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Time of India
21 hours ago
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- Time of India
India's Batting Plan for 2nd Test vs England?
Shubman Gill and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were seen in deep conversation during India's nets session in Birmingham 🗣️💬A focused chat on technique, approach, and England's bowling threat? Here's a close look at the duo working out the plan before the 2nd this exclusive moment as India sharpen their strategy. 🎯#INDvsENG #ShubmanGill #AjitAgarkar #TeamIndia #BirminghamTest #IndiaNets #TestCricket #TOISports #IndianCricket #Gill #CricketStrategy Read More

Time of India
21 hours ago
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- Time of India
India Sweat it out at the Nets in Birmingham Ahead of the 2nd Test vs England
The Indian team hit the nets in Birmingham ahead of the 2nd Test against England 🇮🇳A calm but focused session as batters and bowlers got their final touches in. No frills, just the grind before the big game. Watch exclusive visuals from TOI Sports. 🎥⚡


Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
India vs England: After Headingley heroics, Rishabh Pant on the brink of joining cricket's elite in England
Rishabh Pant (Getty Image) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is on the cusp of entering an elite club of visiting batters as India gear up for the second Test of the series against England at Edgbaston starting July 2. Following his twin centuries at Headingley, the 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter is now one ton away from joining a legendary list that includes Don Bradman , Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Pant smashed 134 and 118 in the first Test at Leeds, showcasing a dazzling array of strokes in both innings. Despite India's five-wicket defeat after setting England a target of 371, Pant's audacious shot-making and resilience stood out as the highlight of the match. Poll Will Rishabh Pant score a century in the second Test at Edgbaston? Yes No He now has 808 runs in 10 Tests in England at an average of 42.52, including four centuries. His highest score on English soil - 146 off just 111 balls - came at Edgbaston in 2022, when he rescued India from 98 for 5 and helped post a first-innings total of 416. Though India eventually lost that match, Pant's innings remains one of the finest by an Indian wicketkeeper overseas. Leeds to Birmingham: On the road with TOI Sports If he scores a hundred again at Edgbaston, Pant will become only the seventh visiting batter to score centuries in three successive Tests in England. The exclusive list features Don Bradman, Warren Bardsley, Charles Macartney, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid and Daryl Mitchell . Dravid remains the only Indian on that list, having achieved the feat in 2002. Pant, who already holds the record for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper and the most runs by an Asian gloveman in SENA countries, now has a golden opportunity to further etch his name in the history books. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.


Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
IND vs ENG: Former England pacer makes huge admission on Jofra Archer - 'Looks like he's ...'
Jofra Archer of Sussex in action during during the Rothesay County Championship Division 1 match between Durham and Sussex at Chester-le-Street, England (Image by) Nearly a day before England named their squad for the second Test against India, former international Stuart Broad and England star Jos Buttler strongly advocated for Jofra Archer 's inclusion. Archer, who last played a Test match in February 2021, is now in line to make a sensational comeback at Edgbaston after being named in the squad on Thursday for the second Test at Edgbaston. Speaking on their YouTube podcast ' For The Love of Cricket ' , Broad said, " He (Jofra Archer) played for Sussex this week, has taken a couple of wickets and looks like he's building up. And all the rumors and talk around the press box is he comes in at Edgbaston and he plays ." Archer recently turned out for Sussex in a first-class fixture against Durham, marking his return to red-ball cricket after four years. While he picked up just one wicket, his rhythm and fitness have been encouraging signs for England's management. Clips of his sensational return have also gone viral on social media. Buttler, too, was optimistic of Archer's chances to make the squad. " Hopefully he'll come through that game. He's playing up at Chester-le-Street unscathed. Looks like he's bowling well and he's actually put together a real bank of cricket ," Leeds to Birmingham: On the road with TOI Sports He also noted the importance of Ben Stokes being available as a bowler, which could help manage Archer's workload. " And one of the big things for Jofra's workload that will help him I think is obviously Ben Stokes playing a fully fit part, you know, as that fourth seamer. Even if they don't pick him to play, it would just be fantastic to have him back around the group, " added the Gujarat Titans player. Broad went a step further, backing Archer to start, saying " Yeah, I think I play him, you know, I think if it was my decision, I'd play him… He's got a bouncer that makes everyone jump. So I'd be really, I'd be tempted to play him and I think every England fan would be buzzing if you saw Jofra Archer's name on that team sheet ." Poll Should Jofra Archer start in the second Test against India? Yes, he should be in the starting XI Only if he's fully fit With England taking a 1-0 lead after a stirring run-chase in Leeds led by Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith, Archer's fiery pace could pose fresh questions for the Indian batting line-up in Birmingham. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.

Time of India
28-05-2025
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- Time of India
IPL 2025: What went wrong for Delhi Capitals?
/ May 28, 2025, 01:21PM IST They started strong, but couldn't sustain the momentum. TOI Sports decodes where Delhi Capitals lost their way in IPL 2025 — from tactical missteps to form slumps at the wrong time.