India’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Virat Kohli once again proved why he remains the heartbeat of India’s ODI batting, producing a majestic century against New Zealand in the third and final match of the series on Sunday. In a chase that looked to be slipping away early, Kohli stood tall, registering his record-extending 54th…
India’s Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NEW DELHI: India suffered a historic home series defeat to New Zealand as Virat Kohli’s brilliant 124 off 108 balls proved insufficient in the third ODI at Holkar Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a challenging target of 338, India was bowled out for 296 in 46 overs, marking the first-ever…
India captain Shubman Gill did not shy away from the shortcomings after his side lost the decisive third ODI against New Zealand by 41 runs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday, handing the visitors a historic series win. With the series locked at 1-1 heading into the do-or-die clash, Gill admitted the performance fell…
Vidarbha’s Atharva Taide (PTI Photo) Atharva Taide delivered a knock of exceptional quality to headline Vidarbha’s historic triumph in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, as a composed batting effort backed by disciplined bowling sealed a comfortable 38-run victory over Saurashtra in the final on Sunday. Vidarbha laid the foundation with a commanding total of 317 for…
Alexander Zverev of Germany (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Aryna Sabalenka began her pursuit of a third Australian Open crown in four years on Sunday, but not without early stumbles, as Alexander Zverev also had to steady himself to reach the second round on a record-breaking opening day in Melbourne. As day one unfolded, attention later turned…
India’s Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Rohit Sharma walked into the three-match ODI series against New Zealand with form firmly on his side and expectations riding high. Four fifty-plus scores in his previous six ODI innings had underlined that the veteran opener was still timing the ball as sweetly as ever. But the series told…
Former Indian domestic cricketer Priyank Panchal came out strongly against assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, calling out his comments on Rohit Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy and questioning whether foreign coaches truly understand how to handle relationships within Indian cricket. After the defeat to New Zealand, Ten Doeschate spoke about Rohit’s form, pointing out that…
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Daryl Mitchell is proving to be a nightmare for India in ODIs. His latest century, alongside Glenn Phillips, helped New Zealand post a challenging 338 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday in the third and final ODI, with the series tied 1-1.Highest ODI Avg vs India (min…
Daryl Mitchell and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell continues to impress in ODI cricket. He reached another important milestone during the third ODI against India on Sunday. With his century at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, Mitchell equalled Babar Azam for the most 50-plus scores in ODIs since…
Steve Smith (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Steve Smith finally cleared the air on Sunday, addressing the growing speculation around his equation with Sydney Sixers teammate Babar Azam after reports suggested the Pakistan star felt disrespected during their Big Bash League outing last week.On Sunday, Smith addressed the chatter around his relationship with Sydney Sixers…
