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    "excerpt": "ICC World Test Championship: Fresh off their arrival in the UK, the Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad wasted no time and dived straight into intense training sessions, kickstarting their preparations for the five-Test showdown that marks the beginning of the 2025\u201327 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. \n",
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    "editor1": "ICC World Test Championship: Fresh off their arrival in the UK, the Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad wasted no time and dived straight into intense training sessions, kickstarting their preparations for the five-Test showdown that marks the beginning of the 2025\u201327 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. \n<p>This series also signals the start of a new era for Indian cricket, following the Test retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India are aiming to win a Test series in England for the first time since 2007.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The BCCI shared a glimpse of India's training session on their social media with a caption, \"First sight of #TeamIndia getting into the groove in England.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the video, Team India\u2019s pace battery -- Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh -- joined forces with new skipper Shubman Gill, seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and Rishabh Pant for high-intensity training drills, all under the sharp eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his coaching crew at the Lord\u2019s Indoor Cricket Centre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The five-match series will commence on June 20 in Leeds before the action moves to Birmingham for the second Test. The Lord\u2019s Cricket Ground will host the third Test, beginning on July 10. Old Trafford and Kennington Oval will host the fourth and fifth Tests of the series, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Following the Test retirement of Rohit Sharma, Gill has been appointed as India\u2019s 37th Test captain. He has played as an opener and number three batter for India in Tests. In 32 Tests, Gill has scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.1, with five centuries and seven fifties against his name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The five-match series will commence on June 20 in Leeds before the action moves to Birmingham for the second Test. The Lord\u2019s Cricket Ground will host the third Test, beginning on July 10. Old Trafford and Kennington Oval will host the fourth and fifth Tests of the series, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Cricket Score<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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