Indian umpires Virendra Sharma, Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon to officiate in the Test series against England.



India vs England Test Series: Three Indian ICC panelled umpires have been appointed to officiate the upcoming Test Series against England. Virendra Sharma, Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon will be in charge of the series against England. Virendra Sharma and Anil Chaudhary will be making their debut in the longest format.



Both the debutants will be joined by India?s Elite Panel representative Nitin Menon who has done the job before in the longest format of cricket.&nbsp;



Due to travel restrictions and the complications involved due to the harsh pandemic, ICC has approved the home umpires in the ICC World Test Championship games. The India-England series will begin on 5th February 2021.



In addition to this, ICC has also introduced three Decision Review System (DRS) calls for each team so that the chances of the wrong decision could reduce. With three DRS, the teams will have enough calls left to turn the Umpires decision, in case they feel, which will reduce the chances of mistakes by Umpires.



<h2>Blessing in disguise for Indian umpires:</h2>



Last year in November, PTI reported that due to travel restrictions it will be blessing in disguise for the Indian umpires who rarely gets the chance to officiate the longest format of cricket. India has only one umpire in the Elite Panel of Umpires.



Earlier, Sundaram Ravi from Tamil Nadu, India was in the list of Elite Panel while he was removed from the position due to successive failure.



In recent times, India?s Nitin Menon is the youngest Umpire in the Elite Panel and is considered as the bright prospect for the future.



Virendra Sharma has featured in two ODIs and solitary T20I game while Anil Chaudhary has outings in 20 ODIs and 28 T20Is.



Nitin Menon has officiated in three Test games along with 16T20Is and 24 ODIs.



All the three umpires from India are the regular faces of Indian Premier League.



ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2021-3-international-stars-who-likely-to-go-unsold-in-ipl-2021-mini-auctions/">IPL 2021: 3 International stars who likely to go unsold in IPL 2021 mini-auctions</a> ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-vs-england-series-team-india-clears-first-of-3-covid-19-tests/">India vs England Series: Team India clears first of 3 Covid-19 tests</a>

Indian umpires Virendra Sharma, Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon to officiate in the Test series against England

indian-umpires-virendra-sharma-anil-chaudhary-and-nitin-menon-to-officiate-in-the-test-series-against-england

India vs England pink ball test: Ahmedabad tickets for pink ball test has been sold out confirms Sourav Ganguly.



India vs England pink ball test: The president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly was delighted to announce that the tickets for the pink ball Test between India and England have been sold out. He also added that the decision on the entry of the spectators in the upcoming Indian Premier League will be taken shortly.



The third test between India and England will be played at newly refurbished Motera Stadium (Sardar Patel Stadium) Ahmedabad. This will be the first international game hosted by the stadium. The game will begin on 24th February.



BCCI has decided to allow at least 50 per-cent crowd to the stadium which has the capacity of 110,000 spectators at one go.&nbsp;



?Ahmedabad is completely sold out. Happy to see normalcy back,? Ganguly told Star Sports in an interview.



?I spoke to Jay Shah and he?s very keen on these Test matches. Just for him also cricket is coming back to Ahmedabad after six-seven years because they built the new stadium,? former India captain said.



India will host its second Day/Night test game at Ahmedabad between India and England while the first Day/Night fixture was hosted in Kolkata?s Eden Garden back in 2019 against Bangladesh.



The BCCI and IPL GC are planning to allow spectators back to IPL which is slated to take place from the second week of April.



?This year is going to be big as well because of what it is. We?ll see whether we can get the crowd back into the IPL, it?s a decision we?ll have to take very shortly. But it?s going to be another great tournament,? Ganguly said.



Ganguly added that BCCI will conduct one pink ball test in every home series.&nbsp;



?Absolutely. One pink-ball Test in a series is ideal. Every generation goes through changes, the pink ball is one of the main changes for Test match cricket, and to keep Test match cricket alive."



ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/faf-du-plessis-retires-from-test-cricket-south-africa/">Faf du Plessis retires from Test Cricket: South Africa</a> ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/kxip-new-name-kings-xi-punjab-kxip-changes-name-to-punjab-kings-ahead-of-ipl-2021/">KXIP New Name: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) changes name to Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2021</a>

India vs England pink ball test: Ahmedabad tickets for pink ball test has been sold out confirms Sourav Ganguly

india-vs-england-pink-ball-test-ahmedabad-tickets-for-pink-ball-test-has-been-sold-out-confirms-sourav-ganguly

Team India is in England as the first test match between Team India and England is starting from 4 August 2021. Fans have lots of expectations from team blue to wind the test series at least by 2-1. India Tem vice caption Rohit Sharma had lots of fun with boys in England practise session. 



Watch out for what's happening in the Practice match and what is the unique game plan of Rohit Sharma. 



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1422104369659449346
</div></figure>



Watch the full vidio on BCCI.TV

Team India Enjoying in England - A fun drill courtesy from Rohit Sharma

team-india-enjoying-in-england-a-fun-drill-courtesy-from-rohit-sharma

Mayank Agarwal has been India?s crisis man of recent times. Whenever there is a top priority opener who gets inured, it is Mayank who gets a call-up from the national team and he delivers. Mayank Agarwal is a complete team man. He had a decent series against New Zealand but his performances dipped and he was eventually dropped from the Indian Test Team. So, why has been Mayank called if only one test match is to be played? Here is an in-depth look:?



<h2>Mayank Agarwal is joining as a cover for Rohit Sharma:&nbsp;</h2>



It was yesterday?s breaking news reported by many outlets that Rohit Sharma, the Indian Captain has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in isolation at the team hotel. But the Indian team doesn?t have a backup opener. The team might have to go for secondary and makeshift options. It was expected that Hanuma Vihari or Srikar Bharat would open the batting with Shubman Gill. ?



But all these reports were dismissed when Mayank Agarwal was called up. The RT-PCR reports of Rohit Sharma are done regularly and now Rohit faces a race against time to come back to full fitness and perform. The test match begins on the 1st of July. ?



<h2>Mayank Agarwal last Played a Test Match Against Sri Lanka:&nbsp;</h2>



Mayank Agarwal was a member of the Indian Cricket Team for the Sri Lanka home series. He played 3 out of the 4 innings and his performance was below average. Hence the reason he got dropped. The next factor that resulted in Mayank getting sacked is his poor performance in the IPL. He led the Punjab Kings but that led to him compromising on his responsibilities as a better. Mayank Agarwal is a complete team and understands what the team demands from him. ?



He will fly to England on Monday and can join the team. Specific quarantine is not required for Mayank, as per the new guidelines given by the ICC. Here is a look at the stats of Mayank Agarwal:?



<h2>Stats:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Stats&nbsp;</td><td>Value&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Matches&nbsp;</td><td>21&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Innings&nbsp;</td><td>36&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Runs&nbsp;</td><td>1488&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Average&nbsp;</td><td>42.1&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Strike Rate&nbsp;</td><td>53.48&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>50s/100s&nbsp;</td><td>6/4&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>200s&nbsp;</td><td>2&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Highest Score&nbsp;</td><td>243&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



To know more go to <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/rohit-sharma-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-isolation-at-team-hotel/" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/rohit-sharma-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-isolation-at-team-hotel/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rohit Sharma Tests Positive for Covid-19. In Isolation at Team Hotel.</a>



Read more at <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ranji-trophy-2022-madhya-pradesh-wins-ranji-trophy-for-the-first-time-ever/" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ranji-trophy-2022-madhya-pradesh-wins-ranji-trophy-for-the-first-time-ever/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ranji Trophy 2022: Madhya Pradesh Wins Ranji Trophy for the First Time Ever.</a>



To know more go to<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/indian-cricket-team-3-top-key-players-for-india-at-the-icc-t20-world-cup-2022/" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/indian-cricket-team-3-top-key-players-for-india-at-the-icc-t20-world-cup-2022/" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Indian Cricket Team: 3 Top Key Players for India at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.</a>



To know more go to the <a href="https://www.bcci.tv/" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.bcci.tv/" rel="noreferrer noopener">official page of the BCCI.</a>

Mayank Agarwal Set to Join the Indian Team as a Cover for Rohit Sharma.

mayank-agarwal-set-to-join-the-indian-team-as-a-cover-for-rohit-sharma

Quinton de Kock, who scored an unbeaten 97 runs, slammed Rajasthan Royals bowlers all over the park.

4,6,6! Quinton de Kock goes hammers and tongs against Jofra Archer to seal game for KKR against RR

4-6-6-quinton-de-kock-goes-hammers-and-tongs-against-jofra-archer-to-seal-game-for-kkr-against-rr-

RR managed only 151 after losing quick wickets. KKR chased comfortably, with de Kock anchoring the innings and Raghuvanshi supporting well. Rajasthan’s spin strategy backfired as KKR secured a dominant victory.

KKR Stunned RR with an 8-wicket win! Check Updated IPL 2025 Points Table!

kkr-stunned-rr-with-an-8-wicket-win-check-updated-ipl-2025-points-table-

Riyan Parag, who has been appointed as the Rajasthan Royals for three games, lost the second game on the trot as the captain.

RR vs KKR: Shocking scenes! Fan invades pitch to touch feet of Riyan Parag in IPL 2025

rr-vs-kkr-shocking-scenes-fan-invades-pitch-to-touch-feet-of-riyan-parag-in-ipl-2025-

Quinton de Kock came up with a brilliant effort behind the stumps to remove Riyan Parag.

IPL 2025: Quinton de Kock throws away his helmet to take catch of Riyan Parag during RR vs KKR (Watch video)

ipl-2025-quinton-de-kock-throws-away-his-helmet-to-take-catch-of-riyan-parag-during-rr-vs-kkr-watch-video-

Delhi Capitals started the IPL 2025 on a high as they beat Lucknow Super Giants by just one wicket in a nail-biter.

india vs eng