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Sunil Gavaskar praised India's attacking cricket approach after their commanding Asia Cup win over Pakistan. The victory signals a new aggressive template for India's T20 strategy and sends a strong message to cricketing rivals.

UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput admitted his batters were overawed by India's stars after a nine-wicket defeat in the Asia Cup 2025 opener. He said the experience against world-class spinners will be a key learning step for his young side.

Sunil Chhetri revealed that Virat Kohli shared his fitness test scores from London. Recently, reports claimed that Kohli underwent his pre-season mandatory fitness test in London, unlike other players who gave it at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

Indian cricketers including Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have successfully cleared the pre-season fitness test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Former India opener Virendra Sehwag has picked his three game-changers for India in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. He has picked left-hander Abhishek Sharma, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for the same.

England captain Ben Stokes praises Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for his fearless batting and game-changing skills. Pant's twin centuries at Headingley and record-breaking performance have made him a key player in the ongoing Test series.

England captain Ben Stokes dismissed the talk about Jasprit Bumrah being available for only three of the five Tests as "India's problem" and said he expects the "passionate" visitors to put up a tough fight in the second Test, regardless of their team selection.

ENG vs IND: Irfan Pathan highlighted how Akash Deep can provide a Shami-like threat with the ball, with his straight-seamed deliveries being a possible threat against the aggressive England batting unit.

England vs India: Jasprit Bumrah has been signed up to play only three of the five Tests in England. India are yet to take a call on his participation in the second Test, starting 2 July in Birmingham. But can they afford to play at Edgbaston without him?

England vs India: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said India should have managed Jasprit Bumrah's workload better and had him ready to play all five Tests in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Rishabh Pant's historic twin centuries at Headingley propelled him to seventh in ICC Test rankings, while Ben Duckett's stellar performance secured him eighth position. Shubman Gill climbed to 20th after a century. Jasprit Bumrah remains the top Test bowler. In T20Is, Michael Levitt and Brandon McMullen made significant gains, reflecting the growing competitiveness in international cricket.

India faced a defeat against England in the first Test at Headingley. Kiran More emphasized the importance of fielding. He noted dropped catches proved costly. England chased down 371 runs. Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored centuries in the first innings. More believes the team is in transition. He asks for time and support for the new players.