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India.com
14 hours ago
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- India.com
EXPLAINED: Why Ben Stokes Refuses To Shake Hands With Ravindra Jadeja After Manchester Test Draw, Sparks Viral Controversy
The fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford delivered a gripping finish as Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar batted India out of trouble, steering the team to a dramatic draw and keeping the five-match series alive. What should have ended in mutual admiration, however, turned into a mini storm after England skipper Ben Stokes was seen avoiding a post-match handshake with Jadeja, sparking social media debates and drawing sharp reactions. #INDvsENGTest #INDvsEND — sachin gurjar (@SachinGurj91435) July 27, 2025 India, facing the prospect of an innings defeat, found unlikely saviours in Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. The duo forged a colossal 203-run partnership for the fifth wicket, batting out nearly two sessions on Day 5 to earn a hard-fought draw. Jadeja (105*) and Sundar (102*) stood tall under immense pressure, showing class, grit, and unyielding determination to deny England a 3-1 lead in the series. The final day began on a shaky note for the visitors. Resuming at 112/2, India lost KL Rahul early in the session. Ben Stokes, once again rising to the occasion, trapped Rahul LBW to break a dangerous 178-run stand with Shubman Gill. The Indian skipper carried on the fight, notching his fourth century of the series and equalling the record for most runs by a captain in a Test series on English soil. His dismissal for 113, edging Jofra Archer behind, tilted the balance in England's favour. But India wasn't done yet. Tensions Boil Over as India Chases Personal Milestones As the final hour approached and the draw appeared inevitable, Ben Stokes extended an offer to shake hands and end the game early. But Jadeja, then on 89, and Sundar, nearing his century, politely declined. England deployed part-time bowlers Harry Brook and Joe Root to expedite proceedings, with Stokes taunting from slip—'You're gonna get a Test hundred against Harry Brook?'—a remark caught on the stump mic. Unfazed, both batters reached their milestones before signalling their readiness to settle for the draw. The Handshake Controversy: Misunderstood or Malicious? Amid the celebrations, a viral video showed Stokes walking away, seemingly refusing to shake hands with Jadeja. Social media lit up with speculation—did the England captain snub his Indian counterpart in frustration? However, context paints a more nuanced picture. Earlier, Stokes had indeed initiated the draw offer and was reportedly the first to acknowledge the end of play. England Cricket's official X handle even shared a photo of Stokes and Jadeja shaking hands, debunking claims of outright disrespect. Yet, post-match insights from Sanjay Manjrekar hinted at visible tension. "Ben was furious. Jadeja tried to shake hands, but Ben ignored him at first. That's when Jadeja, who had been composed all along, showed signs of losing his cool," said Manjrekar during commentary. Stokes Clarifies, Praises Indian Grit Speaking after the game, Stokes explained his decision to deploy part-timers and praised the Indian duo for their effort. 'Once the draw was inevitable, I didn't want to risk my main bowlers. There's massive satisfaction in scoring a hundred not out and saving your team—that's what Jadeja and Sundar did.' Stokes's sportsmanlike statement attempted to cool tensions, but the incident underlined the high-stakes intensity of the Test match.
NDTV
a day ago
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- NDTV
Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja Engage In Tense Chat As 'Handshake' Row Hits 4th Test
Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja engaged in a tense chat following the end of the fourth Test encounter between England and India at Old Trafford on Sunday. The tensions began when Stokes offered to end the match in a draw with 15 overs to go on Day 5. However, the offer was declined as both Jadeja and Washington Sundar were close to their centuries. Both batters went on to reach their respective milestones but they were targetted with taunts by Stokes and Co. Once the match ended, Stokes did not shake hands with Jadeja and Washington at first and got into a chat with the all-rounder. However, he ultimately shook hands with both batters as they left the field. Ben Stokes refused to shake hands with Jadeja & Washi⁰~ What's your take on this #INDvsENG #INDvsEND — Kavya Maran (@Kavya_Maran_SRH) July 27, 2025 Stokes, who was visibly irritated after India refused to declare for a draw, said he was not going to risk his first string bowlers given the result of the match was decided heading into the final hour. Stokes offered to shake hands and declare the fourth Test during the final drinks break but with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar nearing their well deserved hundreds, India made England bowl till the duo reached their milestones. However, Stokes employed Harry Brook and Joe Root as the two bowlers, allowing his pace battery to rest. "All the hard work was done by India and there was only one result ... I wasn't going to risk any of my bowlers, (Liam) Dawsey had bowled a lot of overs and his body was tiring. I wasn't going to risk any of my front line bowlers,' said Stokes in the post-game presentation. The England skipper scored a century, whilst also claiming five wickets, but claimed he would 'give this all back to get the result that we wanted.' After India lost the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan in the opening over, all hopes seemed lost for the visitors. KL Rahul and Shubman Gill stood tall on Day 4 and navigated through the day before Sundar and Jadeja put on a 223-run stand and refused to let the game slip away from them. Despite the animated moment towards the end, Stokes tipped his hat towards the duo and admitted England threw everything at them but they absorbed the pressure well. "Heap load of credit for the way Washington and Jadeja played, got to give them a lot of credit. to do what they did for that position. It's been a back and forth series so far, throwing punches at each other, great credit to the way India have kept fighting. We threw absolutely everything at them but they were able to absorb the pressure."
News18
3 days ago
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- News18
Viral Picture Of KL Rahul Consoling Karun Nair After He Was 'Dropped For 4th Test' Is FAKE
Karun Nair played in the first three matches of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, but he could only manage to score a total of 131 runs. Karun Nair only managed to score a total of 131 runs in the first three matches of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, after which he was dropped from the playing XI for the fourth India-England Test, which is taking place at Old Trafford in Manchester. In Nair's place, Indian team management opted to play Sai Sudharsan, and the left-handed batter from Tamil Nadu top-scored in the first innings by making 61 runs from 151 balls. Ahead of the start of the third day's play in Manchester, a picture of Karun Nair breaking down is going viral on the internet. The viral picture shows Nair crying and KL Rahul comforting him. — 🏏 (@Crickaith) July 23, 2025 I feel very bad to see Karun Nair crying like this. I wish the team management would give him another chance to prove himself. 💔🥺 — KLR (@KLRNation1) July 24, 2025 Then Ravi Ashwin, Now Karun Nair 🥹💔 #INDvsEND #ENGvIND #Rishabhpant???? #KarunNair — CineCrick (@Cinecrik) July 25, 2025 Many fans on X claimed that Nair was heartbroken after getting dropped from the team. But the claim is FAKE. The picture that is going viral on the internet is from the third India-England Test, which was played at Lord's from June 10 to 14, and not from Manchester. In the background of the picture, one can clearly see the iconic Lord's balcony. Forgetful series for Nair Nair earned his place in the Indian team after more than eight years due to his super show with the bat in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy season. But the right-handed batter from Karnataka failed to do much in the first three Tests against England. In the first innings of the first Test played in Leeds from June 20 to 24, he got out for a four-ball duck after coming out to bat at No. 6, and in the second innings, he scored 20 runs from 54 balls. In the second and third Tests, Nair got a chance to bat at No. 3, but he could only manage to register scores of 31, 26, 40, and 14 runs. Rahul in red-hot form The ongoing series between India and England is turning out to be a memorable one for KL Rahul. The 33-year-old right-handed batter has played in all four matches and, with the help of two centuries and one fifty, has amassed a total of 421 runs in seven innings. KL Rahul, who became the second Indian opener to score 1000 Test runs in England on Wednesday (July 23), scored 46 runs in the first innings of the ongoing fourth Test in Manchester. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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16-07-2025
- Sport
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'Bumrah has the most runs in an over for a batsman': SA great slams Jasprit Bumrah for lacking intent in Lord's chase
The resilience showed by Jasprit Bumrah with the bat received applause from fans and experts worldwide, but an odd criticism has also dropped. read more As wickets tumbled on Day 5 at Lord's, Team India plunged into a shell and runs had completely dried up. Ravindra Jadeja, who against all odds put on a fight, had adopted a safety-first approach, and held on to it till the end of the match. He managed to forge a little stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy after 7 wickets were down, but the partnership could not go beyond the 30-run mark. Reddy's dismissal brought Jasprit Bumrah to the crease, who in the past has showcased his mettle with the bat. However, Jadeja tried taking most of the strike and Bumrah seemingly had only one job to do, which was to defend. The pacer knew the importance of the wicket and kept negating with a straight bat. After carefully playing 53 deliveries, his patience finally ran out and he perished at the score of 5. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read | 'You set yourself up, don't you?': Jos Butler on how Washington Sundar's words fired up England at Lord's Herschelle Gibbs questions Bumrah The players in the dressing room, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, applauded the effort put in by Bumrah. He received praise from many experts as well, but an odd criticism has also been raised. Former South African batter, Herschelle Gibbs has thrown flak at Bumrah for not displaying intent. As someone who has scored 29 runs in an over in a Test match, Bumrah can launch an onslaught with the bat. However, he remained cautious this time and did not throw his bat at anything, except one at which he hit a boundary off Jofra Archer. According to Giibs, Bumrah should have showcased an attacking intent. Came close in the end but lack of intent cost India the game . #INDvsEND — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) July 14, 2025 While his post was not directed at Bumrah, the reply he gave to a user cleared out what he was referring. 'Bumrah has the most runs in an over for a batsman in test cricket.. .. where was that intent today?' Gibbs said while replying to a user. As India lost the game by a mere margin of 22 runs, in hindsight, many factors can be pointed out that could have changed the outcome, but that's all in the past and reality cannot be altered. Team India will have to brush aside the Lord's defeat and regroup immediately, as there's a Test series to be won. The 4th Test of the India vs England series will begin on July 23, 2025.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Herschelle Gibbs questions Bumrah's ‘intent' during Lord's chase and then trains guns on top order in Twitter exchange
Herschelle Gibbs harbours some pretty controversial and critical takes, but holds them dear consistently. So, be it Temba Bavuma in the WTC or Jasprit Bumrah's fourth innings batting in the India-England Test at Lord's, the South African can train his tweeting-gun on any batsman who is not perennially taking the attack to the bowlers, and not being a batsman, showing 'intent'. On Monday, he came down hard on India's top order but also surprisingly on Bumrah as they fell short by 22 runs. While his criticism of Bavuma borders on a long alleged prejudice against any pragmatic approach (and not slam bang hitting) by any Proteas opener, Gibbs also got prickly about India's No 10 Bumrah, not swinging at deliveries early in his 53 ball stay, to reach the target against England. 'Came close in the end but lack of intent cost India the game,' Gibbs first posted provocatively on Twitter. Though he conceded it had been a 'great test for sure', Gibbs questioned why he did not play more positively, basing his expectation on a past record. 'Bumrah has the most runs in an over for a batsman in test cricket.. .. where was that intent today ? He showed intent that day what was different today? Let's hear your thinking?' he responded to a reply that stated that circumstances (chasing a target not setting one, state of the pitch) were different. Came close in the end but lack of intent cost India the game . #INDvsEND — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) July 14, 2025 Gibbs – who hit a 175 when chasing down a record ODI score – clearly views 'intent' as an all-encompassing trait. 'so you say you only have intent when you setting when he scored that 35 in one over he pulled and hooked some sixes didn't he? The ball he got out today, with some intent he could have done the same not so?' Gibbs questioned. It was the 50+ balls Bumrah played, defending mostly alongside Ravindra Jadeja that seemed to annoy Gibbs. 'That's why he needed intent earlier in his innings.' Bumrah has the most runs in an over for a batsman in test cricket.. .. where was that intent today? — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) July 14, 2025 On the field, Bumrah actually was dismissed trying to go for a risky pull, and a case can be made that had he stayed on a little longer, Jadeja could have dragged India to a win. Gibbs though was in no mood to appreciate the actual fight put up by Nos 10 & 11. The former Saffer was generally disenchanted with India's batting approach. When told that Jadeja & the tail was left with too much to do at the end as it is not an easy job to score runs, Gibbs conceded the top order needed to pull their weight – but with intent. 'Ofcourse it is (the top order job).. when did you ever take it to the bowlers? They were allowed to bowl without any batsman trying to put pressure on them,' he said. 😂😂 so you say you only have intent when you setting 🤦♂️ when he scored that 35 in one over he pulled and hooked some sixes didn't he ? The ball he got out today, with some intent he could have done the same not so? — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) July 14, 2025 When asked if top order was too complacent in the 2nd innings, but England bowled really well, Gibbs reiterated, 'All England did was bowl wicket to wicket .. pitch was fine,nothing misbehaved. Just some intent was lacking that's all.' To another query, he however spoke like a top order batsman unmindful of tailender's batting limitations and blindsided to how it was not the tail's job in the first place. 'Slogging is not intent, my friend,' Gibbs told a Twitter user. Gibbs had blown the 'intent' horn much earlier, ahead of lunch in fact when he declared, 'Their lack of intent gonna cost them the match mate …' Sitting in South Africa, he seemed to be willing them on to break loose. 'They defended for 2 hours basically .. could have been more positive 40mins before lunch,' he tweeted, while correctly predicting a wicket before lunch. On India's part, Yashasvi Jaiswal did show intent and perished to it too, hooking a bouncer from outside off stump. However, Gibbs seemed to be joyous about the overall health of Test Cricket and took the opportunity to explain to promoters of 4-day Tests that they were wrong. 'Like i said it's a no brainer bud,' he replied to a comment, 'it's just the beauty of the 5th day when 2 top teams go at it.'
