps.
Dhruv Jurel played a career-defining knock in only his second Test match for India scoring a valiant 90 when his team was sliding down the barrel on a tricky pitch in Ranchi against England. Wasim Jaffer and Jasprit Bumrah were among several others to heap praise on Jurel.
Shoaib Bashir made Indian batters think as he picked four wickets on Day 2 helping England reduce the hosts to 219/7. In WPL 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a winning start in their first home game. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on February 25.
India vs England 4th Test Day 3: India gain control of the match after bowling England out for 145 and going 40/0 at stumps on the third day. The Men in Blue need 192 runs to win, out of which they have cut off 40 already.
Kuldeep Yadav was exceptional with the bat yet again for India as he showed why he is considered a handy batter lower down the order, especially in red-ball cricket. Kuldeep's teammates including skipper Rohit Sharma saw the funny side of the things as he played on Day 2 of the fourth Test.
Kuldeep Yadav decided to 'Bazball' himself as he pulled out a reverse sweep from the pocket to open his account in the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Where the top-order and middle-order struggled, Kuldeep looked in good touch and India need him to stay with the deficit of 134 runs still.
The Ranchi pitch continues to break down and it has helped England more than India given the visitors scored 353 runs while batting first and have the hosts seven down with a deficit of 134 runs still to be bridged. Stuart Broad and Michael Vaughan suggested that the pitch has helped England more.
Sarfaraz Khan, who made his bat talk on his Test debut, tried to sledge England players in the fourth Test in Ranchi but was stunned by the response from the spinner Shoaib Bashir. England amassed 353 in the first innings riding on Joe Root's 31st Test century.
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.
India trounced England by an innings and 25 runs on the third day of the fourth Test to complete a 3-1 series victory on Saturday, securing their place in June's World Test Championships final against New Zealand.
Rishabh Pant changed his game-plan and in turn India's fortunes with a magnificent century, helping the side snatch control from England's grip to finish the second day at a robust 294 for 7 in the final Test.
India lost two more wickets in the middle session to reach 153 for six in their first innings on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England here on Friday. After Ajinkya Rahane got out for 27, Rohit Sharma (49) and Ravichandran Ashwin (13) departed in the post-lunch session.
Kohli made 544 runs in eight innings at an average of 68 and scored two centuries to silence his critics.
India suffered a 60-run loss in the fourth Test on Sunday after being dismissed for 184 while chasing a victory target of 245 set by England.
Having taken 5 for 63 in the first innings, Moeen took 4 for 71 in the second essay including wickets of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane to decisively tilt it in favour of England.
He termed Curran as a find for England in the ongoing series while maintaining that the series has been more closely fought than the scoreline would suggest.
Chasing a tricky target of 245, India were bowled out for a paltry 184 on the fourth day on a pitch where survival wasn't a problem.
The Indian cricket fans did not take this lightly as they shared their views on India losing a third-successive series loss in England.
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