NEW DELHI: 2009 champions Pakistan were the runners-up in the last edition of the T20 World Cup held in Australia, losing to England by 5 wickets in the final.The build-up to the tournament wasn’t exactly smooth as Pakistan lost a four-match T20I series against England 0-2, but the unpredictable side led by Babar Azam cannot…
This T20 World Cup is cricket’s push towards globalization, and that means opportunities for the associate teams. Those who can punch above their weight will be noticed and admired…If you are not following what’s happening around the cricket world, you can be pardoned for mistaking it as the basketball World Cup opener. United States vs…
NEW DELHI: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, who has been loyal to the ‘Baggy Green’ for nearly ten years, has hinted that he may give up one format to free him more time for franchise cricket.The 34-year-old did not say which format he would be giving up, but because the next 50-over World Cup is in…
India boasts the richest and most watched cricket league in the world and is the biggest promoter of the Twenty20 formatNEW DELHI: Within the rapidly expanding Twenty20 cricket scene, India has the world’s richest and most popular league. But, despite all of that effort and focus, the Indian national team hasn’t achieved success abroad.To break…
NEW DELHI: When the Twenty20 World Cup starts in the Americas next month, Kolkata Knight Riders and Australia pacer Mitchell Starc feels that the absence of the Impact player rule from the Indian Premier League will make the captains play more strategically.Teams have been batting with greater boldness and fearlessness since the impact player rule…
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Shubman Gill speaks to TOI on Titans captaincy, being tagged as ‘The Prince’, competition in Indian cricket and juggling formatsShubman Gill is now one of the big emerging brands in Indian cricket. Having gone through half a season after taking charge of a new but successful IPL franchise, Gujarat Titans, he spoke to TOI to…
NEW DELHI: Despite the fact that the legendary MS Dhoni has been out of international cricket for almost four years, his horde of admirers still loves him without condition.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEThis season, the World Cup-winning captain is batting like the Dhoni of old, hitting sixes and fours…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma reiterated his dedication to the sport and his aspiration to secure a World Cup victory for India.Addressing questions about his future in cricket in a recent interaction on a special edition of Breakfast with Champions alongside renowned musician Ed Sheeran and host Gaurav Kapur, Rohit dismissed retirement plans,…
It’s taken a long time coming, but there’s a clear paradigm shift in Virat Kohli‘s batting approach in this edition of the IPL.In a stark contrast to his usual calculated approach focused on anchoring the innings, Kohli now appears willing to gamble more with his batting. This shift in strategy isn’t without reason. There is…
