Catches of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill & Mohammad Rizwan have been a delight. Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner had said that his team expected such performance from Phillips.
New Zealand got off to a flying start & despite a dismal middle overs stage, showed resolve to stay in the game with batting efforts coming from Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell.
This marks Rohit Sharma’s 12th consecutive coin toss loss, a run that dates back to 19 November, 2023, when India fell to Australia in the World Cup final.
Team India was previously dressed in white blazers in 2013 after defeating England to lift the trophy—a memory it intends to replicate Sunday as it takes on New Zealand in CT final.
Indian cricket fans are not taking the Black Caps for granted. They haven’t forgotten the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final, when New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets.
While India lost the final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai, Pakistan, in a recent home series against England, showcased their spin prowess to bounce back and win the series 2-1.
India arrived at Wankhede Stadium, where they lifted their 2nd & last World Cup trophy in 2011, looking invincible, winning all nine round-robin matches without any stiff challenge.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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