Rohit Sharma (Agency Photo) By entering the final of the Champions Trophy after defeating Australia in the semis on Tuesday in Dubai, India captain Rohit Sharma achieved what no other captain in the history of cricket has ever accomplished.Rohit is now the only captain to have led his team to the finals of all International…
NEW DELHI: Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc stated on Thursday that his absence from the current Champions Trophy was primarily due to a sore ankle, but “personal views” also played a role.For the 50-over event in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, the 35-year-old was a surprising exclusion from an Australian team that was already…
Wasim Akram and Pakistan team. Former cricketers in Pakistan expressed dismay on Tuesday following the team’s group-stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy, shortly after celebrating the nation’s first major tournament hosting in almost three decades.The defending champions’ campaign began with a 60-run loss to New Zealand in Karachi, followed by a decisive six-wicket defeat…
Sam Konstas and Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) Nineteen-year-old Australian cricketer Sam Konstas addressed his on-field exchange with Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah during the fifth Test, downplaying the incident.Konstas explained that the situation arose from Bumrah’s frustration with Usman Khawaja‘s perceived delay in taking guard. The umpires intervened in the confrontation. Bumrah eventually dismissed Khawaja and…
Sunil Gavaskar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla expressed strong disapproval towards Cricket Australia for not including Sunil Gavaskar in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation following the Sydney Test. Shukla emphasised that the esteemed trophy carries the names of both Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border.On Sunday, despite his direct connection to the trophy,…
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins, centre, is congratulated by teammates after taking a wicket. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: An out-of-sorts Indian team succumbed to a six-wicket loss in the fifth and final Test, handing Australia a 3-1 series victory and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. This defeat, coupled with India’s inability to make the…
SPIRITS SHAKEN: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reflect on the series loss at The SCG. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar TrophySYDNEY: Gone in three days. All the attendant hype, all their loyal legions of fans, all the batting superstars and all the…
India cricketers after losing the fifth Test against Australia The SCG in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final Test by six wickets against an Indian team deprived of their captain and star bowler…
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Not just the team, but the entire coaching staff is also to be blamed for the 1-3 series defeat against Australia, according to cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar.As India crashed to a six-wicket defeat in Sydney on Sunday, the Aussies not only reclaimed the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for prioritising the team’s needs over his personal form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost 1-3 to Australia. Gambhir’s remarks followed India’s defeat in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket…
