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EXCLUSIVE | ‘Team India in safe hands’: Brett Lee on new head coach Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian bowling legend Brett Lee praised Gautam Gambhir's appointment as Team India's head coach, highlighting his on-field aggression and game awareness as beneficial for the Men in Blue.The BCCI recently announced Gambhir as the new head coach of the Indian team following Rahul Dravid's departure. Gambhir, who guided Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title in 2024 as a mentor, took over after India's T20 World Cup victory ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought in Dravid's final assignment.Gambhir's coaching tenure will begin with an away white-ball series against Sri Lanka, featuring three T20Is and three ODIs, starting on June 27.In an interview with TimesofIndia.com, Lee, who played 76 Tests, 221 ODIs, and 25 T20Is for Australia between 1999 and 2012, discussed Gam...
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Suryakumar Yadav retains second spot in T20I batting rankings

India’s Suryakumar Yadav poses with the ICC T20 World Cup trophy during the victory parade in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: ANI Star batter Suryakumar Yadav stayed put on second position in the latest ICC Men's T20I batting rankings, which also features Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made significant progress following his exploits in the ongoing away series against Zimbabwe.Suryakumar is placed second with 821 rating points behind Australia's Travis Head, who has 844 rating points.Phil Salt of England is paced third with 797 points, ahead of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (755), Mohammad Rizwan (746) and Jos Buttler (716).Gaikwad has gained 13 places to climb to the seventh spot in the rankings on the back of a stellar 77 not out off 47 balls in a comprehensive 100-run win for India in the second T...
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‘Nobody in India cares’: Ravi Shastri roasts Michael Vaughan over ‘India-centric T20 World Cup’ criticism | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri launched a scathing attack on Michael Vaughan after the former England captain criticised the scheduling of the T20 World Cup and suggested that it favoured India.Vaughan expressed strong disapproval regarding the tournament's schedule, particularly in the aftermath of Afghanistan's heavy defeat against South Africa in the semifinal match.He emphasized the potential exhaustion experienced by the players, which he attributed to flight delays that left them with insufficient time for proper training and preparation."So Afghanistan qualified for the WC semi, winning in St Vincent on Monday night.. 4 hr flight delay on Tues to Trinidad so no time to practice or get accustomed to a new venue .. utter lack of respect to players, i am afraid," tweeted...
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‘Lehra do’: Ambanis honour T20 World Cup heroes Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav at Anant-Radhika sangeet ceremony – WATCH | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav were honoured by the Ambanis for their T20 World Cup triumph during Anant and Radhika's sangeet ceremony in Mumbai.Rohit, who led India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup with a thrilling win over South Africa in the final, received special recognition alongside his teammates.Nita Ambani and Akash Ambani celebrated the achievements of the Indian skipper, Pandya, and Suryakumar, acknowledging their outstanding contributions to the team's success.India secured a dramatic seven-run victory over South Africa in Barbados to clinch their first global tournament since the 2013 Champions Trophy.WATCH:World Cup-winning skipper Rohit described the victory as a "dream come true" for India, ending more than a decade of hea...
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‘Accha hua ball Surya ke haath … ‘: Rohit Sharma’s funny take on Suryakumar Yadav’s stunning catch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The memory of Suryakumar Yadav's breathtaking catch at long-off, which scripted India's dramatic turnaround in the thrilling T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados on June 29, will remain with the fans forever as it helped Rohit Sharma & Co clinch the trophy with a 7-run win, securing their second world title in the shortest format.As the match seemed to slip away from India, Suryakumar's alertness, skill and athleticism turned the tide with his miraculous catch of David Miller, a pivotal moment that swung the game decisively in India's favour. Needing 16 runs from the final over, with big-hitting David Miller facing Hardik Pandya, the tension was evident on every single player on the field. On the first ball of the over, Miller struck a wide full toss down ...
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‘See 10 most blatant cheating acts done by Aussies’: Sunil Gavaskar slams Australian paper for doubting Suryakumar Yadav’s catch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav's spectacular catch in the last over of the T20 World Cup final will be etched in the memories of Indian cricket fans forever. His remarkable feat will be remembered as a pivotal moment that contributed significantly to the team's victorious campaign.In the final over of the match, with South Africa requiring 16 runs off the last six deliveries, David Miller, a player renowned for his ability to produce crucial, game-changing performances for his team, went for a powerful stroke.However, the ball found Suryakumar near the boundary, who plucked a remarkable catch, first catching the ball and putting it in the air, crossing the boundary and returning inside quickly to complete the catch.The incident sparked controversy after several social media posts showed vi...
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On Suryakumar’s heart-stopping catch, PM Modi says ‘mai iski tareef kiye bina reh nahi sakta’. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav's incredible catch in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa turned the game upside down, resulting in India's title triumph in Barbados last week.When the chips were down and it seemed that the title was slipping away from India, Surya pulled off a miraculous catch of David Miller which decisively swung the game in India's favour. In the interaction with the Team India players, PM Narendra Modi hailed Surya's catch, explaining how it turned around the emotions of a billion Indians from a tense to joy. Needing 16 runs from the final over, South Africa had the big-hitting David Miller on strike. On the first ball of Hardik Pandya's final over, Miller hit a wide full toss down the ground but Suryakumar steadied himself on the ropes, caught the ball, relea...
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Next-gen XI | Youngistan

Team India’s 13-year-long dry spell at World Cup tournaments was broken in the early hours of June 30. Amidst the jubilation came the news of Rohit Sharma, 37, and Virat Kohli, 35, signing off from T20Is. A day later, Ravindra Jadeja joined them. With the loss of two talismanic batters, questions arose as to who takes the baton from them. Team India has two years to find the balance of power and precision when they defend the title on home turf. The dynamic Hardik Pandya and the invincible Jasprit Bumrah are dead certs for their spots; Suryakumar Yadav’s magical versatility and Rishabh Pant’s hunger to succeed will make them hard to replace. Nonetheless, fresh blood will also be infused and the Indian Premier League will be the usual hunting ground for selectors. By no means is this li...
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‘Kya baat keh di’: Suryakumar Yadav’s heart melts as Anand Mahindra renames Marine Drive as… | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Members of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team received an exuberant welcome during their victory parade from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium aboard an open-top bus. A sea of jubilant fans, swept up in the emotions of the World Cup triumph, greeted the players with applause and cheers. In return, the team members smiled and waved at the ecstatic crowd.Captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli proudly displayed the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to the throngs of fans lining the entire parade route.In response to the joyous scenes, Anand Mahindra christened Marine Drive with a new name."It's no longer the Queen's Necklace in Mumbai. It's now Mumbai's JAADU KI JHAPPI," Mahindra wrote in a post on XIndia's star batter Suryakumar Yadav, who took a match-changing catch in th...
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As Kohli tears up, SKY soaks it in, Team India get a Mumbai Salaam

What must it feel like to be Rohit Sharma tonight? To hear his name reverberating at the Wankhede Stadium in the same rhythm as “Sachin, Sachin!”. To receive a standing ovation from his own T20 World Cup-winning teammates.Or to be Virat Kohli. On the ground where he carried Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders 13 years ago, the chants of fans were enough for Kohli to tear up. Or even Hardik Pandya. Booed relentlessly in Mumbai Indians’ hues of blue just three months ago. Tonight, they couldn’t stop singing his name. Pandya smiled and waved back; almost like the two parties putting the chapter behind them. Everything was forgiven and forgotten. Put simply, what would it feel like to be one of the Men in Blue. The world at their feet, lakhs queuing on the streets of Mumbai for them and thous...
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Wheelchair-bound Maithili joins sea of cricket lovers at parade to celebrate Rohit, Virat, Bumrah and Co

With cricket stadia in India being largely inaccessible to wheelchair-bound people, 27-year-old Maithili Gaikwad knew that the one time she could fulfill her dream of seeing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and the other Indian cricket stars up close would be during the T20 World Cup bus parade at Marine Drive on Thursday.Maithili suffers from Spina Bifida, a condition where the spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb. She does not have any sensation from waist down and had to depend on her colleagues — she’s an HR at Tata Power — to bring her to the Marine Drive promenade. With the roads being cordoned off because of the parade, Maithili and her colleagues just couldn’t arrange transport to get to Marine Drive. She remained undeterred though. Having faced countless obstacles all th...
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PM Modi asks Rohit Sharma – What does mud taste like?; Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, others also relive winning moments

The T20 World Cup-winning team met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday after returning from Barbados. The team returned to India on a charter flight and, soon after, met the prime minister, who congratulated them on the triumph. A few clips were played during the meet-and-greet session and Modi asked several players about various aspects of the exciting final. During the meeting that lasted more than an hour, Modi expressed happiness over India’s win and how the team fought back from crunch situations. He asked Sharma how mud tastes after the skipper was seen putting a piece of the turf in his mouth after the victory. Kohli had not been among the runs going into the final and the prime minister wanted to know what he was thinking going into the big ga...
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T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal to be felicitated in Vidhan Bhavan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rahul Narwekar, speaker of the state legislature, said in the House on Thursday that four Mumbai players participating in the T20 World Cup cricket team would be honored on Friday at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai.Mumbai natives Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal were all in India's T20 World Cup team.An 11-year drought for an ICC trophy came to an end on June 29 as the Indian cricket team won the nation's second T20 world title.India's most recent ICC championship came from winning the Champions Trophy in 2013 while captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.Sena Shiv MLA Pratap Sarnaik brought up the matter on Thursday during the Mumbai players' assembly that was previously honored at Vidhan Bhavan, according to PTI.The city's players ...
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Delhi done! T20 World Cup winners Team India leaves for Mumbai after meeting PM Narendra Modi. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning. After the meeting, the team, accompanied by head coach Rahul Dravid, departed for Mumbai. Earlier, stringent security measures were implemented at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to manage the crowd, but the enthusiasm of the fans remained undeterred.They cheered enthusiastically, holding posters of star batter Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, and the outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid.Two buses were stationed outside the T3 Terminal to transport the players to the ITC Maurya Sheraton hotel, where they were greeted with traditional Bhangra dancers and dhol performances. Several players, including Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pa...
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Watch: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya dance after Indian cricket team reaches Delhi hotel | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket team touched down in the national capital in the wee hours of Thursday, the slight drizzle could not keep the fans away from the welcoming their fans at the airport.As Rohit Sharma and his men reached the team hotel from the airport, there was a dance troupe waiting to welcome them at the entrance.Such was the joy of winning the T20 World Cup trophy that even Rohit couldn't stay away from grooving to the music for a while.And Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, known for showing agility on the field, also couldn't help breaking into small dance steps themselves and shaking a leg for a couple of minutes.Suryakumar Yadav, who took a blinder of a catch in the final to turn the match on its head, did some bhangra enthusiastically.Hardik Pandya, who bowled th...
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Six Indian cricketers in ICC’s T20 World Cup 11-player team of the tournament

Six cricketers from India’s title-winning squad have made the cut for the ICC’s team of the tournament for the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and the West Indies. The Indian cricket team defeated South Africa in the T20 World Cup final to claim their second title at the T20 World Cup. While Virat Kohli was named the player of the match for the final, he missed out on the XI. Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma rightfully found a spot in the team along with players like Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya. The Indian skipper made 257 runs in the tournament at a rate of 156.7, the second-most by any player, while batting at top of the order. He scored three fifties in eight games, the most memorable of which was the 92 he scored off just 41 balls against Australia ...
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Rohit Sharma’s unseen reaction before Suryakumar Yadav’s T20 World Cup Final heart-stopping catch goes viral – WATCH | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As the ball soared towards the long-off stands, during the ICC T20 World Cup final against South Africa, India captain Rohit Sharma's hopes seemed to fade. But Suryakumar Yadav's stunning catch at the boundary ropes sent the Kensington Oval crowd in Barbados into a frenzy, reigniting Rohit's dreams of securing the prestigious title in front of the passionate fans.The tension was palpable with South Africa requiring 16 runs off the final over and the dangerous David Miller at the crease. When Miller powerfully struck a wide full toss from Hardik Pandya, the outcome hung in the balance.A viral video on social media captured Rohit dropping to his knee as the ball took flight, anticipating a six. However, Suryakumar displayed remarkable composure, leaping to catch the ball, relea...
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‘One thing I do know is…’: ‘Gutted’ David Miller reacts after South Africa’s T20 World Cup final loss | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: David Miller, South Africa's premier batsman, opened up about the heartbreaking 7-run loss to India in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. His dismissal in the final over proved to be a turning point in the match.IANS quoted an Instagram post where Miller expressed his deep disappointment: “I am gutted!! Really tough pill to swallow after what transpired 2 days ago.Words don’t explain how I am feeling. One thing I do know is how proud I am of this unit.”The South African men's cricket team reached their first-ever World Cup final, only to suffer another heartbreaking defeat. The Proteas have a long history of near-misses in ICC tournaments, having reached seven semifinals without securing a championship.David Miller, a member of the team, has faced this disappointment before, being...
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Captain Rohit told us, he can’t climb this mountain alone… he will need everyone’s oxygen: Suryakumar Yadav

It has not even been 24 hours since India’s much-awaited T20 World Cup win and Suryakumar Yadav is amused by the contrast in the curfew-like view of the street below his team hotel at Barbados and the videos of mass celebrations that he has been getting from back home.Suryakumar had returned from a post-win party, where the entire team danced till the wee hours, to find 1,014 Whatsapp congratulatory messages on his phone. But ask him about the game and his sleep-deprived mind comes alive as he recalls the riveting speech captain Rohit Sharma gave at the team huddle, minutes before the final against the South Africans. Talking to The Indian Express from Barbados, Surya, whose spell-binding catch on the ropes to dismiss David Miller turned the match on its head, says, “He told us to keep ...
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‘Maybe when we land in India…’: Suryakumar Yadav gets emotional after T20 World Cup victory – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: If the age old adage of catches winning matches had to come true then it won't be an understatement to say that Suryakumar Yadav's catch in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa won India the trophy.The final clash at Barbados was on a knife's edge on Saturday when Suryakumar Yadav took a blinder on the first ball of the last over as India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.With South Africa needing 16 runs off the last over, Hardik Pandya bowled a low full toss to David Miller who hit it off the toe-end of the bat but it had enough power as the ball flew towards long-off and was going over. But Surya came running to his left and plucked it out and then juggled it up as he was going over the ropes. Surya had his feet just millimetres away from the boundary line, ...
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‘It was god’s plan’: Suryakumar Yadav on his stunning catch in T20 World Cup final | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: "It was god's plan," remarked Suryakumar Yadav on Monday, reflecting on his stunning match-defining catch in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. His catch has been widely praised for its athleticism, balance, and game awareness.Speaking briefly to PTI over the phone, the Mumbai cricketer remained modest about his contribution to India's title triumph.Rohit Sharma's team secured a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in the final held in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday."I am just grateful to be in that moment to do something special for the country...god's plan it was," Suryakumar said when asked about the catch that has become a standout moment from the game.In a tense finale, South Africa needed 16 runs from the final over with big-hitter David Miller on ...
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‘One red to go. Tick it’: Rahul Dravid’s final instruction to Virat Kohli as Team India head coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On his last day as India's head coach, Rahul Dravid set a final goal for star batter Virat Kohli, shortly after the team clinched the T20 World Cup. Dravid urged Kohli to win the World Test Championship, referencing Kohli's already impressive collection of limited-overs global trophies, in a video shared by the ICC on Instagram."All three white ticked off, one red to go.Tick it," Dravid told Kohli, referring to Kohli's wins in the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, and Champions Trophy. Dravid repeated warmly, "Go tick it."Dravid concluded his tenure as India's coach on a high note after being appointed in 2021. India secured their second T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa by seven runs, the first being in 2007 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.India's cricket achievements inc...
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Suryakumar Yadav: ‘I saw the World Cup flying away, and I latched onto it’ | Cricket News – Times of India

BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): It was happening just below the press box and wasn’t visible at first instance. While the world watching on television had seen Suryakumar Yadav’s incredible catch and were probably sure David Miller was out, those closest to the action just couldn’t figure out what had happened.It had to be the replay, the wait, and the explosion of euphoria over the next few minutes that told everyone at the Kensington Oval that this World Cup might just be India’s.WISH TEAM INDIAWhen TOI caught up with Surya as he was going back to the dressing room after signing a few autographs, the best T20 batter in the world said: “I really don’t know what was going through my mind. All I could see was the World Cup flying away and I just latched on to it.”When great catches in Indian hist...
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T20 World Cup: Before SKY’s scraper, there was Kapil’s back-waltz, Sreesanth’s flapping clasp

Kapil Dev waltzed back; Sreesanth backtracked a couple of steps, and waited for the ball to drop into his flapping hands, and Suryakumar Yadav rushed to his left skimming the boundary ropes – and the nation held their breath for a few seconds that stretched inexorably. In 1983, for Kapil, they waited for 9 confidently-hopeful seconds; in 2007, for Sreesanth they fretted for 4 nervy seconds; and in 2024, for Surya, they dropped their jaws for 7 clueless seconds without knowing what to expect for the danger that encircled him was multifold.Kapil yanking his head behind his left shoulder, Sreesanth staring into the skies, and Suryakumar’s eyes fixated on the ball even as his feet were tiptoeing the skirting of the ropes would go down as three great visuals from the Indian limited-overs fli...
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BCCI prize money: Jay Shah announces ₹125 crore award after India’s T20 World Cup win

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah hands over the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to India’s captain Rohit Sharma after they beat South Africa by 7 runs in the final match, at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI BCCI secretary Jay Shah on June 30 hailed India’s epochal title win in the T20 World Cup and announced a prize money of ₹125 crore for the team for its monumental feat in the just-concluded ICC showpiece.India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a tense final at Bridgetown, Barbados, to land their second world title in the T20 format.“Under the exceptional leadership of Rohit Sharma, this team has shown remarkable resolve and resilience, becoming the first team in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup to win the tournament unbeaten,” said Shah in a state...
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