Abhishek Sharma’s meteoric rise continues, jumps 38 places to 2nd in ICC T20I rankings | Cricket News – The Times of India

Abhishek Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma has made a stunning leap in the ICC T20I rankings after his record-breaking knock in the final T20I against England in Mumbai. The 24-year-old southpaw smashed 135 runs off just 54 balls, marking the highest individual score by an Indian men’s…

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Mind will start ‘playing tricks’: Ravichandran Ashwin concerned about Sanju Samson’s dismissals | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The lack of form of Sanju Samson has alarmed former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who claims that if he does not find a way out of his current rut, his mind may begin “playing tricks” with him. Samson, 30, had a miserable series against England’s quick pace and short balls and will be…

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EXCLUSIVE | ‘Will never forget Virat Kohli’s Gangnam Style dance’: Shikhar Dhawan recalls 2013 Champions Trophy victory | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan was a key member of India’s victorious 2013 Champions Trophy squad under Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s leadership. The stylish southpaw was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 363 runs in five matches at an astonishing average of 90.75, including two centuries and a fifty. A veteran of 167 ODIs, 34 Tests,…

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IND vs ENG 5th T20I: Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking 135 powers India to 4-1 series win against England | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma‘s extraordinary performance of 54-ball 135 set new benchmarks, achieving the second-fastest century and highest score by an Indian in T20Is, as India overwhelmed England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I, securing the series 4-1 on Sunday. After England chose to field, Abhishek’s aggressive batting propelled India to their highest T20I…

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‘It took a while to realize’: Rohit Sharma on India’s T20 World Cup victory – Watch – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India won their second T20 World Cup title last year when Rohit Sharma‘s men defeated South Africa in the final at Barbados on June 29.This victory marked India’s first ICC trophy since the MS Dhoni-led team clinched the Champions Trophy in 2013, bringing immense joy to millions of supporters back home and worldwide.Go…

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Watch: ‘Greedy’ India coach wants batters to come out ‘all guns blazing’ against England in 4th T20I | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Leading the series 2-1, Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India would be looking to seal the T20I series against England in Pune on Friday.Ahead of the fourth game, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) shared a preview video on their official X handle that had India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressing his desire to seal the…

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‘AB de Villiers played for wrong franchise in IPL’: Sanjay Manjrekar’s bold statement | Cricket News – The Times of India

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar made a surprising statement about the legendary AB de Villiers, claiming the South African icon played for the wrong franchise in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers debuted in the IPL in 2008 for Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils)…

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