Shubman Gill went on a record-breaking spree at Edgbaston by scoring his maiden Test double hundred. Jasprit Bumrah’s absence wasn’t felt as Indian pacers stood up. Yashasvi Jaiswal reminds him of Virender Sehwag, says a former teammate of his. An IPL spot-fixer has been appointed as Mumbai’s head coach. Rishabh Pant has been retained by his franchise. And the Asia Cup 2025 might just go ahead.
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Shubman Gill has toppled many a record after scoring 269 in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test. The 26-year-old holds the record for the highest score by an Indian batter in England, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar; the highest score by an Indian batter outside of Asia, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar; and the highest score by an Indian captain, surpassing Virat Kohli.
Asia Cup: Hopes of IND vs PAK cricket match increase
The chances of the Cricket Asia Cup 2025 going ahead have increased. It’s been confirmed that Pakistan will send their hockey teams to India for the Hockey Asia Cup in August. This suggests that a Cricket Asia Cup happening isn’t entirely out of the realm of possibility. Read more about it here.
IPL spot-fixer gets 2nd life
Ankeet Chavan, best known for spot-fixing in the IPL alongside his Rajasthan Royals teammate Ajit Chandila and S Sreesanth, has been named head coach of Mumbai’s Under-14 team. Chavan was handed a lifetime ban by the BCCI in 2013 but it was reduced to 7 years. And now, he’s been given a chance to redeem himself.
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DRS, July 4: Pant retained by franchise, IPL spot-fixer becomes Mumbai coach & Gill overtakes Kohli IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 2 Stumps: Shubman Gill, Bowlers put India on top, England 77/3 No Bumrah, no problem! Akash Deep & Siraj stand up, deliver deadly opening spells at EdgbastonBumrah’s absence, not felt?
Everyone was worried about how the Indian bowling would perform at Edgbaston in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence. Well, for the time being, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep have done splendidly to make everyone forget that the world’s best pacer is on the bench. They had England down to 25/3 at one point after India scored 587.
Pant retained by DPL team
The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 auction is just two days away, on July 6. Before the players go under the hammer, Purani Dilli 6 has retained Rishabh Pant. The second edition of the tournament will likely start at the end of July. But as of now, we aren’t sure whether Pant will play DPL, since he won’t return to India until early August.
Jaiswal similar to Sehwag
Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani feels that Yashasvi Jaiswal reminds him of Virender Sehwag when it comes to their play style. He explained that, much like Sehwag, Jaiswal likes to play cut shots and is very dominant on the leg side.
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