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IND vs ENG: Root receives special cap for his 100th Test from Stokes

It was a special moment for England captain Joe Root as he received a cap from team-mate Ben Stokes for featuring in his milestone 100th Test in the first match of the series against India

IND vs ENG: Visitors wear black armbands as mark of respect for Tom Moore

England team are wearing black armbands in the first Test against India in respect of inspirational war veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died aged 100 earlier this week

IND vs ENG 1st Test highlights: Root's ton lifts England; 263-3 at Stumps

The highlight of the England first innings was the 200-run partnership between Root and Sibley for the third wicket. Check India vs England 1st Test Day 1 highlights here

India vs England 1st Test toss result, playing 11, live streaming details

Left arm spinner Axar Patel rulled out of first Test over injury and Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar were added to the squad. Check IND vs ENG 1st Test playing 11 and live telecast details here

IND vs ENG: Crawley out of 1st two Tests against India due to wrist injury

Fast-rising England opener Zak Crawley was on Thursday ruled out of the first two Test matches against India after sustaining a freak wrist injury on his 23rd birthday

IND vs ENG: Team India just two short of 100 Test wins in 21st century

As India gear up to face England in a four-Test series from Friday, the host country is only two wins away from becoming the fourth team to notch 100 wins in Test cricket in the 21st century

IND vs ENG: Ollie Pope added to England squad ahead of first Test

Middle-order batsman Ollie Pope was added to England's squad for the much-anticipated Test series opener against India after taking part in the team's training sessions

IND vs ENG Test series: Going to keep my game really simple, says Rahane

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will be sticking to the basics when he walks out to bat against England in the upcoming Test series

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Don't want to single out only spinners, says Root

England Test skipper Joe Root said that the side is not looking to single out spinners for taking the bulk of wickets against India, rather it is about working together as a bowling group

India's win in Australia inspiration to win away from home: Joe Root

India's recent Test series win in Australia has given touring sides confidence to win away from home, says England captain Joe Root

India vs England 1st Test: Pujara will be huge wicket for us, says Root

In awe of his ability to play long innings, England skipper Root underlined the importance of Pujara's wicket and the need for batting like him during the course of the four-Test series against India

We don't share every trick with foreign players during IPL: Ajinkya Rahane

The top England players like Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes may all be IPL regulars but it doesn't mean that they always get a sneak peek into a top Indian player's mindset or strategies

IND vs ENG: Discussed farmers' protest in team meeting, says Virat Kohli

Issue of farmers' protest was discussed in the team meeting, says India skipper Virat Kohli on the eve of India vs England 1st Test at Chepauk Stadium

India vs England: First live free-to-air Test coverage in UK since 2005

Channel 4 has signed a deal with Star Sports to show free-to-air live television coverage of England's four-match Test series against India which begins Friday at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai

India vs England 1st Test preview: Kohli's India set to rely on present

A dream took flight during an unforgettable Australian summer and a confident India will aim to soar higher with the return of Kohli against Joe Root's England during a four-Test series starting Feb 5

IND vs ENG: Root gets ready with his pet shot for 'mini-battle with Ashwin'

Sweep shot will stay an important weapon against India spinners but England skipper Joe Root has said he has not yet committed himself to use it in the four-Test series that begins on February 5

IND vs ENG: Virat is the captain, my job is to help him, says Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, who captained the side in the last three Tests against Australia has no problems in taking the back seat as regular skipper Kohli returns to lead the team in India vs England series

Not thinking of World Test Championship final, it's 4 months away: Rahane

The Indian team is not looking at the World Test Championship (WTC) final just yet and is focussing on winning the first Test against England here, says India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane

Shubman Gill is going to be a bit of a legend, reckons Brad Hogg

Batsman Shubman Gill has the potential to become 'a little bit of a legend' in the future judging by the abilities he showed during India's recent tour of Australia, says former spinner Brad Hogg

Ind vs Eng 1st Test: Shastri welcomes Indian squad with rousing address

The Indian cricket team finally began its nets session on Tuesday ahead of the four-match Test series against England, starting February 5 at Chennai