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…
Mumbai: Shubman Gill on Wednesday said missing a hundred did not matter to him as long as his team posted a winning total against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. India won comprehensively against a plucky New Zealand by 70 runs and stormed into the final. Gill made 80 not out from 66…
Mumbai: His hero applauded, his wife blew kisses, and football royalty watched in disbelief a packed crowd going bonkers, as Virat Kohli caressed his way into the record books with another significant cricketing milestone. The occasion was huge — a World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at an iconic venue — and Kohli came up…
Mumbai: Looking to keep a clean sheet in the World Cup, India’s coaching staff got down to business shortly after landing here on Monday afternoon ahead of their mega semifinal against New Zealand. India head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and fielding coach T Dilip made their way to the…
