MUMBAI: A unique instance of South Asian regional cooperation unfolded when a Mumbai-based eye surgeon operated on a blind man from Lahore at an eye hospital in Colombo earlier this month.The extraordinary circumstances arose after the Pakistani patient was unable to get an Indian medical visa despite four months of follow-up at his end as…
NEW DELHI: If catches win matches, run outs can also change the complexion of the game. And when it’s a direct hit, the impact can be the deciding factor too.In the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo on Sunday, the hosts defeated the Rohit Sharma-led side by 32 runs to take a…
The second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday saw a dramatic run-out of Akila Dananjaya when India skipper Rohit Sharma missed hitting the stumps direct, but had the street-smart Virat Kohli backing up with game-awareness to remove the bails at the other end with the batsman short of his crease while…
India were handed a 32-run defeat by hosts Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series in Colombo on Sunday and are now in a must-win situation in the final game of the series, where a win will help the visitors to draw the series.The first match of the series last week on…
The first match of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie, but the ‘Super Over‘ rule was not used as a tiebreaker to decide a winner despite the ICC rules stating that it “shall be played”.While it’s unclear if the rule was amended for the ODI series after mutual agreement…
India’s run-chase in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday ended 13 balls early when they needed just one run to win the game with two wickets in hands. Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka (3 for 30) took matters in his hands and struck twice off successive…
NEW DELHI: After winning the T20I series against Sri Lanka 3-0, the Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is gearing up for the ODI series in Colombo starting from Friday.Having announced their 20-over retirement after winning India’s first international trophy in more than a decade, both Rohit and star batsman Virat Kohli sat out…
India captain Rohit Sharma was in full flow with the bat during the practice sessions in Sri Lanka after joining the ODI squad for the three-match series beginning on Friday, and one of his big hits in the nets got even head coach Gautam Gambhir looking skywards to see where the ball was headed. After…
After announcing his decision to retire from T20Is following India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year in June, Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy role in white-ball cricket is now limited to 50-over internationals, with his next assignment being the three-match ODI series on the tour of Sri Lanka.The skipper continues to be the centre of attraction…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma reached Colombo on Sunday ahead of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting August 2.It was reported on Monday that Rohit, Virat Kohli and a few other players will start their training to prepare for the series.Now a video is doing the rounds where Rohit can be seen…
