The Indian women team will also engage with England women in a three-match T20I series and a one-off Test. The T20 series will begin at Chelmsford on May 28, followed by games at Bristol on May 30 and Taunton on June 2. The lone Test will be played at the Lord`s from July 10

Pant, who had retired hurt on 37 after taking a painful blow to his right foot on day one, returned to the crease amid warm applause from the crowd. Walking in with a visible limp, the Indian vice-captain defied discomfort to compile a gutsy 54 off 75 deliveries, holding the lower order together before becoming one of Ben Stokes` five victims

With Dhruv Jurel already keeping wickets in Manchester, it has been confirmed that Pant will not feature in the fifth and final Test at The Oval. His absence is a major blow for India, given that he was the team’s second-highest run-scorer in the series and a key presence in the middle order

Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett frustrate visitors with 150-plus stand in response to India’s 358 all out on Day Two of fourth Test at Old Trafford

The majority present gave him a standing ovation. There was pain and when he was seen talking to his head coach Gautam Gambhir, it didn’t seem he would take the punt

mid-day recalls gutsy stars who defied major injuries and took the field, just like Rishabh

Sudharsan, who missed the last two games, is happy to see his pre-game ritual of shadow practice pay off with gritty 61 on tricky Day 1 track

India had managed to equal England’s first innings total of 387, and wanted to squeeze in two overs in the remaining six minutes of play

Gaining experience through the MCL could help them get a good break,” Coutinho told mid-day on Thursday