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Classy Gill fuels India’s Champions Trophy bid
Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket on Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.
Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket on Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.
Shubman Gill kept up his good form with a sparkling century to help India hammer England and sweep the ODI series 3-0 on Wednesday.
India’s hopes of landing the Champions Trophy took a hit when their leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of their squad because of an ongoing injury.
Captain Rohit Sharma defied a floodlight failure to return to form with a cracking 119 as India swept to a four-wicket, series-clinching win over England in the second ODI on Sunday.
England captain Jos Buttler praised 21-year-old batsman Jacob Bethell for his maturity under pressure despite defeat in the first ODI against India.
Shubman Gill led India to a four-wicket victory over England in the first ODI on Thursday after a strong bowling performance from the hosts in Nagpur.
India captain Rohit Sharma insists his recent Test struggles are just part of the “ups and downs” of a long career.
Shubman Gill has dismissed India’s Test series defeat in Australia as a one-off.
Abhishek Sharma hit a brutal 135 to set up a crushing 150-run victory for India over England in the fifth T20I to seal the series 4-1.
Fast bowler Harshit Rana came in as a controversial concussion substitute for his T20I debut and returned figures of 3-33 to help India clinch the series against England on Friday.
Disciplined bowling and a quickfire 51 by Ben Duckett helped England bounce back to win the third T20I against India on Tuesday and keep the series alive.
India paceman Jasprit Bumrah has been named ICC Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024.
Tilak Varma anchored India’s chase with an unbeaten 72 to lead the hosts to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the second T20I on Saturday.
Opener Abhishek Sharma’s 34-ball 79 helped India to a crushing seven-wicket win over England in the first T20I in Kolkata.
England coach Brendon McCullum says he hopes his side emerges from a host of limited-overs matches against India in “good shape” for the Champions Trophy.