By Kushan Sarkar Ahmedabad, March 7 An insanely talented and incredibly consistent Indian cricket team will carry the weight of a nation’s hopes in its pursuit of history when it goes up against a tenacious New Zealand in a classic David versus Goliath final of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.On November 19, 2023, […]
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Ahmedabad, March 7 When Ajit Agarkar took over as the chairman of India’s senior selection committee, the circumstances were anything but routine. His appointment followed the unceremonious exit of Chetan Sharma (caught making loose comments on a TV channel’s sting operation). The transition came with the kind of scrutiny that accompanies every powerful position in […]
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Birmingham, March 7 India’s Lakshya Sen produced an authoritative display to storm into the semifinals of the USD 1,450,000 All England Open after defeating former champion Li Shifeng of China in straight games here. The world No. 12 Indian, runner up at the 2022 edition, prevailed 21-13 21-16 over the world No. 6 Chinese in […]
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By Kushan Sarkar Ahmedabad, Mar 6 (PTI) The murmurs of concern have turned into full-blown criticism but despite his prolonged lean patch, India are likely to keep faith in Abhishek Sharma for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand given their well-documented unwillingness to disturb a winning combination. In many ways, the tournament has […]
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Dubai, March 6 In-form India opener Sanju Samson figured in the eight-man shortlist for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament announced by the ICC on Friday. The other nominees are England all-rounder Will Jacks, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, South Africa’s pacer Lungi Ngidi and captain Aiden Markram, New Zealand’s all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and […]
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By Bharat Sharma Mumbai, March 6 The mystery seems to have unravelled, and though his teammates still consider Varun Chakravarthy the ‘X-factor’, the leg-spinner knows that he is racing against time to arrest what has been a stunning slide.The world’s top-ranked bowler would be a weak link for India going into the T20 World Cup […]
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Mumbai, March 6 Hailing him as a true generational talent, Sanju Samson dedicated his Player of the Match award to Jasprit Bumrah following the pacer’s stellar performance in India’s T20 World Cup semifinal victory over England on a batting paradise here on Thursday.On a day when every bowler was smashed around the Wankhede Stadium, Bumrah […]
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Mumbai, March 6 Captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted that his heart rate shot up to “160-175” during the tense closing stages of the semifinal as India edged past England to enter their second successive T20 World Cup final here on Thursday.Defending champions India defeated England by seven runs in a high-scoring semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium.“It’s […]
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Mumbai, March 6 All praise for Sanju Samson’s mental fortitude, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the seasoned batter seems to have “come of age” in the ongoing T20 World Cup after realising the need for consistency and wiser shot selection. The opener smacked a 42-ball 89 against England in the semifinals to be […]
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By Devarchit VarmaMumbai, March 6 England captain Harry Brook described Jasprit Bumrah as the “best of all time at the minute” after the India pace spearhead squeezed a tight over with a barrage of accurate yorkers towards the fag end of the T20 World Cup semifinal, which the co-hosts won by seven runs here.Brook said […]
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