Wednesday, 25 June 2025

 

Let him be the way he is, KL Rahul said about Rishabh Pant

KL Rahul

KL Rahul: Pant also became the only wicketkeeper to score a century in both innings in the history of Test cricket along with Andy Flower.

Rishabh Pant also scored a century in the second innings of the Test match at Headingley, Leeds on Monday, 23 June. With this, he became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in both innings. He also became the only wicketkeeper to score a century in both innings in the history of Test cricket along with Andy Flower.

Pant played a brilliant innings of 118 runs off 140 balls on Monday, while he scored 134 runs off 178 balls in the first innings. He also got a lifeline in the second innings. Pant played an important partnership of 195 runs with KL Rahul. Rahul also scored a century and scored 137 runs off 247 balls.

It is difficult for us to understand his mindset – KL Rahul

Now KL Rahul said that people should get used to the wicketkeeper-batsman’s unconventional batting style, instead of inciting him to play in a conventional manner. Rahul insisted that there is a lot of planning behind Pant’s unconventional shots. During his innings, the Indian vice-captain was seen hitting himself on the helmet after failing to hit a ramp shot. On the stump mic, he could be heard telling himself to play straight down.

According to India Today

According to India Today, Rahul said, ‘It is difficult for us to understand his mindset, but you let Rishabh Pant remain Rishabh Pant.’ He said, ‘There is clearly a method behind his madness because he has an average of 45 in Test cricket. The aggressive shots he plays have to be thought about a lot. You just try to keep them quiet as much as possible between balls.’

Rahul and Pant’s brilliant partnership put India in a strong position at 287/3. However, the Indian lower middle order batsmen could not do much and the visitors were bowled out for 364. England’s openers bowled out a good six overs before stumps on the fourth day. They need 350 runs to win on the final day, while India need all 10 wickets.

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ENG vs IND 1st Test : ইংল্যান্ড বনাম ভারত প্রথম টেস্ট: ইংল্যান্ডের কাছে হেরে গেল ভারত, হেডিংলি টেস্টে ৫ উইকেটে হেরে গেল

ENG vs IND: ইংল্যান্ড সিরিজে ১-০ ব্যবধানে এগিয়ে গেল।

ENG vs IND: ২০-২৪ জুন ২০২৫ তারিখে লিডসের হেডিংলিতে ইংল্যান্ড এবং ভারতের মধ্যে প্রথম টেস্ট ম্যাচটি অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছিল। যেখানে স্বাগতিক ইংল্যান্ড ৫ উইকেটে অসাধারণ জয়লাভ করে। এই জয়ের সাথে সাথে বেন স্টোকস অ্যান্ড কোং সিরিজে ১-০ ব্যবধানে এগিয়ে গেল। ভারত তাদের প্রথম ইনিংসে ৪৭১ রান করে। জবাবে ইংল্যান্ডের প্রথম ইনিংস ৪৬৫ রানে শেষ হয়। সফরকারী দল তাদের দ্বিতীয় ইনিংসে ৩৬৪ রান করে। এভাবে ইংল্যান্ড ৩৭১ রানের লক্ষ্য পায়।

ENG vs IND: খেলার প্রথম দিনে ইংল্যান্ড টস জিতে ভারতকে ব্যাটিংয়ের আমন্ত্রণ জানায়। ভারত দুর্দান্ত শুরু করে। ওপেনার যশস্বী জয়সওয়াল (১০১) দুর্দান্ত সেঞ্চুরি করেন। একই সাথে, অধিনায়ক শুভমান গিল (১৪৭) এবং সহ-অধিনায়ক ঋষভ পন্ত (১৩৪)ও সেঞ্চুরি করেছিলেন। এর ফলে মেন ইন ব্লু প্রথম ইনিংসে ৪৭১ রান করে।

ENG vs IND: জবাবে, ইংল্যান্ডও প্রথম ইনিংসে অসাধারণ ব্যাটিং প্রদর্শন করে। অলি পোপের (১০৬) সেঞ্চুরি এবং হ্যারি ব্রুক (৯৯) এবং বেন ডাকেটের (৬২) অর্ধশতকের সাহায্যে স্বাগতিকরা সব উইকেটে ৪৬৫ রান করে। ভারত ৬ রানের সামান্য লিড পায়। ভারতের হয়ে জসপ্রীত বুমরাহ ৫ উইকেট নেন।

ENG vs IND: ইংল্যান্ড ৫ উইকেট হারিয়ে লক্ষ্য অর্জন করে

দ্বিতীয় ইনিংসে ভারতের শুরুটা ভালো হয়নি এবং যশস্বী জয়সওয়াল তাড়াতাড়ি আউট হন। তবে, কেএল রাহুল সেঞ্চুরি করেন। তিনি ১৩৭ রান করেন। পন্ত দ্বিতীয় ইনিংসেও সেঞ্চুরি করেন এবং এর সাথে তিনি প্রথম ভারতীয় উইকেটরক্ষক-ব্যাটসম্যান হিসেবে টেস্ট ম্যাচের উভয় ইনিংসে সেঞ্চুরি করেন। পন্ত ১১৮ রানের ইনিংস খেলেন। ভারতের দ্বিতীয় ইনিংস ৩৬৪ রানেই সীমাবদ্ধ ছিল।

এভাবে ৩৭১ রানের লক্ষ্য তাড়া করতে নেমে ইংল্যান্ড পঞ্চম দিনে ৫ উইকেটে জয়লাভ করে। ইংল্যান্ডের হয়ে বেন ডাকেট ১৪৯ রানের দুর্দান্ত ইনিংস খেলেন। এ ছাড়া জ্যাক ক্রাউলি ৬৫ রান করেন। জো রুট ৫৩* এবং জেমি স্মিথ ৪৪* রান করে অপরাজিত থাকেন।

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Rishabh Pant created a world record, no wicketkeeper could do such a miracle

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant scored a century in both innings of the Leeds Test match.

India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant created history by scoring a century in the second innings of the first Test being played against England in Leeds. 27-year-old Pant completed 100 runs in 130 balls with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes on the fourth day on 23 June 2025. In the first innings, he scored 134 runs in 178 balls with 12 fours and 6 sixes. With this performance, Pant became the first Indian cricketer to score a century in both innings of a Test in England.

World Record: First Wicketkeeper Batsman

Pant has a unique world record to his name. He has become the first wicketkeeper batsman in the world to score a century in both innings of a Test against any country on foreign soil. This feat has not been achieved by any wicketkeeper in Test cricket before. This happened only once on home ground, when Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower scored 142 in the first innings and 199 not out in the second innings against South Africa in Harare in 2001.

Rishabh Pant: India’s strong position

Along with Pant, KL Rahul also scored a century in the second innings, giving India a strong position in the Leeds Test. The fourth day’s play is going on, and now it does not seem that India will lose this match. Even if the match ends in a draw, it has become difficult for England to save the match. Pant’s historic innings and Rahul’s century have increased the pressure on the host team.

Pant’s unique record

This feat of Pant gives him a unique place in Test cricket. He is the first batsman to score a century in both innings of a Test as a wicketkeeper. His innings not only put India in a strong position, but also underlined his explosive comeback in Test cricket. Will Pant’s form help India win this Test, or will England be able to make a comeback?

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Wife Sanjana sent a special message from Gavaskar and Pujara to Bumrah, will this fast bowler change his mind now?

Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings of the Leeds Test match.

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah performed brilliantly in the first innings of the first Test against England at Leeds, taking five wickets. His lethal bowling devastated the England batting. Jasprit is in the news after this performance, and his wife Sanjana Ganesan took a special interview from him, which included a special message from former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar and legendary batsman Cheteshwar Pujara.

Appeal from Gavaskar and Pujara

Sanjana Ganesan, who is a famous sports presenter, gave the message of Gavaskar and Pujara to Jasprit in the interview. Both the legends wish that Jasprit plays all five Test matches on the England tour. Sanjana said, “There is a request from Gavaskar and Pujara that Jasprit, please, please, please, play all five Tests in England.” To this, instead of answering, Jasprit smiled and said, “We will talk about this some other day,” and then left. It will be interesting to see if Jasprit changes his mind or not.

Workload management and refusal of captaincy

Bumrah is believed to be able to play only three Tests in England due to workload management. Earlier, he had also turned down the offer to captain the Indian Test team due to workload. Bumrah played in all five Tests on the Australia tour, but suffered a back injury in the last Test, due to which he was away from the field for three months. Bumrah recently revealed that he had discussed his bowling management for the England series with the BCCI during IPL 2025. He made it clear that his priority is to focus on fitness and bowling, not captaincy.

Will Bumrah play all the Tests?

This performance of Bumrah is important for the Indian team, especially when Gill’s young team is starting a new era in the absence of veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Will Bumrah decide to play all five Tests on the appeal of Gavaskar and Pujara, and will his bowling help India win the series?

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An unwanted record in the name of Prasidh Krishna, this happened for the first time in the history of Indian Test cricket

Prasidh Krishna

This unwanted record was in the name of Prasidh Krishna

By the end of the third day of the first Test between India and England in Leeds, India took a lead of 96 runs over the hosts. India had scored 471 runs in the first innings, in response to which England scored 465 runs, but they fell behind India by just 6 runs. Ollie Pope scored a brilliant century for England, while Harry Brook missed out on a century by scoring 99 runs. In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah performed brilliantly and took 5 wickets, but in the meantime an unwanted record was registered in the name of Prasidh Krishna.

Prasidh Krishna’s expensive bowling

Prasidh Krishna bowled 20 overs in England’s first innings, in which he conceded 128 runs without bowling a maiden over and took 3 wickets. His economy rate was 6.40, which became the record for conceding the most runs with an economy of more than 6 in an innings in Indian Test cricket history. Earlier this unwanted record was in the name of Murali Kartik, who gave 122 runs against Australia in the Sydney Test in 2004.

Bumrah’s explosive bowling

While Prasidh Krishna’s bowling was expensive, Jasprit Bumrah shook the England batting with his tight bowling. His five wickets helped India restrict England’s innings below 471. This bowling of Bumrah became the basis of India’s lead.

Will India maintain the pressure?

India have taken a lead of 96 runs by the end of the third day, but the match is at an exciting turn considering England’s strong batting. Despite Prasidh Krishna’s expensive spell, India’s bowling, especially led by Bumrah, has been able to maintain pressure on the hosts. Will India be able to consolidate this lead and win this Test?

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‘Rohit Sharma was hesitant to become Test captain’- Former cricketer made a big revelation

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma became the Indian Test captain after Virat Kohli.

Former Indian captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly revealed that it was not easy to convince Rohit Sharma for the role after Virat Kohli left the Test captaincy after the South Africa tour in January 2022. Kohli ended his brilliant captaincy in Test cricket, recorded as the fourth most successful Test captain in history. After him, Rohit Sharma was appointed Test captain from the home series against Sri Lanka.

Rohit’s hesitation

Ganguly was quoted by India Today as saying that Rohit Sharma was initially not ready for Test captaincy as he was worried about the workload. Ganguly said, “We wanted Virat to continue captaincy, but he refused. After this Rohit was given the responsibility. He was captaining Mumbai Indians and in ODIs and T20s. We needed a Test captain, as Virat ended his captaincy in South Africa. I believed that Rohit is a great captain. I requested him on behalf of BCCI to take up Test captaincy, but he was hesitant due to workload.”

Ganguly convinced Rohit

Ganguly had an intense conversation with Rohit to convince him. He said, “I told Rohit that you would not want to end your career without captaining the Indian Test team. He understood this. He thought for a few days and then agreed. Rohit is very flexible and accommodating. If you talk to him, he agrees and accepts things. After all, why would any Indian not want to captain Tests?” Rohit then accepted the captaincy and gave many great performances under his leadership.

Impact of Rohit’s captaincy

Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy gave a new direction to Indian cricket. However, the story of his hesitation and Ganguly’s persuasion shows that taking big decisions takes time and inspiration. Do you think Rohit’s captaincy experience can be an inspiration for young captains like Shubman Gill?

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Shubman Gill left Sunil Gavaskar behind, missed breaking Virat’s record in this matter

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill had scored a century in the first innings of the Leeds Test match.

Indian Test team captain Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century in his captaincy debut in the first Test against England which started on 20 June 2025 in Leeds. He played a brilliant innings of 147 runs in the first innings, but in the second innings he was dismissed after scoring only 8 runs. Despite this, Gill surpassed legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar by scoring a total of 155 runs in his first Test captaincy match and secured third place in a special record.

Most runs in Test captaincy debut

Virat Kohli still holds the record for scoring the most runs in the first match as an Indian Test captain. Kohli scored 256 runs in his debut captaincy Test, including 115 in the first innings and 141 in the second. Second on this list is Vijay Hazare, who scored 164 runs in the only innings in his first captaincy Test. Now Shubman Gill has come to third place with 155 runs, which includes 147 runs in his first innings and 8 runs in the second.

Left Gavaskar and Vengsarkar behind

With this record, Gill has left behind former captain Sunil Gavaskar, who has now slipped to fourth place in this list. Gavaskar had scored 151 runs in his first captaincy Test, which included 116 in the first innings and 35 not out in the second. At the same time, legendary batsman Dilip Vengsarkar scored 112 runs in his captaincy debut Test, which included 10 runs in the first innings and 102 in the second.

Gill’s challenge

Shubman Gill performed brilliantly in his first innings, but his failure in the second innings raised some questions. Still, this record gave him a special place in Indian cricket history. Will Gill be able to break more records with his captaincy and batting in this series, and will India be able to defeat England on its home ground?

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Monday, 23 June 2025

 

Sanjay Manjrekar does not even want to take Virat’s name, know what he said while praising Shubman Gill’s captaincy?

Sanjay Manjrekar

Sanjay Manjrekar was seen avoiding taking the name of former captain Virat Kohli during the ongoing first Test.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar was seen avoiding taking the name of former captain Virat Kohli during the ongoing first Test between England and India. When the Indian team was bowling, Mohammad Siraj tried to make Joe Root his victim. After this, captain Gill was seen celebrating very excitedly. However, his celebration faded when he was declared not out.

Actually, Siraj appealed and the umpire gave him out, but in the review the umpire had to change the decision and eventually Joe Root was declared not out.

Sanjay Manjrekar talked about this celebration. He said that Gill looks like a completely different personality while batting, but for the first time while fielding, captain Shubman Gill has looked so excited.

Know what Sanjay Manjrekar said

He said, ‘Who is this – Shubman Gill or someone else? When he bats, he looks very calm and balanced – a completely different personality. Captain Gill, we are seeing such a version for the first time. I can’t remember who it reminded me of. Give me some time to think what his way of celebrating would have been. MS Dhoni was never at mid-off or mid-on, Rohit Sharma … I can’t remember. My third guess was Ajit Wadekar.

Later in the commentary box, Navjot Singh Sidhu was asked who he was reminded of after seeing Gill’s celebration. So Navjot Singh Sidhu took the names of Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya. Then Manjrekar jokingly said that he was waiting for the right answer from Navjot.

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Will Rohit Sharma’s international career end soon?, latest Instagram story hints

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma has already retired from Test cricket and T20 International

Rohit Sharma started his international cricket journey on 23 June 2007 with an ODI match against Ireland, so this day holds special significance for him. Team India’s experienced batsman has shared a story from his Instagram account after completing 18 years in international cricket, expressing gratitude for this journey.

Let us tell you that the right-handed batsman has retired from Test cricket and T20 International. He has represented the team in 67 Tests and 159 T20 Internationals respectively. Now he will be seen playing only in the ODI format. Rohit has also played 273 ODIs so far and is expected to play in this format till the next World Cup in 2027.

Meanwhile, on Monday, June 23, Rohit Sharma expressed gratitude on Instagram for completing 18 years in international cricket. He posted a picture of his helmet and wrote in the caption, “Forever grateful 23.06.07”

Rohit Sharma has the highest individual score in ODIs

Rohit Sharma has scored over 19,000 runs across all formats in international cricket. He is known for his effortless timing and ability to convert starts into big scores. Rohit holds the record for the highest individual score in ODIs, scoring an unbeaten 264 against Sri Lanka.

He has been instrumental in shaping India’s white-ball cricket over the past decade. Rohit has captained the Indian team in all three formats of the game. Under his leadership, the team not only performed well but also showed consistency in ICC tournaments.

He ended India’s ICC trophy drought with a win in the T20 World Cup 2024 held in the West Indies and the USA. He then led India to another ICC trophy with a win in the Champions Trophy 2025.

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