Page 27 - India Vs England

Ajinkya fulfilled his responsibility with flying colours, says Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said his relationship with Ajinkya Rahane is based on mutual trust and hailed his deputy for fulfilling his responsibility with "flying colours" in Australia. Only days after Kohli had gone on a paternity leave following the disastrous first Test in Adelaide, Rahane led an injury-ravaged Indian team to a 2-1 series victory. On Wednesday, Rahane had said he was "happy to take the back seat". A day later, it was Kohli's turn to speak on their equation. "Not just Jinks and me, the camaraderie of the whole team is based on trust and all of us are working towards only one goal and that is to see India win. "I would like to mention, he fulfilled his responsibility in Australia with flying colours, it was amazing to see him lead the team towards victory, which has always been our goal," Kohli said during a virtual media interaction on the eve of the first Test against England. Kohli believes that his bonding with Rahane off the field also helps in th

Kohli's 'spirit of cricket' gesture for Joe Root wins hearts on internet

India skipper Virat Kohli's heartwarming gesture towards England captain Joe Root just before the concluding minutes of the play on day one of the opening Test has taken the internet by storm

Shining ball without saliva hard on Chennai pitch: Jasprit Bumrah

Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who was playing his Test first at home here on Friday, said it was tough to bowl on flat pitches like that of MA Chidambaram Stadium under the new Covid-19 rules

India's decision to not play Kuldeep Yadav is ridiculous, says Vaughan

Former skipper Michael Vaughan on Friday slammed India for leaving left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav out of the opening Test against England, calling it a "ridiculous decision". Yadav has been warming the bench for more than three months now, including the tour of Australia, where he featured in just one ODI. With Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the first two Tests against England due to an injury, many former players, including Irfan Pathan, had backed Yadav for a place in the team. "Ridiculous decision by #India not to play @imkuldeep18!!! If he isn't going to play at home with the injuries they have when is he going to play!!! #INDvENG," Vaughan wrote on his twitter handle. Yadav missed out again on Friday with India going with left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, who was on standby, for the first Test in Chennai after spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out. Yadav has so far played six Tests and picked 24 wickets. He played his last Test against Australia at Sydney in January

Ind vs Eng: We are looking at first innings total of 600-700, says Joe Root

Virat Kohli helping his opposite number Joe Root deal with cramps became one of the moments of the opening day

Visiting England capable of upsetting favourites India: Dilip Doshi

Touring England are capable of "upsetting the balance" in their Test series against India, starting here on Friday, though Virat Kohli's home team would start favourites, said ex-player Dilip Doshi

Test cricket returns to Chennai after more than 4 yrs, but buzz is missing

Devoid of Test cricket for more than four years, residents of the city are delighted to finally see the return of red-ball action at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when India play England

IND vs ENG: Knee injury denies Axar Patel opportunity to make Test debut

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel missed a chance to make his Test debut after he was ruled out of the first Test between India and England which began today due to a knee injury

IND vs ENG: Root receives special cap for his 100th Test from Stokes

It was a special moment for England captain Joe Root as he received a cap from team-mate Ben Stokes for featuring in his milestone 100th Test in the first match of the series against India

IND vs ENG: Visitors wear black armbands as mark of respect for Tom Moore

England team are wearing black armbands in the first Test against India in respect of inspirational war veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died aged 100 earlier this week

IND vs ENG 1st Test highlights: Root's ton lifts England; 263-3 at Stumps

The highlight of the England first innings was the 200-run partnership between Root and Sibley for the third wicket. Check India vs England 1st Test Day 1 highlights here

India vs England 1st Test toss result, playing 11, live streaming details

Left arm spinner Axar Patel rulled out of first Test over injury and Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar were added to the squad. Check IND vs ENG 1st Test playing 11 and live telecast details here

IND vs ENG: Crawley out of 1st two Tests against India due to wrist injury

Fast-rising England opener Zak Crawley was on Thursday ruled out of the first two Test matches against India after sustaining a freak wrist injury on his 23rd birthday

IND vs ENG: Team India just two short of 100 Test wins in 21st century

As India gear up to face England in a four-Test series from Friday, the host country is only two wins away from becoming the fourth team to notch 100 wins in Test cricket in the 21st century

IND vs ENG: Ollie Pope added to England squad ahead of first Test

Middle-order batsman Ollie Pope was added to England's squad for the much-anticipated Test series opener against India after taking part in the team's training sessions

IND vs ENG Test series: Going to keep my game really simple, says Rahane

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will be sticking to the basics when he walks out to bat against England in the upcoming Test series

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Don't want to single out only spinners, says Root

England Test skipper Joe Root said that the side is not looking to single out spinners for taking the bulk of wickets against India, rather it is about working together as a bowling group

India's win in Australia inspiration to win away from home: Joe Root

India's recent Test series win in Australia has given touring sides confidence to win away from home, says England captain Joe Root

India vs England 1st Test: Pujara will be huge wicket for us, says Root

In awe of his ability to play long innings, England skipper Root underlined the importance of Pujara's wicket and the need for batting like him during the course of the four-Test series against India

We don't share every trick with foreign players during IPL: Ajinkya Rahane

The top England players like Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes may all be IPL regulars but it doesn't mean that they always get a sneak peek into a top Indian player's mindset or strategies