Indian Cricket and Hockey Teams Face Key June Tests

The Indian men's cricket team is holding a four-day intra-squad warm-up match against India A at Beckenham, Kent, ahead of their Test series against England starting June 20, with notable performances from Sarfaraz Khan (century), KL Rahul and Shubman Gill (half-centuries), Shardul Thakur (bowling), and Sai Sudharsan (38 runs). The match is being played behind closed doors for tactical reasons, and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is leading the team in Gautam Gambhir's absence. In hockey, the Indian women's team narrowly lost 2-3 to Australia in the FIH Pro League after a spirited comeback, following the men's team's earlier defeat to Australia. Suruchi Phogat won gold in the women's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup in Munich. These events highlight a busy June for Indian athletes across cricket, hockey, and shooting.