NEW DELHI: India became the first team to secure a spot in the ODI World Cup semifinals, thanks to a stellar opening spell by Mohammed Siraj that contributed to the hosts’ resounding 302-run victory over Sri Lanka on Thursday.Siraj made an incredible impact by taking three wickets without conceding a run in the first seven…
NEW DELHI: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly acknowledging India’s effort to host the 2036 Olympic Games to cricket making its return to the biggest stage of multi-sport events after a wait of 128 years, the 141st IOC (International Olympic Committee) Session held in Mumbai ended with a bat-and-ball story that now offers the cricket-mad…
NEW DELHI: Star India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday closed in on world no.1 ODI batsman Babar Azam in the latest rankings released by the ICC, narrowing the gap to a mere 6 points.Pakistan skipper Babar, who has a total of 829 rating points is closely followed by Gill with 823 points.While Babar has had…
Rohit Sharma‘s team took a conscious decision in West Indies in July to enhance bonding sessions keeping the World Cup in mindDHARAMSHALA: Mohammed Siraj is goofing around even as Mohammed Shami is fronting regular questions from the media. This is moments after the team has come through in a critical game against New Zealand. Siraj…
The red-hot captain-opener has given himself license to go for the jugular in the initial overs, allowing Kohli & the rest of the middle-order to play to their strengths & coolly consolidate the early advantage. Or, when the plan works perfectly, maybe even chase a few milestones!DHARAMSHALA: There seems to be a lot of hand-wringing…
NEW DELHI: In the stands of the MCA Stadium in Pune, at homes, in offices, on the street – Indian cricket fans erupted in joy when Virat Kohli completed his century and signalled India’s seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup on Thursday.With a win becoming just a formality towards the end of…
NEW DELHI: India star batsman Virat Kohli had to make an early exit from the field during the high-octane clash between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Virat’s departure was prompted by the observation that his jersey differed from that of his teammates. While the rest of the players sported tri-color…
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NEW DELHI: The most eagerly awaited match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan will be played on Saturday in Ahmedabad and the former India head coach Ravi Shastri decoded what brings the biggest threat and which player can be an X factor for the hosts.Shastri reckons that Pakistan pacer…
NEW DELHI: Following a low-scoring Super Four stage match win at the R Premadasa Stadium, India clinched a spot in the Asia Cup final by defeating defending champions Sri Lanka by 41 runs.India’s innings appeared underwhelming as they were bowled out for 213 in 49.1 overs, an unusual outcome for the team as all ten…
