NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli notched up his 50th one-day international century in the recently-concluded ICC ODI World Cup against New Zealand at the jam-packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Amidst a cheering and bustling Wankhede crowd, Virat celebrated the historic feat by removing his helmet and acknowledging the acclaim, paying homage to his cricketing idol, Sachin […]
NEW DELHI: India’s dominance in this ICC World Cup continues to scale new heights, and the manner in which the home team fashioned its victory over New Zealand in the semi-final on Wednesday was yet another example of authority in the series of its winning run that has now extended to 10 consecutive victories. There […]
208-run alliance for 4th wicket off 127 balls is quickest in World CupBENGALURU: As KL Rahul whipped a Paul van Meekeren delivery, Roelof van der Merwe watched in awe – with mouth agape – as the ball rocketed into the stands towards backward point.Van der Merwe’s reaction was akin to what resonated at the M […]
India, you are witnessing something special!KOLKATA: Sometimes you play to your strength and sometimes you play on your opponents’ weakness. India skipper Rohit Sharma perhaps opted for the latter against South Africa at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday.Batting first in this World Cup, South Africa had scores of 428, 311, 399, 382 and 357. […]
MUMBAI: If anyone still wanted reasons as to why India are the team to beat in this World Cup, Rohit Sharma’s side laid them down at an electric Wankhede Stadium against Sri Lanka here on Thursday.The hosts piled up 357 for 8, thanks to polished knocks from Shubman Gill 92 (92b, 11×4, 2×6) and Virat […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team is facing additional concerns as they prepare for their inaugural World Cup match against Australia in Chennai. Shubman Gill, who has been in exceptional form recently, is reportedly dealing with a suspected case of dengue fever, which raises doubts about his availability for Sunday’s game.Should Gill be unable to […]
NEW DELHI: It took them two days, but an all-round Indian team outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan in their rain-marred opening Asia Cup Super Four match at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. Rain forced the high-profile contest to reserve day and India came out triumphant by a massive 228 runs to collect two points in […]
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday announced their playing XI for the high-profile Asia Cup Super Fours clash against arch-rivals India in Colombo. Pakistan will be going in for the Sunday’s clash with the same XI they put up against Bangladesh in their first game of the Super Fours stage. In the previous […]
NEW DELHI: During an ICC event ‘Afternoon With Test Legends,’ India captain Rohit Sharma provided valuable insights into the difficulties of batting in English conditions as his team prepares for the World Test Championship final against Australia. With an impressive batting average of over 50 in the tournament, Rohit emphasised the significance of hard work […]