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2 days ago | circleofcricket.com | Salman Anjum

Young fast bowler Harshit Rana has been released from India's squad ahead of the second Test match against England, slated to be held at Edgbaston from July 2. According to a report published in IANS, quoting sources, Rana is now on his way back to India from Leeds, where the two teams played the series opener. Rana was added to India's squad for the first Test at Headingley, which England won by chasing down 371 on a thrilling final day.

2 days ago | circleofcricket.com | Salman Anjum

Former Australian captain Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Rishabh Pant, saying that the Indian wicketkeeper is "reinventing the game as a batsman". Chappell’s comment came after Pant slammed twin centuries in the first Test match against England at Headingley, Leeds. The southpaw followed up his brilliant 134 in the first innings with an entertaining 118 in the second essay.

2 days ago | circleofcricket.com | Salman Anjum

Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Hemang Badani heaped praise on KL Rahul, emphasizing his commitment to join the Indian team in England despite embracing fatherhood recently. Rahul, who is the senior-most batter in the current Test team after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's retirement, came to UK before the rest of the squad and played a four-day match for India A against England Lions to be ready for the red-ball challenge after the IPL 2025.

2 days ago | circleofcricket.com | Salman Anjum

Stop-clock in Tests, modifications in DRS as ICC makes wholesale rule changes across formats The new rule has come into effect with the beginning of the 2025-27 WTC cycle. By Salman Anjum - 26 Jun, 2025 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a stop clock in Test cricket to deal with slow over rates. The new rule has come into effect with the beginning of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

2 days ago | circleofcricket.com | Salman Anjum

Despite batters scoring five centuries in the match, including two from Rishabh Pant, Team India lost the first Test against England at Headingley by five wickets. The visitors were unable to cross the 500-run mark even once. They also set England a mammoth target of 371, but that was chased down with some comfort on Day 5 as Indian bowlers were guilty of constantly losing their line and lengths and fielders dropped multiple catches.