[ad_1] EMOTION ran high among the Indian players as they walked back to the dressing room after coming second-best by a distance to Australia in the World Cup final. It was a feeling of disappointment at not realising the dreams of more than a billion people. The trophy that had eluded them since 2011 remained … Read more
[ad_1] The big match in Ahmedabad on Sunday will see India and Australia clash for the second time in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. While India have remained unbeaten in this edition so far, Australia are entering the final on the back of eight consecutive victories. In their encounter earlier in … Read more
[ad_1] The world’s biggest cricket stadium is now the setting for Indian cricket’s global domination moment. If this World Cup’s most imperious team takes down five-time World Champions Australia, it will be the perfect finish for the hosts. Indian cricket has administrative and financial muscle but the coveted ICC trophies has eluded them for more … Read more
[ad_1] If there is a defining shot of this World Cup, it’s the imperious down-the-pitch charge to seamers by India captain Rohit Sharma. If there is one defining ball from the 2015 World Cup final, it’s Mitchell Starc’s devilish yorker that clattered the stumps of the advancing Brendon McCullum, New Zealand’s talisman. Rohit versus Starc … Read more
[ad_1] Actor Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli’s adorable exchanges during the India vs New Zealand World Cup semi final match on Sunday was seen and loved by their fans. However, in an interesting behind-the-scenes moment, Virat’s record breaking 50th ODI century was followed by a pleasant exchange between Anushka and the legendary … Read more
[ad_1] Actor Salman Khan met his fans at a success meet for Tiger 3, organised in Mumbai on Friday. While the actor danced and entertained the audience with his witty remarks, he also addressed the upcoming ODI cricket World Cup final on Sunday, which could impact the box office performance of Tiger 3. Crores of … Read more
[ad_1] About A year ago, around the T20 World Cup in Australia, some important conversations took place in the Indian dressing room. Back then, the present day leadership — captain Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid and his assistants — was relatively new to the job. The team’s superstar Virat Kohli, fresh out of captaincy, had … Read more
[ad_1] The idea of him ditching self-preservation for the high-risk, high-reward approach at the top of the order for the World Cup was proposed by the Indian captain Rohit Sharma himself during a team meeting after the Asia Cup earlier this year. It is learnt that Rohit wanted to put bowling attacks to the sword … Read more
[ad_1] The overhaul in Pakistan cricket’s top echelons continues after the team’s ouster from the ongoing Cricket World Cup after a fifth-place finish in the group stage. Just two days after former Test captain Mohammad Hafeez was entrusted the role of Team Director for the Pakistan men’s cricket team and Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah … Read more
[ad_1] Eleven broken men walked scattered at the Eden Gardens; two joyous men leapt in delirium. This one shot, at the end of a nerve-battering semifinal between Australia and South Africa, captured the beauty and cruelty of the sport. For South Africa, a dream lay broken in the crushed grass of the historic arena. The … Read more