The group stage of Copa América 2024 came to an end with a pleasant taste of ‘Vinotinto’. Indeed, the Venezuelan national team was the biggest surprise in the initial rounds, while Argentina and Uruguay maintained their favorite status, and Colombia excited their fans. This Copa América phase was also overshadowed by low stadium attendance and ...
The 17th season of the IPL has not been particularly good for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), as they find themselves at the bottom of the standings. Out of seven matches, RCB has managed to win only one. Despite the team’s struggles, the charisma of Virat Kohli, a prolific batsman in the team, remains undiminished. Not ...
The much-hyped CWC final ended in India’s defeat. There are many theories for our dismal performance as it shattered billion dreams. Should someone be held responsible for this state of affairs? One of the villains is said to be the Ahmedabad pitch. There has been much debate about the pitches favoring India and the BCCI ...
Unexpectedly, Australia won the CWC 23 by 6 wickets. Oz opted to field after winning the toss. India made 240 runs. Now, volumes will be written about India’s loss. But if we think of other past winners of CWC, we are in a better position. Last time champions – England managed not to be the ...
Rohit’s leadership and Shami’s resurgence have been central to India’s success. The exit of Hardik Pandya from the World Cup, due to an ankle injury sustained in a match against Bangladesh in Pune, has been a turning point for Mohammed Shami. Prasidh Krishna replaced Pandya in the squad. Shami’s performance has been exceptional, warranting the ...
As we inch towards Super Sunday, when Rohit Sharma will be leading the men in blue in a historic CWC World Cup final, Rohit’s performance during the tournament has been absolutely ‘fearless’ and, moreover,’selfless’. As an opener, he has given scintillating starts with aggressive run scoring and, most importantly, prioritized his team over his personal ...
The Proteas were bundled for 212, one less than what they scored in the infamous 1999 semifinal loss against Steve Waugh’s Australia. David Miller’s century took RSA (Republic of South Africa) to a total of 212 runs on the board in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s World Cup. Australia, led by Travis Head’s ...
In a nail-biting fight, India beat the Kiwis by 70 runs. At a jam-packed Wankhede Stadium, the Indian bowlers were fully stretched to overcome the challenge of New Zealand. It was Mohammed Shami’s day as he took 7 wickets, thus becoming the bowler with a record of 23 wickets in the 2023 Cricket World Cup ...
By winning all 9 matches, India has proved her dominance in the world of One-day cricket. By defeating the Dutch with a huge margin on Sunday, the main Diwali day, the Rohit Sharma-led team has proved its all-round leadership in ODI (One Day International) cricket. By beating the Dutch by 160 runs, India became the ...
Kevin O’Connell didn’t hold back as he assessed the flow of his new quarterback. “He’s knocked it out of the park,” O’Connell told USA Today Sports during a Friday morning chat about Joshua Dobbs. O’Connell, the energetic, second-year Minnesota Vikings coach, could have been referring to the heroic performance by Dobbs last Sunday that earned ...
