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05-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
VVS Laxman's special gesture allows Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his U19 teammates to witness Shubman Gill's historic knock
India U19 players watched Shubman Gill's record-breaking 269 at Edgbaston live from the stands, all thanks to VVS Laxman's special arrangement. The India U19 head coach revealed Laxman's role in ensuring his players got to watch Day 2 of the second Test. Gill's knock powered India to a massive total against England. read more India U19 players, who are currently on a tour of England, were in the stands as Shubman Gill scored a stunning 269 off 387 balls in the ongoing 2nd Test at Edgbaston. Gill achieved the milestone on Day 2 of the match on Thursday, and the young U19 cricketers got lucky to watch him live from the stadium. VVS Laxman's role in India U19 players getting to watch Shubman Gill's knock The India U19 team, led by coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar, is in England for five Youth ODIs and two Youth Tests. Kanitkar revealed in a video posted by the BCCI that it was National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman who arranged for the boys to watch the senior team's Test match at Edgbaston. 'VVS Laxman was instrumental in arranging this. He was the one who actually said that it would be a good thing to go and watch this game. It's definitely a special occasion for any upcoming cricketer to be at a Test venue,' Kanitkar said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The day turned out to be a successful one for India. Gill was in top form, sharing a massive 203-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja, who scored a solid 89. He later stitched another 144-run stand with Washington Sundar. Thanks to Gill's knock, India posted a huge total of 587 in the first innings. By the end of Day 2, India had already removed three English batters, putting themselves in a commanding position. On Day 3, the momentum continued as Mohammed Siraj struck early, dismissing Joe Root and Ben Stokes in the same over. But a big partnership between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith brought England back into the game. They put on a 303-run stand for the sixth wicket and helped the hosts score 407 runs. India then scored 64/1 in their second innings and currently lead by 244 runs. KL Rahul and Karun Nair will resume India's innings on Day 4. India will look to post a target of over 400 before declaring the innings. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD India are 1-0 down in the series after having lost the first Test at Headingley. They will be hungry to win this one and level the contest before the Lord's Test.
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
How VVS Laxman ensured Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his India U19 teammates witnessed Shubman Gill's masterful 269 at Edgbaston
Shubman Gill put on a show on Day 2 of the second Test between India and England and Vaibhav Suryavanshi was among the under-19 stars who were there at Edgbaston to witness it. Gill scored 269 in 387 balls which helped India put up a mammoth total 587. India then went on to take three wickets to finish the second day firmly on top. The India U19 team is also in England, touring the nation for five Youth ODIs and two Youtn tests. Their coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar said in a video posted on the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) website that National Cricket Academy (NCA) head and batting great VVS Laxman was instrumental in making sure that the colts were at Edgbaston on the day. 'VVS Laxman was instrumental in arranging this. He was the one who actually said that it would be a good thing to go and watch this game. It's definitely a special occasion for any upcoming cricketer to be at a Test venue,' said Kanitkar in a video posted by BCCI. Gill shared a stand of 203 runs off 279 balls with Ravindra Jadeja (89 in 137) and 144 with Washington Sundar (42 off 103) and all of this allowed India to set up a mammoth total of 587. England then lost three wickets before Stumps on Day 2. India then started the third day in emphatic fashion, with Mohammed Siraj sending back Joe Root and Ben Stokes off consecutive deliveries in just the second over of the day. However, India have since been flattened by a mammoth stand between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, both of whom have scored centuries. Gill, who became the 26th Indian cricketer to hit a Test double hundred, also became the first Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England with his 387-ball knock of 269. It also meant that he made the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in England as he surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's 221 scored at the Oval. His knock is also the highest-ever Test score by an Indian captain as he surpassed Virat Kohli's unbeaten 254 against South Africa in 2019.
NDTV
22-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Ravindra Jadeja, VVS Laxman Not Paid Salaries By Defunct IPL Franchise, There's A Rs 538 Crore Connection
The controversy between the BCCI and now-defunct Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) is making new headlines everyday. KTK were a part of IPL in 2011, where they played 14 games and won only six. The BCCI terminated the franchise after just one season (2011), accusing the team of a contract breach after failing to submit a bank guarantee on time, which was required under the agreement. However, last week, the Bombay High Court, ordered BCCI to pay Rs 538 crore to KTK. After this news left everyone stunned, another report by Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi revealed that many big names like VVS Laxman, Ravindra Jadeja, Steve Smith are yet to receive their full and final payment from the Kerala-based franchise. According to the report, KTK paid the players the first two installments of their salaries. However, they are yet to pay them their third installment, which was 35 percent of their respective salaries. "Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene, who captained the Kochi franchise, was the team's most expensive signing at Rs 6.80 crore. It is reported that over Rs 2 crore is still due to him-excluding accumulated interest over the years. Current England head coach Brendon McCullum, signed for Rs 2.15 crore, is still owed approximately Rs 75 lakh," stated the report. "Other notable names awaiting payment include former India interim head coach VVS Laxman, Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel, Australian batter Steve Smith, and Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Even local Kerala players like S. Sreesanth, Raiphi Vincent, Prasanth Padmanabhan, and Prashanth Parameswaran are among those left unpaid," stated further. Talking about the Bombay High Court ruling, in 2015, the BCCI was asked to pay Rs 550 crore -- 384 crore to KCPL and 153 crore to Rendenzvous sport -- to IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers after an arbitration ruled in favour of the team recently. The BCCI had challenged the tribunal's verdict in court. The franchise which was bought for a whooping Rs 1,550 crore a year ago defaulted on their annual payment after which the BCCI terminated their contract in 2011. The franchise won the case against the BCCI and the court ordered the board to pay Rs 550 crore. "The jurisdiction of this Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is very limited. BCCI's endeavour to delve into the merits of the dispute, is in teeth of the scope of the grounds contained in Section 34 of the Act. BCCI's dissatisfaction as to the findings rendered in respect of the evidence and/or the merits cannot be a ground to assail the Award," the court said in its ruling last week.
India Gazette
19-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
How 'The Wall' pulled India out of post-2007 WC crisis with series win in England
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): As India takes on England in the first Test at Leeds, skipper Shubman Gill and his new-look team have a man extremely familiar to them to gain some inspiration from, Rahul Dravid. Back in 2007 during the last time when India lifted the trophy on English shores, it was this legendary batter dragging India out of a post 2007 Cricket World Cup crisis as a captain, with a team full of superstars whose houses, vehicles and posters were vandalised and burnt by mob of fans angry at team's shocking group stage exit in Caribbean. The series is one to be remembered for several reasons. Be it for Dinesh Karthik outscoring several legends during his finest hour as an international cricketer, Anil Kumble's unlikely maiden Test ton at The Oval, Sachin Tendulkar's frustrating struggle with 'nervous ninties' that kept fans waiting for a century, or the sheer dominance of pacer Zaheer Khan. Let us reminisce on India's tour to England back in 2007: 1st Test: The first Test at Lord's saw England opting to bat first after winning the toss. Other than half-centuries from Andrew Strauss (96) and skipper Michael Vaughan (79), no English batter could do a lot against the pace trio of Zaheer (2/62), Sreesanth (3/67) and RP Singh (2/58) as England collapsed from 218/1 to 298 all-out. In India's first innings, the duo of James Anderson (5/42) and Ryan Sidebottom (4/65) allowed no big partnerships. Wasim Jaffer's gritty 58 stood out in India's score of 201 as they trailed by 97 runs. In their second innings, England was reduced to 132/5 by RP (5/59) and Zaheer (4/79), but a counter-attacking knock by Kevin Pietersen (134 in 213 balls, with 14 fours and a six) took England to 282 runs, setting 380 to chase for India. While Dinesh (60) contributed a fine half-century, India had collapsed to 145/5, but an 86-run stand between VVS Laxman (39) and MS Dhoni (76) made sure India drew the match, at 282/9. 2nd Test: In the second Nottingham Test, India opted to field first. A fiery 4/59 from Zaheer and 3/32 by Kumble reduced England to 198, as Cook top-scored with 43. India's first innings lead of 283 runs was gigantic, as Karthik (77) and Jaffer (62) started with a 147-run stand. The remainder of top six, including Dravid (37), Tendulkar (91), Sourav Ganguly (79) and VVS Laxman (54) carried forward that momentum, with India scoring 481 runs. In their second innings, a century from skipper Vaughan (124 in 193 balls, with 18 fours) and fifties from Strauss (55) and Paul Collingwood (63) helped England put up a fight. A 112-run stand for fourth-wicket between Pietersen and Collingwood took England near the 300-run mark, but Zaheer (5/75) and Kumble (3/104) made sure Three Lions were wrapped up for 355 runs, setting 73 to win for India, which they chased down with seven wickets in hand. Zaheer's performance earned him the 'Player of the Match' award. 3rd Test: The final Test at The Oval saw India opt to bat first. The result was a gigantic 664 on the board which made England sweat, cry, scream and get rattled. If half-centuries from Karthik (91), skipper Dravid (55), Tendulkar (82), Laxman (51) and Dhoni (92) were giving enough headaches to Englishmen, Kumble, the man who had broken several spin bowling records in his career, chose this venue for his maiden international ton (110* in 193 balls, with 16 fours and a six). Anderson was the leading bowler for England, with 4/182 in 40 overs. During their first innings, England got half-centuries from Cook (61), Collingwood (62) and Bell (63), as they posted 345, still trailing by 319 runs. Zaheer and Kumble got three-wicket hauls. After being reduced to 11/3, the middle-order fightback led by Ganguly (57) helped India to 180/6 declared, setting a 500 run target for England. The hosts showed up a massive fight. A 79-run opening stand between Cook and Strauss started things off, while Pietersen (101 in 159 balls, with 18 fours) and Paul Collingwood (40) put on 114 for the fourth-wicket. Bell (67) also scored a half-century, but the match ended in a draw, with England at a commendable 369/6. Kumble was given the POTM award for his century and five wickets in the match. Indian top-scorers: Dinesh Karthik (263 runs in three matches, six innings, average of 43.83, three fifties, best score of 91), Sourav Ganguly (249 runs in three matches, six innings, average of 49.80, two fifties and best score of 79), Sachin Tendulkar (228 runs in three matches, six innings, average of 38.00, with two fifties, best score of 91) and MS Dhoni (209 runs in three matches, five innings, average of 52.25, with two fifties, best score of 92). Indian top wicket-takers: Zaheer Khan (18 wickets, three matches, average of 20.33, best figures of 5/75), Anil Kumble (14 wickets in three matches, average of 34.50, best figures of 3/32), RP Singh (12 wickets in three matches, average of 28.91, best figures of 5/59) and S Sreesanth (9 wickets in three matches at an average of 37.55, best figures of 3/53). (ANI)
News18
16-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Gambhir's Comeback on Cards Before Headingley Test Gautam Gambhir England Tour 2025
Gautam Gambhir's mother's health has improved in the last few hours and he is now reportedly certain to rejoin the India Test team before the first match of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy at Headingley on June 20. According to Cricbuzz, the BCCI Centre of Excellence chief VVS Laxman, who has been seen with the team and is said to be 'working' on their preparations in Gambhir's absence, has 'no official role' and will leave soon. Like and subscribe to our channel and never miss a to CricketNext YouTube channel to never miss a video: CricketNext on Facebook: CricketNext on Twitter: CricketNext on Instagram: :
