India vs England: Beyond the first test in Headingley, R Ashwin’s wife Prithvi finds ‘mixed feelings’ cricket news
India’s Test cricket team is undergoing an infection, as they prepare to face England in a five -match series in Headingley, Leeds, marking for the first time since 2011 that the team will play without stallwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkia ration and Ravichandran Ashwin. Under the new leadership of Shubman Gill, the series represents the beginning of India’s new cycle in the ICC World Test Championship.The last time India was played without these giants, which was against England during the 2011 Oval Test, when MS Dhoni led the team. This significant change comes after the retirement of the major players, Rohit and Kohli announced their departure last month and Ashwin concluded his test career during a tour of Australia in 2024.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The emotional effect of this infection was captured in a hearty social media post by Prithvi Narayanan, Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife on the morning of the first Test.
Prithvi wrote in an Instagram story, “Test matches for India and I woke up with many mixed feelings 🙂 Find a different way to love it and ignored the way I knew.”While Pujara and Rahane have not officially retired, they are no longer considered for the selection of the national team. These players were playing an important role in India’s number 1 Test rankings and their remarkable victory under foreign circumstances.
R Ashwin’s wife Prithvi posted on Instagram.
The new Indian Test team has a mixture of young talent and experienced players. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Reformson, and Dhruv Jurael represent the new generation, while the pace attack is led by the established pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Sirj.The leadership structure is also re-created, in which Rishabh Pant is serving as a vice-captainment under the captaincy of Gill. This new formation emphasizes aggressive cricket and adaptation for modern testing match requirements.
