Source: ICC It seems like it was only yesterday that we were left with no nails to bite, but it has been more than 24 years since that eventful day at Edgbaston, Birmingham, where Australia tied with South Africa in a Cricket World Cup semi-final and sent us scurrying to check the playing conditions …
Bharath Ramaraj The venue was the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was the 2015-16 domestic season, with Gujarat taking on Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final. Perhaps due to certain indirect factors, there was suddenly some swing in the air at night. RP Singh, who had just been roped in by Gujarat from …
Jasprit Bumrah is India’s Man for All Seasons, and Conditions Read More »
India v Afghanistan (Image: Debasis Sen) Other than four points, the first two matches of the World Cup have been productive for India in another respect. They got to assess themselves in contrasting conditions. The pitch for the first game was slow and offered a turn. The second was a belter, where bowlers did …
Adjusting to Conditions as Varied as Chennai and Delhi will Stand India in Good Stead Read More »
Picture by Debasis Sen Rohit Sharma had just been appointed captain and we were speaking on his philosophy of leadership in December 2021. “The captain should be the last one in the team in terms of priority,” he told me. A slight pause, and he continued. “Not in terms of performance. In terms of …
Records Mean Little to Rohit as he Bids to End Trophy Drought Read More »
Source: RevSportz Rohit Sharma’s record-breaking seventh World Cup ton and Jasprit Bumrah’s four-wicket haul turned out to be the cornerstones of India’s crushing eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in a World Cup game played in Delhi. India went past Afghanistan’s total of 272 in just 35 overs. The second innings turned out to be all …
Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah Shine as India Cruise Past Afghanistan Read More »
Source: RevSportz Subhayan Chakraborty at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi The Arun Jaitley Stadium came alive with pulsating energy as India squared off against Afghanistan in an ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 clash. With a dazzling display of masterful strokes, the Men in Blue claimed a resounding victory, led by none other than …
Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq Shake Hands During Eagerly Awaited Face-Off Read More »
Picture taken by Debasis Sen Kannan in New Delhi Zero to hero. That was the Rohit Sharma theme at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. After having scored a duck against Australia in India’s World Cup opener in Chennai on Sunday, the Rohit of old was there like sparkling wine. His seventh World Cup hundred …
Source: AP Australia are of the teams to have got a tough draw at the World Cup this time. India, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the first four matches, plus the travel, means that there is hardly space to breathe on and off the field. It can be more suffocating if you …
Australia Have Little Margin for Error Against Rampant Proteas Read More »
Source: Afghanistan Twitter Before we judge the Afghanistan cricket team too harshly, there need to be the caveats. This is a side that has never played a home game. Not one of their 153 ODIs has been played on their own soil. Because of the political situation back home, they have become the game’s …
Rashid Khan’s Struggles Emblematic of Afghanistan’s World Cup Woes Read More »
Credit: BCCI The start of the home World Cup campaign has been a mixed bag for India. Australia defeated first up, with the bowling and batting units getting the job done in contrasting fashion, is a plus. There is no better boost for self-belief than winning against a tough team from an uncomfortable situation. …
