NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull has suggested that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should open the batting for India in their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on Wednesday. The duo has only opened together once in T20Is, against England in 2021.Kohli, despite having opened only nine times in 109 T20I innings,…
NEW DELHI: Head coach Rahul Dravid remained tight-lipped when questioned about India’s opening combination for their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on June 5. While Rohit Sharma is anticipated to partner with Virat Kohli at the top of the order, there is also speculation regarding Yashasvi Jaiswal as a potential option.“We’ve got options, so…
India’s only practice match against Bangladesh ahead of their T20 World Cup opener versus Ireland gave some indications about the make-up of India’s likely playing eleven in their first match of Group A.India mauled Bangladesh by 60 runs in New York on Saturday to win the warm-up match in which they utilized services of 12…
NEW DELHI: As the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team gears up to kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on Wednesday, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about India’s readiness for the tournament. Speaking on his YouTube channel on Monday, Chopra questioned why the Indian team, despite being among the favorites to win…
NEW DELHI: The 2024 T20 World Cup is off to a thrilling start with co-hosts USA and West Indies securing victories on the opening day. The excitement continued on the second day with Namibia clinching a dramatic Super Over win against Oman on Monday.Indian fans had their first glimpse of the team during their sole…
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…
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: Virat Kohli‘s popularity is unmatched, just a glimpse of him is enough to leave the crowd crazy. Ahead of India’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh, the crowd’s enthusiasm at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York reached its peak.The moment Kohli stepped onto the field to join his fellow…
NEW DELHI: The unceremonious exit of Rohit Sharma as skipper of Mumbai Indians and Hardik Pandya taking over caused a great furore in the recently concluded IPL season.What followed it was boos all around the country for Hardik as fans showed their displeasure and disapproval over the all-rounder leading the franchise.It was a 10th place…
