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July 2025

“Ben Stokes behaved like spoiled kid”: Ex-India star rips into ENG captain over handshake row

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar came down hard on Ben Stokes for throwing a fit towards the end of Day 5 of IND vs ENG 4th Test after Jadeja and Sundar refused to shake his hands for a draw prematurely. The incident occurred towards the last hour of play when a draw was inevitable but […]

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India report card for Manchester Test: Shubman Gill poor despite match-saving ton, Jadeja gets 10/10

Team India should consider themselves a lucky lot, to be still alive in the England series. The tough situation they had put themselves under, there was perhaps no escape. But a valiant effort from the batters in the third innings meant, Shubman Gill’s men escaped with a draw at Old Trafford, with the series at

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DRS, July 28: Nitish Reddy leaving SRH before IPL 2026 auction & BCCI to sack Team India coaches?

Team India have secured a draw in Manchester, courtesy of hundreds by Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, and Ravindra Jadeja. Also, a fine 90 by KL Rahul. Ben Stokes exploded after Jadeja refused his request. Gautam Gambhir gave a Rishabh Pant fitness update. India’s assistant coaches might be sacked irrespective of the result of the Oval

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Jasprit Bumrah to play IND vs ENG 5th Test? Gautam Gambhir says “all fast bowlers are fit”

India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir categorically stated that all the fast bowlers of the team were fit and available for selection for the IND vs ENG 5th Test. Shubman Gill and co. struggled with multiple injuries and workload management of their pacers leading up to the end of the 4th Test. Ahead of

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Fact Check: Did Ben Stokes refuse to shake hands with Jadeja and Sundar after Manchester draw?

Drama ensued in the final half-hour in Manchester as India rescued a draw in the IND vs ENG 4th Test. With the game drifting to a stalemate, Ben Stokes offered to shake hands to call the game. However, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused in pursuit of their respective centuries. The left-handed duo eventually got

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They deserved a hundred: Shubman Gill on declining Ben Stokes’s offer to draw in Manchester

Shubman Gill has lavished praise on Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja after they guided India to a draw in the IND vs ENG 4th Test. Gill’s wicket had thrown caution to the wind, but Jadeja and Sundar batted through to tire out the English attack in Manchester. Drama ensued late in the day when the

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Drama unfolds as Ravindra Jadeja declines to shake hands with Ben Stokes for draw

At the start of day 5, if someone told Team India, that England would offer them a draw.. no one would have believed them. But what unfolded on Sunday, is just beyond anyone’s imagination. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar were offered a draw by England skipper Ben Stokes, but the batters in the middle, refused.

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Ben Stokes offer useless explanation for unpleasant episode with Ravindra Jadeja

The England team was on the field 143 overs, and that weren’t enough for them to get India’s 10 wickets. In fact, they could get only four, despite getting the first two in the opening over of the third innings. The frustration was palpable on Ben Stokes‘ face, when he offered the draw to Ravindra

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7 takeaways from IND vs ENG 4th Test: Bumrah’s fitness, Gill & KL Rahul’s resolve & Kuldeep Yadav’s absence

Team India has done the unthinkable. They have batted out 5 sessions after conceding a 311-run lead and kept England at bay. Trailing the series, 1-2, Team India needed to either win or draw the match to keep themselves alive. The latter has happened. We go into the Oval Test with two results on the

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