Bridgetown: India’s agonising 11-year wait for a global title was brought to an end by Virat Kohli’s ingenuity and Rohit Sharma’s inspirational captaincy as the star-studded team outwitted eternal bridesmaids South Africa by seven runs in a see-saw final to lift its second T20 World Cup trophy here on Saturday. Kohli, who was part of…
Bridgetown (Barbados): Not known for handling pressure well on the big stage, South Africa have pulled off close wins in this competition giving them a strong belief that victory is possible from any situation, captain Aiden Markram said ahead of the T20 World Cup final against India here. India, a team full of superstars, will…
Chennai: Dashing India opener Shafali Verma smashed the fastest double-century in the history of women’s Test cricket, eclipsing Annabel Sutherland of Australia during the one-off Test against South Africa here on Friday. Shafali, 20, scored her double ton off just 194 balls, bettering Sutherland’s feat, which came off 248 balls against South Africa earlier this…
Georgetown (Guyana): India head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma have thrown their weight behind the struggling Virat Kohli, saying the stylish batter has shown the intent and is due for a “big one” in the T20 World Cup finals against South Africa. Kohli, who was the highest run-getter at this year’s IPL with…
Georgetown (Guyana): India flaunted their superabundance of talent in a display of absolute dominance to storm into the final of the T20 World Cup with a 68-run shellacking of England in their semi-final here on Thursday. Leading the charge once again was their inspirational skipper Rohit Sharma, who laid the foundation with an aggressive 57…
Guyana: Rohit Sharma wears his emotions on his sleeves, and for the die-hard Indian cricket fans, there probably are no more heart-breaking images other than a distraught Rohit Sharma during the 2019 World Cup semi-final. In the 2022 T20 World Cup, Rohit could not hold back his emotions after a defeat at the hand of…
Tarouba (Trinidad): A clinical South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a resounding nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semifinal here. The Proteas put themselves in pole position to reach the final after they bowled out Afghanistan for a paltry 56. They then raced to the target with 67 balls to…
Georgetown (Guyana): India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said his team is focussed on staying calm and keeping things simple in the high-pressure T20 World Cup semifinal against England here, acknowledging that it has battled a fear of failure in the past. India have been coming up short in semifinals and finals of ICC events…
Georgetown (Guyana): England head coach Matthew Mott said Jos Buttler’s men will be wary of a ‘different’ India when the two teams meet in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Guyana on Thursday, June 27. Mott said England have forgotten the past and are heading into the big-ticket clash with hunger and…
Gros Islet (Saint Lucia): Skipper Rohit Sharma played an innings to remember as India marched into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a 24-run win over Australia in their last Super Eights fixture here on Monday. Rohit combined brute force with elegance in his 92 off 41 balls as India amassed 205 for…
