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Topic: Test cricket

Gill, Bumrah or Rahul—Who are the top contenders for captaincy as India gear up for England Test tour

At 25, Gill is being viewed as a long-term investment, while Bumrah’s performance across formats makes him a top favourite. KL Rahul is seen as seasoned and cool-headed.

Kohli is the last superstar of Indian cricket. His impact on the game goes beyond 22 yards

Under his Test captaincy, India won 40 out of 68 matches. Off the field, he defended his players from attacks on social media with the same aggression.

Slow middle order start, prolific opener to solid captain—the chapters of Rohit Sharma’s Test career

Rohit, who announced his retirement from Test format last week, didn't always have a smooth red-ball journey. But he reinvented himself.

With a lukewarm start in whites, Kohli led India to the top. How he made Test cricket cool

Kohli, the most successful Test captain of all time, announced his retirement from the format Wednesday, drawing curtains on an illustrious 14-year career.

‘#269, signing off’: Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket, adds ‘it’s not easy—but it feels right’

In 123 Tests, Kohli amassed 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries & 31 fifties. What cements his place in cricket lore is his attitude he brought to Test team.

With ‘heart full of gratitude’, Virat Kohli announces retirement from test cricket after 14 yrs

The 36-yr-old batter said in an Instagram post that it wasn't an easy decision, 'but it feels right'. Kohli will continue to play in the ODI format.

Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

Sharma represented India in 67 Test matches out of which he captained 24. He recently received criticism for team India's performance where India failed to qualify for World Test Championship Final.

IPL expansion will kill Test cricket. Players no longer care about playing for the country

One of the founding philosophies of the BCCI has been to effectively control the game in India. The IPL has dented that control.

United by Test, divided by Tier: For cricket’s longest format, the debate is in corridor of uncertainty

West Indian legends like Sir Clive Lloyd & Michael Holding are against proposed system. Former & present cricketers, cricket writers ThePrint spoke to are divided in their opinions

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.