NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi commended the positive attitude displayed by Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian team, throughout their successful campaign in the T20 World Cup. Rohit’s leadership played a crucial role in guiding India to their second title in the tournament’s history.In contrast, Afridi raised questions about Babar Azam‘s captaincy…
NEW DELHI: “It was god’s plan,” remarked Suryakumar Yadav on Monday, reflecting on his stunning match-defining catch in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. His catch has been widely praised for its athleticism, balance, and game awareness.Speaking briefly to PTI over the phone, the Mumbai cricketer remained modest about his contribution to India’s…
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is stranded in Barbados after a Category 4 hurricane struck the Caribbean islands early Monday. The team, which secured victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final on Saturday, is currently staying in a five-star hotel.Due to the hurricane, Barbados has been experiencing…
NEW DELHI: Star India batter Virat Kohli extended his thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a congratulatory call following the team’s T20 World Cup triumph on Saturday.Kohli, who was awarded the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock of 76 against South Africa in the final, responded to PM Modi on X…
NEW DELHI: Experienced batsman Sikandar Raza has been appointed as captain of a youthful Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against world champions India, starting from July 6 in Harare, PTI reported.Zimbabwe Cricket announced that Belgium-born Antum Naqvi has been included in the squad, pending confirmation of his citizenship status.Naqvi, born to Pakistani…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could not have asked for a better send off from T20Is after winning the World Cup that ended India’s 11-year long trophy drought.Kohli, who endured a lean patch throughout the tournament and scored just 75 runs before the final, played a match-winning knock of 76 in the title…
NEW DELHI: India secured a convincing 10-wicket victory in the one-off women’s Test against South Africa in Chennai, although centurion Laura Wolvaardt made them wait a little longer for the winning moment.The hosts needed to chase a modest target of 37 runs after dismissing South Africa for 373 in their second innings, and they achieved…
The latest pictures arriving from Barbados are not that of the Indian team’s T20 World Cup victory celeebrations, but of hurricane Beryl that has hit the Caribbean city, leading to a shut down of the airport and resultant delay in return home of the new T20 world champions.An ANI video on social media platform ‘X’…
NEW DELHI: On his last day as India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid set a final goal for star batter Virat Kohli, shortly after the team clinched the T20 World Cup. Dravid urged Kohli to win the World Test Championship, referencing Kohli’s already impressive collection of limited-overs global trophies, in a video shared by the ICC…
The day after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma‘s leadership, the skipper spent some time on the beach in Barbados for an official photoshoot with the winners’ trophy. India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final at the Kensington Oval on June 29 to register their second triumph…
