India sealed the five-Test series against England 4-1 after winning the final match in Dharamsala by an innings and 64 runs. Kuldeep Yadav was named the player of the match and Yashasvi Jaiswal the player of the series as India became the first team in 112 years to win 4-1 after losing first game.
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 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 BCCI cracked the whip on Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, two of the members of India's World Cup squad by terminating their central contract for the 2023-24 season. Iyer and Kishan both missed red-ball domestic games and hence were punished for the same.
Australia's win in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington helped India move up to the top of the World Test Championship points table. Australia won the series opener by 172 runs after Nathan Lyon took six wickets in the fourth innings and 10 in the match.
The BCCI made a recommendation to all the players to feature in domestic cricket when not playing for India while announcing the annual central contracts for the 2023-24 season. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were the two big names dropped due to the same issue.
The BCCI announced the Team India squad for the fifth and final Test against England set to be played in Dharamsala starting Thursday, March 7. India are already 3-1 ahead in the series and would aim to win the final game as well to strengthen their position in the WTC points table.
The BCCI pulled up Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan rather decisively as the board left both of them out of the Indian men's team's annual central contracts list. 30 players were handed central contracts for 2023-24 across four categories with 11 new players getting it for the first time.
The BCCI sprung a few surprises while announcing the annual central contracts for the Indian men's team. There were 11 names in the list while four players were promoted from the last time. However, the big discussion point was the exclusion of the duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer.
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.
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.
Joe Root remained unbeaten on 122 as England posted 353 in their first innings in the first session on Day 2 in Ranchi Test. Then spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley shone on a cracked-up surface to put England ahead in the fourth Test match.
Indian cricket team will be without rested Japrit Bumrah for the fourth Test match against England in Ranchi starting on February 23. The management is likely to consider making one or two changes to their playing eleven with a 2-1 lead in the series.
Since making his Test debut in July 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal has recorded 861 runs in just 13 innings at an average of 71.75, converting his first three centuries into 150-plus scores. Jaiswal has also cemented his place in India's T20I squad but is yet to make a debut in ODIs.
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 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.
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.
Indian players were seen sporting black armbands on Day 3 of the third Test against England in Rajkot. It was a good start for the hosts on the third morning as they got two early wickets after England made a rollicking start with the bat scoring 207 runs in just 35 overs and lost just two wickets.
India vs England 3rd Test Live: India have reached the point of ascendency in the ongoing third Test in Rajkot, having taken a 322-run lead against England after three days of play. Shubman Gill is batting on 65 as India still have 8 wickets in hand and England will hope to take early wickets.
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