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India, England to now play for the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, legends to unveil silverware on…
England and India will no longer be playing for the Pataudi Trophy. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BCCI have decided to rename the trophy after James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, the two legends will unveil the new piece of silverware during the World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 11. England and India to now play for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. (Getty Images) England and India will play each other in a five-Test series, beginning June 20 in Leeds, Headingley. The contest will mark the beginning of a new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Until now, the Test series played between England and India was called the Pataudi Trophy. It was named after former India captains Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (his son). The equivalent in India was called the Anthony de Mello Trophy. The Anthony de Mello Trophy was named after one of BCCI’s founding figures, who also served as the board’s inaugural secretary and president from 1946-47 to 1950-51. James Anderson is England’s leading wicket-taker in Tests. He is also the most successful pacer in the longest format with 704 wickets to his name. The right-arm speedster had announced his retirement last year. On the other hand, Sachin Tendulkar is the leading run-scorer in Tests, with 15,921 runs to his name. The 52-year-old played 200 Tests in a 24-year-long career, spanning from 1989 to 2013. Recently, the Crowe-Thorpe trophy was also unveiled in November 2024. This silverware goes to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand. Sunil Gavaskar not happy with renaming of the Pataudi Trophy Earlier, Sunil Gavaskar minced no words as he expressed his displeasure with the authorities deciding to rename the Pataudi Trophy. Also Read: Gavaskar tells Indian cricketers to reject ECB’s offer after Pataudi Trophy retired He had urged the Indian cricketers to decline ECB’s request to have their names on the silverware if they are contacted. “It shows a total lack of sensitivity to the contribution made by the Pataudis to cricket in both England and India. There may well be a new trophy named after more recent players, and here’s hoping that if an Indian player has been approached, he will have the good sense to politely decline — not only out of respect for two former India captains but also to avoid the same fate of having a trophy named after him retired after he is gone,” Gavaskar wrote in a column for Sportstar. “I, along with loads of Indian cricket supporters, fervently hope that any other Indian cricketer will have the smarts to decline, lest history repeats itself as it has with the Pataudi Trophy,” he added.
Rohit Sharma addresses Test cricket for the first time since retirement: ‘My father was disappointed’
Rohit Sharma revealed that his father, Gurunath Sharma, was disappointed with his decision to retire from Tests. Speaking for the first time publicly about the longest format of the game after his retirement, the 38-year-old stated that his father has been a long-time admirer of the toughest format and doesn’t like “new-age” cricket. Rohit Sharma spoke about Test cricket for the first time after announcing his retirement(AFP) Rohit, who was most recently seen in the Mumbai Indians colours in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, retired from Tests in May 2025, just days before the squad announcement for the England tour. The right-hander was in dismal form in the series against New Zealand and Australia, unable to buy a run. The situation got so bad Down Under that he even had to stand out from the last Test in Sydney. However, at that time, Rohit stated that he was “going nowhere.” “My father worked in a transport company. Like I said, what my mom did, my father was very much involved in sacrificing things so that we could have our life. But my father always, since day one, has been a fan of Test cricket. He doesn’t like this new-age cricket. I still remember that day I scored 264 in the ODI. He was like, okay, well played. Well done. There was no excitement from him. It’s important to go out there and all that,” Rohit said at the launch of Cheteshwar Pujara’s wife Puja Pujara’s book ‘The Diary of a Cricketer’s Wife’ in Mumbai. “But even if I used to get good 30s or 40s or 50s or 60s, in Test cricket used to talk to me about it in detail. So that’s the kind of love he had for the game. And he’s obviously seen you go up the ranks,” he added. ‘My father appreciates red-ball cricket’ Rohit Sharma called time on his Test career, having played 67 matches, scoring 4301 runs at an average of 40.57. The Indian ODI captain had a stop-start theme going on for the bulk of his Test career, however, the situation changed drastically when the Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli management asked him to open the batting in 2019. Also Read: ‘Did Virat Kohli cook Rohit Sharma?’: RCB great’s bold ‘Impact Player’ stance after IPL 2025 win stirs the internet Ever since then, Rohit became a regular in the playing XI, and eventually, he replaced Virat Kohli as the captain in 2022 when the latter decided to step down. “You play in school cricket. Then you play U19, the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Irani Trophy, and India A. And I’ve done all of that. So he has seen my journey through that. And through this, I’ve made it to the Indian team,” said Rohit. “My father has seen me playing a lot of cricket with red ball, obviously. So he appreciates red ball cricket a lot. And then, obviously, he was a little disappointed when I announced my retirement. But was happy as well at the same time. But, yeah, that’s my father. And he has obviously played a huge role in wherever I am today. Without their help, it never would have been possible,” he added. Earlier, Rohit Sharma confirmed his Test retirement via an Instagram Story. “Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support for all these years. I will continue to represent India in ODIs,” Rohit had stated. In his Test career, Rohit smashed 12 centuries and 18 fifties. He even led India to a World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2023. However, the side lost the final against Australia.
Virat Kohli retired from Tests due to realisation that ‘he can no longer summon mental clarity’: ‘Doubt disrupts’
Star India batter Virat Kohli shocked the world when he announced his retirement from Tests in May 2025. The right-hander called time on his Test career, having played 123 Tests in which he scored 9230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries. The decision to walk away from the longest format raised eyebrows as India are all set to tour England for an all-important five-Test series. Kohli has been out-of-form in the longest format for the last few years, but many felt India needed his experience in the UK. Greg Chappell says Kohli retired from Tests because of a breakdown in mental clarity (BCCI) Former Australia batter Greg Chappell feels Kohli retired from Tests due to the toll the game has taken on him mentally. He feels the 36-year-old decided to walk away because he had lost the mental clarity required to succeed at the highest level. Over the last five years, Kohli scored just four Test centuries, and his dismal form resulted in his average falling from 55 to almost 46. The former India captain averaged just a tad above 30 in the longest format of the game. “Kohli, once the embodiment of intensity and technical assurance, recently stepped away from Test cricket. His decision was not born of diminished skill, but from the growing realisation that he could no longer summon the mental clarity that had once made him so formidable. He accepted that, at the highest level, unless the mind is sharp and decisive, the body falters,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNCricinfo. Also Read: ‘Virat Kohli waited only 18 years. Tendulkar’s wait was even longer’: Sehwag draws 2011 WC parallel with RCB’s IPL title “When doubt begins to settle in the bones, it disrupts decision-making, impairs footwork, and erodes the spontaneity essential to elite performance. Kohli’s retirement is a reminder that form is more a function of the mind than it is of mechanics,” Chapell added. Kohli’s horrendous run in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Virat Kohli last represented India in whites in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, where Rohit Sharma and co lost 1-3. Kohli started the series well with a century in the Perth Test. However, after the ton in the series opener, it all went downhill for the star batter, who finished with just 190 runs in 9 innings. All of his eight dismissals happened in a similar fashion as he kept nicking deliveries bowled well outside of his off-stump. Kohli’s numbers in the series would have looked all the more abysmal had he not scored a century in Perth. Kohli then also played the Ranji Trophy match for Delhi against Railways, following the BCCI’s diktat. With him turning up for domestic cricket, everyone expected Kohli to board the flight to the UK for the five-match series against England. However, just days ahead of the squad announcement, Kohli called time on his Test career. Days before Kohli’s decision, even Rohit Sharma had retired from Test cricket. Now India will be without their two most senior batters in the longest format of the game.
Gautam Gambhir unsure about how to manage Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management on ENG tour: ‘We haven’t taken the call…’
Jun 06, 2025 06:08 AM IST Head coach Gambhir asserted that they will decide Bumrah’s participation in matches depending on how the series plays out. Gautam Gambhir remains uncertain about how to manage Jasprit Bumrah’s workload during the upcoming England tour, acknowledging that the premier pacer won’t feature in all five Tests. While hinting that Bumrah is likely to play three matches, Gambhir admitted that the specific Tests he’ll participate in are yet to be decided. During the squad announcement for the England tour, India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that, based on feedback from the medical team, 31-year-old Jasprit Bumrah will not be available for all five Tests. Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian team in a couple of Test against Australia under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching.(AFP) Head coach Gambhir asserted that they will decide Bumrah’s participation in matches depending on how the series plays out. “We haven’t taken that call, which three games is he going to play,” Gambhir said during India’s pre-departure press conference in Mumbai. “We are going to have a discussion with him and depending on the series as well. A lot will depend on the results of the series, where the series is heading. That is something which I am sure he is very well aware of as well and that is important,” he added. Bumrah hurt his back after the playing all five Tests in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and was later missed out on Champions Trophy after failing to recover in time. The selectors and team management don’t want a similar situation to arise in future. Gautam Gambhir isn’t overly concerned about Bumrah missing a couple of the Tests, expressing confidence in the rest of his bowling unit to step up in his absence—just as they successfully did during the Champions Trophy. “I have said it before during the Champions Trophy [which Bumrah missed and India won] as well, it will give someone the opportunity to put his hand up and we have got enough talent there. I know that he is quality but we have got enough quality apart from him as well in the squad,” Gambhir said. ‘We’ve a great set of bowlers who can get the job done’: Gill Gill echoed similar sentiments, emphasising that India’s pace attack has enough depth and quality to not only cover for Bumrah’s absence but also to win Test matches from any position. “I think we have picked enough bowlers and we have enough pace battery and a lot of fast bowlers are in a great space to be able to win us Test matches from any situation or any position,” Gill said. “Obviously when you have someone like Jasprit Bumrah, depending on how many matches he would play, whenever he would come back and play the match for us, it would be a great sight for us. But I think we have a great mix of bowlers and a great set of bowlers who can get the job for the team done,” he added. News / Cricket News / Gautam Gambhir unsure about how to manage Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management on ENG tour: ‘We haven’t taken the call…’ See Less
Gautam Gambhir promises Karun Nair a long rope, unlike his initial run: ‘Will not judge someone by just one-two Tests’
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has asserted that the team management will give comeback man Karun Nair a decent run to showcase his talent on the big stage against England in the five-match Test series. Karun is called back to India’s Test squad for the England tour for the first time after 2017, and with the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he has a golden opportunity to cement his place in the red-ball set-up. Karun Nair has made a comeback in the Indian Test team for England tour.(PTI) Nair grabbed the attention of selectors once again after an imperious show in domestic cricket last season. He forced his way back into the Indian team after scoring 863 runs in nine Ranji Trophy matches with four centuries, and piling up 779 runs in just eight innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which included five hundreds. The stylish batter also made a statement with a double century in India A’s first unofficial Test against England Lions. Nair came out to bat at the number 3 position and scored 204 runs of 281 balls, which was embellished with some classy strokes as he hit 26 fours and a six. Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the media before departing for England, where he heaped praise on Karun for grinding in domestic cricket to make a comeback into the Test side. “It’s great for the future of domestic cricket because all the youngsters who are playing domestic cricket know the importance of domestic cricket. If you keep doing well in domestic cricket, those doors are never shut. It’s always good to have the experience of a guy who’s played a bit of county cricket. There is when he is in a very good form, where he’s got a 200 for India A,” Gambhir said in the press conference. Gambhir further stated that the team management will back Karun and give him enough chances to showcase his talent. “We will not judge someone by just one or two Test matches. I think if someone has scored heaps of runs, I think he will be given a decent run so that he can showcase his talent at this level as well,” he added. “Karun’s experience will come in handy”: Gambhir After scoring a triple century against England in 2016, Karun only got to play three more Tests and was dropped from the Test squad after Australia series in March 2017. The head coach asserted that Karun’s red-ball experience, along with the county cricket he played in the past, will be handy for India. “So it’s always good to have players, especially who are in good form, who are among the ranks as well. So his experience will come in handy, and hopefully, he can deliver,” he added.
Roland Garros: Coco Gauff ends French wildcard Lois Bosson’s fairytale, sets up final vs Iga Swiatek-slayer Aryna Sabalenka
It will be World No. 1 against World No. 2 in the women’s singles final at Roland Garros on Saturday, June 7, as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff prepare for a much-anticipated title clash on the Parisian clay. Gauff produced a clinical performance on Thursday to end the fairytale run of French wildcard Lois Bosson, ranked World No. 361. Earlier in the day, Sabalenka delivered one of her finest displays on clay, stunning four-time champion Iga Swiatek and snapping her 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros. The two semi-finals could not have been more different in tone and tempo. Gauff needed just 69 minutes to dismantle Bosson 6-1, 6-2, while Sabalenka had to battle for 2 hours and 13 minutes in a high-quality thriller, eventually prevailing 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 in a performance that underlined her title credentials. GAUFF SILENCES PARTISAN PARIS CROWD Facing a raucous French crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Gauff showed poise and maturity beyond her years. Fully aware of the challenge, the American had done her homework—not just on Bosson’s game, but also on managing the crowd dynamics, particularly after seeing sixth seed Mirra Andreeva unravel under the pressure in the quarter-final. “I was mentally prepared before the match that it was going to be 99% for her,” Gauff said in her on-court interview. “But I just tried to block it out. Actually, when you guys were chanting her name, I was saying my own name to myself—just to psych myself up. You know, you have to do that sometimes.” “But I think it’s an incredible atmosphere to play in front of this crowd, regardless of whether they’re for me or not. And I know you guys would usually root for me if I weren’t playing a French player, so I love you guys too,” she added. On the court, it was one-way traffic. Gauff hit winners at will and raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening set, dominating the baseline exchanges. Bosson, despite her earlier heroics against Jessica Pegula and Andreeva, struggled to reproduce her best tennis under pressure. The Frenchwoman committed 33 unforced errors—18 more than Gauff—and was unable to make inroads on return, winning just 38% of points on her first serve and 39 percent on her second. Although she lifted her level slightly in the second set, Bosson couldn’t prevent Gauff from sealing victory in emphatic style, the American keen to conserve energy ahead of her second Roland Garros final. Bosson, nonetheless, departs Paris with her head held high. The 22-year-old began the tournament ranked World No. 361 and exits as No. 64. Just a fortnight ago, she was 24th in France’s women’s singles rankings—she is now the French No. 1. GAUFF READY FOR SECONDS SHOT AT GLORY Gauff, who lost the 2022 final to Swiatek, believes the experience of that moment will stand her in good stead when she takes on Sabalenka. “Yeah, it definitely will help me. I was super nervous going into that final [in 2022],” she said. “Obviously, I’m playing Aryna. It’s going to be a tough match, but overall I think I’m just really proud of myself.” SABALENKA FLOORS SWIATEK Sabalenka produced one of the most impressive performances of her career to defeat Swiatek and reach her first Roland Garros final. Her power game—relentless and unforgiving—proved too much for the defending champion. In a stunning reversal, Sabalenka bageled Swiatek in the final set, handing the Pole a rare 6-0 set defeat on her favourite surface. The Belarusian has now reached three consecutive Grand Slam finals, following her triumph at the 2023 US Open and a runner-up finish at the Australian Open earlier this year. Saturday’s final will mark the 11th meeting between Gauff and Sabalenka, with the head-to-head locked at 5-5. Notably, Sabalenka defeated Gauff in straight sets in Madrid earlier this clay season—a win that adds an extra layer of intrigue to their impending showdown. Published By: Akshay Ramesh Published On: Jun 5, 2025
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England pacer Brydon Carse reveals he considered toe amputation amid injury woes
England pacer Brydon Carse has revealed that he once considered amputating a toe to deal with a recurring and painful injury that sidelined him for several months. Carse has emerged as one of England’s most promising fast-bowling prospects with 27 wickets in just five Tests. He has also been named in the squad for the opening Test against India, starting June 20 in Leeds. The 29-year-old developed deep, infected cuts on the second toe of his left foot due to the repeated impact of his front-foot landing while bowling. The issue, which flared up during England’s white-ball tour of India earlier this year, forced him to miss the Champions Trophy and sidelined him for three months. “At one stage I was going to bed thinking, ‘I think I could actually do this – I think I could get rid of my second toe,’ but then the medical staff said you need it for balance, so that was quickly ruled out,” Carse told the BBC. In a bid to manage the problem, Carse turned to unconventional solutions: switching to narrower boots, adding custom insoles, and cutting a hole in his shoe to relieve pressure on the affected toe. “For a period of about six to eight weeks, I was on three or four different courses of antibiotics,” he said. “Eventually the wound was that deep that it ultimately needed a period of time just to heal up and close up.” There were even initial discussions about plastic surgery after his early return from the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, but rest proved to be the best solution. Carse returned to first-class cricket in late May and featured in all three ODIs against the West Indies, playing a key role in England’s 3-0 sweep. The dressing room, meanwhile, hasn’t let him forget the ordeal. “I try not to mention the toe in the changing room any more because people are sick of it. It’s a bit of a running joke – my second toe,” he said with a laugh. Published By: Saurabh Kumar Published On: Jun 5, 2025