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‘I felt the nation might be angry…’: Rohit Sharma opens up on ODI World Cup final loss to Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma candidly reflected on India's heartbreaking loss against Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final. Speaking on 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' alongside Shreyas Iyer, Rohit shared his initial fears of disappointment but was pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming support and appreciation from fans despite the defeat.Recalling the title clash, Rohit revealed the team's confidence after a 10-match winning streak, feeling almost on "autopilot" mode. Despite a valiant effort, India fell short against a resilient Australian side. He said, "Two days before the match, our team was in Ahmedabad and we did our practice. The team had maintained a good momentum. As if the team was on autopilot. When the match began, we started good. Shub...

8Dec

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No coach can create an artist like Mohammed Shami, says bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

[ad_1] Mohammed Shami possesses a rare ability of landing the ball in an upright seam position every single time and no coach in the world can create such a fast bowling “artist”, gushed India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey. File | Photo Credit: PTI Mohammed Shami possesses a rare ability of landing the ball in an upright seam position every single time and no coach in the world can create such a fast bowling "artist", gushed India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.Shami, who finished on top of the bowling charts with 24 wickets from seven matches in the ODI World Cup, has been India's go-to bowler in ODIs and Tests. Mhambrey, one of the quietest back-room workers in the current Indian set-up, doesn't want to take any credit for Shami's success. Will India get another talent like Mohammed ...

22Nov

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David Warner responds to Mohamad Kaif’s ‘best team did not win the trophy’ comment: ‘You need to perform when it matters’

[ad_1] India’s only loss in the tournament came in the final of the World Cup 2023. Apart from that Rohit Sharma’s men looked a touch above the rest of the sides throughout the league stage and in the semifinal against New Zealand. Australia on the other hand, lost their first two games comprehensively and looked like a team that was on their way out. But mid-way through the first innings against Sri Lanka things turned for Pat Cummins’ men who then later went on a run and eventually lifted the trophy on the back of nine straight wins. However, Kaif felt that the best team did not win the trophy. “I can never accept that the best team has won the world cup. The Indian team is the best team on paper,” he told on Star Sports. Reacting to this comment Australian opener David Warner twee...

22Nov

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Wasim Akram on where India missed a trick in World Cup final: Mohammed Siraj should have bowled 2-3 overs at the top

[ad_1] As India defended 241 runs in the World Cup final against Australia, captain Rohit Sharma decided to give the new ball to Mohammed Shami at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. It was a break from the routine that Team India had followed for the tournament. While the right-arm seamer is an lethal exponent of the new ball because of his impeccable seam position, he had been bowling as first-change in this tournament since he came into the side. It was Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj who usually bowled from either end with the new ball. Usually it would be Siraj bowling a short burst in his spell before Rohit turning to Shami. After India’s defeat, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram felt that India should have stuck to a tried and tested opening bowling combination ...

19Nov

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ICC World Cup finals | Key points: How Australia managed to dominate mighty Indian batting unit

[ad_1] Fans are seen during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 finals between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Australia's grizzly-haired veterans brought all their big-game experience to the fore, restricting a hitherto rollicking India to 240 all out in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad on November 19. Their dominance over the hosts had multiple focal points to it, while India made a couple of moments of their own through fifties by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Here's a closer look at important moments in the match.1. Rohit lives by sword From the beginning of the tournament, Rohit batted only in one gear, evidenced by his strike-rate of 126. On this day, the Mumbaikar made runs at 151. His strategy was clear, blunt the Aussie new ball bowlers and the...

19Nov

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ICC World Cup | Aussies reign a sixth time, riding on a Heady ton

[ad_1] An eerie silence descended at a packed venue with more than ninety thousand fans as Australia busted India’s dreams. The light dimmed on the Men in Blue as their searing run in the World Cup ground to a halt as Australia triumphed in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19 night. After restricting India to 240 on a sluggish pitch, Pat Cummins and his men survived some anxious moments before arriving at the winning post with opener Travis Head’s splendid 137 (120b, 15x4, 4x6) anchoring the chase. The visitors scored 241 for four in 43 overs and won by six wickets.Australia made a nervous start as David Warner edged a four through slips off Jasprit Bumrah before Head pounded two fours. Mohammed Shami then scalped Warner, winced when stuck for a six ...

19Nov

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Cricket World Cup 2023 Finals: Google Doodle celebrates the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia

[ad_1] India vs Australia World Cup 2023 Final: On Sunday India will take on Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, in a repeat of 2003 and to celebrate it Google’s Doodle has turned into 22 yards. It will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket venue with a seating capacity of 132,000. It was commissioned in 2015 and built with the purpose of hosting the tournament final eight years later. In the process it will likely set a world cricket attendance record. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUR LIVE BLOG FOR THE ODI WORLD CUP FINAL The two sides have a previous knockout history — they have met on two occasions. Australia beat India in the 2015 World Cup semifinal at Sydney, enroute to its fifth title. In 2011, Yuvraj Singh’s heroic half-century allowed the eventual champi...

18Nov

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At end of bitter-sweet year, Pat Cummins on verge of entering pantheon of great Australia captains

[ad_1] Pat Cummins paused and took a long deep breath. He was asked about the frenetic year that was 2023. He fingers tapped the microphone, the broad features of his face went tighter, as though he would produce an evoking monologue. But he would deflate the gravity and significance of the year in platitudes like “it has been a huge year,” or that the one constant in the team “has been the morale in the year.” The usual skipper-speak.But 2023 was no ordinary year for him; it was several years rolled into one, a year that both broke and remade him. It was a year he plunged the depths of sorrow and scaled the peaks of joy, a year his world fell apart but also the one he rebuilt, displaying immense courage and resilience through tough times and showing impeccable grace in good times. It...

18Nov

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Cricket World Cup: Michael Vaughan explains why India skipper Rohit Sharma is his player of the tournament

[ad_1] India will take on Australia in the final of the 2023 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. One of the major reasons behind India’s success in the tournament has been the starts given to the team while batting by skipper Rohit Sharma in the powerplay. Rohit has looked to play attacking cricket right from ball one, leading to the side having blistering starts. Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was so impressed by the approach of the Indian skipper that he heaped praise on him. “I would go as far as to say he is my player of the tournament … I believe that without Rohit all this does not happen, and India does not get as good,” Vaughan wrote in his column for The Telegraph. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. ...

17Nov

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Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough named on-field umpires for World Cup final

[ad_1] Englishmen Richard Kettlebourough and Richard Illingworth are the on-field umpires in the World Cup summit clash between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Englishmen Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough will stand as on-field umpires in the World Cup summit clash between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on November 19. This will be the second outing for Kettleborough, who also stood in the final of the 2015 World Cup. His partner on that occasion was Kumar Dharmasena. More than 93,000 spectators watched the 2015 final at the MCG. However, that number will be trumped as a three-figure crowd is expected on Sunday as the host nation will look to replicate their 2011 triumph on home soil. For Illingworth, too, this will be a ...

17Nov

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Wasim Akram says SA vs AUS low-scoring semi-final was the ‘match of the tournament’

[ad_1] Pat Cummins cut a short ball from Marco Jansen towards the point region for a boundary to take Australia to another nail-biting win against South Africa in World Cups. It was a low-scoring affair with wickets falling at regular intervals and the tension in the stadium was quite palpable. Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram would say it was a “match of the tournament”. “For me, this was the match of the tournament. It was different and fun,” Akram said speaking on ASports. The surface helped as it was turning and gripping. South African spinners Keshav Maharaj and Tabriz Shamsi looked unplayable at times while defending a small total. “It was easy for bowlers it is always fun to watch,” the former Pakistan skipper would add. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 o...

15Nov

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India vs New Zealand | Mohammed Shami re-writes history with dream spell

[ad_1] Mohammed Shami celebrates after Kane Williamson’s wicket during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mohammed Shami made history on Wednesday, recording the best-ever wicket haul by the Indian bowler in 50-over World Cup history. Shami’s seven-wicket haul and Virat Kohli’s record 50th ODI century were the highlights as India secured a 70-wicket win over New Zealand in the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Shami took seven wickets for 57 runs off 9.5 overs at an economy rate of 5.79. His lethal spell overshadowed Ashish Nehra’s figures of 6/23 against England in the 2003 World Cup, to be the best-ever by an Indian in ...

14Nov

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World Cup semifinal: India is the form team, but Kiwis will be up for a tough scrap

[ad_1] Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Rahul Dravid and chief selector Ajit Agarkar during a practice session on the eve of the India vs New Zealand semifinal in Mumbai on November 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI In a metro, with its soundscapes ranging from Arabian Sea whispers to local train rhythms, the maximum decibel levels will emanate from the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. The World Cup semifinal, pitting India and New Zealand, features rivals with a recurring history of key ICC battles, be it the 2019 World Cup semifinal or the 2021 World Test Championship final. Both clashes were held in England and the results were identical as New Zealand prevailed twice. Cut to the present, Rohit Sharma’s men are enjoying a rich vein of form. Having defeated all its rivals in the league stage...

13Nov

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India will be nervous facing New Zealand in World Cup semifinal, says Ross Taylor

[ad_1] India will be nervous facing New Zealand in the World Cup, reckons Ross Taylor, drawing parallels from the campaigns of both teams in the 2019 edition.New Zealand had stopped India's dominant run four years ago when they beat the Virat Kohli-led side in the rain-hit semifinal at Manchester.Like 2019, India go into the semifinals as table toppers. New Zealand, who started the tournament well, finished fourth in the league stage with five wins in nine games.Also Read: We will lean on experience of senior players to tackle India’s ‘threat’ in World Cup semifinal, says New Zealand’s Devon Conway "As New Zealand prepare to take on India in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals, it is impossible not to look back at the parallels with 2019," Taylor, who was part of that semifi...

13Nov

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We will lean on experience of senior players to tackle India’s ‘threat’ in World Cup semifinal, says New Zealand’s Devon Conway

[ad_1] New Zealand’s Devon Conway in action during a ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar New Zealand will lean on the experience of senior players to tackle the "threat" posed by a rampant India in the World Cup semifinal in Mumbai on November 15, says opening batter Devon Conway.New Zealand, who finished fourth in the points table after the 45-match league round, have a dominant record against India in the knockout stage of ICC events. The Blackcaps beat them in the semifinal clash of the 2019 edition and in the final of the World Test Championship in 2021."We all know how good India are. They are carrying a lot of momentum (and) they have a strong squad,” Conway shared his thoughts in a video shared by New Zealand Cricket (NZC).“But we are looking fo...

12Nov

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‘Not just about one brilliant catch but overall effort’: India’s fielding coach T. Dilip on fielding awards

[ad_1] Logan Van Beek of the Netherlands bowled by Kuldeep Yadav during ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Netherlands at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on November 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: K BHAGYA PRAKASH Through this World Cup, the behind-the-scenes videos of the fielding awards initiated within the Indian dressing room, has been a subject of widespread interest. India’s fielding coach T. Dilip, the architect of this movement, spoke about the rationale behind these awards during the course of the post-match press conference at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday.Shortly after India defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs in the World Cup game, Dilip addressed the media. While he offered a guarded ‘wait and watch’ answer when asked about who is the latest...

12Nov

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‘Don’t even go there… want to ask Sachin where he played that shot’: Ravi Shastri on Tendulkar statue that looks like Steve Smith

[ad_1] Ahead of India’s clash against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium earlier this month, Sachin Tendulkar’s statue was unveiled at the Mumbai stadium as a tribute to his illustrious career. However, some fans observed on social media that the statue resembled Australian cricketer Steven Smith more than Tendulkar. This also led to many memes on social media. On a recent episode of Club Prairie Fire podcast, former England cricketer Michael Vaughan cheekily asked Ravi Shastri what Tendulkar would think of his Steve Smith lookalike statue. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the...

10Nov

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World Cup: South Africa win after a few hiccups, as Azmatullah Omarzai personifies Afghanistan’s stubbornness

[ad_1] You didn’t really have to watch to absorb all the action at the Narendra Modi Stadium. All you had to do was close your eyes and listen to the sounds.The hush when the game was seemingly heading nowhere. The celebratory cry from Gerald Coetzee, returning to the XI after being dropped against India, when he landed the cricketing equivalent of a one-two punch, a venomous short ball followed by a scorching full-length delivery for a wicket. The ‘tock’ each time the ball pinged off Azmatullah Omarzai’s sweet spot. The groan when he was left stranded three runs short of a well-deserved century. And the seamless, spontaneous transition into applause, a standing ovation as Omarzai walked off. South Africa won the dead rubber by five and 15 balls to spare, overcoming minor hiccups to chas...

10Nov

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SA vs AFG | South Africa scrapes past spirited Afghanistan

[ad_1] By the time Afghanistan’s innings ended, its hopes of making it to the World Cup semifinals were already over. They needed to win by at least 438 runs against South Africa to stay in the hunt, but batting first, the Afghans could only amass 244, despite a remarkable innings by Azmatullah Omarzai (97, 107b, 7x4, 3x6). The fifty-odd Afghan nationals present at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, still hoped for a winning-end to the team’s campaign. Their cheers and chanting of slogans in Pashto, however, turned futile as South Africa pulled off a five-wicket win, riding on Rassie van der Dussen’s unbeaten 76 (95b, 6x4, 1x6). Having already sealed a spot in the last-four stage, for South Africa, it was all about getting back its mojo after a humiliating defeat against India last wee...

9Nov

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‘India will win the World Cup’: Former cricketer Syed Kirmani

[ad_1] India’s skipper Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Batting coach Vikram Rathour and Shubman Gill during the training session ahead of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Netherlands, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on November 08, 2023. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Syed Kirmani who was one of the crucial figures in India’s 1983 World Cup has backed India to win the World Cup on the back of their exceptional performances throughout the tournament. Kirmani along with South Africa’s iconic cricketer Jonty Rhodes travelled in the Vande Bharat Express from Bhopal to Delhi on Thursday. After arriving in Delhi, Kirmani was quizzed about India’s recent performances and he told media persons, “India will win the World Cup, they have played very well.”After playing e...