Cricket Today - August 2024

In this issue

Rohit Sharma is one of the best Indian captains. He led the team to success in the bilateral series in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The legends of the game lauded him for his leadership. Rohit retired from T20Is after the global tournament and will continue to lead India in ODIs and Test cricket. However, there is a slim chance of him being there for the fifty-over World Cup in 2027. Rohit, who is 37 years old, will be hungry to add two more laurels to his cabinet as Indian skipper.
In other sports, Argentina and Spain had memorable outings in international football. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today.

5 Reasons Why Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Should Not Feature In The ICC 2027 ODI World Cup

By the time the ICC 2027 ODI World Cup rolls around, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be well into their late 30s. While age is just a number for some, it often brings with it a natural decline in physical prowess and reflexes, which are crucial in a fast-paced format like ODIs...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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