‘How could you bench him?’: Ex-cricketer questions India’s selection after Shreyas Iyer’s revelation on late call-up | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the first ODI against England. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed surprise after Shreyas Iyer revealed that he was not originally in India’s playing XI for the first ODI against England. Iyer, who played a match-winning knock in Nagpur on Thursday, disclosed that he was…

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‘It was as quiet as a library’: Pat Cummins recalls Virat Kohli’s World Cup final dismissal that shushed the crowd | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As a set Virat Kohli chopped-on a Pat Cummins delivery in the World Cup Final in Ahmedabad at a crucial juncture of the game, a near 1,00,000 fans at Narendra Modi Stadium went into pin-drop silence mode.Recalling the moment, the Aussie skipper Cummins said at that time, the world’s largest cricket stadium gave…

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ODI World Cup: South Africa pull off a heist to push Pakistan closer to elimination | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South Africa took a massive leap in shedding their eternal ‘chokers’ tag as Temba Bavuma and co. pulled off a miraculous heist against Pakistan in an absolute cliffhanger at the World Cup in Chennai on Friday.With a sensational one-wicket win, the Proteas edged closer to the semi-finals of the ongoing cricketing extravaganza, registering…

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