Those who have shared with him the dressing rooms at various points vouch that he was always committed to team’s cause. They say his aggressive image is restricted to the field.
Thousands welcomed the boys in blue after their victory over South Africa in the finals of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Victory parade culminated in ceremony at Wankhede Stadium.
The consistency of the Indian cricket team has led to huge expectations. Our cricket-crazy population puts enormous pressure on its players. It leads to performance anxiety.
Barring disappointment in final, Rohit & his men dominated opposition in all aspects in marquee tournament. But loss to Aussies reopened old wounds of 20 yrs from Johannesburg.
The here-and-there glories and the dominance of BCCI built a perception—that we are the new leaders of international cricket. But believing is not enough.
‘If any team can challenge home side at this point it is probably Australians, because of their ultra-competitive nature,’ former English batsman writes in an op-ed in The Guardian.
India play Australia in finals Sunday. Team jerseys, originals or duplicates, fly off shelves as fans wear them everywhere to show support for team that hasn't lost in this World Cup.
India took a 91-run first innings lead Sunday to put themselves in an unbeatable position heading into the final day of the only test in the series that lasted the full five days.
Ashwin, Jadeja & Axar Patel bamboozle Australia to ensure win by an innings & 132 runs in opening Test of four-match series, but top order selection is an issue according to Prasad.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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