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Duleep Trophy 2024 Round 1 Highlights: India C win by 4 wickets; India B win by 76 runs

Catch the highlights of Duleep Trophy 2024 as we start the Indian Cricket Domestic season. India B won by 76 runs against India A while India C won by 4 wickets against India D in first round.

Sep 5, 2024, 4:54 AM2 min read

Duleep Trophy 2024 Round 1 Highlights: India C win by 4 wickets; India B win by 76 runs

Hello and Welcome to Sportz Point's LIVE coverage of Duleep Trophy 2024 as we start the Indian Cricket's Domestic season 2024-25. 

Shubman Gill's India-A taking on Abhimanyu Easwaran's India-B while Shreyas Iyer's India-C going against Ruturaj Gaikwad's India-D.

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar and Prasidh Krishna to miss first round with injuries. Sanju Samson reaplced Kishan while Nitish Kumar Reddy was declared to play after speculations of injury.

Matches: Duleep Trophy 2024

Match 1: India-A vs India-B; M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match 2: India-D vs India-C; Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur.

Squads

India A: Shubman Gill (C), Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KL Rahul, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat.

India B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (WK)

India C: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (WK), B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Gaurav Yadav, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (WK), Sandeep Warrier

India D: Shreyas lyer (C), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (WK), Saurabh Kumar, Sanju Samson (WK)

LIVE Updates

Sep 8, 2024, 1:45 PM

Points table after round 1

Team M W L D PT
IND-C 1 1 0 0 6
IND-B 1 1 0 0 6
IND-A 1 0 1 0 0
IND-D 1 0 1 0 0

Sep 8, 2024, 1:41 PM

India B win by 76 runs.

Despite valaint effort from Akash Deep with the bat (43 from 42) India B fell short of the target by 76 runs. 

 

Musheer Khan is the player of the match for his mamoth 181 in the first inning.

Sep 8, 2024, 8:06 AM

Akash Deep leading the pace bowler’s race

Sep 8, 2024, 8:03 AM

Final Day: India A vs India B

India B struggling to chase 275 even with a star-studded battling line up. 


Yash Dayal has been superb with his left-arm seam as he picked up Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel to force a result out of the match.

 

KL Rahul is fighting alone with the bat. He is unbeaten on 30 as India A reach 100/6 in the second inning.

 

They trial by 175 runs while India B need four wickets to win the match! 

Sep 7, 2024, 12:02 PM

India A vs India B: India B lead by 240 runs at the end of Day 3

Despite losing some early wickets, Rishabh Pant (61) and Sarfaraz Khan (46) played two good knocks to take India B to 150/6 at the end of Day 3.

 

They lead by 240 runs.

Sep 7, 2024, 10:23 AM

India C vs India D: India C won by 4 wickets

A slendid perofmrance from Ruturaj Gaikwad's team to chase 233 in just 61 overs. Abishek Porel (35*) and Manav Suthar (19*) remained unbeaten for them. 

Manav Suthar was adjudged the player of the match for his seven wickets in the second inning.

Sep 7, 2024, 7:04 AM

India A vs India B: India B 208/7

Navdeep Saini and company troublled the India A batters as they find themselves at 208/7, trailing by 113 runs in the first inning. Saini has taken 3 wickets so far for India B.

Sep 7, 2024, 4:50 AM

India C vs India D: India D all-out for 236 in the second inning

Duleep Trophy 2024 Round 1 LIVE Updates: Manav Suthar takes 49/7; India D need 233 to win - sportzpoint.com

 

Manav Suthar takes 7 wickets in the second inning to bundle out India D for 236 on Day 3. India C need 233 runs to win the match.

 

India D: 164 & 236

India C: 168 & Yet to Bat.

Sep 6, 2024, 2:30 PM

India A vs India B: India A 134/2; trail by 187 runs

Navdeep Saini took two wickets as India A finished on 134/2 with KL Rahul and Riyan Parag at the crease. Mayank Agarwal 36, and Shubman Gill 25, both were dimissed by Saini in the final period of Day 2.

Sep 6, 2024, 2:28 PM

India C vs India D: End of Day 2

After a moving Day 2, India D lead by 202 as they finished at 206/8.

 

Shreyas Iyer 54 (44), Devdutt Padikkal 56 (70), and Ricky Bhui 44 (91) tried to their best to counter India C's bowling. However, Manav Suthar was the star of the day with 30/5.

Sep 6, 2024, 7:47 AM

India A vs India B: Akash Deep impresses with 64/4 for India A.

Akash Deep took four wickets in the first inning for India A - sportzpoint.com

Sep 6, 2024, 7:46 AM

India A vs India B: India B bowled out for 321 in the first inning

The monumental effort from the younngster comes to an end. Kuldeep Yadav gets him on 181.

 

Saini meantime completed his fifty and was finally dismissed by Akash Deep on 56!

 

India B: 321 in the first inning. Akash Deep finishes with 60/4.

Sep 6, 2024, 6:32 AM

India A vs India B: Musheer completes his 150

Duleep Trophy 2024 Round 1 LIVE Updates: India D fights back with early wickets on Day 2, Musheer nears 150 for India B - sportzpoint.com

 

This boy is special. Musheer Khan completes his 150 and now taking India B's score close 300!

 

What a comeback by Saini and Musheer! Saini now also closing on his fifty!

 

India B: 290/7 (Musheer 174*, Saini 42*)

Sep 6, 2024, 6:29 AM

India D vs India C: Indrajith's 72 gives India C the first inning lead

Baba Indrajith's stunning inning of 72 with the tail gives India C an important 4-run lead in the first inning.

 

India D: 164 (Axar 86)

India C: 168 (Indrajith 72, Rana 33/4)

Sep 6, 2024, 5:44 AM

India A vs India B: Musheer closing on 150; Saini close to 50

The partnership between Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini now moves to 169 as Musheer gets close to 150 while Saini goes close to his ffity. 

Sep 6, 2024, 5:42 AM

India D vs India C: India C 123/8

Stunning comeback from India D in the morning of Day of Duleep Trophy 2024. Harshit Rana got rid of Abishek Porel and Manav Suthar first and then Aditya Thakare and Arshdeep Singh dismissed Hrithik Shokeen and Vijaykumar Vyshak to push them for a possible first inning lead.

Sep 6, 2024, 5:39 AM

Day 2 Updates

Hello and welcome to Live updates of Day 2 of Duleep Trophy 2024. 

Sep 5, 2024, 1:37 PM

India C vs India: India C 91/4

Abishek Porel impresses each and everyone as he reamined unbeaten on 34 at the end of Day 1. Baba Indrajith partnered him to take the scorebaord to 91/4. They trail by 73 runs in the first inning.

Sep 5, 2024, 11:13 AM

Stunning ton from Musheer Khan

Musheer Khan scores a hundred in Duleep Trophy 2024 - sportzpoint.com


This lad is special. This is how you perform at one of the biggest platforms of Indian domestic cricket.

 

Under pressure, the team needed him to first play the time and then attack. He was well supported by Navdeep Saini too!

 

Top hundred from Musheer Khan! India B are now 196/7! 

Sep 5, 2024, 10:53 AM

India C vs India D: India D comeback with Rana and Patel

Harshit Rana provided the early breakthroughs while Axar Patel continued his great day as both of them picked up two wickets each for India D. 

 

India C 69/4 with Abishek Porel and Baba Inrdajith on the crease! 

Sep 5, 2024, 9:04 AM

India A vs India B: Well-made fifty from Musheer Khan

Sep 5, 2024, 8:48 AM

India C vs India D: India D all out for 164

A tremendous knock from Axar Patel comes to an end. He departs for a solid 86 from 118 balls. India D bunedled out for 164 in the first inning.

 

Vijaykumar Vyshak finishes with 19/3. 

Sep 5, 2024, 8:19 AM

India A vs India B: Gill's stunning catch to dismiss Pant

Sep 5, 2024, 8:18 AM

India A vs India B: India B under huge pressure

Rishabh Pant (7), Sarfaraz Khan (9), and ducks from Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar put India B under hufge pressure after lunch.

 

Two wickets each for Avesh Khan, Khallel Ahmed and Akash Deep for India A.

Sep 5, 2024, 8:16 AM

India C vs India D: Axar Patel closing in a great ton

Axar Patel singlehandedly taking India D to a respectable score. The all-rounder proving his mettle with the bat in hand and takes India D's scored over 150.

 

Axar is unbeaten on 82 and is batting with Arshdeep Singh at the moment.

 

India D: 153/8

Sep 5, 2024, 6:38 AM

Lunch Day 1: India B: 65/2

India B finishes at 65/2 with brothers Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan reamining unbeaten at the crease. They have lost their skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran (13) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (30) till now. Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan with wicket-a-piece for India A.

Sep 5, 2024, 6:36 AM

Lunch Day 1: India D lost their seventh wicket | 76/7

Saransh Jain deaprted on 13 via an unfortunate run out as the lunch was called at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur.

 

Axar Patel holds the key for India D. He is unbeaten at 20 from 52 balls.

 

India D: 76/7 at Lunch, Day 1.

Sep 5, 2024, 5:56 AM

India C vs India D: Sixth wicket down for India D

KS Bharat departs and India D's trouble continues. Manav Suthar gets him on 13. Baba Indrajit with the catch. India D 48/6.

Sep 5, 2024, 5:50 AM

India A vs India B: Jaiswal departs for 30

Khaleel Ahmed gets Yashasvi Jaiswal playin his favourite cut shot. The left-handed opener goes for a well-made 30. Shashwat with a good catch at backward point.

 

India A vs India B: Duleep Trophy 2024 Live updates - Jaiswal goes for 30 | sportzpoint.com

Sep 5, 2024, 5:17 AM

India A vs India B: Easwaran goes for 13

India B captain Abhimanyu Easwaran deaprts for 13 from 42 balls as he knicked a ball behind to wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel from Avesh Khan.

 

India B - 34/1 after 15 overs.

Sep 5, 2024, 5:07 AM

India D vs India C: Iyer's team losses their fifth wicket

What a start for Ruturaj Gaikwad's India C as the bowlers took advantage of a juicy pitch at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur.

 

Atharav Taide (4), Shreyas Iyer (9), Devdutt Padikkal (0), Yash Dubey (10), and Ricky Bhui (4) departed early for India D as they scoreboard refelct 34/5 after 11 overs.

 

Anshul Kamboj and Vijaykumar Vyshak took two wickets for India C while Himanshu Chauhan has one after his name.

Sep 5, 2024, 5:03 AM

Lineups: India D vs India C

India C:  

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), batter  
2. Sai Sudharsan, top-order batter  
3. Rajat Patidar, top-order batter  
4. Abishek Porel †, wicketkeeper batter  
5. Baba Indrajith, top-order batter  
6. Aryan Juyal, wicketkeeper batter  
7. Hrithik Shokeen, bowler  
8. Vijaykumar Vyshak, bowler  
9. Manav Suthar, bowling allrounder  
10. Anshul Kamboj, allrounder  
11. Himanshu Chauhan, bowler  

India D: 

1. Shreyas Iyer (C), top-order batter  
2. Atharva Taide, batting allrounder  
3. Yash Dubey, batter  
4. Devdutt Padikkal, top-order batter  
5. Ricky Bhui, top-order batter  
6. Srikar Bharat †, wicketkeeper batter  
7. Axar Patel, allrounder  
8. Saransh Jain, bowler  
9. Arshdeep Singh, bowler  
10. Harshit Rana, bowler  
11. Aditya Thakare, bowler

Sep 5, 2024, 5:01 AM

Lineups: India A vs India B

India A: 

1. Shubman Gill (C), opening batter  
2. Mayank Agarwal, batter  
3. Riyan Parag, top-order batter  
4. KL Rahul, wicketkeeper batter  
5. Dhruv Jurel †, wicketkeeper batter  
6. Shivam Dube, allrounder  
7. Tanush Kotian, bowling allrounder  
8. Kuldeep Yadav, bowler  
9. Akash Deep, bowling allrounder  
10. Avesh Khan, bowler  
11. Khaleel Ahmed, bowler  

India B: 

1. Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), top-order batter  
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, opening batter  
3. Sarfaraz Khan, middle-order batter  
4. Musheer Khan, allrounder  
5. Rishabh Pant †, wicketkeeper batter  
6. Nitish Kumar Reddy, batting allrounder  
7. Washington Sundar, bowling allrounder  
8. Sai Kishore, bowler  
9. Mukesh Kumar, bowler  
10. Navdeep Saini, bowler  
11. Yash Dayal, bowler

Sep 5, 2024, 4:56 AM

Toss Updates

  • Shubman Gill (India-A) won the toss against Abhimanyu Easwaran's India-A and decided to field first
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad (India-C) won the toss and decided to field first against Shreyas Iyer's India-D
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Most Runs for India in a Test Series

Shubman Gill, with his 722 runs and counting in the ongoing England vs India 2025 test series, is the batter with the third most runs for India in a test series.

Jul 27, 2025, 2:20 PM4 min read

Most Runs for India in a Test Series: Shubman Gill is now third highest on the list | sportzpoint.com
Shubman Gill became only the third India batter to score more than 700 runs in a test series. Image | BCCI on X

Since the beginning, India has been known for producing great batsmen. From great Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, they have all been among the best batsmen of their respective eras. Though all of these batters have set multiple records, only a few could score over 600 test runs in a series.

In this article, we present you with the list of players with the most runs for India in a test series.

Most Runs for India in a Test Series

#1. Suni Gavaskar | 774 in 1970-71 vs West Indies

Most Runs for India in a Test Series - Sunil Gavaskar - 774 | sportzpoint.com

In India's tour of the West Indies in 1970-71, Sunil Gavaskar made his debut and became the first Indian batter to score 700 or more runs in a test series. In the five-match test series against West Indies, Gavaskar scored 774 runs with an average of 154.80.

The highlight of the series was his 124 and a brilliant 220 in the final test. During that historic series, Gavaskar also struck four centuries and three half-centuries in eight innings, which helped India win the five-match test series by 1-0.

Read Also | Youngest Cricketers to lead India in Tests

#2. Sunil Gavaskar | 732 in 1978-79 vs West Indies

Sunil Gavaskar scored 732 runs in the India vs West Indies 1978/79 test series. | sportzpoint.com
Sunil Gavaskar scored 732 runs in the India vs West Indies 1978/79 test series. Image | Wisden

Sunil Gavaskar is the only Indian batter to have scored over 700 runs in a test series, that too for two times in his career. During the six-match test series against West Indies at home in 1978-79, Gavaskar slammed a total of 732 runs in nine innings with an unbelievable average of 91.50. This is also a record for an Indian captain in a test series.

The little master slammed four centuries and one half-century with a best of 205 and helped India win that six-match series by 1-0.

Read Also | Indian Captains to record two hundreds in a Test match

#3 Shubman Gill | 722* in 2025 vs England

Most Runs for India in a Test Series: Shubman Gill is now third highest on the list | sportzpoint.com
Shubman Gill after hitting 4th ton of the Anderson-Tendulakr 2025 series. Image | BCCI on X

In the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar series 2025, the current Indian test captain has scored 722 runs in 4 test matches so far. In his first test series as a captain, Shubman Gill first broke the record for the highest test score by an Indian captain and then went on to equal the record for most test centuries in a series (4). 

Gill is currently the third batter in test history to score 4 test centuries as a captain in a single series, alongside Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar. Till now, Gill has scored 722 runs at an average of 90.25 and has converted every fifty into a ton. He will get two more innings to break Sunil Gavaskar's record.

He is now the third on the list of players with the most runs for India in a test series.

Read Also | Every record Shubman Gill broke during the ENG vs IND, 2nd test at Edgbaston

#4 Yashasvi Jaiswal | 712 in 2024 vs England

Yashasvi Jaiswal - 712 runs in 2024 vs England | sportzpoint.com

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal ended up as the leading run-scorer of the recently concluded IND vs ENG 2024 test series with 712 runs in five matches. He struck two double hundreds and three fifties in the test series.

The 22-year-old became the second batter after legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar to score 700 or more runs in a test series.

Read Also | Indian Captains to Score Double Tons in Test Cricket: Shubman Gill joins an elite list

#5 Virat Kohli | 692 in 2014-15 vs Australia

Most Runs for India in a Test Series - Virat Kohli 692 runs - 2014-15 vs Australia | sportzpoint.com

King Kohli has smashed more than 1500 test runs against the mighty Aussies. However, his career-best performance against the Australian side came in the four-match test series in 2014-15 on Australian soil. The right-handed batter fought alone and ended the series with 692 runs in four matches at an average of 86.50, including four centuries and one half-century.

His best score was 169 in that series. Despite his brilliant performance, India lost the series 2-0.

Read Also | Most successful Test captains from India

#6 Virat Kohli | 655 in 2016 vs England

Most Runs for India in a Test Series - Virat Kohli - 2016 series vs England | sportzpoint.com
Image | AFP

During the England vs India 2016/17 test series, Virat Kohli brought out his best against the English side. During the five-match series, the former Indian skipper hammered 655 runs, including two centuries and two half-centuries, with the highest score of 235 with a huge average of 109.16 in eight innings.

Kohli's outstanding performance helped India win the five-match series 4-0.

Note: The article was first written by Abishek Goswami and then was updated by Koushik Biswas.

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BoyCott Asia Cup: India fans rage about India playing cricket against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025

The hashtag #BoycottAsiaCup is trending on X (formerly Twitter) as Indian cricket fans and social media users express outrage over India’s scheduled match against Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup.

Jul 27, 2025, 8:30 AM3 min read

BoyCott Asia Cup: India fans rage about India playing cricket against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 | sportzpoint.com

The hashtag #BoycottAsiaCup is trending on X (formerly Twitter) as Indian cricket fans and social media users express outrage over India’s scheduled match against Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup. The tournament is set to take place from September 9 to 28 in the UAE, with India and Pakistan placed in the same group and likely to face each other up to a possible three times during the event.

BoyCott Asia Cup: India fans rage about India playing cricket against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 | sportzpoint.com
India are the current Asia Cup Champions. Image | Mint

The backlash boosted following the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which claimed 26 civilian lives, and India’s subsequent military response, Operation Sindoor. Many Indian fans see the decision to play Pakistan as insensitive and accuse the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of prioritising commercial attractions over national sentiment. This has led to calls for the BCCI to boycott the Asia Cup to uphold a stance against Pakistan's involvement amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Criticism has also targeted Indian players and officials for inconsistency, such as their boycott of a recent World Championship of Legends match against Pakistan, but their willingness to play in the Asia Cup. The controversy reflects the wider debate about whether sports should remain separate from political issues between the two nations.

Asia Cup 2025 full schedule

Date Match Details Competition Venue Time (GMT) Local Time
Sep 09 (Tue) Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, 1st Match, Group B AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 10 (Wed) India vs United Arab Emirates, 2nd Match, Group A AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 11 (Thu) Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, 3rd Match, Group B AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 00:00 05:30 AM
Sep 12 (Fri) Pakistan vs Oman, 4th Match, Group A AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 13 (Sat) Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 5th Match, Group B AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 14 (Sun) India vs Pakistan, 6th Match, Group A AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 15 (Mon) UAE vs Oman, 7th Match, Group A AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 15 (Mon) Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, 8th Match, Group B AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 16 (Tue) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 9th Match, Group B AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 17 (Wed) Pakistan vs UAE, 10th Match, Group A AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 18 (Thu) Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 11th Match, Group B AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 19 (Fri) India vs Oman, 12th Match, Group A AFC Cup Qualifiers TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 20 (Sat) TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 1 (B1 v B2) Super Four TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 21 (Sun) TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 2 (A1 v A2) Super Four TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 23 (Tue) TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 3 (A2 v B1) Super Four TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 24 (Wed) TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 4 (A1 v B2) Super Four TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 25 (Thu) TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 5 (A2 v B2) Super Four TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 26 (Fri) TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 6 (A1 v B1) Super Four TBC 14:00 07:30 PM
Sep 28 (Sun) TBC vs TBC, Final Final TBC 14:00 07:30 PM

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Most Test Centuries for England

Joe Root scored his 38th Test Century on the third day of the fourth Test between England and India in Manchester. He is now the batsman with the most test centuries for England.

Jul 26, 2025, 11:18 AM4 min read

Most Test Centuries for England

The Nation England has produced some extraordinary Batsmen in Cricket. They have impressed Cricket fans from all over the world with their achievements and glory. The test is considered the Best Format in Cricket. England has & had some players who are the best among many in the world of Test Cricket. Sir Jack Hobbs is considered the Best Test Batsman for England in Tests. He has scored 5410 runs in just 102 innings with 15 centuries and 28 half-centuries.

In recent times of greats, Joe Root has proven himself one of the greatest if not the greatest for England in Test Format as he has every right due to his achievements. Now, Let's give a look at the list of the Top 5 Batsmen with the most test centuries for England.

Read Also: Most International Hundreds among Active Players

Top 5 Batsmen with the Most Test Centuries for England:

1. Joe Root | 38 Centuries

Most Test Centuries for England

England batter Joe Root has written his name in the history books for England in Test Format by bringing up his 38th Test hundred on the third day of the fourth Test between England and India in Manchester. With this century, Root also climbed to second on the all time list of Test run-scorers. Moreover, he also overtook Graham Gooch as the highest run-scorer at Lord's in international cricket. 

Root made his debut in 2012 against team India and since then he has played 157* test matches. He has scored 13,409 runs with an average of 51.17.

2. Alastair Cook | 33 Centuries

Most Test Centuries: Alastair Cook | Sportz Point
Image - ICC

Alastair Cook was one of the greats in Test Cricket of his generation. He made his debut against India in 2006 for the national team in Test Cricket. Cook played 161 Test matches in which he batted 291 innings. He scored 12,472 runs with an average of 45.35. His highest score was 294 and he made 33 centuries and 57 half-centuries for his team. Cook played his last Test Match against India in 2018.

3. Kevin Pietersen | 23 Centuries

Most Test Centuries: Kevin Pietersen | Sportz Point
Image - Cricket Australia

Kevin Pietersen has proved himself across every format for England. He made his Test debut in 2005 against the Australian side at Lords. Pietersen played 104 test matches, in which he scored 8181 runs with an average of 47.29. He played his last test match against Australia in 2014. Kevin Pietersen is third on the list with 23 Centuries.

4. Wally Hammond | 22 Centuries

Walter Hammond | Sportz Point
Image - Cricket Soccer

The judgment of cricket history is that the greatest batsmen the game has known are - WG Grace, Jack Hobbs, Walter Hammond, and Don Bradman. Others may come close indeed to those four but do not quite take place with them. Hammond made his test debut against South Africa in 1927. He played 85 test matches and scored 7249 runs with an average of 58.45. He is 4th on the list with 22 test centuries. The Great Walter Hammond played his last Test match against New Zealand in 1947.

5. Colin Cowdrey | 22 Centuries

Michael Colin Cowdrey | Sportz Point
Image - Alchetron

Colin Cowdrey mostly known as Michael Cowdrey played Cricket for 21 years, One of the most durable batsmen in the history of Test Cricket. Cowdrey made his test debut in 1954 against the Aussies and played 114 matches, scoring 7624 runs with an average of 44.06. He is 5th on the list with the same no as Wally Hammond, 22 centuries. Michael Cowdrey played his last test match in 1975 against the Australian side.

Top 10 Players with the Most Centuries in Test Cricket for England:

Player Span Matches Innings Runs HS Average 100 50
Joe Root 2012-2025 157* 286 13409 262 51.17 38 66
Alastair Cook 2006-2018 161 291 12472 294 45.35 33 57
Kevin Pietersen 2005-2014 104 181 8181 227 47.28 23 35
Walter Hammond 1927-1947 85 140 7249 336* 58.45 22 24
Michael Cowdrey 1954-1975 114 188 7624 182 44.06 22 38
G Boycott 1964-1982 108 193 8114 246* 47.72 22 42
Ian Bell 2004-2015 118 205 7727 235 42.69 22 46
Andrew Strauss 2004-2012 100 178 7037 177 40.91 21 27
KF Barrington 1955-1968 82 131 6806 256 58.67 20 35
GA Gooch 1975-1995 118 215 8900 333 42.58 20 46
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Asia Cup 2025 date announced; BCCI yet to confirm participation against Pakistan

According to the report, Asia Cup 2025 will start from September 8 and its final match will be played on September 24.

Jul 24, 2025, 12:46 PM2 min read

Asia Cup 2025 date announced; BCCI yet to confirm participation against Pakistan

There has been a lot of discussion about the Asia Cup 2025 tournament for a long time. However, now a big report has come out regarding the start of this tournament. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting was to be held in Dhaka regarding Asia Cup 2025, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to attend it.

Also Read: 'Needs a PR team': 15 players debuted, still no chance for Abhimanyu Easwaran

However, later BCCI attended this meeting online, where Asia Cup was discussed and it is being told that consensus has been reached for organizing the tournament. The tournament will start from 8 September.

Asia Cup 2025 starts on September 8

According to the report, Asia Cup 2025 will start from September 8 and its final match will be played on September 24. 8 teams will participate in it, in which India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan are full time members.

At the same time, the ACC Premier Cup winning team Hong Kong, Oman and UAE will also participate in it. According to the information, the tournament will be hosted in the UAE. However, BCCI will be its host and will release the schedule soon.

The tournament will be held in T20 format

Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup 2026, this time the Asia Cup will be held in T20 format. Last time there was a ODI World Cup, it was organized in ODI format. Matches were held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka under the hybrid model. The Indian team defeated Sri Lanka in the final and won the trophy of the last edition.

BCCI yet to confirm participation against Pakistan

A major question for the Asia Cup 2025 is whether India will play against Pakistan. Tensions remain high due to recent incidents like the Pahalgam terror attacks and India’s Operation Sindoor, leading to strong public sentiment against sporting ties with Pakistan.

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This pressure has already led to the cancellation of the match between India Champions and Pakistan Champions at the World Championship of Legends, where Indian players withdrew in protest.

While the two teams might be placed in separate groups, a potential clash in the Super 4s or final would make a face-off inevitable, keeping fans and officials on edge.

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ENG vs IND 4th Test: Rishabh Pant to available for batting; Jurel will do wicketkeeping

India vice-captain Rishabh Pant, on Thursday, joined the Indian camp at the Old Trafford ground on Day 2 of the ongoing ENG vs IND fourth Test, a day after he sustained a foot injury.

Jul 24, 2025, 11:29 AM3 min read

ENG vs IND 4th Test: Rishabh Pant to available for batting; Jurel will do wicketkeeping

Indian team's star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will be available to bat. However, he will not do wicketkeeping. Dhruv Jurel will take over wicketkeeping in his place. BCCI confirmed this news on Thursday through their X handle.

India vice-captain Rishabh Pant, on Thursday, joined the Indian camp at the Old Trafford ground on Day 2 of the ongoing ENG vs IND fourth Test, a day after he sustained a foot injury. 

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“Rishabh Pant, who sustained an injury to his right foot on Day 1 of the Manchester Test, will not be performing wicket-keeping duties for the remainder of the match. Dhruv Jurel will assume the role of wicket-keeper. Despite his injury, Rishabh Pant has joined the team on Day 2 and will be available to bat as per team requirements,” BCCI wrote.

However, the board has not said whether he is out of the series or not. Earlier, news agency PTI had informed that Pant is out of the remaining series. 

Pant looked in a lot of pain

ENG vs IND 4th Test: Rishabh Pant to available for batting; Jurel will do wicketkeeping

Pant was batting on 37 runs in the first innings when the ball hit his foot while attempting a reverse sweep. In the 68th over of the Indian innings, a ball from Chris Woakes hit his right leg. After this, he lay down on the ground and looked in a lot of pain.

Even when the physio arrived, he was seen groaning in pain. Then an attempt was made to lift him up and take him away, but he could not walk. Then he was taken to the ambulance. Blood was seen oozing from Pant's right leg, and there was a lot of swelling in that part of the body.

Post stumps, Pant was taken for scans, which confirmed a toe fracture.

“Yes, Rishabh Pant is ruled out of the series. He went for scans last night, and the reports have revealed a toe fracture. There is just no chance of him batting as he is in a lot of pain right now.” Source said.

Jurel to keep the wickets

ENG vs IND 4th Test: Rishabh Pant to available for batting; Jurel will do wicketkeeping

The board may also ask KL Rahul to keep wickets, but he has not performed this responsibility since the South Africa tour in the 2023-24 season. The team's other wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel was not included in the playing XI for the fourth Test match.

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This is the second time Pant has suffered an injury in the series. He injured his finger while wicketkeeping during the third Test at Lord's due to which he was unable to keep wickets in England's second innings. Dhruv Jurel had kept wicket as a replacement then. He will be seen keeping wicket in place of Pant in the ENG vs IND 4th test as well.

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