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Rohit Sharma To Lead India In T20I Series Against New Zealand, Virat Kohli Rested

Rohit Sharma To Lead India In T20I Series Against…

With Virat Kohli stepping down from Team India's T20I captaincy, Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the home series against New Zealand and KL Rahul will serve as vice-captain. The Indian squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand was announced on Tuesday and Rohit Sharma has been named captain of the team. KL Rahul has been appointed vice-captain of the 16-member squad. Virat Kohli, who stepped down from India's T20I captaincy at the end of the team's campaign at
All-Round India Demolish Afghanistan By 66 Runs

All-Round India Demolish Afghanistan By 66 Runs

A formidable India led by their stylish openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul finally put up a near-flawless performance to annihilate a hapless Afghanistan by 66 runs to stay afloat in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. A formidable India led by their stylish openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul finally put up a near-flawless performance to annihilate a hapless Afghanistan by 66 runs to stay afloat in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. It
India vs Pakistan, Team India Report Card: Analysing The Complete Annihilation Of Virat Kohli's Side

India vs Pakistan, Team India Report Card: Analysing The…

T20 World Cup: Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in their Super 12 fixture at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. There are defeats and then there are defeats of the kind that India faced against Pakistan on Sunday night in Dubai. If we keep the hype and jingoism aside, this was a match between two cricket teams and one was far better than the other on the given day. But an India-Pakistan encounter is not just any other cricket match. The result
India's Chances Of Winning T20 World Cup Higher Than Others': Inzamam-ul-Haq

India’s Chances Of Winning T20 World Cup Higher Than…

Inzamam-ul-Haq said that on conditions similar to those in the Indian subcontinent, the Virat Kohli-led side will be the "most dangerous team" in the T20 World Cup Pakistan cricket great Inzamam-ul-Haq has touted India as the team to beat at the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Inzamam made the remarks following India's second straight warm-up victory on Wednesday. India eased to a comfortable win over Australia, two days after victory over England, to end the warm-up matches on the
Sunil Chhetri Brace Helps India Beat Maldives 3-1 And Enter Final

SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri Brace Helps India Beat Maldives…

Sunil Chhetri struck twice to lead India to a 3-1 win over hosts Maldives in their final league match and enter the final of the SAFF Championship. Talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri struck twice to lead a beleaguered India to a 3-1 win over hosts Maldives in their final league match and enter the final of the SAFF Championship in Male on Wednesday. Chhetri scored in the 62nd and 71st minutes after Manvir Singh had given India the lead in the 33rd minute in
T20 World Cup: India To Face England, Australia In Warm Up Matches

T20 World Cup: India To Face England, Australia In…

India will take on England and Australia in two warm up games to gear up for the upcoming T20 World Cup. India will start their preparations for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup by taking on England and Australia in two warm up games before playing their first match in the showpiece event in the UAE and Oman. A total of 16 warm up games are scheduled to be played before the Super12 stages. The warm up games are divided into two phases.

India’s Virat Kohli steps down as T2O captain

The Indian cricket national team's current skipper Virat Kohli has announced that he will be stepping down as the T20 captain. Kohli, who is recognised as one of the greatest players of all time has an exceptional record of scoring nearly 3,200 runs and picking up 4 wickets from the 90 matches played.  The 32-year-old announced this major decision in his official twitter handle confirming that he will continue to lead the national team in ODI and Test cricket.  Kohil, who is also the
India players refused to play fifth test v England, says BCCI chief

India players refused to play fifth test v England,…

REUTERS India's cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final test against England due to COVID-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming Indian Premier League had played any part in the decision. The Old Trafford test was cancelled last Friday barely two hours before its scheduled start as the tourists, who were leading the series 2-1, failed to field a side after their physiotherapist tested positive for COVID-19. "The players refused to play but you can't
Fifth Test to go ahead after India return negative Covid results: England v India 2021

Fifth Test to go ahead after India return negative…

BBC The fifth Test between England and India is set to go ahead on Friday after no further positive Covid-19 tests were returned by the tourists. India cancelled an optional training session earlier on Thursday in Manchester after another of their coaching staff was found to have Covid. Head coach Ravi Shastri tested positive during India's fourth Test win. Negative results were returned after fresh tests on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed. Earlier in the day, India players had been
'Lord' Thakur proves his worth in India's Oval triumph

‘Lord’ Thakur proves his worth in India’s Oval triumph

REUTERS LONDON, Sept 7 - Rohit Sharma took the player-of-the-match award and Jasprit Bumrah produced what pundits called the "spell of the summer" but Shardul Thakur's role was no less important in fashioning India's victory in the fourth test against England on Monday. The team led by Virat Kohli produced a bowling masterclass on a flat deck at The Oval to prevail by 157 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-test series. India conceded a 99-run first innings lead but Rohit's century

England v India: Rohit Sharma makes first overseas hundred…

Rohit Sharma's imperious century gave India the edge over England after three days of a fascinating fourth Test at the Kia Oval. Rohit was commanding in making 127 - his first Test hundred outside India - leading the way as the tourists reached 270-3, a lead of 171. He added 83 for the first wicket with KL Rahul, then 153 for the second with Cheteshwar Pujara, who was impressive for 61. Rohit benefited from being dropped for the second time by Rory Burns,

Mark Wood: England bowler out of third Test with…

England bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third Test against India because of a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old jarred his right shoulder while fielding on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord's. No replacement has been called up for the Test at Headingley, with Saqib Mahmood and Craig Overton already in the squad as back-up seamers. "It is frustrating for Mark and for us as a side - he gives us a real point of difference," captain Joe

England v India: Virat Kohli says commentators’ criticism fired…

India captain Virat Kohli said criticism from commentators motivated his tailenders in the 151-run win over England in the second Test at Lord's. Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah shared an unbroken stand of 89 for the ninth wicket to effectively end England's hopes of victory. Set 272 to win or bat 60 overs to draw, the hosts were bowled out for 120. "Someone told our tailenders that the commentary teams didn't rate them. They proved them wrong," said Kohli. "They made a point.

England v India: Late Moeen Ali & Mark Wood…

The second Test is set for a grandstand finale after England made late inroads into the India batting on the fourth day at Lord's. England took three wickets for 20 runs to leave India 181-6, 154 ahead, with all four results possible on the final day. A see-saw Test continued to fluctuate on a compelling Sunday at Lord's, with England reducing India to 55-3, only for the tourists to grind it out through a partnership of 100 between Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.
Hockey-India win bronze after dramatic victory over Germany

Hockey-India win bronze after dramatic victory over Germany

TOKYO, Aug 5  - India won the bronze medal in hockey after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Germany at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, giving the country its first Olympic medal in the sport in more than forty years. India forward Simranjeet Singh stood out from the other players by scoring two goals for India, including the winning goal of the match. "It's a dream come true," Simranjeet said. "We've made 1.3 billion Indians proud by finishing on the podium." The goal-rich match
India's badminton star Sindhu finds peace of mind amid expectations in Tokyo

India’s badminton star Sindhu finds peace of mind amid…

TOKYO: India's Badminton superstar PV Sindhu is carrying the hopes of her country's 1.3 billion people, but meditation is helping her stay calm in the eye of the storm. The 26-year-old world champion, who won silver at the 2016 Rio Games, would become only the second Indian ever to win an individual Olympic gold if she triumphs this week in Tokyo. With Rio champion Carolina Marin of Spain absent with a serious knee injury, Sindhu has as good a chance as any in
India's Sindhu forges ahead in empty stadium

India’s Sindhu forges ahead in empty stadium

TOKYO, July 23 - Tokyo's Musashino Forest Sport Plaza is a familiar venue for India's P.V. Sindhu - it's where she made it to the quarter-finals of the 2019 Japan Open, dancing to the deafening cheers and chants of spectators. But on Sunday, when the reigning women's singles world champion plays Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova, most of the seats at the stadium that can hold 7,200 people will be empty. "I'm going to miss the spectators, the crowd. The way the crowd motivates the
World Test Championship Final: Kane Williamson Returns From Injury As New Zealand Name 15-Man Squad

World Test Championship Final: Kane Williamson Returns From Injury…

New Zealand on Tuesday named a 15-man squad for the World Test Championship final against India, to be played at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18. Kane Williamson, who missed the second Test of the recently-concluded series against England, returns to lead the squad as does wicket-keeper batsman BJ Watling. Colin de Grandhomme has been included as a specialist all-rounder while Ajaz Patel is the specialist spinner. All of Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, and Devon Conway have kept their
Shikhar Dhawan To Lead New-Look India Squad In Sri Lanka ODI, T20I Series

Shikhar Dhawan To Lead New-Look India Squad In Sri…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India Men's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series and three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan will lead in the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma, who are on the tour of England with the Test team. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named vice-captain. The squad has several new faces in middle-order batsman Nitish Rana, all-rounder K Gowtham, opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad and fast bowler Chetan Sakariya among
Test series set to go ahead as planned as IPL consider later resumption in UAE to avoid clash

Test series set to go ahead as planned as…

India's cricket board (BCCI) considering moving IPL resumption date to September 19, avoiding clash with fifth Test between India and England at Old Trafford, scheduled to finish on September 14; IPL postponed earlier this month due to coronavirus cases England's Test series with India is set to go ahead as scheduled this summer, despite reports earlier this week that Indian cricket's governing body, the BCCI, had enquired about moving the fifth Test at Old Trafford. There had reportedly been concerns over a clash