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India-England series 2-2: Gill’s double century, Siraj’s fiery spell & a Ben Stokes show

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a draw, featured multiple five-wicket hauls, nail-biting finishes, and Shubman Gill's captaincy debut.

Retired hurt: England skipper Ben Stokes out of 5th Test against India, Jofra among 4 changes

New Delhi: England skipper Ben Stokes, who spearheaded the host country’s bowling attack, will miss the deciding Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India....

India’s great Test escapes: Brisbane, Sydney, Johannesburg, Manchester & more

India was reduced to 0/2 in 2nd innings. But valiant effort by Shubman & Rahul, & centuries of defiance by Washington & Jadeja ensure India-England series remains alive going into 5th Test. 

Gill’s twin tons, Deep’s 10-wicket stunner: How India levelled series at Edgbaston ahead of Lord’s Test

When the declaration finally came, England were left not just chasing a total, but reeling from a fired-up Indian pace unit. Here's a day-by-day recap.

Pant’s cartwheel & Tongue’s 3-wicket burst. A look back at 1st match ahead of India-England 2nd Test

Currently, England is 1-0 up as it chased a target of 371 runs in the fourth innings at Headingley courtesy opener Ben Duckett’s exquisite 149 runs.

Ind vs Eng Test series: England decides to bowl after winning toss in 1st match, Sudarshan makes debut

The five-match series for the newly-minted Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is taking place in Leeds, with Shubman gill making his debut as captain for the Indian Team.

Ben Stokes doesn’t get Islamabad reporter. Pakistanis charge English captain of overreacting

Pakistanis refused to let the English have the last laugh. One X user said, “Ben Stokes is me trying to understand the British English accent.”

Indian cricket did a great favour to England by puncturing Bazball. Stop indulging mediocrity

England's batters have been hiding their failures under the pretext of Bazball. This classic case of escapism has now been exposed by India's 4-1 victory in the Test series.

England cricket has a ‘class’ problem. And Bazball can’t hide it anymore

English men’s cricket could argue it has championed diversity with players such as Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, and Jofra Archer in its setup, but the hierarchical reality tells a different story.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.