Cricket

August 24, 2024 10:12 AM

India’s opener Shikhar Dhawan announces his retirement from international and domestic cricket

India's seasoned opener, Shikhar Dhawan, on Saturday, announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old brought the curtains down on his illustrious career by taking to Instagram and sharing an emotional message to announce his decision. He thanked everyone who supported him in his remarkable career, which saw him earn various accolades. "I am standing at a point where when I look back, I only see memories and a new life when I look forward. It was always my dre...

July 4, 2024 7:22 PM

Fans flood Mumbai’s Marine Drive to welcome T20 World Champions Team India

Fans have covered every inch of Mumbai's Marine Drive, eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team. While the sound of waves continues to crash on one side, the cheers of Indian fans for their victorious players rise from the other side. Cricket fever has gripped Mumbai as fans have turned out in large numbers to witness Team India's victory parade, which will start from Marine Drive and conclude at the Wankhede Stadium. With anticipation in their eyes and the h...

July 4, 2024 9:32 AM

T20 WC winning Team India receives a warm welcome at Delhi airport, reaches ITC Maurya

The ICC T20 World Cup-winning Indian team touched down in Delhi on Thursday to a warm welcome from the fans awaiting the sight of their favourite heroes and sight of the silverware. The squad members, support staff, their families and media were stuck in Barbados, which was hit by Hurricane Beryl, at that stage a category four hurricane that passed through Barbados, with Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown shut for three days. The flight was organised by the Board of Control for...

TAROUBA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - JUNE 25: A general view of the Brian Lara Cricket Academy during a net session as part of the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 25, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

June 26, 2024 5:40 PM

Cricket-India look to end clear knockout hurdle in England semi-final

India can take a huge step towards winning their first major title in over a decade and bury any doubts about their backbone in the knockout rounds when they face defending champions England in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Thursday. Despite being backed by the world's richest cricket board, success on the biggest stage has largely proved elusive for India and their 2013 Champions Trophy triumph is the most recent of their five global titles. Rohit Sharma's team, however, head into the...

June 21, 2024 11:17 AM

T20 WC: Australia beat Bangladesh by 28 runs via DLS method in rain-hit Super 8 match

David Warner's 34-ball fifty and Pat Cummins' hat-trick headline Australia's breezy 28-run victory over Bangladesh via DLS method in the rain-curtailed clash in Super 8 match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday (local time). Chasing a target of 141, Aussie openers David Warner and Travis Head started the chase with a relentless mindset, going after the Bangladesh attack. The pair raced away, both swifter than a run-a-ball as it rained boundaries, rea...

June 12, 2024 8:50 AM

T20 World Cup: Indian Consulate in New York hosts reception to welcome Team India

The Indian Consulate in New York hosted a reception to welcome Team India on Tuesday. It is the first time that the Indian national team is playing cricket in New York, with the World Cup being held for the first time in the US. During the event, the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, as well as the team members interacted with the Indian diaspora leaders there. Sharing a post on X, the Consulate General of India in New York wrote, "@IndiainNewYork hosted a reception to welc...