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India Squad for South Africa 2023: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli rested for white-ball series in South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a development which could signal the course of India's white-ball cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have asked the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to not consider them for the white-leg tour of South Africa. This has meant that the selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, had to name three different captains for three formats for the month-long tour.While Suryakumar Yadav continues to lead the T20I team in the absence of Rohit and Hardik Pandya, KL Rahulhas been handed the ODI captaincy and Rohit will be back to captain in the two Tests.Jasprit Bumrah has been named the vice-captain for the Test matches.Mohammed Shami has been included in the Test team subject to fitness since he is going medical treatment. While the BCCI didn't specify the nature of injury, sources said ...

26Nov

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IPL 2024 Retention: KL Rahul retained by LSG, Joe Root opts out, RCB trades Shahbaz Ahmed for SRH’s Mayank Dagar

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday revealed that have retained their captain KL Rahul for IPL 2024. Rahul has played a big role in the team’s reaching the semifinals in the first season. The right-handed batter has scored 616 runs in the IPL 2022. Last year, Rahul played only none matches and had scored 274 before a thigh injury ruled him out from the tournament. Joe Root opts out Joe Root had his first IPL experience for Rajasthan Royals in 2023 though he only played three games for the one-time champions. Director of Royals Kumar Sangakkara said the English talisman has had a positive impact on the dressing room during his time. However, the 32-year-old Root declared that he won’t be available for the upcoming season. “During our retention conversations, Joe informed us of his deci...

25Nov

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Australia exposed India’s little chinks in World Cup final: Sanjay Manjrekar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels Australia superbly exploited 'little chinks' in India's batting line-up in the World Cup final to secure a record-extending sixth title. The absence of all-rounder Hardik Pandya highlighted a significant 'lack of depth' in India's batting during the final in Ahmedabad last Sunday.India faltered, losing half their side within the 36th over, ultimately getting to a modest 241 in the summit clash."India felt the pressure of not having depth; you know, those little chinks in India's armour came to the fore," Manjrekar told Star Sports.Pandya pulled out of the tournament following a twisted ankle in India's fourth league match against Bangladesh as India were forced to ring in two changes -- Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed S...

25Nov

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‘If Hardik was there…’: Wasim Akram sheds light on KL Rahul’s painstaking knock in World Cup final | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: KL Rahul scored a painstaking 107-ball 66 in India's World Cup final loss against Australia and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram feels that the middle-order batter couldn't play fearlessly as the side had a long tail.Pointing out that after Ravindra Jadeja, India did not have not much batting to come, Akram said he understood why Rahul played in the way he did, thinking he had to bat deep. Batting first, India posted a modest total of 240 in which Rahul's knock had only a solitary boundary. Akram said India's middle-order could have batted more fearlessly and their extra-careful approach cost them the title. "If I have to pick any particular reason, I suppose the middle order should have played with a ‘do or die' mindset. I can understand what was going through Rahul's mind, that ...

20Nov

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Not an epic choke, just a bad day in the office, say sports psychologists | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The murmurs around India's inability to land the knockout punch in a global event have grown since the ill-fated Sunday night but did the team, which looked invincible heading into the World Cup final, actually crack under pressure or was it just a bad day in the office?Fears of a billion plus came true as Australia stitched together a perfect game to deny a rampant India who had not put a foot wrong during their stormy march to the final.After 10 wins in a row, India's unstoppable run came to a crashing halt in yet another trophy clash. Since winning the Champions Trophy in 2013, India have lost five ICC finals and three semifinals.Considering India's dominance heading into the final, the dejected look on faces of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after the six-wicket def...

20Nov

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World Cup: Why Team India needs Rohit Sharma as captain for at least 2 more years | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On that terrible Sunday night in Ahmedabad, Rohit Sharma must have felt incredibly alone as he made his way up the Narendra Modi Stadium's lengthy staircase, shaking hands with everyone who stood in his way.Such a setback in the World Cup final may have felt like a knife in the chest. He had to get out of that stadium fast.Even if it seems like everything has fallen apart around Rohit Sharma, Indian cricket team needs him to lead the team for at least two more years in longer forms now more than ever.Dhoni was a ready substitute for Rahul Dravid when his time as captain ended in 2007, and Virat Kohli was already in place to take over as captain when Dhoni left. And Rohit was prepared to succeed Kohli in the role.But in a team where the youngsters are years away from taking th...

20Nov

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World Cup: India dominate ‘ICC Team of the Tournament’ with six players, Rohit Sharma named captain | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: They may not have managed to bring the Cup home, but Team India's unbeaten run before the final, which saw many players stepping up to do the job, led Rohit Sharma & Co's dominance in ICC's Team of the Tournament announced on Monday. India won 10 matches in a row (the semi-final and nine league games), but the match that mattered the most was sealed by Australia who were the better team in the final on Sunday at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Virat Kohli won the 'Player of the Tournament' award for his 765 runs in 11 matches, while Mohammed Shami was the highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets in 7 matches. Virat and Shami are among the six Indian players in ICC's Team of the Tournament, with Rohit (captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper-batter), Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Ja...

20Nov

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KL Rahul played too many dot balls: Shoaib Malik

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik says KL Rahul was not proactive enough during his 107-ball 66 in the World Cup final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. “He has been taking a lot of responsibility when India lose quick wickets up front. If you will see his today’s innings 66 off 107 balls, it was not a KL Rahul innings. He went into a zone, where he only wanted to play the whole fifty overs. He should have been a little more proactive,” Malik said on A Sports. 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 site. “When you are batting on tough c...

19Nov

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Rohit Sharma: We tried everything but it wasn’t supposed to be | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As India faltered at the 'final' hurdle succumbing to a heart-wrenching six-wicket defeat against Australia in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that batters couldn't rise to the occasion and the side was 20-30 runs short.Australia Vs India World Cup 2023 Final highlights: What went Wrong? Was Team India Overconfident?Aussie bowlers, led by veteran pacer Mitchell Starc, fired in unison dismissing Rohit and his men for a modest 240 at the near full-house Narendra Modi Stadium.Barring KL Rahul and Virat Kohli fifties and a brisk 47 from skipper Rohit himself, other batters crumbled under pressure in the big summit clash."The result has not gone our way. We were not good enough today. We tried everything but it wasn't supposed to be. 20-30...

18Nov

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India vs Australia: World Cup final factoids | Cricket News – Times of India

India vs Australia is the first-ever World Cup final between multiple Cup winners. A lowdown on all that's interesting about Sunday's big game...NO LEFTIE, NO PROBLEMIf India win, they will emulate their own feat of winning the World Cup without a left-handed batsman in the top 6 (in the XI). They had done the same in 1983. Since then, all World Cup-winning teams have had at least one left-handed batter in the top 6 - Australia 1987 (Allan Border), Pakistan 1992 (Aamer Sohail), Sri Lanka 1996 (Sanath Jayasuriya, Asanka Gurusinha, Arjuna Ranatunga), Australia 1999 (Adam Gilchrist, Darren Lehmann, Michael Bevan), Australia 2003 (Gilchrist, Mathew Hayden, Lehmann, Bevan), Australia 2007 (Gilchrist, Hayden, Mike Hussey), India 2011 (Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh), Australia 2015 (David Warne...

18Nov

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World Cup final: How Rohit Sharma’s unstoppable India went from niggling doubts to domination and serenity

Rahul Dravid was smiling. Hands on hip, standing at ease with Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey, and smiling away at something Rohit Sharma cracked. They were watching R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja whack in the batting nets just outside the biggest cricket arena in the world. A relaxed team management, just two nights away from the biggest day of their careers as coaches and players, against a team that has clinched that trophy five times – that ease stood out. Just three months ago, this cozy late afternoon chat in Ahmedabad with the backdrop of the Sabarmati River, seemed pretty distant. What had initially seemed a messily organised, rain-marred Asia Cup in Sri Lanka would change everything, but before that tournament, uncertainty was in the air. Follow all the action from the Cricket ...

17Nov

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Chhattisgarh to host Australia-India T20I on December 1 | Cricket News – Times of India

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh would host Australia in one of the five T20 International matches as part of a bilateral series commencing on November 23. The T20I would be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan International Cricket Stadium, Atal Nagar Nava Raipur, on December 1, 2023.The fourth T20I, scheduled to be played at Nagpur, has been shifted to Raipur because of some technical reasons, Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) spokesperson Rajesh Dave told TOI on Friday.He said that the match will be played under the floodlights from 7 pm. From Raipur, team India will fly to Bengaluru for the fifth and the final T20I. “Preparations on the part of the CSCS have been initiated for the T20I match. We had successfully hosted New Zealand in January this year as part of a bilateral ODI series,” he said...

17Nov

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World Cup: KL Rahul, the ‘keeper’ of India’s fortunes – Times of India

Last year, a social media influencer's Instagram reel went viral featuring an interviewee decoding an incomplete footage of a DRS call. Without even glancing at the footage, he confidently declared, "out hai sir." When asked to shift the focus of the photo, Mahendra Singh Dhoni appeared in the background, flawlessly executing another DRS call, now famously known as the 'Dhoni' Review System.In this World Cup, it wouldn't be inappropriate to dub KL Rahulas the DRS maestro and christen it the 'Decision Rahul System'.Throughout the tournament, the Indian wicket-keeper thwarted enthusiastic bowlers or captains from signaling a 'T' to the umpire on at least five occasions.Amidst the various dynamics of the tournament, Rahul has emerged as a crucial component. While Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli ...

17Nov

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World Cup: India’s top order is an assortment of riches – Times of India

MUMBAI: A noted home-made ice-cream parlour sells a flavour called assorted here. In steamy, sticky conditions that this throbbing metropolis always greets you with, it’s quite in demand as you get a big bowl and are served small scoops of all flavours in it, without having to pay for all the flavours.If you look at India’s top-order batting in this World Cup, it resembles that ice-cream bowl.You have a batter for each situation. CaptainRohit Sharma is an enforcer, who goes off in the powerplay with a devil-maycare attitude, pulling pacers, driving them over cover, flicking them over mid-wicket flamingo style with one leg in the air and slog-sweeping spinners. His 550 runs have come at an astonishing combo of average and strike-rate of 55 and 124.15 respectively with 28 sixes, and 21 of...

16Nov

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WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav’s tribute to Ravindra Jadeja for best fielder’s medal, ‘Cheetah ki chaal, baaj ki nazar aur Royal Navhghan ki fielding se koi nahi bach sakta’

There were multiple contenders for India’s elusive fielding medal, that’s become a thing at the ongoing ODI World Cup, from their semifinal win against New Zealand. KL Rahul was one. Those fine takes behind the stumps made his claim big. “Sir, just give me the medal,” he’d say out loud to India’s fielding coach T Dilip as he orchestrated the post-game ceremony. Suryakumar Yadav, who’d won in the last game, had also taken the all-important catch of Kane Williamson at the boundary to pull India back in the game. But there was only one ‘human magnet’ – as he was nomenclatured by Ian Smith on the comms – for India. Ravindra Jadeja sure did seem like one as he held on to a hattrick of catches in the win at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Handing him the medal, Suryakumar Yadav paid a Boll...

16Nov

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Watch: Cheetah ki chaal, baaz ki nazar: Suryakumar Yadav turns ‘Shayar’ for ‘fielder of the match’ Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As an all-round Team India marched into their fourth ODI World Cup final with New Zealand thrashing in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday, the elated dressing room continued with their tradition of giving a medal to the 'fielder of the match' after the game.Courtesy some stupendous efforts on the field alongside Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer tons and a Mohammed Shami seven-for, India avenged their 2019 heartbreak against the Black Caps at the Wankhede Stadium.Chasing a steep 398 for win, as the Kiwis folded for 327, fielders once again rose to the occasion with some incredible all-round efforts.With Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul among the nominees from the New Zealand game, Jadeja deservingly got the award for taking three key catches and being a live wire...

15Nov

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India vs New Zealand: How India’s Fab Five hit every Kiwi curveball out of the park

Rohit Sharma springs to his feet. Virat Kohli brings the bat closer to his chest and gives it a twirl. Shreyas Iyer taps the bat violently on the ground. KL Rahul hangs his bat in the air. As for Shubman Gill, he remains still. The subtle motions, as the bowler runs in, are often an indicator that something special might happen on the incoming ball.On Wednesday, as India overcame nerves and a gritty New Zealand by 70 runs to enter the World Cup final, it almost unfailingly meant Rohit lofting the ball over covers, Kohli unleashing a bottom-handed whip, Iyer walloping the ball into the stands, Rahul clearing the square boundary and Gill gloriously caressing the ball through midwicket. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also fin...

14Nov

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IND vs NZ: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill miss optional nets as India gear up for Kiwi challenge in semis | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: A confident Team India arrived at the Wankhede on the eve of their World Cup semifinal against New Zealand on Wednesday to train under lights.As it was an optional net session, vice-captain and wicket-keeper KL Rahul, No.4 bat Shreyas Iyer, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami and opener Shubman Gill chose to give the nets a miss. It has been a practice that the team has followed to give the players the choice whether to train or not, especially when the team has had travel and a game closely bunched.India vs New Zealand World Cup semi-final: Who's better in head-on battles?Ishan Kishan, who has not featured in the playing XI since the victory over Afghanistan in New Delhi on October 11, took first strike and murdered the spin bowlers bowling at him.As coach Rahul Dravid, ch...

14Nov

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World Cup: Versatile KL Rahul, a vital cog in India’s campaign | Cricket News – Times of India

With the middle-order batter pulling off several rescue acts, the team seems to have hit the jackpot with the no. 5 slot in this World Cup...MUMBAI: 2/3 at Chepauk vs Australia. Chasing 200 with Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins sniffing blood. Need a rescue act? Enter KL Rahul. Three hours later, in the company of the peerless Virat Kohli, he switches into Test mode and steers India home.In Ahmedabad vs Pakistan, after Rohit Sharma's fireworks had reduced the chase of 192 to a formality, he stays on with Shreyas Iyer, patting back half volleys for an unattractive, unbeaten 19, to see him get to his first World Cup half century.In Pune vs Bangladesh, in pursuit of 257, Rahul walks in at 178 for 3 and after playing himself in, he first belts four boundaries to ensure that In...

14Nov

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World Cup: Men in Blue time it right as fielders too | Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: A second is a long time while fielding and a fraction of a second can determine a team's fortunes. In that context, India have got their timing right on most occasions in this World Cup. Most of the Indian fielders have exhibited acrobatics and agility, which have been one of the highlights thus far.Off the field, the fielder of the day medal ceremony has garnered a lot of attention.The behind the scenes clips of the award ceremonies have gone viral. First the contenders are announced and then the winner is named. The winner declaration through nine matches has been unique.For example, the first winner in the World Cup - Virat Kohli against Australia in Chennai was a simple affair in the dressing room. In Lucknow, KL Rahul bagged the award amidst a laser display on the ground...