BCCI President Roger Binny says it will take another two-three years for the Indian T20 team to “come into its own” again given the void that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s international retirement from the format will create. Rohit, 37, and Virat, 35, called it quits from T20Is after playing pivotal roles in … Read more
India skipper Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh shared a heartfelt post after her husband led Team India to the T20 World Cup 2024 title on Saturday in Barbados. India ended their 11-year-old ICC title drought with this win and it was also their second T20 World Cup title. Amid all the celebrations, the … Read more
A Mouthful of Sky. A heart rate dangerously above normal. A pulsating country of 1.5 billion people erupting in joy and frenzy. Even before India lifted an ICC trophy after a dry spell of 13 years, cricket gave us everything it was supposed to. What happened afterwards is just a matter of minor detail. But what happens … Read more
The Indian cricket team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against South Africa to clinch their second T20 World Cup title at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue scripted an impressive fightback courtesy of some brilliant death bowling by Jasprit Bumrah, … Read more
Team India lifted the T20 World Cup 2024 title© AFP World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma said his team’s victory was a “dream come true” for India, as he awaited his return home to a hero’s welcome. The T20 triumph ended more than a decade of heartache after India’s previous World Cup win came … Read more
Rahul Dravid after India’s win in the T20 World Cup 2024 final© X (formerly Twitter) The T20 World Cup 2024 final was the last match for Rahul Dravid as Indian cricket team coach and he was able to get the perfect farewell as his side defeated South Africa to lift the title. Following … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) concluded the T20 World Cup 2024 by announcing the team of the tournament for the 2024 edition. The Indian cricket team, which defeated South Africa in the final, saw as many as 6 names making the cut while surprisingly there was no place for even a single player … Read more
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar shared a heartfelt post after the team’s T20 World Cup triumph. Taking to social media platform X, Manjrekar credited captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar for the team’s success in the tournament as India ended a 13-year wait to win an ICC … Read more
A discussion about Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya is hardly ever complete without the mention of the ‘TINA’ (There Is No Alternative) factor in the past few months. Even when the cricketer was visibly out of form during the IPL 2024, fans and even some experts agreed that it is extremely difficult … Read more
How many teams train for low-probability events? It can make a big difference, as both of India’s T20 World Cup cricket triumphs demonstrate. In 2007, when India beat Pakistan in the final match, we had a psychological edge going into it for having beaten the latter in a league match by means of a spectacular … Read more
Remember the date – June 29 – India lifted their second T20 World Cup – their first in 17 years – on Saturday by beating South Africa in a thriller. The team also bid farewell to the legendary trio – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja – as the tournament was wrapped … Read more
The celebrations are not ending anytime soon as Team India clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title on Saturday (IST) and ended their 11-year-old ICC trophy drought. In the final clash against South Africa, India posted a total of 176/7 in 20 overs, after opting to bat first. Later in the chase, the … Read more