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Watch India vs Leicestershire XI Tour Match Live: Live Updates and Streaming

The Rohit Sharma-led Indians are batting first against Leicestershire in the four-day warm-up game that began on Thursday. The warm-up fixture will be an opportunity for the Men in Blue to acclimatise themselves in the new condition after a long time for the all-important fifth Test. The series is in favour of the visitors, who are leading 2-1 after defeating the hosts in the fourth Test at the Oval last year by 157 runs.

Legendary Pakistan Pacer Reveals How He Would Bowl To Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli struts out past the boundary ropes and heads to the middle. He takes guard and prepares to take on the bowler. At the other end, it's Wasim Akram getting ready to steam in. That would be quite a contest, wouldn't it? Akram is considered as one of the greatest pacers ever and Kohli, one of the best batters of all time. Well, the former Pakistan captain was asked how he would feel and what he would do if, in a hypothetical scenario, he was at his prime and bowling to Kohli.

India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 1 Live Score: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Shubman Gill After Brisk Start

IND vs LEI, Tour Match, Day 1 Live Updates: India are a wicket down against Leicestershire after Shubman Gill was dismissed by Will Davis. Gill had got off to a good start before falling on 21. India won the toss and elected to bat against Leicestershire in their four-day Tour match at the Uptonsteel Cricket Ground. This will be the only practice game for Team India ahead of their rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston, starting July 1. Indian players will look look to hit their top form ahead of the crunch game against England. India lead the series 2-1 after the fifth Test was postponed last year due to a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp. The focus will be on skipper Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli as both look to get some playing time ahead of the Edgbaston Test. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Prasidh Krishna have been drafted to the Leicestershire team for this game.

India Won Their Last ICC Trophy On This Day 9 Years Ago Under MS Dhoni's Captaincy. Relive The Best Moments

A lack of trophies in ICC events has been a criticism of the Indian men's cricket team for a while now. It was on this day, nine years ago that India last won honours at an ICC event, when MS Dhoni led the team to glory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. ICC took to social media to remember the event on the anniversary of India's win against England in the final. "On this day in 2013, India added to their trophy tally as they beat England in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy," the ICC captioned the post.

"It Has Backfired": Former Pakistan Captain Blames Ravi Shastri For Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

It has been over two years since Virat Kohli scored a ton in international cricket. As India embark on the Tour of England, all eyes will be on the former India captain. During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri had said Kohli needs to take a break in order to freshen up his mind. "I think a break is ideal for him because he has played non-stop cricket and he has captained the side across all formats. It will be wise of him to take a break. You know, sometimes you have to draw the balance,” Shastri had said.

Dinesh Karthik jumps 108 places, Ishan Kishan breaks into top 10 in ICC T20 rankings

Dinesh Karthik jumped a massive 108 spots to 87th on the latest ICC T20 rankings for batters, even as young opener Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10. Kishan finished the series with two half centuries against South Africa and was the leading run scorer with 206 runs at an average of 41. That form catapulted the left-hander up one spot to sixth on the latest T20 rankings for batters.

India vs Leicestershire: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Team India will take on Leicestershire in a four-day Tour game, starting Thursday, June 23. The practice match will give the Rohit Sharma-led side a great opportunity to prepare for their upcoming rescheduled fifth Test against England, which start July 1 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The fifth Test will conclude the five-match series that was postponed last year due a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp. With KL Rahul out of the team due to an injury, Shubman Gill is likely to open the Indian innings alongside skipper Rohit Sharma.

ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10

On the back of his recent exploits, veteran Dinesh Karthik jumped a massive 108 spots to 87th on the latest ICC T20 rankings for batters, even as young opener Ishan Kishan broke into the top 10. Kishan finished the series with two half centuries against South Africa and was the leading run scorer with 206 runs at an average of 41. That form catapulted the left-hander up one spot to sixth on the latest T20 rankings for batters. Karthik has been in excellent form since IPL 2022 and had a few blazing knocks in the T20 series against South Africa.

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Watch India vs Leicestershire XI Tour Match Live: Live Updates and Streaming

Legendary Pakistan Pacer Reveals How He Would Bowl To Virat Kohli

India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 1 Live Score: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Shubman Gill After Brisk Start

India Won Their Last ICC Trophy On This Day 9 Years Ago Under MS Dhoni's Captaincy. Relive The Best Moments

"It Has Backfired": Former Pakistan Captain Blames Ravi Shastri For Virat Kohli's Lean Patch

Dinesh Karthik jumps 108 places, Ishan Kishan breaks into top 10 in ICC T20 rankings

India vs Leicestershire: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

ICC T20I Rankings: Dinesh Karthik Makes Massive Jump, Ishan Kishan Breaks Into Top 10