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This ends India's journey in the six-team tournament at fourth place, with a win, a no-result and three losses. The semifinal was originally scheduled for Thursday, but now, the Pakistan Champions will advance to the finals, facing off against either the Australia Champions or the South Africa Champions, who are playing the second semifinal.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference of the final Test, Gill said, 'I don't know what exactly happened yesterday and why the pitch curator did what he did. We have played four matches, and no one tried to stop us. Everyone has played so much cricket, and the coaches and the captain have gone and seen the wicket so many times. I don't know what the fuss was all about.'

Indian skipper Shubman Gill is on the verge of breaking legendary compatriot Sunil Gavaskar's over 50-year record for most runs by an Indian batter during a bilateral series.

Siraj could achieve this milestone during the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval in London. Uplifted psychologically by a draw at Old Trafford, Team India would be aiming to draw the series by 2-2 and walk with their heads held high.

The MoU was signed during a special ceremony held at the Manav Rachna International University campus in Faridabad.

As India gears up for the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Kennington Oval in London, history isn't exactly on their side. The venue, while iconic in cricketing folklore, hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Team India over the years.

Team India, motivated on a psychological front following a hard-fought draw at Old Trafford, will be aiming to level the series when the final Test kickstart from Thursday. One of the key talking points ahead of the Test is Bumrah's availability, who was confirmed to be playing three Tests out of five ahead of the series. During the Manchester Test, he produced his most expensive Test figures of 2/112 and had struggles with his fitness too.

The fifth and final Test between England and India will take place at The Oval from Thursday onwards. The series is still in England's favour by 2-1, so they will be looking to win the series. On the other hand, boosted by a memorable and resilient draw at Manchester, Team India would be heading with a psychological advantage and with hopes of levelling the series, walking out with their heads held high.

Ben Stokes said we are over it, but we won't let our bowler bowl in a situation where we can't win the game and risk exposing any of those guys to injury.

'There's absolutely nothing that I could have done before. You know, being a professional sportsman, injuries are part of this game and I can't do anything about them,' he noted.

Gill has slammed 5968 runs in 112 matches at an average of 46.62 and a strike rate of 79.92 across all formats

Ravindra Jadeja has quietly turned this England tour into one of the most memorable phases of his Test career. The star Indian all-rounder is now just 21 runs away from surpassing VVS Laxman's record for the most runs scored in an away Test series while batting at number six or lower.

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In a major move ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Bharat Arun is all set to take over as the bowling coach of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), marking the end of his four-year stint as bowling consultant with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), as per ESPNcricinfo.

He became available for selection following the completion of a three-and-a-half-year suspension imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), after he accepted responsibility for breaching both the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and the ICC Anti-Doping Code.

Stokes has been ruled out of the England squad for the fifth and final Test against India due to a right shoulder injury, with Ollie Pope set to lead the side in his absence. England has included all-rounder Jacob Bethell, who will bat at number six, who is also a spin option for the hosts, alongside part-timer Joe Root.

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate joined Kotak during his conversation with Lee, while Gambhir continued to make his point from the other end.

Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the England squad for the fifth and final Test against India due to an injury, with Ollie Pope set to lead the side in his absence. Stokes also said he gave himself every chance to play just as a batter in the final Test.

India's boxing contingent of 40 promising youngsters is ready to make its mark at the Asian U19 and U22 Boxing Championships, which kicks off on July 30 in Bangkok, Thailand. Spanning until August 12, the tournament will bring together 396 boxers from 26 nations, making it one of the premier stages for emerging talent across the continent, as per a release from BAI.

Pacer Brydon Carse will also miss the final Test    

Travis Head’s year-long reign at the top ended 

The fifth and final Test of the series will take place from Thursday onwards, with the series in favour of England by 2-1 following a hard-fought draw by India at Old Trafford in Manchester. India would not be able to win the series in England, something they last did back in 2007, but they have a chance to bow out with their heads held high and series levelled.

Players who were seen during the practice session were middle-order batter Jacob Bethell, right-hand batter Harry Brook, and right-arm seamer Josh Tongue.

Former Zimbabwe skipper Brendan Taylor is all set to return to international cricket in the second Test against New Zealand, after serving a three-and-a-half-year suspension for breaching the ICC's anti-corruption code, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Abhishek Sharma now sits atop the rankings with 829 points, surpassing Australia's Travis Head (814 points) and his fellow Indian Tilak Varma (804 points), as per the ICC.