IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11: The excitement for the India vs England five-match test series is at its peak as we are just a few hours away from the red-ball action in Hyderabad. The India vs England 1st test match is set to begin on January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.



Plenty of buzz could be heard around the upcoming test series between India and England. While some talked about the preparation of spin-friendly surfaces in India, some indulged themselves in predicting the scoreline for the tour. The recent chatter has revolved around Shoaib Bashir, who couldn't get the Indian visa on time.



With everything settled, there will be huge anticipation among the fans and experts as to how India's playing11 will look for the first test. England have already named their playing11 for the IND vs ENG 1st Test in Hyderabad. The visitors have named three spinners and a sole pacer in their lineup along with an all-rounder in Ben Stokes. 



England's Playing11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/01/kl-rahul-and-dravid-1.jpg" alt="IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11, KL Rahul in place of Virat Kohli, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, No place for Kuldeep Yadav" class="wp-image-125557" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">KL Rahul and Rahul Dravid</figcaption></figure>



With the absence of Virat Kohli for the first two test matches, it can be confirmed that KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will find themselves in the playing11 together. There was earlier some confusion whether KL Rahul will play as a genuine batter or will also keep the wickets. 



Clearing the doubts, Rahul Dravid, earlier, informed that Rahul has been relieved of the wicketkeeping duties and will only take part in the test matches as a batter.



KL Rahul is anticipated to take up the number 4 role in the team for the opening two games. The batter will take up Virat Kohli's place in the team, while Shreyas Iyer will continue to remain at his usual number 5 position.



With Dravid's confirmation, one of KS Bharat or Dhruv Jurel will be named in the playing11 as the wicketkeeper batter. As per the sources, Jurel is unlikely to get the nod ahead of KS Bharat, who will mark his test comeback since the WTC final against Australia in 2023.



Team India's bowling attack will comprise three spinners and two pacers. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj will form the pace attack while Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Axar Patel will be the three designated spinners on the side.



Rohit Sharma and Co can also look at Kuldeep Yadav to add variety to the spin bowling abilities. Yadav provides a wrist spin option and can be lethal at times, however, with his addition, the batting depth of the team gets compromised.



Below is India's playing11 for the India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India's Playing11 against England 1st Test</h2>



Wicketkeeper: KS Bharat



Batters: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer



All-Rounder: Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel



Bowlers: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj



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IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11, KL Rahul in place of Virat Kohli, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, No place for Kuldeep Yadav

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India vs England 1st Test Highlight: After Team India culminated 119 runs on day 1 of the ongoing India vs England 1st Test in Hyderabad, the hosts went on to add another 302 runs on the subsequent day to get to a commanding position in the fixture. India with seven wickets down at the stumps on day 2 are 175 runs ahead of their opponents.



While day one was all about Yashasvi Jaiswal's counterattacking knock against England, he couldn't extend his dominating run as he perished away early on the day to Joe Root's magic delivery. Shubman Gill also couldn't do any better on the day, but Team India had plenty of batters in the ranks to overcome the challenges.



To provide a general overview of India vs England day 2, eight of India's nine batters managed to get decent starts. Five half-century partnerships were stitched during the day while three of the batters notched up the scores in the vicinity of 80s, with one of them still unbeaten at 81 runs.



KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer got involved in a big partnership to begin the day. The two added 64 runs together before Shreyas Iyer fell against Rehan Ahmed at a score of 35 runs. 



Rahul was then joined by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket partnership. The two batters added 65 runs to the team's total, however, the partnership was broken by debutant Tom Hartley as KL Rahul was inching close to his well-deserved century. Rahul perished away at a score of 86 runs in a bid to play a massive stroke but unfortunately holed out at deep midwicket.



Ravindra Jadeja was then aided by wicketkeeper batter Srikar Bharat. As the partnership grew, England's Man with Golden arm inflicted an lbw to remove KS Bharat, who was batting at 41 runs. Bharat did challenge the decision of the on-field umpire, however, the decision was upheld.



The incoming batter after the fall of KS Bharat, couldn't survive for long as Jadeja and Ashwin got involved in a horrible mixup and the latter had to sacrifice his wicket.



Meanwhile, at the end of day 2, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel held their ends and ensured that no more wickets fell. The two all-rounders remained unbeaten at 81 and 35 runs respectively at the stumps. 



Team India recorded a massive total of 421 runs in the loss of 7 wickets on day 2, with a big lead of 175 runs. 



For England, debutants Tom Heartly and Joe Root picked two wickets apiece, while one wicket each went to Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach.



Below is India vs England 1st Test Scorecard at the end of day 2:



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/01/KL-Rahul-1024x683.jpg" alt="India vs England 1st Test Highlight &amp; Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024" class="wp-image-125743" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image: BCCI.tv</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India vs England 1st Test Scorecard Day 2</h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">England 1st Innings Scorecard:</h4>



Batting: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player </td><td>Dismissal Mode</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>M</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>c Mohammed Siraj b Ashwin</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td>71</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Ashwin</td><td>35</td><td>39</td><td>53</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>89.74</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope&nbsp;</td><td>c Sharma b Jadeja</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9.09</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>c Bumrah b Jadeja</td><td>29</td><td>60</td><td>81</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>48.33</td></tr><tr><td>Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;</td><td>b Patel</td><td>37</td><td>58</td><td>61</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>63.79</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>b Bumrah</td><td>70</td><td>88</td><td>122</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>79.54</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Foakes ?</td><td>c Bharat b Patel</td><td>4</td><td>24</td><td>22</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>16.66</td></tr><tr><td>Rehan Ahmed&nbsp;</td><td>c Bharat b Bumrah</td><td>13</td><td>18</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>72.22</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Hartley&nbsp;</td><td>b Jadeja</td><td>23</td><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>95.83</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood&nbsp;</td><td>b Ashwin</td><td>11</td><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>45.83</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*India vs England 1st Test Scorecard.</figcaption></figure>



Bowling: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>O</td><td>M</td><td>R</td><td>W</td><td>ECON</td></tr><tr><td>Jasprit Bumrah</td><td>8.3</td><td>1</td><td>28</td><td>2</td><td>3.29</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammed Siraj</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>28</td><td>0</td><td>7.00</td></tr><tr><td>Ravindra Jadeja</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>88</td><td>3</td><td>4.88</td></tr><tr><td>Ravichandran Ashwin</td><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>68</td><td>3</td><td>3.23</td></tr><tr><td>Axar Patel</td><td>13</td><td>1</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td>2.53</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*India vs England 1st Test.</figcaption></figure>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">India 1st Innings Scorecard:</h4>



Batting: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>Dismissal Mode</td><td>R</td><td>B</td><td>4s</td><td>6s</td><td>SR</td></tr><tr><td>Yashasvi Jaiswal&nbsp;</td><td>c &amp; b Root</td><td>80</td><td>74</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>108.10</td></tr><tr><td>Rohit Sharma (c)</td><td>c Stokes b Leach</td><td>24</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>88.88</td></tr><tr><td>Shubman Gill&nbsp;</td><td>c Duckett b Hartley</td><td>23</td><td>66</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>34.84</td></tr><tr><td>KL Rahul&nbsp;</td><td>c Rehan Ahmed b Hartley</td><td>86</td><td>123</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>69.91</td></tr><tr><td>Shreyas Iyer&nbsp;</td><td>c Hartley b Rehan Ahmed</td><td>35</td><td>63</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>55.55</td></tr><tr><td>Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>81</td><td>155</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>52.25</td></tr><tr><td>Srikar Bharat&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Root</td><td>41</td><td>81</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>50.61</td></tr><tr><td>Ravichandran Ashwin&nbsp;</td><td>run out (Hartley/?Foakes)</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9.09</td></tr><tr><td>Axar Patel&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>35</td><td>62</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>56.45</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">*Yet to bat - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.</figcaption></figure>



Bowling: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player</td><td>O</td><td>M</td><td>R</td><td>W</td><td>ECON</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Wood</td><td>13</td><td>0</td><td>43</td><td>0</td><td>3.30</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Hartley</td><td>25</td><td>0</td><td>131</td><td>2</td><td>5.24</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>54</td><td>1</td><td>2.16</td></tr><tr><td>Rehan Ahmed</td><td>23</td><td>3</td><td>105</td><td>1</td><td>4.56</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root</td><td>24</td><td>2</td><td>77</td><td>2</td><td>3.20</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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India vs England 1st Test Highlight &amp; Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024

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IND vs ENG 1st Test: Jack Leach suffers Serious Knee Injury: England's woes compounded on day two of the ongoing India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad after senior spinner Jack Leach aggravated his 'knee injury' while saving a boundary at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Further confirmation regarding Jack Leach's serious knee injury came from England's spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel on Friday.



Jack Leach's injury is a big setback for the Englishmen as he is the sole experienced spinner in the England side for the tour. The other three spinners are in their early days as far as experience is concerned.



The incident took place in the morning session of day two of India vs England 1st test in Hyderabad. Leach, in a bid to save the boundary, aggravated the knee and subsequently went off the field for medical attention.



The injury limited Jack Leach from bowling too many overs as he could only account for 16 of the 87 overs bowled in the day, with a maximum of four over spell. 



England's spin bowling coach confirmed the details as quoted by <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jack-leach-pretty-serious-knee-injury-compounds-england-struggles-1418432">ESPNcricinfo</a> as he said, "He banged his knee last night, the first dive down at fine leg. Then he banged it again today, and it's giving him a little gyp, to be honest. You noticed in the outfield he was a little sluggish trying to get to balls, but he stuck at it, and I thought he actually bowled really, really well considering."



Despite "serious injury concerns," Jack Leach is expected to be out in the middle to aid his side against the mighty Indians. 



"It must be pretty serious, or serious for him anyway, because the reality is he wouldn't shirk that responsibility. It is sore enough. You watch him in the outfield and I don't think it's a graze. For him to come back and keep bowling the overs he did... I believe he'll be back in the fourth innings.



"That's what Jack does for this team, he'll always put in. But it's an bit of a shame from where he's come [recovering from a stress fracture of the back last summer] to dive on one at fine leg and all of a sudden you're hobbling around. He'll be back. He's one of the strongest guys in the team. We've had to share the load and the I thought the guys did really well."



Though England have the likes of Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Heartly and Shoaib Bashir in their ranks as the spin bowling option, Jack Leach's presence will be key for the visitors. The experience that he possesses will come in handy, which apparently no other specialist spinner on the side has.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs ENG 1st Test: England Lead by 126 Runs in 3rd Innings</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/01/Ollie-Pope-Rehan-Ahmed-1024x683.jpg" alt="IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test" class="wp-image-125773" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rehan Ahmed - Left, Ollie Pope - Right | Image: BCCI</figcaption></figure>



As the stumps on day three of the India vs England 1st test were called, the visitors took a sigh of relief with what they have up on the scoreboard. From trailing by 190 runs to getting a decent lead of 126 runs in the third innings required special effort from the Englishmen.



The team got some good partnerships throughout the day 3 of the test. The likes of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ben Foakes made significant contributions to the team. But, what remained outstanding was Ollie Pope's unbeaten knock of 148 runs. 



Despite seeing wickets fall at the other end, the middle-order batter remained firm in his resolve, negating every bit of threat from the Indian bowlers, Pope has managed to rescue England to a respectable score. 



England are six down currently as the curtains drew for the 3rd day at a score of 316. Ollie Pope and Rehan Ahmed have walked off unbeaten and will continue the proceedings the next day.



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IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test

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IND vs ENG: India suffers a massive Injury scare, senior All-Rounder likely to miss India vs England 2nd Test: In a bit of concerning news for the Indian team amidst the ongoing India vs England 1st test match in Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was seen clutching his hamstring while he was run out in the fourth innings. Jadeja has produced an injury scare for the Indian team as the IND vs ENG test series progresses.



Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was seen having a bit of irritation in his hamstring as he completed the run. The southpaw clutched his hamstring and walked back to the pavilion after being given run out.



The incident happened during the 39th over of the fourth innings as Ravindra Jadeja pushed a full-toss delivery to mid-on and ran for a single. Ben Stokes stationed at mid-on quickly collected the ball and hurled it towards the three sticks and dislodged them. Stokes' brilliant direct hit at the non-striker's end caught Ravindra Jadeja off-guard, who was well short of his ground. 



As Jadeja went over the crease he clutched his hamstring and was seen in a bit of discomfort. The batter was soon given run-out by the TV Umpire, Marais Erasmus, after checking the replay.



While we wait for the official confirmation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Kevin Peterson, on air, said that Jadeja might not be available for the India vs England 2nd test match in Vishakhapatnam, starting February 02.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs ENG: Team India in a spot of bother</h2>



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Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja's dismissal also leaves team India in a spot of bother as the team is now left with Ravichandran Ashwin and KS Bharat, who are the last two recognised batters in the side. The next to come in the lineup are Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj.



Team India is currently reeling at a score of 133 runs in the loss of seven wickets. The host still requires 98 runs to win the test, while England just need three more wickets to go 1-up in the five-match test series.



So far in the fourth innings of the ongoing India vs England 1st test, skipper Rohit Sharma is the only batter to cross the 30-run mark. The second best after Rohit, so far, is KL Rahul, who was dismissed at a score of 22 runs.



England's debutant spinner Tom Heartly has scalped four wickets while one wicket apiece has gone in the bag of Joe Root and Jack Leach. 



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IND vs ENG: India suffers a massive Injury scare, senior All-Rounder likely to miss India vs England 2nd Test

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ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test: In what proved to be a really exciting and nail-biting fixture, England, led by Ben Stokes riding on the back of heroics from Ollie Pope (196 runs) and debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) defeated the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue by 28 runs. This was India?s fourth defeat in 48 test matches at home as the Three Lions executed the biggest comeback on Indian soil by a visiting team. A win in the first test means that England now has a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test Series.



Chasing a fourth-inning score of 231 runs, debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) tore apart the entire Indian batting unit with his seven-wicket haul, which included the big dismissals of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Shubman Gill Ravinchandran Ashwin, Ks Bharat, and Mohammed Siraj as the Men in Blue were bowled out for just 202 runs. Men in Blue Skipper Rohit Sharma was the top scorer for the Indians with 39 runs, while Ashwin (28 runs) and KS Bharat (28 runs) stabilized the Indian innings with a fifty-run partnership for the eighth wicket, but Tom Hartley had some other plans.



England youngster Ollie Pope (196 runs) played one of the best innings in the history of the game by a visiting player on Indian soil, and his knock helped the Three Lions post a massive total of 420 runs on the board. Vice Captain Jasprit Bumrah (4-41) was the best Indian bowler with his four-wicket haul.



The visitors won the toss and chose to bat first, but they had a forgetful day 1 as they were all out for 246 runs, with skipper Ben Stokes playing the role of the lone warrior with his knock of 70 runs. Ravindra Jadeja (3-88) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3-68) took three wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah (2-28) and Axar Patel (2-33) got two scalps each.



In reply, the Indians got off to a really good start as Yashasvi Jaiswal played his own version of Bazball against the English bowlers with his stunning knock of 80 runs. Ravindra Jadeja (87 runs) and KL Rahul (86 runs) allowed the hosts to take a 190-run lead in the first inning with a total of 436 runs on the board.



The defeat against England in the first test match is India?s second defeat at home in a test match in the last year. The Men in Blue have not managed to taste success in their last three home test matches, as one game against Australia ended in a draw. Below is the updated ICC World Test Championship table after the 1st Test match between India and England.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Pos</td><td>TEAM</td><td>M</td><td>W</td><td>L</td><td>D</td><td>PTS</td><td>PCT</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Australia</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>66</td><td>55</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Bangladesh</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>New Zealand</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>South Africa</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>India</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>26</td><td>46.66</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>22</td><td>36.66</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>West Indies</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>33.33</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>England</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>29.16</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932025_ICC_World_Test_Championship">Wikipedia</a></figcaption></figure>



The defending champions, Australia, are still at the top of the overall standings with a PCT of 55.00. Sri Lanka are still at the bottom of the overall WTC points table with a PCT of 0.00, as they have yet to win their first match in the current cycle. South Africa is now in the second spot in the overall standings with a PCT of 50.00. They have won one game and lost one game in the two matches they have played so far.



India, following their defeat against England, have dropped from the second position to fifth in the points table with a PCT of 43.33. In five matches, the Men in Blue have tasted success in two, while they have been defeated by England and South Africa in the other two games, and one match against the Windies ended in a draw.



Kane Williamson-led New Zealand is in the third position in the overall standings with a PCT of 50.00. Just like South Africa, the Kiwi?s have won one game and lost the other one against Bangladesh.



Bangladesh has moved to the fourth position with a PCT of 50.00. They have won and lost the same number of games as New Zealand and South Africa.



The sixth position is occupied by Pakistan, as they have a PCT of 36.66 from five matches. They have won two games and lost the other three, as they lost the three-match series against Australia 3-0.



Following their historic victory against Australia at the Gabba, the West Indies have moved up to the seventh spot with a PCT of 33.33 in four games.



England?s win against the Men in Blue in the first test match at Hyderabad increased their overall PCT from 15.00 to 29.16, but they are still in the eighth position in the WTC standings.



The second test match between India and England will take place on February 2 and will go on until February 6. The Three Lions are ahead in the five-match series by 1-0, but four matches are still left, and it remains to be seen whether they can repeat their heroics of 2012 or not.



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ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test | India dropped from the second position to fifth | ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

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With the India vs Australia semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Ravichandran Ashwin has suggested India's ways to stop Travis Head.

Rohit Sharma given strict orders on how to stop Travis Head in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to make a massive announcement related to the T20I captaincy of the team.

PCB finalises Mohammad Rizwan's replacement in T20Is, this player all set to become captain

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With the two power-packed teams up against each other in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, fans couldn't have asked for a more thrilling affair. Here are the Dream11 predictions for the IND vs AUS Match at Dubai International Stadium.    

IND vs AUS Match, Dream11 Prediction, HOT Picks, High-Risk High-Reward Players, Strongest Playing11 and More

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Gujarat vs UP WPL 2025: In the Tata Women's Premier League match played on Monday, Gujarat Giants defeated UP Warriors by 81 runs. While chasing 187, UP lost 6 wickets for just 48 runs. Beth Mooney and Deandra Dottin played key roles in helping their team secure the win

Gujarat vs UP WPL 2025:  Beth Mooney & Deandra Dottin shine as the Gujarat Giants claim playoff spot by defeating the UP Warriorz

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Not only in T20Is, the reports claimed that Babar Azam's place in the ODIs is also under scanner.

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IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11, KL Rahul in place of Virat Kohli, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, No place for Kuldeep Yadav

India vs England 1st Test Highlight & Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024

IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test

IND vs ENG: India suffers a massive Injury scare, senior All-Rounder likely to miss India vs England 2nd Test

ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test | India dropped from the second position to fifth | ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

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Rohit Sharma given strict orders on how to stop Travis Head in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final

PCB finalises Mohammad Rizwan's replacement in T20Is, this player all set to become captain

IND vs AUS Match, Dream11 Prediction, HOT Picks, High-Risk High-Reward Players, Strongest Playing11 and More

Gujarat vs UP WPL 2025: Beth Mooney & Deandra Dottin shine as the Gujarat Giants claim playoff spot by defeating the UP Warriorz

Babar Azam's T20I career with Pakistan National Cricket Team all but over

india vs england 1st test

IND vs ENG 1st Test: India's Playing11, KL Rahul in place of Virat Kohli, Rohit-Jaiswal to open, No place for Kuldeep Yadav

India vs England 1st Test Highlight &amp; Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024

IND vs ENG 1st Test: England in Big Trouble after Jack Leach suffers 'SERIOUS KNEE INJURY' during India vs England 1st Test

IND vs ENG: India suffers a massive Injury scare, senior All-Rounder likely to miss India vs England 2nd Test

ICC WTC Points Table Updated after IND vs ENG 1st Test | India dropped from the second position to fifth | ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

Latest News

Rohit Sharma given strict orders on how to stop Travis Head in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final

PCB finalises Mohammad Rizwan's replacement in T20Is, this player all set to become captain

IND vs AUS Match, Dream11 Prediction, HOT Picks, High-Risk High-Reward Players, Strongest Playing11 and More

Gujarat vs UP WPL 2025: Beth Mooney & Deandra Dottin shine as the Gujarat Giants claim playoff spot by defeating the UP Warriorz

Babar Azam's T20I career with Pakistan National Cricket Team all but over

India vs England 1st Test Highlight & Scorecard, Day 2 Score, Ravindra Jadeja close-in 100 Runs, INDIA 7 Wickets Down | England tour of India 2024