Ahmedabad: India’s dreams of winning a third World Cup title lay in tatters after an inexplicable meltdown saw them crash to a six-wicket defeat against an indefatigable Australia here on Sunday, plunging the cricket-obsessed country into deep mourning. Australia thus won a record-extending sixth World Cup title, stretching their dominance in the tournament that started…
Ahmedabad: Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday claimed that he was not invited to the World Cup final between the hosts and Australia here. Kapil, who led India to their maiden ODI World Cup title in 1983, said he wanted to travel for the game with the rest of his teammates. “I wasn’t invited there….
Ahmedabad: Australian bowlers saved their best for last while Indian batting faltered when it mattered the most, getting bowled out for a below-par 240 on a tricky pitch in the high-profile World Cup final here on Sunday. Before the summit showdown, Australian skipper Pat Cummins (2/34 in 10 overs) had said that there is “nothing more…
Ahmedabad: Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami has said there is nothing extraordinary in his bowling, adding he just focuses on stump-to-stump length and putting the delivery in “a zone” to get wickets. Shami has been India’s go-to bowler in the World Cup, where he is currently the side’s top wicket-taker, scalping 23 wickets in six matches…
Kolkata: South Africa suffered yet another defeat in a knockout game of a global event but their performance against Australia in the second World Cup semifinal on Thursday was far from a choke, feels head coach Rob Walter From being a precarious 24/4, South Africa rode on David Miller’s counter-attacking century to post a respectable…
Kuwait City: Manvir Singh struck a late goal as India beat Kuwait 1-0 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup second-round qualifiers match here on Thursday. Manvir scored with a left-footed shot in the 75th minute as he connected a Lallianzuala Chhangte cross to help India win the match at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium here….
Kolkata: Five-time champions Australia excelled on the big stage yet again as they pulled off a scrappy three-wicket win to shatter South African dreams and reach their eighth ODI World Cup final here on Thursday. On a testing turner, David Miller absorbed extreme pressure on way to a rearguard 101 and take South Africa to a…
Mumbai: If maestro Sachin Tendulkar had set the bar, a “superhuman” Virat Kohli came and raised it a little further with his 50th ODI century, said Little Master Sunil Gavaskar as the cricketing world hailed in unison the record-breaking feat. Tennis legend Novak Djokovic also sent a congratulatory message to Kohli. “Congratulations Virat. Legendary,” wrote…
Mumbai: Mohammed Shami dismantled New Zealand’s chase with a wonderful seven-wicket haul, and the Indian pacer on Wednesday said he was trying to take the pace off the ball to force the batters into their shots. Shami’s 7 for 57 was the best figures by an Indian bowler in the marquee event, and the 33-year-old also…
Bengaluru: India’s inexorable march to the World Cup final with a 70-run waltz over New Zealand here on Wednesday carried all the traits of the template that they have set for themselves in the marquee event. The force performance was garnished by Virat Kohli’s record-breaking 50th hundred, Shreyas Iyer’s fiery ton, on-the-money bowling by Mohammed Shami…
