New Delhi: The Men in Blue will face England in the five-match Test series, starting from June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. The Test series will also mark the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle.
The current WTC cycle will end with the ongoing final between South Africa and Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. After the stunning performance from Mitchell Starc with the bat, the Aussies have set a target of 282 runs for South Africa. The fast bowler scored an unbeaten 58 runs off 136 balls, including five boundaries.
Chasing the target, the Proteas men lost two early wickets as Starc dismissed Ryan Rickelton (6) and Wiaan Mulder (27). But skipper Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram forged a 100-run partnership for the third wicket and helped the team to take control of the match.
Abhinav Mukund shuts down fan claiming India focused broadcast during WTC final
During the third day of the WTC final, a fan complained about the India-focused broadcast in the pre-match show of the summit clash. He shared a video of India’s practice session, claiming that the upcoming Test series between India and England is getting more spotlight than the WTC final.
Abhinav, who is a presenter with the broadcaster Jiostar, clarified that most of the pre-match show was dedicated to the WTC final and out of the 20 minutes for the build-up, only three minutes were given to India’s tour of England.
Hello Kartik, I was the one presenting the show. Yes, you are right, it is an Indian-centric broadcast with an eye on the tour of England. But there was Dale Steyn and Sanjay Bangar and out of the 20 minutes we had in the buildup only 3 minutes were about India’s tour game. So…
— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav) June 13, 2025
The five-match Test series between India and England will be broadcasted on Sony Sports Network and JioHotstar. As per the agreement between both companies, Sony retained the TV broadcasting rights while JioHotstar will stream the five Test matches online. The partnership also covers India’s white-ball tour to England, featuring three ODI matches and five T20Is.
The Men in Blue will face England in the five-match Test series, starting from June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. The Test series will also mark the beginning of the new World Test Championship cycle. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
