Prior to the start of the fifth day of the present series’ first Test match, players from England and India wore black armbands and held a minute’s remembrance
In memory of former Indian cricketer Dilip Doshi, who died at the age of 77 on Monday, June 23.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed its condolences to Doshi’s family and regretted the loss of one of Indian cricket’s greatest players. President Roger Binny and Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia delivered heartfelt remarks on Doshi and his legacy.
Both teams are wearing black armbands today in memory of former Indian cricketer Dilip Doshi, who passed away on Monday.
The teams also observed a minute’s silence before the start of Day 5. pic.twitter.com/1npOAo4ihp
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 24, 2025
Speaking of how things stood previous to the final day, England needed 350 runs to take the lead while keeping all ten of their wickets intact. They were resilient and lost no wickets during the Indians’ brief six-over blitz at the conclusion of the fourth day. Zak Crawley (12 off 25) and Ben Duckett (nine off 11) held tight to lead their team to 21 without loss.
The hosts batted after India were knocked out for 364 in 94 overs in their second innings. Apart from KL Rahul’s (137 off 247) and Rishabh Pant’s (118 off 240) efforts, they had nothing to show for themselves, as Brydon Carse (3/80 in 19 overs) and Josh Tongue (3/72 in 18 overs) shared six wickets.
Much like the first innings, India’s second innings also witnessed a collapse as they lost their last six wickets with negligible contribution to the scoreboard, being dismissed for 364 to set a 371-run target for the hosts.
