Birmingham, July 13 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell is set to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett as England announced their playing eleven for the opening One-day International (ODI) of the three-match series against India, to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.The match will also mark a momentous personal milestone for wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, who will be making his 200th ODI appearance. Buttler, a vital cog in England’s white-ball set-up, made his 50-over inte…
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Birmingham, July 13 (IANS) India will launch their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup when they face England in the opening match of the three-game series at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday, with the return of several senior players expected to significantly strengthen the visitors after a disappointing T20I campaign. The shortest format is behind them. Now comes the format that matters most over the next 15 months.The biggest talking point ahead of the series is the return of Rohit Shar…
Southampton, July 11 (IANS) The toss for the fifth and final T20I between India and England has been delayed here at The Rose Bowl on Saturday after the Indian team bus got stuck in a massive traffic jam en route to the stadium.Live visuals from the broadcasters showed the visitors had finally arrived at the venue at 2:06 pm local time, thus forcing the match officials to push back the proceedings. The toss is expected to be delayed by at least 30 minutes, with a revised start time scheduled to …
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube has been drafted into India’s squad as a replacement for injured Nitish Kumar Reddy for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting on July 14 in Birmingham.Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Monday that Dube, currently in England for the five-match T20I series, will stay back for ODIs as Reddy continues to recover from a quadriceps injury.“The Selection Com…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will organise a ceremonial send-off on Tuesday for the 124 members of the Indian contingent that will be representing the country in 10 sports disciplines at the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. Leading India’s campaign will be two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, Tokyo 2020 silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, decathlete Tajaswin Shanker, and Olympic boxing medallist Lovlin…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was seen bowling with the red ball at his practice session in Ahmedabad, signalling his preparation for the upcoming gruelling.The pace spearhead shared pictures of his intense training session, including bowling with the red SG ball, on his Instagram account on Sunday, even as his team-mates from the Gujarat domestic set-up watched on. In the last few days, Bumrah has been training with his domestic team-mates like Chintan Gaja…
London, June 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday announced the deployment of 1,000 advisory personnel across India and the upgradation of the trade portal to help businesses maximise the benefits of the India-UK free trade agreement, which will come into effect on July 15 and is projected to increase bilateral trade by 25.5 billion pounds annually.Goyal participated in a series of high-level engagements during the 10th Annual UK-India Week here on Friday, highlighting the oppo…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Virat Kohli is set to undergo a fitness assessment at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence ahead of the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee convening to select India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series in England, to be played from July 14-19 in Birmingham, Cardiff and Lord’s.It is understood that the selectors will meet in the coming week to decide the squad. Chief selector Agarkar was seen in Sri Lanka keeping an eye on India ‘A’ team playing the 50-over tri-ser…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) As the Indian women’s team gears up for their highly anticipated ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign opener against arch-rivals Pakistan, members of the Indian men’s team have come forward with heartfelt messages of encouragement and support. Fresh off their historic triumph in the Women’s ODI World Cup last year, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team enter the tournament carrying the hopes of millions. Having already established themselves as one of the strongest teams in world…
Birmingham, June 13 (IANS) India and Pakistan will launch their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaigns with a blockbuster Group 1 clash at Edgbaston on Sunday, adding another chapter to one of cricket’s most compelling rivalries. Matches between the two neighbours rarely follow conventional expectations, with pressure and emotion often outweighing rankings and recent form. The atmosphere is expected to be electric at Edgbaston, where Birmingham’s sizeable South Asian community has traditionall…