NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has expressed his desire to win the World Cup, drawing inspiration from witnessing his teammates’ recent T20 World Cup victory. The Indian team ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven wickets in the T20 World Cup final. Shami commended the team’s patience and resilience…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul must be feeling the disappointment of missing the flight to the 2024 T20 World Cup. The dashing right-hander had an impressive ODI World Cup last year, scoring 452 runs in 11 matches at an average of 75.33, including one century and two fifties. Despite his performance, he failed to make the…
NEW DELHI: Among the notable absentees from India’s squads for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been crucial to India’s ODI setup for the last decade. Following his recent retirement from T20Is, the new management under head coach Gautam Gambhir is seeking future replacements for the spin all-rounder position…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his thoughts on the recent squad selection for India’s upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. Chopra focused on notable selections, including the inclusion of Riyan Parag despite his lackluster performance in the recent T20I series against Zimbabwe, and the appointment of Shubman Gill as the vice-captain…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the most celebrated cricketers of the modern era, and their contributions to the Indian cricket team have been immense. The former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has recently praised these two batting icons, hailing them as “modern-day greats” and “legends of the game.”Mathews reminisced about…
NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya has turned the tables around not just on the field but off it as well, with the jeers of fans in the IPL turning into cheers after his heroic show at the T20 World Cup. And the fans have tried to get his attention in the most innovative ways.First, a fan…
NEW DELHI: With Team India planning their strategies after their T20 World Cup 2024 victory and skipper Rohit Sharma‘s retirement from T20Is, the discussion on the next captain is heating up.The two prominent candidates are Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. However, recent reports indicate that Suryakumar may be preferred over Pandya. As per multiple reports,…
NEW DELHI: That it was India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who had recommended MS Dhoni‘s name for captaincy is a known fact.It was in 2007 that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had offered Tendulkar that captaincy in 2007 but he declined due to his health condition. The batting maestro had recommended MS Dhoni‘s name instead…
NEW DELHI: Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop praised Jasprit Bumrah‘s exceptional bowling skills, describing him as a rare talent that emerges only once in a generation.Bishop highlighted that Bumrah’s formidable reputation often deters opposing batsmen from targeting him during matches.“Jasprit Bumrah is once in a generation bowler and said opposition players don’t seem…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli, India’s star batsman, recently met legendary West Indies fast bowler Wesley Hall during a practice session ahead of India’s Super 8 clash against Afghanistan. Hall gifted Kohli his book ‘Answering to the Call’, and the two had a meaningful interaction, during which Hall praised Kohli and expressed his wishes for his…
