India vs England Test Series: Kevin Peterson fires friendly challenge to the Indians after historic Test win against Australia.



India vs England Test Series: Former England cricketer and renowned commentator, Kevin Peterson fires a friendly challenge to the Indians for the India-England series. Peterson also praised India for the historic win at Gaba.



On Tuesday, the injury-plagued Team India thrashed Australia in their home with the 2-1 test series lead. The whole cricketing world erupts soon after the match ended and praise started to shower on the winning side. India not only won the series but also defeated Australia at ?Fortress Gaba? after a long 32 years.



While the next challenge for India is with England. Both the sides will begin the action on February 5 with the first of four games test series. The first two games will be played in Chennai while the last two games will be hosted by newly build Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad.



In the meantime, Indian were celebrating their famed victory, Peterson left a Tweet challenging India to face the England team.



Peterson said, India?s win against Australia is historic but the real challenge will for them will be facing England team.



<h2>Kevin Peterson Tweet:</h2>



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The former English player tweeted: ?India ? yeh aitihaasik jeet ka jashn manaye kyuki yeh sabhi baadhao ke khilaap hasil hui hai (This is a historic win, you must celebrate because it has been achieved despite all obstacles). LEKIN, ASLI TEAM toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein (However, the real challenge comes your way in a few weeks as England are touring, and you have to beat them at home). Satark rahe, 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen (Be careful, refrain from celebrating too much in the coming two weeks).?



The BCCI has released India?s Test squad against England for the first two test games:



<h2>Team India's squad: </h2>



Virat Kohli (C), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane (Vc), Cheteshwar Pujara, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Md. Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur.



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India vs England Test Series: Kevin Peterson fires friendly challenge to the Indians after historic Test win against Australia

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India vs England: It will be disrespectful if England doesn?t play its best XI says, Kevin Peterson.



India vs England: Johnny Bairstow?s omission from the England squad for the first two tests against England raised questions over ECB. Former England skipper Kevin Peterson says it will be a huge disrespect to India and BCCI if England doesn?t field its best possible XI in the upcoming India tour.



Along with batsman Jhonny Bairstow, all-rounder Sam Curran and Mark Wood are also not included in the squad by ECB.



Bairstow has been rested for the first two test games which come under the policy of England and Whales Cricket Board (ECB) player management policy. According to the policy acquired by ECB, the player will be given adequate rest and recovery time in a year, which includes 17 Tests and the ICC T20 World Cup.



The former skipper said that India series is not less than the Ashes series and it is even more important now. India has defeated Australia in their home and defeating India in India will be a challenge.



Winning a test game against India will be similar to the victory against Aussie and the selectors should play both James Anderson and Stuart Broad.



<h2>It is disrespectful to BCCI and England fans: Kevin Peterson</h2>



?Big debate on whether ENG has picked their best team to play India in the 1st Test. Winning IN India is as good a feeling as winning in Aus. It?s disrespectful to ENG fans &amp; also @BCCI to NOT play your best team. Bairstow has to play! Broad/Anderson have to play!? Pietersen tweeted.



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Another tweet from the former cricketer said that no player would want to rest in the series. Everyone wants to play against in-form India in India. Peterson suggested that the players can be granted rest after the cash-rich league, IPL.



?The BEST England players will want to play as many games as possible against India, in India. PICK THEM! Then they go to IPL &amp; earn everything they deserve. Cash is king for every sportsman. They?re a business! They can have a break after that!?



India and England will be playing four Test matches in the tour followed by five T20Is and to wrap the tour three ODIs will be played.



The test series will begin on 5th February and both the teams are asked to reach Chennai on 27th January.



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India vs England: It will be disrespectful if England doesn?t play its best XI says, Kevin Peterson

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India vs England: Rishabh Pant will be all-time great says, Sourav Ganguly.



India vs England: All the former players from the cricket fraternity erupted as Rishabh Pant scored a scintillating hundred on Day 2 of the fourth test match. Pant amassed 101 runs in 118 deliveries to put India back to the driving seat after a series of breakthroughs in the first two sessions. His 101 runs knock included 13 boundaries and 2 towering sixes.



Pant came to bat when India were well behind over 100 runs after the wicket of vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. Rishabh Pant at the beginning batted sensibly to set on the crease along with Rohit Sharma.



After the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, Pant stitched a strong partnership with Washington Sundar of 113 runs for the seventh wicket.



The wicketkeeper-batsman started to accelerate once India levelled the scored. At the end of Day 02, India are 89 runs ahead of visitors with 3 wickets in hand.



Pant?s innings kept everyone speechless and even former Indian skipper and current president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly hailed his performance through a Tweet.



"How good is he? Unbelievable..what a knock under pressure...not the first time and won't be the last time..will be an all time great in all formats in the years to come.keep batting in this aggressive manner .thats why will be match winner and special.. @bcci @RishabhPant17," Ganguly tweeted.?



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Apart from Sourav Ganguly, Kevin Peterson, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan, RP Singh, Ian Bell and several other former cricketers praised his innings.



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In the game, India wrapped England in the third session with 205 runs on Board. For India Axar Patel picked four wickets, Ashwin got two, Mohammad Siraj got two while Washington Sundar picked one.



India is looking strong for the berth of the ICC World Test Championship final. They need to win the test game or at least draw it in order to get qualified.



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India vs England: Rishabh Pant will be all-time great says, Sourav Ganguly

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ICC WTC Final: Kevin Peterson slams ICC, advised not to host important game in the UK.



ICC WTC Final: England?s former skipper Kevin Peterson on Monday stated that the ?extremely important ICC games should not be held in the UK? following all the interruptions caused by consistent showers in the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand.



The day one and day four of the all important summit clash between India and New Zealand got washed away due to rain and it seems like the trophy will be shared by both teams as the game might end without fetching a particular winner.



"It pains me to say it, but a ONE-OFF &amp; incredibly important cricket game should NOT be played in the UK," wrote Peterson in his tweet.



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He further added that UAE could be a possible venue to host one-off games like this. 



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"If it was up to me, Dubai would always host a one-off match like this WTC game. Neutral venue, fabulous stadium, guaranteed weather, excellent training facilities and a travel hub! Oh, and ICC home is next to the stadium."



On day 3 of the test, New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson rattled through the Indian batting lineup and scalped a fifer in the World Test Championship final. He picked up the wicket of Rohit Sharma (34 runs), Virat Kohli (44 runs), Rishabh Pant (4 runs), Ishant Sharma (4 runs) and Jasprit Bumrah (0 runs) to claim his fifth fifer in eight test matches.



On top of that, New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham built a solid opening stand to put black caps in the driving seat.&nbsp;



Conway, continuing his sensational form, smacked a half century and Latham scored 30 runs.



For India, Ravichandran Ashwin provided the initial breakthrough in a non-conductive surface. He picked up Tom Latham while Ishant Sharma picked the wicket of dangerous-looking Devon Conway.



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ICC WTC Final: Kevin Peterson slams ICC, advised not to host important game in the UK

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Mumbai Indians still have enough chance to qualify for playoffs: Kevin Peterson.



Vivo IPL 2021: Former Englishmen Kevin Peterson has shown his belief in Mumbai Indians (MI) squad, which according to Peterson is most likely to take up the fourth vacant spot in the playoffs this season. Despite undergoing a slow start, MI made a turnaround with their first win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) recently where?Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Kieron Pollard alarmed their arrival back into the form.



In his recent blog in betway, he fancied besides Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI) will be the fourth team to get their berth reserved for the final four of the Vivo IPL 2021.



"The IPL is heating up really nicely now, with the race for that fourth play-off spot well and truly on. Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Capitals will qualify, but there are four other teams vying to join them in the play-offs. I wrote before the resumption of the IPL that Mumbai Indians need to avoid their typical slow start if they are to retain the title this year."



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"Well, they did start slowly, but I think they might have turned it around just in time. After they beat Punjab Kings on Tuesday, I fancy them to take that fourth spot now. Their match-winners are coming into form. Hardik Pandya was in the runs, Jasprit Bumrah was in the wickets and Kieron Pollard did a bit of both," he added.



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The former English batter further said that if somehow Mumbai manages to advance to the next stage of the IPL 2021, they will impose a serious threat to the other three teams.&nbsp;



Knowing MI?s track record in the final stage of the cash-rich Indian tournament, the other three franchises would definitely not afford to take the franchise lightly.&nbsp;



Jasprit Bumrah bowled beautifully in his quota of four overs against PBKS. All-rounder Hardik Pandya was amongst the runs in the match. Moreover, Kieron Pollard delivered with both bat and ball when he was asked to.&nbsp;



Heaping praise on Kieron Pollard?s performance, Peterson said:



"He took a crucial wicket in his one over, just when it was asked of him, and he smashed 15 off seven to take his side home. Things are just starting to turn for them, and if they get themselves into the knock-out stages then anything is possible."



The five times champion side is placed fifth in the points table with 10 points from 11 matches. Rohit Sharma and Co. will play out their next match against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Sharjah.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians still have enough chance to qualify for playoffs: Kevin Peterson

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Kevin Peterson defends Morgan?s poor form, says ?no cricketer is robot?.



Vivo IPL 2021: Former English cricketer Kevin Peterson came to rescue his fellow Englishmen Eoin Morgan after a fan on social media asked him about his views amid the poor form of the KKR skipper. Peterson defending Morgan replied, "People need to cut athletes some slack."



Eoin Morgan continued his miserable IPL season after he was dismissed cheaply by Mohammad Shami in 2 runs last night. KKR lost the match against PBKS due to errors in fielding which has to some extent hindered their playoff campaign.



?It happens. No sportsperson is a robot that continually performs. People need to cut athletes some slack!,? said the former Englishmen in support of Eoin Morgan.



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The KKR skipper hasn?t had his best time in the fourteenth season of the IPL. The southpaw has managed to score a little above 100 from 12 innings of the Vivo IPL 2021. If his last four innings of the UAE leg are counted, Morgan has succeeded in totalling a meagre 17 runs.



Despite having a poor outing, Morgan has effectively managed to take his team over the lines on most of the occasions in the UAE leg. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has thrashed the likes of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in phase two.



The amazing comeback in the second leg of the IPL 2021 has lifted KKR to the top four. The turnaround fightback in the UAE by KKR has also increased its chances of playoffs.



The two times title winners are placed fourth in the points table after 12 matches from which KKR have stamped their authority in five. The team has a much better net run rate than its competitors which puts them in the driver?s seat to take up fourth place in the playoff.



The franchise will square off against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on 3rd October. SRH is already knocked off from the playoff race and will play to redeem its lost respect in the Vivo IPL 2021.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Kevin Peterson defends Eoin Morgan?s poor form, says ?no cricketer is robot?

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A captain always has to play the most pivotal role in a team and it's he who is held responsible for any fault that occurs from the team's side irrespective of the sport that is being considered. The captain is the one who takes major decisions and can initiate a comeback from the worst of situations with a strong mentality. He/she is the one who fills the other players in the team with new and fresh vigour after a tough defeat, tones up the worst player and turns him into the best.?



The so-called "Leadership Qualities" though sounds simple isn't as easy to demonstrate. One needs to have immense skills in terms of backing others, being selfless, humble, cooperative and a good decision-maker in the nick of time. Only then can he build a team and take it to heights which finally makes the fans call it "invincible".&nbsp;



There have been several instances of captains changing a course of a game or even an entire tournament throughout their leadership qualities and several other decisions. In spite of all the tough mentality and strong decision making qualities, some players have failed to make any severe impact during their reign as captain. All the responsibilities entrusted to them by the team management ended up in disarray as they failed to execute their plans.



Given below are 5 such players in IPL history till date who couldn't deliver as a captain for their team and thus went on to have the worst record as a captain of their franchise:-



<h2>1. David Miller</h2>



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The first person to make the list of "Worst IPL captains in history" is a certain David Miller. The left-handed big hitter from South Africa had been in red hot form since he became a part of the King's XI Punjab.&nbsp;



Seeing his wonderful individual performances, the team management decided to provide him with the captaincy responsibilities for the entire season ahead of the 2016 IPL. Miller was expected to add the captaincy skills to his individual blitz and thereby take Punjab to new heights in the upcoming seasons.&nbsp;



What happened however was a total contrast to the above. The Kings could manage just one win out of their first 6 games under Miller's captaincy. The major reason that might have caused such downfall must be the overall pressure that might have been created upon Miller due to the extra responsibilities provided to him.&nbsp;



His captaincy duties saw him lose his vintage batting style that was full of freedom and free-flowing strokes. He seemed to be trapped every time he came upon the field. The management lost all their trust which they had rested upon him earlier and replaced him with Murali Vijay.



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Matches ? 6 , Won ? 1 , Lost 5 , Win % - 16.6 , Period ? 2016.



<h2>2. Ricky Ponting</h2>



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Ricky Ponting's making the list of "Worst IPL captains" must indeed be a shock to every cricket fan on the globe and rightly so. The man under whom Australia won two 50 overworld cups, and won innumerable matches against the toughest of opponents deserves to be called "THE BEST"! It was under his reign as a captain that Australia became literally "Unbeatable".&nbsp;



The credit for their sheer dominance in world cricket for such a long period of time must go to a certain Ponting. When Ricky Ponting was handed the captaincy responsibilities of Mumbai Indians in 2013, the management expected him to perform his captaincy duties equally well for the franchise as well. However, what followed was a total mess.&nbsp;



Mumbai didn't have a properly good start to the season as they lost 3 of the first 6 games that they played and Ponting gave up on his captaincy. The fact that he asked the management to relieve him of the role proves the fact that the entrustment of the extra responsibilities on an ageing Ponting wasn't really a good idea.&nbsp;



The major reason behind such an unfortunate event of the downfall was sure because of the increasing age of the Australian which had pretty clearly marked the beginning of downfall in his career. He also couldn't deliver his responsibilities for Australia during that period beginning from 2011. The burden of captaincy at the age of 39 made him look even more finished as a player. The baton was then passed on to a young Rohit Sharma who then went on to win 5 titles for Mumbai.



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Matches ? 6, Won ? 3, Lost 3, Win % - 50.0 , Period ? 2013.



<h2>3. Kumar Sangakkara</h2>



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Another surprising name in the list is that of Kumar Sangakkara. The Sri Lankan legend who had for the first time been given the captaincy duties back in 2010 went on to lead three different teams in his IPL career. The first team that Sangha got to lead was King's XI Punjab in the IPL 2010. The season however didn't go as planned as Sangakkara in his debut season as a captain could win just 3 of the 13 matches he lead his team in and was thus dropped midway of the season.&nbsp;



Next season he took up the leadership responsibilities of his new team, Deccan Chargers, a side that won the IPL in 2009. The results, however, showed no signs of improvement as Sangakkara failed to make any sort of impact in the two-season he lead the chargers for. The team failed to make the playoffs in two consecutive seasons under Sangha. After the Chargers were bought by the sun TV network in 2012, the franchise changed its name to Sunrisers Hyderabad.&nbsp;



That however didn't bring any change to Sangakkara's captaincy results as he managed to win less than 50% of the matches he lead his side in before the team management took back the captaincy from him. Thus his captaincy reign in IPL remains to be one that he along with his fans would like to forget.



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Matches ? 47, Won ? 15, Lost - 30, Win % - 34.04, Tied/NR ? 2, Period ? 2010-2013.



<h2>4. Kevin Pietersen&nbsp;</h2>



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The English batsman Kevin Pietersen also makes the list due to the bad results which he suffered from during his reign as a captain in his IPL career. Pietersen who had the chance to captain his side for the first time in 2009 while playing for RCB couldn't make the most of the opportunity as he managed just 2 wins out of the 6 games he lead his side in.&nbsp;



The next captaincy opportunity came in IPL 2014 for the Delhi Daredevils who had newly included him in their squad prior to that season. The decision however was proved to be totally wrong later on as Pietersen had to suffer 9 defeats out of the 11 games that he lead his side in during that season. This marked the end of his captaincy reign in IPL.&nbsp;



Though he went on to win trophies in the upcoming years in the BBL, his captaincy stats in IPL are nowhere close to the calibre of a player of his kind.



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Matches ? 17, Won ? 4, Lost ? 13, Win% - 17.64, Period ? 2009-2014.



<h2>5. Mahela Jayawardene</h2>



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Another Sri Lankan player who takes his place on the list is Mahela Jayawardene. The Sri Lankan's Reign as a captain is distributed into small bits and pieces throughout various seasons for various different teams that he played for.&nbsp;



His first captaincy duties came up in the IPL 2011 when he lead the newly added side to the league, Kochi Kerala Tuskers but the results still didn't turn out to be impressive as he managed to win just 6 of the 13 matches he captained with the tuskers that season. He then captained Delhi Daredevils in 2012 and 2013.&nbsp;



He didn't have much success during his time as a captain at Delhi either as he could win only 1/3 of the matches he lead his team in. His side also couldn't make it to the playoffs in the seasons under his captaincy and thus he was shown his way out of the side. Thus the captaincy responsibilities only added to his troubles as his abilities on the pitch seemed to be pulled down both collectively and individually.&nbsp;



His reign as a captain ended with his failure in Delhi Daredevils as he failed to deliver in his last season as a result of which his side finished at the bottom of the table.



Mahela Jayawardene (IPL Captaincy stats):-



Matches ? 30, Won ? 10, Lost ? 19, Win% - 35, Tied/NR ? 1, Period ? 2010-2013.



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Virat Kohli should take a break from cricket and come back stronger, say experts: Former Indian cricketers and experts reckon Virat Kohli should take a short break from cricket and come back stronger following his slump form in the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Virat registered his second consecutive duck of the Tata IPL 2022 in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), last night.



Mohammad Azharuddin, the former Indian skipper, feels Virat Kohli has played a lot of cricket and needs a break for a couple of matches to come back fresh and with a free mind.&nbsp;



?Basically, I feel he has played too much cricket. I know a lot of people are saying that he has had much rest between the international matches. But if you play in IPL, day-in, and day-after, so I think his footwork has become quite lazy. Maybe as a player or person watching him play, I feel he should take a break for 2-3 matches and rejuvenate himself,? said Mohammad Azharuddin.



Kohli has just managed to score 119 runs from eight Tata IPL 2022 innings at a concerning average of 17.00. The legendary batter has already recorded two golden ducks in the tournament.



Earlier, former Indian coach Ravi Shastri said that Virat is overcooked and no one deserves a break from cricket more than him.



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?I am going straight to the main guy here. Virat Kohli is overcooked. If anyone needs a break, it?s him,? Shastri said on the Star Sports show, after Kohli?s first-ball duck.



Kevin Peterson, the former England cricketer, went on to say Virat needs to take fresh air for the next sixth months and come back with a clear head.



?Virat Kohli needs to say, ?cricket boots, I?ll see you later,? for the next six months. Turn off social media and go get some fresh air,? said Kevin Peterson.



The former Indian skipper has recently completed his 100 matches without touching a three-figure mark in cricket. The 33 years old cricketer slammed his last century in the Eden Gardens back in November 2019, but since then he has failed miserably to reach a ton.



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Virat Kohli should take a break from cricket and come back stronger, say experts

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Ravi Shastri disappointed with India?s performance on day 4, says, ?They just went into a shell?: Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has expressed his disappointment over team India?s performance in the second innings of the rescheduled fifth test match against England. Shastri reckons India were too defensive on day four and couldn?t score the runs they needed to bat England out of the contest.



After getting a healthy lead in the first innings, India lost its batting track in the second innings. Barring Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara, all other batters looked pale and bowed down against the opposition.



The lacklustre performance on day four from the Indians turned the match upside down as England took advantage of the situation. Team India posted a total of 378 runs with a day and two sessions? game left to play.



Though 378 looks a defendable total, England?s aggressive approach, which they famously call ?Bazball?, made it a scanty total and chased it down without any discomfort. After a solid opening partnership from Alex Lees and Zak Crawley, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow stitched a match-winning partnership to win the fifth test match and level the test series.



?I think (it was) disappointing, to say the least, because they could have batted England out of this contest. They needed to bat two sessions and I thought they were defensive, they were timid today, especially after lunch. Even after they had lost those wickets, they could have taken some chances. Runs were important at that stage of the game and I thought they just went into a shell, lost those wickets too quickly, and gave enough time for England to bat today,? Ravi Shastri said while commentating for Sky Sports.



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Former England Captain, Kevin Peterson doesn?t seem pleased with the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah. He opines that Jasprit Bumrah, who was making his debut as the captain, got all his tactics right against England.



?I don?t think Bumrah got his tactics right at all, and I say that with the greatest deal of respect. There is no way with a reverse swinging ball that he should make it that easy for the batter, because the batter is trying so hard to decipher which way that ball is swinging. When it?s reverse swinging at 90mph, the nicest place to bat is at the non-strikers? end, and the ability to get to the non-strikers? end as easily as they did this afternoon, it?s too easy,? opined Pietersen, who is also a part of the commentary panel.



With the victory, England levelled the five matches test series (Pataudi Trophy) by 2-2. 



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Ravi Shastri disappointed with India?s performance on day 4, says, ?They just went into a shell?

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade