Australia vs England, 5th Test

Senior batter Joe Root was named interim captain in place of Stokes. The second Test will played at The Oval here from June 17-21

Despite the latest setback, there is optimism surrounding Pandya's availability for India's ODI tour of England next month.

Shreyas Iyer's T20I appointment signals India's move away from the all-format captaincy model that shaped the Dhoni, Kohli, and Rohit eras, towards a more format-specific leadership

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has strong Youth ODI numbers and an IPL 2026 Orange Cap, but India's ODI depth means he must prove himself in senior cricket

India have lost five of their last nine Tests on spin-friendly tracks and now face a Sri Lankan side whose home success still rests heavily on slow bowling

Manav is now the tenth Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut

India's win by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan is now their biggest victory in Test cricket by margin of runs

The parents of batting wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are set to accompany him during the national team's tour of Ireland and England, and the BCCI is set to bear their expenses in the UK.

After declaring their first innings at a commanding 564/8, India struck regularly with the ball, with Suthar claiming three wickets and Prasidh Krishna adding two

Pant added an entertaining 81 as India's top and middle order batters dominated the Afghanistan attack after resuming at overnight 368 for three