NEW DELHI: Namibia triumphed over Oman in a dramatic Super Over finish to commence their T20 World Cup campaign with a victory at the Kensington Oval. The closely contested match saw both teams ending their innings at the identical score of 109, necessitating the one-over eliminator.Batting first, Oman struggled against a fierce Namibian bowling attack…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar have defended the selection of Hardik Pandya for the T20 World Cup, citing his exceptional performances in past international tournaments.Questions arose about Pandya’s role as an all-rounder and captain after a lackluster IPL season. However, Manjrekar firmly believes that the selectors made the right choice in…
Gary Kirsten delivered the goods for India and Gujarat Titans in the IPL. As Pakistan‘s white-ball coach, another interesting challenge awaits himMan-of-the-tournament in the 2011 World Cup Yuvraj Singh labels him the best coach he’s ever played under. Other members of that victorious campaign like Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh also speak glowingly about his…
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: Gautam Gambhir has emerged as the front-runner to take over as the coach of the Indian cricket team once the current coach, Rahul Dravid‘s tenure gets over following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup.The former opening batsman for India has also conveyed his desire to assume the coaching role for the national…
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: The cricketing world has been abuzz with discussions about whether Virat Kohli should open with skipper Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup. This debate has gained momentum following Kohli’s remarkable performance in the IPL 2024, where he emerged as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 741 runs in 15 innings.Former India captain Sunil…
NEW DELHI: As the T20 World Cup kicks off, all eyes will be on the Indian cricket team, particularly on the dynamics between captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Hardik Pandya. Following a disappointing season with the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, where Pandya replaced Sharma as skipper, the duo now finds themselves in the national…
All eyes are on Virat Kohli at the T20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean islands (West Indies), and the batting legend’s fans aren’t missing any opportunity to capture him with their cameras.In one such video shot by a fan and circulating on social media, former India captain Kohli could be seen sitting…
NEW DELHI: The USA vice-captain, Aaron Jones, showcased an incredible performance in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup opener, leading his team to a resounding seven-wicket victory over Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. This match marked the USA’s T20 World Cup debut, setting a strong precedent for the tournament.Chasing a challenging target…
