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…
North Sound (Antigua): Hardik Pandya produced an all-round show while Kuldeep Yadav foxed Bangladesh batters with his guile as India all but assured themselves of a semifinals berth through a dominant 50-run victory in their second Super 8 game of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. Star batter Virat Kohli (37 off 28) found much-needed…
Antalya (Turkey): The Indian compound women’s archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur continued their imperious form this season, securing a hat-trick of World Cup gold medals with a win over Estonia, even as Priyansh settled for a silver here on Saturday. Priyansh narrowly lost the men’s final to world number…
Bridgetown: Title contenders India cruised to a 47-run victory over Afghanistan riding on a superb fifty from Suryakumar Yadav and incisive first spell from Jasprit Bumrah. Surya hit three sixes and five fours in his 28-ball-53 while vice-captain Hardik Pandya made 24-ball 32 in India’s challenging total of 181 for 7 on a difficult track….
Turku (Finland): India’s Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra claimed his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday, dominating a stellar field on his return to competitive action following a month-long break. Chopra, who claimed the silver here in 2022, produced the winning effort of 85.97m in his…
New Delhi: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday interviewed by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for the national team’s head coach position. The interview took place over a zoom call with both Gambhir and Malhotra attending it virtually. “Yes, Gambhir appeared for the interview with the CAC. One round of discussions happened…
New York: Indian cricket team faced no struggle in qualifying for the Super 8 stages of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with three successive wins in group stages. India will face Canada in their remaining group stage match against Candan in Florida on June 15. Afghanistan’s latest win against PNG on Friday confirmed India’s…
