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In addition to the reprimand, one demerit point has also been added to Bumrah's disciplinary record as it was his first offence in a 24-month period.
KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja injuries: Quadricep and hamstring injuries can be tricky. Good news is, the third Test in Rajkot doesn’t start until February 15, giving the crack pair two full weeks for recovery and rehab.
They were ruled out from the game a day after India lost the first Test match played against England in Hyderabad.
It is for India’s benefit if they learn quickly from the mistakes and be more proactive than being reactive.
India, facing a 231-run target in the fourth inning, was bowled out by the visitors for 202 runs.
Deepak Chahar, overcoming personal challenges, eyes T20 World Cup comeback. Seamer sidelined, now targets success in joint US-WI hosting.
India vs England five Test series: England were well behind India, with the spin trio of R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel working in the giant shadow of Jasprit Bumrah. That is, until Ollie Pope came in at No. 3 to show how Bazball is played.
Ollie Pope's brilliant 196-run innings powered England to 420, setting India a challenging 231-run target in the first Test.
Cricket history: From monkeys on the ground to a Guardian reporter almost getting inducted into the England XI - bizarre events on past tours of England in India.
India vs England 2024:Ollie Pope was well supported by wicket-keeper Ben Foakes (34 runs off 81 balls) as the duo rescued England from 163 for 5, by putting on 112 runs for the sixth wicket to frustrate India in the final session of play.
India vs England 2024: Ben Stokes, who decided to bide his time in the middle, took 33 balls to reach his score before he was bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin, much to the delight of his teammates and those present at the venue and watching at home.
India scored 436 in response to England's 246 on day three of the opening test, securing a lead of 190 runs.
No team has been as invincible as India at home since their 1-2 defeat against the Three Lions led by Alastair Cook in 2012, stitching together a bull run of 16 successive series wins, including seven series sweeps.
The 20-year-old rookie, who plays for Somerset in the English county, was forced to head back to England from the team's Abu Dhabi training base after a prolonged wait for visa. His family is of Pakistani heritage but Bashir was born in Surrey.
Rohit Sharma became Indian cricket captain across formats in February 2022, and Ben Stokes took over Test captaincy of England in April 2022. The two cricketers have more in common than meets the eye at first.
Suryakumar Yadav did quite well in 2023 with an average that closed in on 50 and a strike rate exceeding 150. He is currently recuperating from a groin surgery that he underwent in Germany earlier this month. He is expected to be back in action in the IPL for the Mumbai Indians in March.
The first Test between India and England will start here from Thursday, and Rohit said his primary focus is the strategies of his side.
India vs England 2024 1st Test: Rohit Sharma's side go into the series as the second ranked side on the World Test Championship points table and will hope to win by as big a margin as possible against an England, who will perhaps face the biggest test of its 'Bazball' approach.
The team mostly included the World Cup finalists — India (runner-up) and Australia (winner) — besides players from semi-finalists New Zealand and South Africa, the ICC said in a statement.
England's offensive game-plan under coach Brendon McCullum of New Zealand and skipper Ben Stokes will be up against a massive challenge when the side faces India in a seven-week tour. The series-opener is slated to start here on Thursday.
The entire season will be held in Bengaluru and Delhi with the Arun Jaitley Stadium here hosting the Eliminator and final on March 15 and 17 respectively.
India clash with England in the first of a high-profile five-match series starting in Hyderabad on Thursday. AFP Sport looks at three key battles that could shape the series.
England, too, is facing a similar situation: their aggressive batsman, Harry Brook has withdrawn from the Test series
Suryakumar found a place in the side for a second straight year and is in the running for T20I men’s Cricketer of the Year. The right-handed strokemaker from Mumbai had a solid 2023.
The men’s selection committee will name Kohli's replacement soon, BCCI said.
