The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 will be the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by India, beginning on 5 October and concluding on 19 November 2023. Ten national teams are participating. Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka will play for their pride. Teams had to progress to the tournament via the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process, with the West Indies missing out for the first time in their history. England are the defending champions, having won the 2019 edition by defeating New Zealand in the final. In this article, We'll see and discuss the fixtures and schedules of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023.

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ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of England

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will be the only venue where England will play twice in the league stage – against New Zealand on October 5, and against Australia on November 4. India will host them at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, on October 29.

• Thursday, October 5: England v New Zealand (Ahmedabad), 2 pm
• Tuesday, October 10: England v Bangladesh (Dharamsala), 10:30 am
• Sunday, October 15: England v Afghanistan (Delhi), 2 pm
• Saturday, October 21: England v South Africa (Mumbai), 2 pm
• Thursday, October 26: England v Sri Lanka (Bengaluru), 2 pm
• Sunday, October 29: India v England (Lucknow), 2 pm
• Saturday, November 4: England v Australia (Ahmedabad), 2 pm
• Wednesday, November 8: England v Netherlands (Pune), 2 pm
• Saturday, November 11: England v Pakistan (Kolkata), 2 pm

ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of India

All of India's matches will begin at 2 p.m. local time. India will play their semifinal in Mumbai on November 15, unless they are supposed to play against Pakistan, in which case they'll play their semifinal in Kolkata on November 16 (if they qualify).

• October 8: India v Australia, Chennai, 2 pm
• October 11: India v Afghanistan, New Delhi, 2 pm
• October 14: India v Pakistan, Ahmedabad, 2 pm
• October 19: India v Bangladesh, Pune, 2 pm
• October 22: India v New Zealand, Dharamsala, 2 pm
• October 29: India v England, Lucknow, 2 pm
• November 2: India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2 pm
• November 5: India v South Africa, Kolkata, 2 pm
• November 11: India v Netherlands, Bengaluru, 2 pm

ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of Australia

Australia will start their 2023 Cricket World Cup campaign against hosts India in Chennai on October 8. That will be the fifth match of the tournament.

• Sunday, October 8: India v Australia (Chennai), 2 pm
• Thursday, October 12: Australia v South Africa (Lucknow), 2 pm
• Monday, October 16: Australia v Sri Lanka (Lucknow), 2 pm
• Friday, October 20: Australia v Pakistan (Bengaluru), 2 pm
• Wednesday, October 25: Australia v Netherlands (Delhi), 2 pm
• Saturday, October 28: Australia v New Zealand (Dharamasala), 10:30 am
• Saturday, November 4: England v Australia (Ahmedabad), 2 pm
• Tuesday, November 7: Australia v Afghanistan (Mumbai), 2 pm
• Saturday, November 11: Australia v Bangladesh (Pune), 10:30 am

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of Pakistan

Pakistan will play their matches in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata, with the box-office clash against India set to be held in Ahmedabad. They will play their semifinal in Kolkata on November 16 from 2 pm, if they qualify.

• October 6: Pakistan v Netherlands, Hyderabad, 2 pm
• October 10: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Hyderabad, 2 pm
• October 14: Pakistan v India, Ahmedabad, 2 pm
• October 20: Pakistan v Australia, Bengaluru, 2 pm
• October 23: Pakistan v Afghanistan, Chennai, 2 pm
• October 27: Pakistan v South Africa, Chennai, 2 pm
• October 31: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Kolkata, 2 pm
• November 4: Pakistan v New Zealand, Bengaluru, 10:30 am
• November 11: Pakistan v England, Kolkata, 2 pm

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of New Zealand

New Zealand came very close to winning the 2019 ODI World Cup against England. They will start the 2023 edition against their opponents from the final of the previous tournament, England. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

• Thursday, October 5: England v New Zealand (Ahmedabad), 2 pm
• Monday, October 9: New Zealand v Netherlands (Hyderabad), 2 pm
• Friday, October 13: New Zealand v Bangladesh (Chennai), 2 pm
• Wednesday, October 18: New Zealand v Afghanistan (Chennai), 2 pm
• Sunday, October 22: India v New Zealand (Dharamsala), 2 pm
• Saturday, October 28: Australia v New Zealand (Dharamsala), 10:30 am
• Wednesday, November 1: New Zealand v South Africa (Pune), 2 pm
• Saturday, November 4: New Zealand v Pakistan (Bengaluru), 10:30 am
• Thursday, November 9: New Zealand v Sri Lanka (Bengaluru), 2 pm

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of South Africa

The Proteas will begin their World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka at Delhi on October 7 and conclude the league stage against Afghanistan at Ahmedabad on November 10. South Africa will play twice at Mumbai, against England on October 21 and against Bangladesh on October 24.

Warm-up matches:

• September 29, 2 PM: South Africa v Afghanistan (Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram)
• October 2, 2 PM: South Africa v New Zealand (Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram)

Main Tournament:

• October 7, 2 PM: South Africa v Sri Lanka (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
• October 12, 2 PM: South Africa v Australia (Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow)
• October 17, 2 PM: South Africa v Netherlands (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala)
• October 21, 2 PM: South Africa v England (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
• October 24, 2 PM: South Africa v Bangladesh (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
• October 27, 2 PM: South Africa v Pakistan (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai)
• November 1, 2 PM: South Africa v New Zealand (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje, Pune)
• November 5, 2 PM: South Africa v India (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
• November 10, 2 PM: South Africa v Afghanistan (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will begin the World Cup campaign against South Africa at Delhi on October 7, and round off the league stage against New Zealand at Bengaluru on November 9.

Warm-up matches:

• September 29, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati)
• October 3, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati)

Main Tournament:

• October 7, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v South Africa (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
• October 10, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad)
• October 16, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v Australia (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow)
• October 21, 10.30 AM: Sri Lanka v Netherlands (Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow)
• October 26, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v England (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)
• October 30, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Gahunje, Pune)
• November 2, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v India (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)
• November 6, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)
• November 9, 2 PM: Sri Lanka v New Zealand (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of Bangladesh

Bangladesh will start their competition two days later of the campaign opener against Afghanistan in Dharamsala. They will face England at the same venue two days later, before travelling to Chennai to play New Zealand.

• Saturday, October 7: Bangladesh v Afghanistan, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 10:30 am
• Tuesday, October 10: England v Bangladesh, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 10:30 am
• Friday, October 13: New Zealand v Bangladesh, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 2 pm
• Thursday, October 19: India v Bangladesh, MCA International Stadium, Pune – 2 pm
• Tuesday, October 24: South Africa v Bangladesh, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 2 pm
• Saturday, October 28: Netherlands v Bangladesh, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 2 pm
• Tuesday, October 31: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 2 pm
• Monday, November 6: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 2 pm
• Saturday, November 11: Australia v Bangladesh, MCA International Stadium, Pune – 10:30 am

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of Afghanistan

Afghanistan will begin their World Cup campaign in Dharamshala with a match against Bangladesh. They will play their nine league games across seven venues in India.

• Saturday, October 7: Bangladesh v Afghanistan, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 10:30 am
• Wednesday, October 11: India v Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 2 pm
• Sunday, October 15: England v Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 2 pm
• Wednesday, October 18: New Zealand v Afghanistan, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 2 pm
• Monday, October 23: Pakistan v Afghanistan, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 2 pm
• Monday, October 30: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, MCA International Stadium, Pune – 2 pm
• Friday, November 3: Netherlands v Afghanistan, BRSABVE Stadium, Lucknow – 2 pm
• Tuesday, November 7: Australia v Afghanistan, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 2 pm
• Friday, November 10: South Africa v Afghanistan, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 2 pm

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixture and Schedule of Netherlands

The Netherlands will start their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign against Pakistan in Hyderabad on October 6. The Dutch came through the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe as Qualifier 1.

• October 6 - Pakistan vs Netherlands, Hyderabad, 2:00 pm IST
• October 9 - New Zealand vs Netherlands, Hyderabad, 2:00 pm IST
• October 17 - South Africa vs Netherlands, Dharamsala, 2:00 pm IST
• October 21 - vs Sri Lanka, Lucknow, 10:30 am IST
• October 25 - Australia vs Netherlands, Delhi, 2:00 pm IST
• October 28 - Netherlands vs Bangladesh, Kolkata, 2:00 pm IST
• November 3 - Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Lucknow, 2:00 pm IST
• November 8 - England vs Netherlands, Pune, 2:00 pm IST
• November 12 - India vs Netherlands, Bengaluru, 2:00 pm IST

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced some of the most thrilling matches in cricket history, with some teams successfully chasing down mammoth targets to win games. Rajasthan Royals were the first team to chase down a 200-plus total when they scored 217/7 in 19.5 overs to overcome Deccan Chargers’ 214/5 in the IPL 2008. It was only the ninth match of the league. Over the course of the next 12 years, a lot of sides chased down totals over 200+, but none came anywhere close to scaling what RR achieved in 2008.

That record stood for a solid 12 years before the Royals eclipsed it again in IPL 2020 when they hunted down Kings XI Punjab’s 223/2 with 226/6. The mark stood for five years. Currently, Punjab Kings hold the record for the highest successful run chases in IPL history.

Here is a list of the Highest Successful Run Chases in IPL History.

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Highest Successful Run Chases in IPL History

1. Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2024) | 262 Runs

Punjab Kings hold the record for the highest successful run chases in IPL history. PBKS successfully chased down a target of 262 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in IPL 2024. Tasked with chasing down a daunting target of 262 in front of a vociferous away crowd in Kolkata, PBKS had their task cut out for them. However, the Punjab team defied all odds.

Player of the Match Jonny Bairstow scored an unbeaten 48-ball 108, while Shashank scored an unbeaten 68 off 28 balls as Punjab pulled off the greatest run chase in IPL history.

In fact, Punjab Kings’ successful run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders is the only time a team has chased down a score of 250 or more in IPL history. It is also the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket as a whole.

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (2025) | 246 Runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad are second on the list of highest successful run chases in IPL history and coincidentally, it came against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. After PBKS posted 245/6 in the first innings, SRH chased down the target by reaching 247/2 in 18.3 overs with Abhishek Sharma playing a starring role with a 55-ball 141. Abhishek hit a 40-ball century, making it one of the fastest in IPL history.

Punjab started strong with an explosive opening stand from Prabhsimran Singh and young Priyansh Arya. The two added 66 runs in just 24 balls, giving the team a perfect start. After Prabhsimran fell for 42, captain Shreyas Iyer took charge, smashing a half-century in just 22 balls. Nehal Wadhera supported him well, and the Kings crossed 150 runs within 12 overs.

The strong foundation was capped off in style by Marcus Stoinis, who cleared the ropes four times in the closing overs, helping Punjab finish at 245, their highest total of the season so far and a testament to the batting unit’s depth and intent. But Sunrisers Hyderabad responded with a brilliant opening partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Their 171-run stand helped them chase down the target successfully.

3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants (2025) | 228 Runs

Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 85 led RCB to chase down 228 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. After the win, they sealed a top-two finish in the very last league game of IPL 2025. This is also RCB's highest-ever successful chase in IPL history and they will now play in Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings. Records galore for RCB don't stop there, as they have ended up winning all 7 away games in the regular season, which is just remarkable.

The chase saw significant contributions from Virat Kohli and Phil Salt in the powerplay, followed by Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal's unbeaten partnership. Agarwal scored 41 not out to support Sharma's match-winning innings.

Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants posted a formidable 227/3, powered by captain Rishabh Pant's spectacular 118.

4. Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (2020) | 224 Runs

A collective effort by Sanju Samson, Steve Smith, and Rahul Tewatia led the Rajasthan Royals to chase down a target of 224 runs against Punjab Kings in 2020, the highest successful run chase in IPL history. Samson was the top-scorer with an explosive 85 off just 42 deliveries but Rahul Tewatia became the centre of attraction because of his massive 7 sixes in the important moment. He smashed 5 sixes in an over against Sheldon Cottrell which changed the whole game.

5. Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2024) | 224 Runs

Rajasthan Royals equalled the highest successful run chase in the IPL recorded by them in 2020, when they beat Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. In a battle for the position at the top of the IPL 2024 standings, KKR managed 223/6 on the back of Sunil Narine’s maiden T20 century. For the Royals, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Sen took two wickets each. 

In the run chase, Jos Buttler stood tall with an unbeaten 107 off just 60 balls, steering his team over the line on the last ball. The Royals were on the backfoot at 121/6 in the 13th over. But a cameo from Rovman Powell and some late power-hitting from Buttler got the Royals home.

Interestingly, Punjab Kings surpassed this record 10 days later against the same opponent at the same venue, when they successfully chased 262.

6. Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (2021) | 219 Runs

Mumbai Indians pulled off a stunning 4-wicket victory over their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in a match in 2021. Ambati Raydu & Faf du Plessis played blistering innings to put up that mammoth total at Delhi.

Chasing down the target of 219 runs, Mi didn't have a good start. Kieron Pollard's unbeaten 87 from 34 balls, including 6 boundaries and 8 sixes, played the most pivotal role in securing the win. He was also the best bowler for Mumbai in that match. Pollard conceded only 12 runs in his 2 overs and scalped 2 huge wickets.

7. Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers (2008) | 215 Runs

In the inaugural IPL edition, Rajasthan Royals chased a massive target of 215 runs against Deccan Chargers. Andrew Symonds' explosive 117 runs in just 53 deliveries helped Deccan Chargers to put up a huge total of 214 runs.

While Chasing, Graeme Smith and Yusuf Pathan laid the foundation with a 98-run partnership. The explosive knocks from Mohammad Kaif and Shane Warne at the end took Rajasthan to achieve victory.

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8. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (2023) | 215 Runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals at their home to clinch a high-scoring last-ball IPL thriller. Leveraging on a crucial last-ball no-ball from Sandeep Sharma, Sunrisers snatched the cliffhanger to register for their fourth win of the season. With 17 needed off the final over and 4 needed off the final ball, power-hitter Abdul Samad smashed a six off the last ball to help Sunrisers register a memorable win.

The foundation of the chase was laid by top-order batters Abhishek Sharma (55) and Rahul Tripathi (47) but it was the Glenn Phillips 7-ball 25 cameo that turned the game on its head and reignited the chase.

9. Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings (2023) | 215 Runs

Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Kumar produced a superb effort with the bat as Mumbai Indians completed a gigantic 215-run chase against Punjab Kings and won the match by six wickets in Mohali on Wednesday. The pair added 116 runs for the third wicket after Mumbai were 54/2 in the powerplay.

Ishan Kishan scored 75 in 41 balls. Tilak Varma and Tim David joined the chase and wrapped the contest in 18.5 overs with no issues.

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (2024) | 215 Runs

Brushing aside the first-ball dismissal of the explosive Travis Head, his opening partner Abhishek Sharma showcased an amazing range of stroke-play to ensure Sunrisers Hyderabad finished off its league engagements in the IPL in style with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings.

Chasing a target of 215, Sunrisers batting depth came to the fore as first Rahul Tripathi set the tone before Abhishek served another reminder of his growing stature as a future India star. The way he stood up and swung Rishi Dhawan and later carted spinner Harpreet Brar for two huge sixes was truly symbolic of his authority, class and timing against pace and spin alike.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen came up with superbly-paced knocks to help the team’s cause on yet another perfect batting strip here.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has announced Team India for India's tour of England today i.e. Saturday, 24 May. Along with the ENG vs IND 2025 squad announcement of the team, he also announced the new captain. A total of 18 players of Team India have been selected for the England tour and the command of this team has been handed over to young Shubman Gill.

Rishabh Pant has been made the vice-captain of the team. Karun Nair has returned to the Indian squad for the first time since 2017. Players like Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh have also got a place. However, Mohammed Shami has not been selected in the team.

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Here's everything Agarkar said during the Press conference of ENG vs IND 2025 squad announcement.

Why was Mohammed Shami not selected?

Ajit Agarkar has confirmed that the medical team has declared Mohammed Shami unfit, due to which he has not been selected. "He's had a little bit of a setback over the past week, got some MRIs done. Wasn't going to be able to play five Tests. Don't think his workload is where he needs to be. Medical guys told he'll be ruled out. We were hoping he'll play some part, but if he's not fit, we'd rather pick guys fit and available rather than waiting," Agarkar said.

Shami played his last Test match for India in the form of WTC Final 2023.

Virat Kohli had approached for retirement in April

Ajit Agarkar revealed that Virat Kohli had approached him in April regarding retirement from Test cricket. He said, "When guys like that retire, always big holes to fill. Ashwin also retired. Those three have been stalwarts. Always difficult. One way of looking at it is, opportunity for someone else. Had conversations with both of them."

"Virat reached out early April, seem him give 200% every ball he plays even when he's not batting or on the field. Felt he'd given everything he had, if he can't keep up to the standards it was time for him. It's come from him. Have to respect that. They've earned that respect."

Jasprit Bumrah will not play all 5 Tests

Jasprit Bumrah will not play all five Tests, Ajit Agarkar confirms. The chief selector said, "Don't think he'll be available for all five Tests. Whether it's four or three, we'll see based on how the series goes and his workload is. Even if he's fit for 3-4 Tests, he'll be an asset for us. Just happy he's part of the squad.

"More important to us a player. Once you're managing people, there's a lot that takes out of you. We've had a chat with him, he's okay with it. He knows where his body's at. KL not really, he's captained a while back, he's a quality player and hope he has a big series. With Booms, it was more about his workload management.

'He’s a quality bowler'

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been included in the squad in the absence of Mohammad Shami. Talking about Arshdeep's inclusion, Ajit Agarkar stated, "He's a quality bowler and has had a taste of counTy as well. he plays domestic when he can. A tall guy, can bowl with the new ball, has body of work in red-ball cricket and in recent form in the last couple of years. Bumrah unlikely to play all five Tests, we needed a bit of variety."

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Agarkar on captaincy

With Shubman Gill being appointed as India's new Test captain, Ajit Agarkar provided a massive hint that Gill could be the long-term leader of the Test team.

"We discussed every option that's there, over the last year or so, we've looked at Shubman at various times. Taken a lot of feedback from the dressing room. Very young, but there's been improvement. We're hopeful he's the guy. He's a terrific player, our best wishes to him."

"You don't pick captains for one tour or two tours. We've seen some progress over the last year or two with him. No doubt it's going to be as tough as it gets,"

Shubman Gill has been appointed as the new Test captain of the Indian Men's Test Cricket team for the five-Test series starting in England from June 20. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team.

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Gill will replace Rohit Sharma, who retired from the format in May due to poor form last season, especially in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Gill's Test career

Gill has played 32 Tests for India so far. He made his Test debut in the MCG Test on India's 2020-21 Australia tour. He has so far scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05. There is a big difference between his average at home (42.03) and outside (27.53). The upcoming series will be Gill's first full tour.

He has also played two WTC Finals there in 2021 and 2023, and also played the fifth Test on the 2021 tour after it was postponed due to COVID-19.

India will start WTC 2025-27 cycle with five-Test series

India will start the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a five-Test series against England. They are scheduled to play the first Test at Headingley (from June 20), the second Test at Edgbaston (from July 2), the third Test at Lord's (from July 10), the fourth Test at Old Trafford (from July 23) and the final Test at The Oval (from July 31).

Every Captain of Indian Men's Test Cricket Team

Since their first Test in 1932, India have witnessed 36 Test captains across 589 matches. CK Nayudu led India in their maiden Test match in 1932 against England. However, it was only 20 years later that India tasted their first Test victory under the captaincy of Vijay Hazare against England on February 10, 1952 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Only five Indian captains – Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma – have managed to notch up at least 10 Test victories. Kohli remains as India’s most successful Test captain, winning 40 of the 68 Tests he led in with a 58.82 success rate. Leading in 60 games between 2008-14, Dhoni is the second-most successful Test skipper for the country, winning 27 matches.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Indian men's test cricket team's announcement for the upcoming England tour. Chief of the selection committee Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir might attend the press conference to announce the Indian men's test cricket for the important England tour.

After qualifying for consecutive WTC finals, India failed to qualify for the World Test Championship final under Rohit Sharma. Now, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli already gone from the test format, India will have to fill many gaps to start the new WTC cycle. 

Who will be the next test captain? Will Mohammed Shami be picked? There are many questions which will be answered today.

So, stay tuned as we bring you all the LIVE updates of the announcement. 

Is Mohammad Shami ready to spearhead India's pace attack in the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting June 20, 2025?

With concerns over his form and fitness following a lacklustre IPL 2025 and a long injury layoff, we dive deep into whether the star pacer should be included in the squad. 

From his stellar 2023 ODI World Cup performance to recent struggles with pace and rhythm, we analyse Shami’s prospects and what he brings to the table.  Plus, we explore potential alternatives like Arshdeep Singh, Anshul Kamboj, and others who could step up if Shami’s fitness remains a concern.

With Jasprit Bumrah’s workload being managed, who else can India rely on to challenge England’s batsmen?