Thursday presents yet another opportunity for new India’s new T20I captain Shreyas Iyer to finally open his account as the skipper. The Men in Blue will be aiming to secure their first win of the series as they take on England in the ENG vs IND 4th T20I. Flat pitches in the IPL, the impact player rule and playing on similar conditions for a period of two months has hurt India’s chances of winning overseas, Clarity was provided on Sanju Samson as well. On that note, let’s take a look at top headlines from Wednesday.
Gambhir gives clarity to snubbed Samson
India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir ended his silence on the clamour around dropping Sanju Samson after three miserable outings and explained the rationale behind the move. Gambhir said that he had provided clarity to Samson on dropping him from the playing XI. The India cricket team head coach claimed that the conversation around that topic was strictly a private one between Sanju and himself. Read more here.
ICC unhappy with Ben Stokes’ retirement
Ben Stokes‘ retirement might’ve caused the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) significant trouble. A day before the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final between England and Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) sent a letter to the ECB, informing them of a breach of the players’ and match officials’ areas (PMOA) rules. Read more here.
Babar Azam to return as T20I captain as well?
The PCB had been discussing handing the Pakistan men’s cricket team’s captaincy in T20Is back to Babar Azam. The 31-year-old was named the Test skipper, replacing Shan Masood, on July 1, and now there’s a possibility of Babar taking over from Salman Ali Agha in T20Is. After the PCB has decided to name Babar as Masood’s replacement, the board doesn’t have any issue with handing him the leadership of the T20I team. Read more here.
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Gambhir on why India are losing in England
After India’s hammering at Trent Bridge, even Gambhir acknowledged failure to assess the conditions. It’s now happened in 4 games that have let the game slip. With either shoddy tactics, poor selection, or just bad play. However, it’s come down to realising what works and what doesn’t on a particular surface. England bowled short and reaped the rewards; Ireland did the same, but what’s India doing? Read more here.
Can Shreyas Iyer & co bounce back?
After losing 0-2 to Ireland, India are 0-2 down to England. The first game against the Three Lions was washed out. Therefore, India will have to win the remaining two games to level the series. Or else, they’ll return home trophyless. There’s no doubt Shreyas will be feeling the heat. He won’t want to lose another game. To have a grim look after the match, describing how and why his team lost. He needs a win. His bat needs to bat, but more importantly, the team must win because he’s 1-10 as a captain in his last 12 matches. Read more here.
Ganguly in ICC Hall of Fame
Sourav Ganguly is set to become one of the newest inductees into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame (HoF). The news comes on his 54th birthday, July 8. Last year, the ICC inducted seven cricketers, including MS Dhoni, into the HoF. The ICC will make a formal announcement on July 11 after concluding its annual conference. Read more here.
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Shreyas Iyer must channelize anger to help India's 'awful' batting unit overcome woes in ENG vs IND 4th T20I
