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"You'd Say We've Gone Backwards": Ben Stokes' Passionate Defence Of England Team In Press Conference

In Ben Stokes, England have a captain who will stand by the philosophy he has, the mindset his teammates possess when they step out on the field, and the strategy the coach decides no matter the conditions in the middle. Though England have already lost the 5-match Test series against India, with the hosts taking an unassailable 3-1 lead with the win in the 4th Test at Ranchi, Stokes doesn't feel his team has gone backward in their progress. For the England skipper, the scoreline doesn't suggest the nature of the competition his side has given to India.

"When I Reached Hospital, Mom Was...": R Ashwin On 'Medical Emergency'

Lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital, Chitra Ravichandran was slipping in and out of consciousness but she had just one query for her son Ravichandran Ashwin when she saw him by her bedside -- "Why did you come?" Hours after becoming only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets, Ashwin rushed back to his home in Chennai during the third game against England in Rajkot after coming to know that his mother had been hospitalised following a blackout.

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test Day 1: In R Ashwin's 100th Test, India Eye 4-1 Series Win

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test Match Day 1:After sealing the series with a sin in the fourth Test, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will aim to increase the margin when it takes on the Ben Stokes-led England cricket team. After a long gap, the series resumes at the picturesque HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. India's ace spinner will be eyeing his milestone 100th Test. India are expected to win at home but what made the feat remarkable was that the home team bossed over 'Bazball' in the absence of senior players including Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and K L Rahul, who only played the series-opener. (LIVE SCORECARD)

"Don't Know What Bazball Means": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Answer As India Aim 4-1 Series Win vs England

Ahead of the fifth and final Test of the five-match series against England in Dharamsala, India captain Rohit Sharma said he wasn't quite sure what "Bazball" meant. The hosts will take on visitors in the fifth and final match in Dharamshala, starting from Thursday. England named their playing XI for the Test with one change to their line-up from the Ranchi Test match. "I honestly don't know what [Bazball] means, whether it is to go and strike, whether it is to go and defend and wait for the loose ball," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference.

"No Praise Enough": Rohit Sharma's Epic Take On R Ashwin's 100th Test

No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday, lauding the off-spinner ahead of his 100th Test as a "rare" talent critical for the team's success. The fifth and final Test against England, starting here on Thursday, is inconsequential to the final outcome of the series as India have already taken an unbeaten 3-1 lead. But it has become significant due to the 100-Test milestone set to be achieved by Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow.

Rohit Sharma "Scolds" But Is "Yaaro Ka Yaar": Ex-India Star Explains Why

Rohit Sharma is among the most composed captains in world cricket. He took over the duty to lead the Indian men's cricket team from Virat Kohli in 2022. Such smooth was Rohit's captaincy that the shift in leadership was never felt. Under him, India made it to the finals of the World Test Championship and the Cricket World Cup last year. Former India cricketer Praveen Kumar has heaped praised on the captaincy style of Rohit, saying that the player is "yaaro ka yaar (friend of friends).

Ex-India Coach Suggests Two Huge Changes To Playing XI For Dharamsala Test

Former Indian cricket team coach Sanjay Bangar believes that Devdutt Padikkal can make his debut during the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Thursday. Rajat Patidar has failed to impress in the past couple of matches and in a recent interaction, Bangar said that the team management can bring in Padikkal considering the fact that India have already won the series. He also suggested that Kuldeep Yadav should make way for Jasprit Bumrah who will get a lot of help from the pitch.

Watch: "Complete Silence In Stadium" As Sachin Tendulkar Gets Dismissed By Bigg Boss Winner Munawar Faruqui

Sachin Tendulkar is the epitome of what batting perfection is supposed to be. Over a course of three decades, Sachin Tendulkar gave billions of Indians numerous moments to be cherished. His career was highlighted by stupendous batting records, some of which may never be broken. The Master Blaster returned to action on the cricket field in a match of the Indian Street Premier League on Wednesday. It's a T10 tournament, with celebrities like Kareen Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Amitabh Bachchan among the celebrity team owners.

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"You'd Say We've Gone Backwards": Ben Stokes' Passionate Defence Of England Team In Press Conference

"When I Reached Hospital, Mom Was...": R Ashwin On 'Medical Emergency'

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test Day 1: In R Ashwin's 100th Test, India Eye 4-1 Series Win

"Don't Know What Bazball Means": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Answer As India Aim 4-1 Series Win vs England

"No Praise Enough": Rohit Sharma's Epic Take On R Ashwin's 100th Test

Rohit Sharma "Scolds" But Is "Yaaro Ka Yaar": Ex-India Star Explains Why

Ex-India Coach Suggests Two Huge Changes To Playing XI For Dharamsala Test

Watch: "Complete Silence In Stadium" As Sachin Tendulkar Gets Dismissed By Bigg Boss Winner Munawar Faruqui