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Will WTC 2025 And Champions Trophy 2025 Mark The End Of Rohit Sharma's India Career?

Rohit has done a commendable job as a leader, winning 10 matches, losing four, and drawing two. He has the canvas to ensure India performs well and vies for the prize next June. If India do reach the final and either win or lose the same...

SPAIN OUT OF ITS 'TIKI-TAKA' RUT

The team flew to Madrid when captain Álvaro Morata showed off the trophy on the stairs leading down to the tarmac. The team then visited Spain's King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro...

ARGENTINA WINS RECORD 16th COPA AMERICA TITLE

Appearing to be limping after the final whistle sounded well past midnight, Messi beckoned for his senior teammates to lift the trophy with him: 36-year-old Nicolás Ottamendi and Ángel Di María, who is retiring from the national team...

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA CLINCHES WIMBLEDON TITLE

Krejcikova wrote a letter to one of her idols, 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, and dropped it off at her home in their native Czech Republic. Not only did Novotna tell Krejcikova she had talent and...

CARLOS ALCARAZ WINS WIMBLEDON

Carlos Alcaraz was ready from the get-go this time. A year ago in the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz got off to a slow start, dropped the opening set and needed five to claim his first championship...

END OF MATTHEW MOTT'S TENURE WITH ENGLAND

Mott and Buttler won the Twenty20 World Cup together in 2022, within months of starting work together, but the last two tournaments were a major disappointment. England surrendered the 50-over crown last year in dismal fashion, losing six of...

FORMER ENGLAND CRICKETER GRAHAM THORPE DIES AT 55

His 6,744 runs came at a sterling average of 44.66 at a time when England was struggling. But the gritty, left-handed Thorpe was key to England's gradual improvement. He was also capped 82 times in one-day internationals for 2,380 runs...

SRI LANKA END 27-YEAR WAIT IN ODIS

Sri Lanka ended a long drought of 27 years without beating India in a bilateral one-day international series when it surged to an emphatic 110-run win in the third and final match. Sri Lanka won the series 2-0. It pulled off a thrilling tie in the first ODI before winning the second by 32 runs...

CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025: 5 QUESTIONS SURROUNDING TEAM INDIA SQUAD

India appointed Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach. Gambhir replaced the outgoing Rahul Dravid, and India's journey has already begun in the series away in Sri Lanka. The ongoing ODI series sees India behind the Lankans...

5 UNDERACHIEVERS WHO WILL GET A LONG RUN IN GAUTAM GAMBHIR'S COACHING TENURE

Riyan Parag, a promising all-rounder, had a sensational breakthrough season with Rajasthan Royals in 2024, amassing over 500 runs. His explosive batting and newfound bowling prowess, highlighted by his career-best figures of 3/5 in the second T201 against Sri Lanka, have made him...

SURYAKUMAR YADAV, RINKU SINGH, AND RIYAN PARAG: THE NEW SACHIN, SEHWAG, AND YUVRAJ?

In the recent 3-0 T201 series win against Sri Lanka, India showcased the significance of having batters who can contribute with the ball. Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh were instrumental in clinching the final match with their bowling. In a nail-biting finish...

5 Rules In Cricket That Need To Be Scrapped

The Decision Review System DRS) was introduced to eliminate obvious umpiring errors, making the game fairer. However, the umpire's call" aspect of DRS has been a contentious issue. Under this rule, if a review shows that the ball is marginally hitting the stumps but not conclusively enough...

Can Arshdeep Singh Achieve Success In Test Cricket?

Arshdeep Singh's journey in cricket began with Kings XI Punjab now Punjab Kings) in 2018, and he has been retained by the franchise ever since. His consistent performances in the IPL, with 76 wickets in 65 matches, have made...

5 Important Factors That Helped India Win The ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The in-form Anrich Nortje was decisive on a good batting deck. In response, SA needed 30 runs from 30 balls. However, Jasprit Bumrah started a route for India's comeback before Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh delivered. SA managed 168/8. This was India's maiden ICC tournament win since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup final alongside two ICC World...

SCHEFFLER HOLDS ON TO WIN MEMORIAL FOR HIS 5TH PGA TOUR TITLE OF THE YEAR

Scheffler was leading Morikawa by one shot and both hit approach shots that bounced hard and high off the green and into the rough. Both chipped to about 5 feet. Scheffler buried his putt to win, and the force of his fist pump to celebrate showed how tough this day was....

LINNEA STROM WINS SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC BY A SHOT

She had the lowest final-round score by a winner in LPGA Tour history and matched the second-lowest score overall. Annika Sorenstam set the record with a 59 in the second round of the 2001 Standard Register PING. The previous best final round for a winner was a 61 by Inbee Park...

CELTICS WIN 18th NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

They helped the Celtics cap a postseason that saw them go 16-3 and finish with an 80-21 overall record. That 792 winning percentage ranks second in team history behind only the Celtics’ 1985-86 championship team that finished 82-18 820). Mazzulla, in his second season, at age 35 also became the...

CARLOS ALCARAZ OWNS 3 GRAND SLAM TITLES AT AGE 21

At the rate he's going, the 21-year-old from Spain might run out of skin. Alcaraz, though, noted Sunday that he assured his mother he will not keep printing the dates of every Slam victory for the rest of his career on his body. Instead, he'll keep it to just dates of...

5 PLAYERS WHO WILL BE DROPPED BY TEAM INDIA'S NEW HEAD COACH GAUTAM GAMBHIR

Rohit Sharma's illustrious career, marked by numerous records and stellar performances, may see an abrupt transition under Gambhir's leadership. Despite his prowess, Rohit's age and fitness have become concerns, especially in the demanding T20 and Test formats...

5 ASSOCIATE TEAM PLAYERS IPL FRANCHISES MUST BUY FOLLOWING THEIR PERFORMANCES IN ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2024

Aaron Jones has been a phenomenal performer for the USA in the WT20 2024, establishing himself as one of the tournament's leading runscorers. His aggressive batting style and ability to score rapidly have caught the attention of cricket enthusiasts worldwide. In just two matches...

FASTEST PACE BOWLERS TO CLAIM 100 T201 WICKETS

Rauf attained the mark in his 71st T201. His two wickets saw him get to a mark of 101 scalps at 20.98. His economy rate is 8.22. As per ESPNcricinfo, the experienced pacer owns 33 T201 scalps at home, averaging 19.93. He has claimed 38 wickets away (home of opposition)...

6 INDIAN BOWLERS WITH THE BEST FIGURES IN ICC T20 WORLD CUP HISTORY

Arshdeep has set the record, breaking the tally of Ravichandran Ashwin for India. As per ESPNcricinfo, Arshdeep became the sixth Indian bowler to claim a four-wicket haul in a T20 WC match. He joined the likes of Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, Zaheer...

BOWLERS WITH MULTIPLE HAT-TRICKS IN T20Is

Lasith Malinga took two hat-tricks in his T20I career. Malinga managed a hat-trick, albeit in a losing cause against Bangladesh in 2017 during a bilateral series. Malinga dismissed the likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashjrafe Mortaza, and Mehidy Hasan off successive balls as Bangladesh...

BATTERS WITH MOST T201 SIXES AS ROHIT SHARMA MAKES HISTORY

Rohit's blitz against the Aussies saw him race to a total of 203 sixes from 149 innings. He also got to 375 fours. Rohit owns 4165 runs in T20Is at an average of 32-plus. He smashed his 31st fifty (100s: 5). His strike rate of 140-plus is impressive. As per ESPNcricinfo,...

5 CHANGES PAKISTAN NEED TO MAKE TO STAND A CHANCE IN FUTURE T20 WORLD CUPS

Saim Ayub is a dynamic young talent with the potential to become Pakistan's Hayden-like opener. Known for his aggressive batting style and ability to score quickly, Ayub can provide the impetus at the top of the order that Pakistan desperately needs. In recent domestic...

MOST T20 WORLD CUP SIXES AS ROHIT SHARMA JOINS CHRIS GAYLE IN AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB

Rohit, who recently became the first player with 600 international sixes and 200 T20I maximums, has raced to 50 maximums in T20 World Cups. Rohit, who has played 46 T20 World Cup games, is the second-highest scorer. He owns 1211 runs at 35.61 with the help of 12 fifties...

6 SPINNERS WITH THE MOST WICKETS IN THE ICC T20 WORLD CUP

Shakib, who floored Rohit for the 3rd time in T20s, owns 50 wickets from 42 matches at an average of 19.74. His economy rate is 6.92. Shahid Afridi is the next-best bowler with 39 wickets in T20 WCs. Shakib is one of the three bowlers with three four-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup...

ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2024: TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma leads this Team of the Tournament.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Can Spin Heavy India Turn Up?

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is starting from June 1. The event will be held in the West Indies and USA until June 29. 20 teams are set to take part, and all eyes will be on India under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. India are placed in Group A alongside...

8 WATCHES OWNED BY F1 GREAT MICHAEL SCHUMACHER FETCH MORE THAN $4 MILLION

Eight watches belonging to auto racing icon Michael Schumacher sold for nearly 4 million Swiss francs ($4.4 million) at a Geneva auction. The top piece in the sale, organized by Schumacher's family, was a watch given to the German racing superstar by former...