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Over the years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen numerous player trades. These trades, involving player swaps or all-cash deals, have changed the composition and strategies of the teams in the past IPL seasons. Once again, the IPL trading window is open and the franchises like Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) & others have started to approach star India players like Sanju Samson and KL Rahul for the trade. Let's take a look at list of all major trade deals for MI, CSK, RCB and others in IPL history:

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the fifth and last Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from July 31 at The Oval, London. Once again, the focus will be on the workload management of Jasprit Bumrah which will influence India's lineup. Kuldeep Yadav is also likely to finally get a chance to play in the series. With an aim to secure a win at Oval and draw the series, India are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the fifth Test. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 5th Test against England:

England ended the day at 225 for two, trailing India by 133 runs. Thakur, who bowled five overs for 35 runs, addressed the limited use of his bowling during England’s innings. Walking in after Shardul Thakur’s dismissal, Pant received a warm ovation from the Manchester crowd.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season saw several teams bring replacement players due to injuries and other reasons. Many replacement players made significant impacts in the 2025 season and they are likely to be retained by their respective franchises before the IPL 2026 auction. Here's list of replacement players who might be retained after IPL 2025 season:

India face twin injury setbacks ahead of the fourth Test against England, with Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the series and Arshdeep Singh missing the match. Shardul Thakur is likely to return, while Anshul Kamboj has been added to the squad.  

As the high-stakes five-match Test series between India and England heads into its fourth chapter, the Indian team is expected to make strategic changes to bounce back and keep the series alive. With the series hanging in the balance, here’s a look at India’s likely playing XI for the crucial fourth Test.   

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the third Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from July 10, Thursday at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. After winning the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham by 336 runs, India will look to continue their winning momentum and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the third Test. The return of Jasprit Bumrah will give India a massive boost and the playing conditions at Lord's will also influence their lineup. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 3rd Test against England:

Over the years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen numerous player trades. These trades, involving player swaps or all-cash deals, have changed the composition and strategies of the teams. Once again, the IPL trading window is open and five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have shown interest in bringing India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson in their camp before the IPL 2026 season. In the past few weeks, the chatter linking Sanju with Chennai Super Kings has been prominent on social media. Several CSK fan clubs have been discussing the prospects of having Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson in their franchise during the IPL 2026 trade window. If Sanju indeed joins CSK, it will be one the biggest trade in IPL history after Hardik Pandya's unexpected move to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans. Let's take a look at list of all major trade deals for MI, CSK, RCB and others in IPL history:  

England retained their playing XI for the second Test at Edgbaston, while India made three significant changes, most notably resting pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Here’s why.   

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from July 2 to 6 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. After losing the first Test in Leeds by five wickets, India will look to bounce back in the series and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the second Test. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who is likely to be rested due to workload management, will influence India's lineup. Kuldeep Yadav is also likely to play in the second Test against England. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 2nd Test against England:  

India are set to make key changes for the 2nd Test vs England at Edgbaston, with Jasprit Bumrah likely to be rested, Shardul Thakur dropped, and two spinners expected to play.

Shubman Gill-led India will face Ben Stokes' England in the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy from July 2 to 6 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. After losing the first Test in Leeds by five wickets, India will look to bounce back in the series and they are likely to make key changes to their playing XI in the second Test. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who is likely to be rested due to workload management, will influence India's lineup. Here's India's predicted Playing XI for the 2nd Test against England:

England won the Leeds Test by five wickets. Shardul Thakur had an ordinary game. Monty Panesar wants Kuldeep Yadav for the next Test.

Gautam Gambhir defended Team India after their defeat to England in the 1st Test at Headingley, emphasizing collective responsibility, backing Shubman Gill’s captaincy debut, and refusing to blame individual performances.

Shardul was part of India's squad that toured England last time in 2021-22. India were 2-1 up in the five-Test series before the final Test of the series was rescheduled to next year due to Covid-19. 

The Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series against England. With Shubman Gill as the new Test captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, India are all set to enter the transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. The first Test between India and England is set to be played from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds and the Shubman Gill-led side is expected to field a balanced playing XI, leveraging English conditions. Here's India’s likely Playing XI for the 1st Test against England:

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season saw several teams bring replacement players due to injuries. Several replacement players including Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and others made significant impacts in the IPL 2025 season and they are likely to be retained by their respective franchises for the next season. Notably, only replacements signed before the IPL 2025 suspension (May 9, 2025) are eligible for retention, as per the revised rules. Here are 7 replacement players who might be retained after IPL 2025 season:

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday, May 24 announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming five-match Test series to be played in England from June 20. Shubman Gill was appointed India's new Test captain while Rishabh Pant was named as deputy. B Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh have been picked in India's Test squad for the first time while Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur have made their comebacks. However, there was no place for Mohammed Shami and Sarfaraz Khan in the India squad for the England tour. Let's take a look at the major takeaways from India's Test squad for England:

Several replacement players including Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and others have made significant impacts in the ongoing IPL 2025 season. After their impactful performance, they have strong candidates for retention ahead of the 2026 season. Here are four replacement players from IPL 2025 season who might be retained for next season: 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the remainder of the IPL 2025 with immediate effect for one week amid the India-Pakistan conflict. Around 18 players were ruled out of the IPL 2025 over the weeks and the teams brought in replacements for them before the suspension of the tournament.   Here's a list of all the players who got injured and their replacements for IPL 2025: