Tuesday, June 23
KL Rahul's impressive Test career reached a new milestone as he surpassed 1000 runs in England, joining an elite group of Indian batters including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli. His pivotal contributions in the 2021 series and consistent performance in the current series, highlighted by centuries at Lord's and Headingley, solidify his place among the greats.
Indian cricket faces setbacks as fast bowlers Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Mohsin Khan are sidelined for six months following surgeries post-IPL 2025. Yadav underwent back surgery in New Zealand, while Avesh and Mohsin had knee surgeries in Mumbai.
As India and England clash in the pivotal 4th Test at Manchester, Ravi Shastri advises India to focus on the first 30 overs, emphasizing the need to avoid losing more than three wickets early on due to challenging conditions and England's pace attack led by Jofra Archer. He also mentioned that India could have led the series 3-0 under the right circumstances.
England opted to field first after winning the toss at Old Trafford, a ground where history favors the chasing side. India, yet to win a Test at this venue, made three changes to their lineup, including debutant Anshul Kamboj. England recalled Liam Dawson after eight years, replacing injured Shoaib Bashir.
England won the toss for the fourth time in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and chose to field against India at Old Trafford. England leads the series 2-1. Sai Sudharsan replaced Karun Nair, while Anshul Kamboj is making his debut. Gill expressed confusion but acknowledged England's strong performance. Stokes cited favorable bowling conditions and Dawson's inclusion.
Anshul Kamboj has taken a long road to live his ultimate dream, playing Test cricket for India. The 24-year-old was one of the favourites to be picked for the England tour but narrowly missed out. Last week, he was drafted into the Indian squad for the fourth Test against England in Manchester after injuries to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and the pace duo of Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh. Now, he is set to make his Test debut at Old Trafford.
Anshul Kamboj marked his Test debut by emulating Anil Kumble's feat of taking a 10-wicket haul in first-class cricket before his debut. England chose to bat after winning the toss, while India made three changes, including bringing in Kamboj. With England leading the series 2-1, this match is crucial for India to level the series.
Jannik Sinner has rehired Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach, reversing his decision to dismiss him following a doping case where Sinner served a three-month ban after testing positive for Clostebol.
