After England's crushing defeat against Australia in the women's Ashes and their early exit in last year's T20 World Cup, the England Cricket Board has announced the resignation of their head coach Jon Lewis. Despite his efforts to develop and improve the team, Lewis has decided to step down from his role, leaving the team in search of a new coach. This news comes as a shock to the cricket world, as England will now have to prepare for upcoming series against West Indies and India without a permanent head coach in place. Fans can stay updated with all the latest IPL and cricket news, including team standings, schedules and live scores, as well as other sports news.
Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, two former England cricket captains, expressed their disappointment with Jos Buttler's captaincy after the team's unexpected elimination from the Champions Trophy. In a post-match interview, Buttler acknowledged that he will reflect on his position after returning home. However, Hussain and Atherton believe it is time for a change in leadership, citing three consecutive disappointing performances in major ICC events and a lack of assertiveness on the field reminiscent of former captain Eoin Morgan.
In the 8th match of the Champions Trophy, Afghanistan post a formidable total of 325/7 with the help of Ibrahim Zadran's century. However, this loss has put Afghanistan's chances of advancing to the next round in jeopardy. England, on the other hand, are coming off a humiliating loss to Australia and will need to play a proper ODI match instead of their usual T20 approach if they want to chase down this target successfully.
In a shocking blunder at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan's national anthem was mistakenly replaced with India's national anthem during the match between England and Australia in Lahore. The incident has sparked controversy and backlash online, with many questioning how England suddenly became a part of India. In the midst of all the chaos, former Pakistani cricketer Azam Khan wished the best to the Pakistani team ahead of their clash against India, stressing that the team that plays better will emerge victorious.
Virat Kohli, often hailed as one of the best batsmen in the world, has been struggling with his form in recent times. After missing the first ODI due to injury, he had a poor outing in the second match against England. However, in the third and final match before the Champions Trophy 2025, Kohli seemed to be getting back into his rhythm with a good half-century. But, once again, he was dismissed by Adil Rashid. Former England batter Kevin Pietersen pointed out that Kohli's over-commitment on the front foot was the reason for his dismissal and that he should have played back to the ball.
England captain Jos Buttler has defended his team's training schedule on the tour of India, after former India coach Ravi Shastri criticised the visitors for not putting in the "hard yards". Despite winning the third ODI by 142 runs, England faced consecutive losses in the T20I and ODI series against India. While Shastri had pointed out England's lack of sufficient training, Buttler stated that the team had trained throughout the tour and were desperate to perform well.
Indian batting star Virat Kohli's much-awaited return to the side in the second ODI against England turned out to be a short-lived one as he was dismissed for just 5 runs. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid was the man to get the better of Kohli, thanks to a successful review by England. Despite Kohli's quick cameo, India were still in a strong position at 194/2 after 26 overs. Follow all the live updates, news, and biddings for IPL Auction 2025 at Sportskeeda.
India's national cricket team lost Rohit Sharma early to Mark Wood, but Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have helped steady the team against England. England won the toss and chose to bowl first, with both teams making changes to their playing XI. India currently holds an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
India's captain, Rohit Sharma, silenced his critics with a magnificent 119 off 90 balls and led India to a series-clinching win against England in Cuttack. Former player and selector Jatin Paranjape praised Rohit's determination and elegant play, while also applauding the impressive performance of debutant wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy. With the deadline for the Champions Trophy selection fast approaching, Paranjape predicted that Chakaravarthy's precision and pressure-inducing bowling style will surely earn him a spot in India's final squad.
Former Australia skipper and current Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting expresses surprise and confusion over India's decision to leave Shreyas Iyer out of their playing XI, despite his recent success in domestic cricket and the 2023 World Cup. Ponting also believes that Iyer will excel in the upcoming Champions Trophy in Dubai.