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Shubman Gill anchored India’s innings with a century, helping them post 356 after being sent in to bat. (Photo: Getty Images)
Gill’s ton leads India to 3-0 ODI series sweep over England
Feb 13, 2025
INDIA secured a 142-run victory over England in the third ODI on Wednesday, completing a 3-0 series sweep at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Shubman Gill anchored India’s innings with a century, helping them post 356 after being sent in to bat.
England started strongly in their chase, but left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh dismissed both openers, triggering a collapse. The visitors were bowled out for 214 in 34.2 overs.
India’s dominant performance in the white-ball series, following a 4-1 T20I victory, comes ahead of the 50-over Champions Trophy, which begins on 19 February in Pakistan and Dubai.
"I don't see there was anything wrong we did this series," India captain Rohit Sharma said. "Obviously, there are certain things we are looking at (to improve). It is our job as well to keep some consistency within the squad, and the communication is clear."
Gill led India's batting with 112 off 102 balls, finishing the series with 259 runs in three matches. After scores of 87 and 60 in the previous games, he brought up his seventh ODI century.
Gill and Virat Kohli put on 116 runs for the second wicket, with Kohli scoring 52 before falling to leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who finished with figures of 4-64.
"I think this was one of the better knocks in ODIs for me," said Gill, who was named player of the match and series. "The pitch was a bit tricky at the start, so it's satisfying."
Shreyas Iyer added 78 off 64 balls, while KL Rahul contributed 40. Rashid was the only England bowler to make an impact, while Mark Wood dismissed Rohit Sharma for one with a sharp delivery.
Kohli's fifty
Gill, who reclaimed his spot at the top of the order from Yashasvi Jaiswal, built a steady partnership with Kohli after Rohit’s early dismissal.
Kohli’s run-a-ball fifty helped him return to form following an inconsistent Test series in Australia. He was eventually caught behind off Rashid.
Gill struck 14 fours and three sixes, adding 104 with Iyer before falling to Rashid's googly. Iyer reached his second half-century of the series before Rashid bowled him, later also dismissing Hardik Pandya after being hit for two consecutive sixes.
England’s openers made a quick start, reaching 60 in just 38 balls. Ben Duckett, who hit 34, attacked Arshdeep with four consecutive boundaries.
"Our approach (with the bat) is the right one, just that we haven't executed well," England captain Jos Buttler said. "They put a great score on the board. Shubman played a great innings."
Arshdeep responded by dismissing Duckett and Phil Salt (23) in successive overs.
Tom Banton (38) and Joe Root (24) offered brief resistance, adding 46 runs. However, Kuldeep Yadav got Banton caught behind, while Axar Patel bowled Root, sealing England’s collapse.
Brief scores:
India 356 all out in 50 overs (S. Gill 112, V. Kohli 52, S. Iyer 78, KL Rahul 40; A. Rashid 4-64, M. Wood 2-45)
England 214 all out in 34.2 overs (B. Duckett 34, T. Banton 38, G. Atkinson 38; A. Singh 2-33, H. Rana 2-31, H. Pandya 2-38, A. Patel 2-22)
(With inputs from agencies)
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Bumrah, named the 2024 International Cricketer of the Year, has been sidelined since sustaining a lower back injury during the Sydney Test in January. (Photo: BCCI)
Bumrah ruled out of India's Champions Trophy squad, Harshit Rana named replacement
Feb 12, 2025
INDIA's Champions Trophy campaign suffered a setback as fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the tournament due to an ongoing injury.
Bumrah, named the 2024 International Cricketer of the Year, has been sidelined since sustaining a lower back injury during the Sydney Test in January. The injury also kept him out of the white-ball series against England.
Harshit Rana has been named as Bumrah’s replacement in the squad.
Varun Chakravarthy has also been added to the squad, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was originally part of the provisional team.
Chakravarthy, who returned to India’s T20 squad in October, has taken 31 wickets at an average of 11.25. He made his ODI debut on Sunday, finishing with figures of 1-54 in Cuttack.
Jaiswal has been included as a non-travelling substitute along with Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube.
India squad:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.
(With inputs from AFP)
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Shubman Gill plays a shot during the 3rd ODI between India and England in Ahmedabad. (Photo credit: BCCI)
England bowl first in Ahmedabad ODI as India rest key players
Feb 12, 2025
ENGLAND captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bowl against India in the third one-day international in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
England, trailing 2-0 in the three-match series, are aiming for a win ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Tom Banton replaces Jacob Bethell, who was ruled out with a hamstring injury before the second ODI in Cuttack. The ODIs serve as preparation for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai.
India made three changes, bringing in spinners Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav along with left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja were rested, while spinner Varun Chakravarthy was left out due to a sore calf.
India’s Champions Trophy preparations suffered a setback on Tuesday when fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out with an injury.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
England: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt), Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood
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Rohit brought up his 32nd ODI hundred with a six off Rashid but was dismissed soon after, caught by Rashid off a Livingstone full toss. (Photo: BCCI)
Rohit’s century powers India to ODI series win over England
Feb 11, 2025
INDIA secured the ODI series against England with a four-wicket win in the second match on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead ahead of the Champions Trophy. Captain Rohit Sharma led the chase with a 90-ball 119, helping India reach the 305-run target in 44.3 overs.
A floodlight failure delayed India’s innings for 30 minutes, but it did not affect Rohit, who struck seven sixes and 12 fours. Earlier, England posted 304 all out with one ball remaining, opting to bat first at Barabati Stadium.
Ben Duckett (65) and Joe Root (69) hit half-centuries as England looked set for a big total at 219-3 in the 39th over.
"It was good and (I) really enjoyed being out there, scoring some runs for the team," Rohit said after winning the player-of-the-match award. "Obviously it was an important game with the series on the line but I broke it down into pieces about how I wanted to bat."
England started strongly, with Duckett and Phil Salt (26) adding 81 runs for the first wicket. Duckett raced to a 36-ball fifty before falling to Ravindra Jadeja in his first over.
Harry Brook (31) could not build on his start, while Root and skipper Jos Buttler (34) kept England in a strong position. However, India struck back, taking key wickets as England slipped to 272-7 in the 48th over.
Liam Livingstone’s 32-ball 41 pushed England past 300, but he and Mark Wood were run out in successive deliveries. Jadeja finished with 3-35, took a catch, and fired a throw from the deep to run out Adil Rashid.
Rohit leads India’s chase
Rohit, who had struggled for runs in recent Tests and ODIs, started with a streaky boundary off Gus Atkinson before finding rhythm, racing to a 30-ball fifty.
Shubman Gill (60) played a steady knock, hitting nine fours while taking the aerial route only once. He added 136 runs with Rohit before Jamie Overton bowled him. Rashid then removed Virat Kohli for five, but Rohit kept India in control.
Rohit brought up his 32nd ODI hundred with a six off Rashid but was dismissed soon after, caught by Rashid off a Livingstone full toss.
Shreyas Iyer made 44 before being run out, while KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya also fell, keeping England’s hopes alive. However, Axar Patel’s unbeaten 41 ensured India completed the chase.
"I thought we did a lot of things well," Buttler said. "We got in some nice positions with the bat. We just needed a few of us to catch fire and get up towards 350. Rohit played a terrific knock."
England’s Jacob Bethell missed the match with a hamstring injury, making him uncertain for the Champions Trophy. Tom Banton has been called in as cover.
The final ODI will be played in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. India won the preceding T20 series 4-1.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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Ben Stokes and Matthew Short of Northern Superchargers walk out to bat during The Hundred match between Manchester Originals and Northern Superchargers on August 11, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo: Getty Images)
Sunrisers Hyderabad to acquire Northern Superchargers in £100 million deal
Feb 07, 2025
INDIAN Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad is set to become the first full owners of an English Hundred team after agreeing to buy Yorkshire’s Northern Superchargers for a reported £100 million.
The Sun Group will be the third IPL-linked investor in the eight-team Hundred competition, following Reliance Industries, which owns Mumbai Indians, and RPSG, which runs Lucknow Super Giants.
However, the BBC reported on Wednesday that Sunrisers would be the first to take full ownership of a Hundred franchise.
Yorkshire chief executive Sanjay Patel confirmed the development, saying, “We are delighted to be entering into an exclusivity period with the Sun Group and will be continuing our conversations with them in the coming weeks with a view to setting the Northern Superchargers up for long-term and sustained success.”
Patel, who was previously managing director of the Hundred, added, “It is clear that they are aligned to the values and future direction of the club and will play a huge part in ensuring we can go on to achieve great success in the coming years.”
Yorkshire, a key county in English cricket, is expected to use the sale to help clear a £15m debt owed to a trust set up by chairman Colin Graves. The deal now moves into an eight-week exclusivity period for finalisation.
The Superchargers have not had much success in the Hundred, a 100-ball competition featuring both men’s and women’s teams.
However, they have notable figures, including men’s head coach Andrew Flintoff and players such as Harry Brook and Adil Rashid.
Meanwhile, IPL investors have also taken stakes in other Hundred teams. Reliance Industries has agreed to a reported £60m deal with Surrey for a 49 per cent share in Oval Invincibles, while Manchester Originals has partnered with RPSG.
If GMR, which owns IPL side Delhi Capitals and English county Hampshire, secures a 49 per cent stake in Southern Brave, it would mean four of the eight Hundred teams would have Indian investment.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which has not commented so far, is offering 49 per cent stakes in each Hundred team while host counties retain the remaining 51 per cent.
Last week, a Silicon Valley consortium led by Indian-American Nikesh Arora, CEO of US cyber-security firm Palo Alto Networks, agreed to buy a 49 percent stake in the London Spirit franchise for a reported £145m.
Warwickshire and Glamorgan have also agreed to sell 49 per cent stakes in Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire, while Trent Rockets remains available for investment.
So far, six sales have amounted to around £466m, with most of the funds to be distributed among the 18 first-class counties, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and grassroots cricket.
The Hundred has faced criticism for taking players away from county cricket at the peak of the domestic season, but the ECB maintains that proceeds from these sales will support the traditional county game.
(With inputs from AFP)
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