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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Clamour for Lord's tickets as Gill & Co. crushes England in Edgbaston
Kolkata: The Indian team's victory at Edgbaston on Sunday fuelled a rush among Kolkata travellers in England and city cricket fans to catch the Lord's Test from July 10. Travel agents say they have been receiving calls for a last-minute trip, while those already in the UK are altering their travel plans to accommodate a visit to London during the match. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As Shubhman Gill and his team pulled off a spectacular win against England, levelling the series 1-1, Kolkata cricket fan Mahesh Punjabi and his group of 11 friends started regrouping to arrange a quick trip to England. "We were supposed to travel to the UK last week to watch Wimbledon, but it got cancelled. Initially, we were not interested in the India-England series since the Men in Blue were without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and we believed there wouldn't be a real contest. But the way Gill's young team outplayed England made us rethink. It could be difficult, but we are still planning a dash to Lord's by July 10-11," said Punjabi. Punjabi has been to Australia, Dubai, England, the US, West Indies, and South Africa to watch the Men in Blue in action with his friends, who call themselves 'The 12th Man'. Gill's record-breaking knocks and Akash Deep's Sunday heroics reignited interest in the series, which could lead many, now in England for vacation and to visit family and friends, to try and grab a Lord's ticket, said Manav Soni of the Travel Agents Association of India. Kolkata student Vikram Tejwani, who studies in Scotland, has decided to travel to England after India's stellar performance in the second Test. "I have planned to watch the Lord's Test from the stands with my friends," he said. On the website Viagogo, the price of a Lord's Test ticket ranges between Rs 23,421 and Rs 28,443. The site is still offering 261 tickets for the first day. The win sparked off a demand for Lord's Test tickets among fans, especially those who are already in England, said Anil Punjabi, committee member of the Travel Agents' Federation of India (TAFI). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The interest level has suddenly gone up after India showed that they are good enough to win the series. Watching a match at Lord's is always the perfect icing on a London visit, especially for cricket lovers. We have started receiving requests for tickets from those who travelled through my agency," said Punjabi. Thousands from Kolkata travel to England for vacation and to visit family and friends during May-June, said Soni. "At least a thousand have travelled to watch the Test matches. The Lord's Test is always a big attraction, and we have been receiving requests for tickets. Now, with India staging a comeback, those already in the UK are altering plans to accommodate a trip to London and bet at the Lord's. This summer will be a big Indian one in England, and if the team plays well, there will be late travellers, too," said Soni.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Nationals appoint interim manager one day after firing Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo
The Washington Nationals didn't waste any time revamping their management. Barely a day after the abrupt firing of manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo, the team said on Monday that bench coach Miguel Cairo will manage on an interim basis for the balance of the 2025 campaign. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mike DeBartolo was announced as interim GM in the same announcement. The opportunity arrives at a crucial time for the franchise, which has the No. 1 overall pick in the next MLB Draft. Miguel Cairo brings experience as interim manager and former MLB infielder Miguel Cairo played 16 MLB seasons from 1996 to 2012 and spent the last two years as the Nationals' bench coach. Cairo made stops with 10 different organizations, was known for his versatility as a player, and finished his playing career with the Cincinnati Reds. He now enters his second interim managerial stint, the first last year when he replaced Tony La Russa, when La Russa stepped away for medical reasons, for the Chicago White Sox. Cairo knows the clubhouse, and leadership seems like the obvious choice to shepherd a team that has had a rough season. The front office came to this conclusion after Washington fell to 37-53, one of the worst records in Major League Baseball, with a 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The Nationals start a three-game road series in St. Louis on Tuesday, which will be Cairo's first true challenge. Nationals seek fresh direction ahead of MLB Draft under new leadership These decisions should carry extra weight because of the timing of the firings, a week before the MLB Draft. Owner Mark Lerner explained that the team is looking for a fresh approach going forward, saying in a statement: 'While we are appreciative of their past success, the on-field performance has not been where we or our fans expect it to be.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Washington is still in the tough race for the first pick overall in 2025, a pick that could help realign the team's future under interim GM Mike DeBartolo. Also Read: Dave Martinez was in his eighth season at the helm of the Nationals and is best known for guiding the franchise to its first-ever title in 2019. Longtime executive Mike Rizzo has been with the organization since 2006 and has been the GM since 2009. Both were coming to the end of their contracts. As Washington aims to use its new ownership to carry over some momentum before the All-Star break, games against the Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers are next on the agenda before the team gets a midseason break.
India Gazette
6 hours ago
- India Gazette
Lalchand Rajput picks India's
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Former cricketer and coach Lalchand Rajput has classified the pace troika of Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj as India's 'lethal bowling weapon' ahead of the 'crucial' Lord's Test. India ended its decades-long victory hiatus at Edgbaston with an inspired batting performance from captain Shubman Gill and scorching spells from Akash Deep. India left the Three Lions gobsmacked and left Birmingham with a series-levelling 336-run victory in the second Test of the five-match series. 'I want to congratulate the Indian team, especially Shubhman Gill. This was his test match. He proved his capabilities as a young captain. The comeback after losing the first Test is commendable. This is a big win, especially because we have never won a match in Edgbaston,' Rajput told ANI. With the bat, Gill had the onus of pushing India's score, especially after his side endured two collapses at the tail in Leeds. He played the captain's knock and shared records for fun en route to a swashbuckling 269(387). In his second turn, when a belligerent approach was the need of the hour, Gill tantalised England's inexperienced pace attack with 161(162), scoring almost at a strike rate of 100. On the bowling front, Akash took the brunt of finding the breakthroughs on his shoulders in the absence of the world's best, Bumrah. He kept England's top order silent in the first innings and returned with figures of 4/88. However, in the second innings, he upped the ante and left no stone unturned to reduce the English crowd to silence. He dealt heavy blows at crucial junctures and scalped priceless wickets of Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith and Harry Brook, derailing England's pursuit of a daunting 608-run target to finish with figures of 6/99. 'Bumrah, Akash Deep and Siraj will be our lethal bowling weapon. England will have a lot of trouble thinking about how to deal with them. In Bumrah's absence, Akash Deep proved himself. Siraj bowled a brilliant spell. There will be a lot of pressure on England. The Test at Lord's is crucial,' he added. With the series perfectly poised at 1-1 after the conclusion of the first two Tests, India and England will fight for control in the third contest of the series, which is scheduled to kick off on Thursday. (ANI)
