Latest Updates on India tour of England 2025

'Soft' Dukes ball under review, says manufacturer after player complaints

In the eye of a storm, the manufacturer of the Dukes ball on Friday said it will conduct a thorough review following widespread criticism of the "soft" balls used in the first three Tests between India and England, according to a report in the BBC. The on-field umpires have regularly changed the balls in the ongoing five-match series as they were unable to retain hardness and were going out of shape quickly, particularly post 30 overs. The whole process has caused delays to the match proceedings. Following criticism by India captain Shubman Gill and former English pacer Stuart Broad, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will collect as many used balls as possible and return them to the company that produces Dukes balls by the end of the week. "We will take it away, inspect and then start talking to the tanner, talking about all of the raw materials - everything," Dilip Jajodia, owner of British Cricket Balls Ltd, who make the Dukes, told BBC Sport. "Everything we do will be ..

Bumrah must play both remaining Tests, says Kumble ahead of Manchester Test

Emphasising the high stakes, Anil Kumble underlined Bumrah's irreplaceable value in what could be the deciding stretch of the series

ENG vs IND 4th Test Playing 11: Will Karun Nair be dropped for Sudharsan?

With India trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, captain Shubman Gill may have to decide between persisting with Nair or giving an opportunity to 23-year-old Sai Sudharsan, who is waiting in the wing

Injury scare in Indian camp! Arshdeep injures his bowling hand in the nets

The left-arm pacer, who is yet to debut in Tests for India, injured himself while attempting to stop a ball struck by Sai Sudharsan during his follow-through.

IND vs ENG 4th Test Playing XI: Bumrah set to play in do-or-die game

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, while all but confirming Bumrah's inclusion in XI, said it was equally important to manage the workload of Siraj, who is always willing to bowl extra overs

ENG-W vs IND-W 1st ODI: Playing 11, live match time (IST), live streaming

The live telecast of the first ODI match between England Women and India Women will be available on Sony Sports Network in India

India should have won Lord's Test with kind of quality in dressing room

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly is disappointed that despite exceptional talent and quality in their dressing room, India ended on the wrong side of the result in the third Test at Lord's, saying a better batting show from the top order would have put the side ahead in the five-match series against England. Chasing a gettable 193 on the fifth day, India fell short by 22 runs to now trail the series 1-2 albeit the splendid rearguard action did earn the team some praise. "A little bit disappointed with the way India batted in this series, they should have got this 190," remarked Ganguly at the Indian Racing League & F4 India Championship event here on Tuesday. "When you saw Jadeja fight and score the runs, batting quality in this team and they will be more disappointed then I am because it was an opportunity to get 2-1 up in the series against England. "I am sure that they will be disappointed not getting to 190 especially with the quality of batsmanship they have in that dressing ...

Archer eager for last two India Tests, aims for Ashes after Lord's win

Fiery England pacer Jofra Archer said he wants to play in the final two Tests against India after his memorable comeback in the tense win at Lord's and he would do everything possible to be on the "plane" to Australia for the Ashes later this year. The 30-year-old, who had been sidelined from Test cricket for more than four years due to persistent injuries, struck with his third ball on comeback. He also gave key breakthrougs in India's fourth-innings chase en route to his match haul of 5/105 to help England's 22-run victory that handed the hosts a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. "I can play the other two if they let me," Archer was quoted saying in BBC. "I don't want to lose this series. I said I wanted to play the Test summer and I wanted to play the Ashes. "One tick is already there and I will do everything possible in my power to be on the plane to Australia in November." Archer also showed he is up for the rigours of Test cricket by sending down 39.2 overs at consistently

Hamza Shaikh's ton helps England U19 draw first Youth Test vs India U19

England U19 captain Hamza Shaikh led from the front with a fighting century as the hosts held India U19 to a tense draw in the first Youth Test here on Tuesday. Chasing a stiff target of 350, England ended on 270/7 in 63 overs, frustrating the visitors' push for a win that would have given them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Shaikh was the mainstay of England's resistance, scoring a composed 112 off 140 balls with 11 fours and two sixes. He received crucial support from Ben Mayes, who struck a steady 51 off 82 balls (3x4s), and wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew, who chipped in with a brisk 50 off just 35 balls (8x4s). India had threatened to force a result when they reduced England to 62/3 in the 14th over but the hosts fought back through Shaikh's partnerships with Mayes and Rew. With an hour left on the final day, India gave themselves hope by pulling off two run outs in successive overs -- first removing the prized wicket of Shaikh and then sending back Ekansh Singh in the ne

What did King Charles III ask Indian skipper Shubman Gill after 3rd Test?

The 76-year-old monarch engaged in a friendly cricketing discussion with the Indian squad after the Lord's Test, a meeting Gill later described as "amazing."

Why is Anil Kumble critical of Ravindra Jadeja despite his brilliant knock?

According to Kumble, Jadeja should have assessed the situation and taken more calculated risks against England's slower bowlers

Who is Liam Dawson? Spinner replacing Bashir for ENG vs IND 4th Test

Dawson's inclusion marks a potential return to red-ball international cricket after nearly eight years. He last played a Test match for England in July 2017.

ENG vs IND: England name replacement for injured spinner Shoaib Bashir

Despite having an England central contract, fellow left-arm spinner Jack Leach has been overlooked for selection.

Rohit, Kohli and now Siraj: Top three heartbreaking India cricket moments

While Siraj's dismissal was a shocking one, Indian fans aren't really unfamiliar with wickets like these, especially when the situation of the match requires the batter to stay at the crease.

Jofra Archer says he's happy to silence critics and keyboard warriors

England pacer Jofra Archer is glad to have silenced the "keyboard warriors" who went after him during his long rehabilitation from multiple injury setbacks. Archer, featuring in his first Test since 2021, sparked India's collapse in the second innings of the third Test at Lord's. He dismissed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck before claiming the scalps of Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar to fashion England's 22-run win here on Monday. The 30-year-old has long been troubled by elbow and back injuries, and has played only white-ball cricket for England since 2021. "I guess I was a little bit emotional (after England's win). It was a long journey. I can't tell you the amount of keyboard warriors there have been for the last three or four years," Archer told 'Sky Sports' after playing a pivotal role in helping England take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. "It (comeback) was a long time coming, a lot of rehab, a lot of training but it's moments like this that make it all worth it

Shubman Gill says Pant's run-out turned the tide in narrow defeat

Shubman Gill was "extremely proud" of the fight that his team put up after being down and out but rued the absence of one fifty partnership and Rishabh Pant's first innings run-out in their 22-run defeat against England in the third Test at the Lord's. Ravindra Jadeja fought gamely with a dogged unbeaten 61 off 181 balls and nearly took India home with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj before the team got all out for 170. Extremely proud it was as close a Test match as it can get, played over five days and comes down to the last session. I was pretty confident of our chances with plenty of batting left. We needed a couple of 50-run partnerships but we weren't able to get that, Gill said during the post-match prize distribution ceremony. He did admit that had Pant not been run-out in the first innings, India could have got a 70 to 80-run lead and may not have to chase nearly 200 on a tricky fifth day track. Asked if players are putting too much emphasis on personal milestones as KL