Kapil Dev is a known name in every household in India. The all-rounder was the Indian cricket team’s captain, when they won the 1983 World Cup, which was a huge turning point in the game’s history in the country. The image of the legendary cricketer holding the trophy at the Lord’s is a recognisable photograph
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India might have lost the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) but former all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath feels skipper Virat Kohli has done a “fantastic job” and it is important for the side that he continues to lead the squad. A brilliant performance by New Zealand’s seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has said that June 25 is a Red Letter Day for Indian Cricket. It was on June 25, 1932, that India began its Test journey under CK Nayudu’s captaincy at Lord’s and it was also on the same day that Kapil Dev became
WTC Final: Virat Kohli said that the Indian team is a family.© Twitter A day after India went down to New Zealand in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), captain Virat Kohli took to social media to share a motivational message for the team. Kohli tweeted saying that the team is more
WTC is New Zealand’s first major ICC title win.© Instagram The world is pouring in congratulatory messages for the New Zealand cricket team after they scripted history at Southampton on Wednesday by defeating India in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led the tributes to Kane Williamson’s
Shikhar Dhawan posted a video of himself on Instagram.© Instagram Shikhar Dhawan, on Thursday, posted a video of himself on Instagram after completing the “Make People Think It’s A Photo” challenge. In the short clip, the stand-in India skipper for the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka could be seen hanging from a pull-up bar with
Virat Kohli said India need to “reassess and replan” to understand what dynamics work for the team.© AFP India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday indicated that he may bring in “right people with right mindset to perform” in the Test side just like their white ball set-up where they have multiple players ready to shoulder
Virat Kohli said India fielded their best team and had no regrets about not playing an extra pacer.© AFP India captain Virat Kohli was adamant that their decision to stick to playing three pacers in the World Test Championship final was the correct one as they fielded their “best combination” in the defeat against New
India defeated England by five runs in the Champions Trophy final in 2013.© Twitter On this day in 2013, Team India defeated England in a rain-affected Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston in Birmingham to clinch the title. India won the match by five runs as Ravichandran Ashwin successfully defended 15 runs in the final over
The World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand will extend into the sixth day after two full days were washed out due to rain in Southampton, the International Cricket Council said in media release. “It has been confirmed that the Reserve Day is to be utilised at the ICC World Test Championship
Mohammed Shami took four wickets to help India bowl New Zealand out for 249.© AFP The World Test Championship Final seems to be heading for a tight finish after both India and New Zealand battled hard on the fifth day of the rain-hit showpiece match here on Tuesday. India pacer Mohammed Shami sizzled with a
A six hit by Illingworth St Mary’s cricketer Asif Ali ended in a disaster for him, as the ball smashed the rear windscreen of his own car. The video of the same was shared by St Mary’s on its official Twitter handle. “That moment when you hit a massive six only for it crash through
Keshav Maharaj completed just the second hat-trick by a South African in Test history as the Proteas completed a 158-run victory over the West Indies on the fourth day of the second Test of the two-match series at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Monday. In the penultimate over before lunch the
Star England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler doesn’t expect to play in the remainder of the IPL, to be held in September-October, if it clashes the national team’s schedule. The IPL is expected to clash with England’s limited tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan ahead of the T20 World Cup. “Usually the pocket of the IPL doesn’t clash
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Rain could have a big say on Day 4 of the WTC final.© Instagram After the weather three days of play in the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand, the rain gods are set to dominate the proceedings on Day 4 as well. On Day
Rookie New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson, who rattled India with a fifer, on the second day of the World Test Championship final, feels that any batsman could have been dismissed with that in-swinger that got rid of rival skipper Virat Kohli. Jamieson got a five-wicket haul as New Zealand dismissed India for 217 on the
Virat Kohli appeared to be in a jolly mood in early on in New Zealand’s first innings.© AFP Virat Kohli enjoyed himself on the field as he grooved to some old-school Bhangra on Day 3 of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Shortly after New Zealand came
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were blessed with a baby girl in January 2021.© Instagram Virat Kohli took to Twitter to share his message on father’s day, saying that being a dad is by far “the greatest joy and a blessing.” Kohli also said he misses his dad on the occasion of father’s day. “Happy