NEW DELHI: When asked if the IPL auction crosses his mind, Saurabh Netravalkar simply laughs on the other end of the phone before emphatically stating, “No,” in a resonant baritone.Netravalkar played a pivotal role in newcomers’ USA’s remarkable victory over former champions Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. “It is just one match…
NEW DELHI: As T20 World Cup newcomers United States stunned Babar Azam and Co. in Group A Super Over thriller on Thursday, the Pakistan cricket fraternity reacted with disbelief, labelling the loss as a ‘black day’. Playing their first-ever World Cup, USA stunned 2009 champions Pakistan after both the teams ended at identical scores in…
NEW DELHI: On a spicy pitch that was ‘bordering on dangerous’, India hammered Ireland by eight wickets to notch up their first win of the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on Wednesday. Riding on a strong show by the pacers, Rohit Sharma and Co. cruised to a comfortable win, chasing down a lowly…
Uganda‘s 43-year-old spinner Frank Nsubuga entered cricket record books by bowling the most economical four-over spell ever in the history of men’s T20 World Cup.Nsubuga’s figures read 4 overs, 2 maidens, 4 runs and 2 wickets during Uganda’s Group C match in the T20 World Cup against Papua New Guinea at the Providence Stadium in…
NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday rewrote several records that included becoming the first ever batter to smash 600 sixes in international cricket.The ‘Hitman‘ went up on multiple records’ list with his superb knock in India’s T20 World Cup tournament opener against Ireland at the Nassau Stadium in New York.Chasing a below-par 97-turn…
NEW DELHI: In bowling friendly conditions, India pacers breathed fire as Ireland found themselves tottering at 49 for 7 at just over halfway mark in their T20 World Cup opener in New York on Wednesday.Aided by the surface at the newly built Nassau Stadium in New York, the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced a groundbreaking prize money of $11.25 million for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, setting a new record for the tournament.“The winners of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to receive at least $2.45 million – the highest prize amount in the…
NEW DELHI: Co-hosts West Indies faced a tough challenge from a spirited Papua New Guinea side before securing a hard-fought five-wicket victory in their T20 World Cup opener in Georgetown on Sunday. Despite losing their first four wickets for just 50 runs, PNG managed to post a respectable total of 136 for eight, thanks to…
NEW DELHI: Team India will be playing three of their four group stage matches of the T20 World Cup at the Nassau Stadium in New York and head coach Rahul Dravid is a bit worried over playing conditions at the newly built facility. After their only warm-up game against Bangladesh on Saturday at the venue,…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant and all-round Hardik Pandya hogged the spotlight as India brushed aside Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup warm-up match in New York on Saturday. In the comfortable 60-run win, India had several positive aspects, with Pant’s fifty being the most significant. Pant’s impressive performance (53 off 32 balls, including 4 fours…
