Virat Kohli (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Run-machine Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of the greatest batters of all time, smashing his 51st ODI century to guide India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Kohli’s unbeaten…
Virat Kohli plays a shot during the match against Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage knock, scoring an unbeaten 100 to steer India to a dominant six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy. Kohli’s match-winning century pushed the defending champions Pakistan to the brink of…
Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli are in the autumn of their careers but they have stellar records against Pakistan in ODIs & ICC events. Can they rise to the occasion one more time?“We are different countries. We have different jerseys. But the game only knows the basics. You reap the rewards of hard work. It’s…
Wasim Akram and Sachin Tendulkar during an India-Pakistan ODI at The Adelaide Oval, Australia on January 25, 2000. (Jack Atley/ALLSPORT/Getty Images) Once upon a time, cobbling up your own combined India-Pakistan XIs over long afternoons used to be standard practice for cricket fans. That was the era of fierce cross-border rivalries, when the two teams…
Shubman Gill celebrates his century during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Bangladesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In-form Shubman Gill etched his name into the record books with a composed, unbeaten 101 as India began their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Thursday. Gill’s knock anchored India’s chase…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised the team’s approach in the recently concluded tri-nation series, particularly questioning the decision to have Babar Azam open the innings. His comments came after Pakistan’s five-wicket loss to New Zealand…
Dipa Karmakar (Instagram Photo) NEW DELHI: “You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I’ll rise,” wrote American poet Maya Angelou in her timeless work Still I Rise. Doesn’t it look as if Dipa Karmakar, undoubtedly the brightest name in Indian gymnastics, is the protagonist in Angelou’s verses? From battling…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 2nd ODI against England. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: After playing a match-winning knock of 119 against England in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium, India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his philosophy as an international cricketer. On Sunday, riding on Rohit’s 32nd ODI hundred, India chased…
Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India skipper and batting maestro Rohit Sharma displayed his batting acumen in the second ODI against England at Cuttack on Sunday. His scintillating century not only guided India to a four-wicket victory but also etched his name alongside cricketing legends.With his dominant knock of 119…
NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar reflected on Thursday about the memorable 2011 World Cup victory, expressing his desire to experience it once more. Tendulkar, along with his wife Anjali and daughter Sara, visited President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. The 51-year-old shared his thoughts during the occasion.At the Rashtrapati Bhavan Vimarsh Shrinkhala…
