'They haven't done a lot wrong. That's without some of their stars actually performing in that final.'
Virat Kohli reckoned that the Jaipur track was two-paced making strokeplay difficult but former India ODI skipper Ajay Jadeja felt that the manner in which the star batter batted, there seemed to be very little demons present in the 22-yard strip.
Playing his first game for India in more than six months, Shreyas Iyer stroked a quickfire 59 from 36 balls, to put India on course for an easy victory.
Dunith Wellalage denied Kohli an easy time on the very pitch
Kohli becomes leading run-getter in T20 World Cup history
The T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan has been revealed, with key players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli included.
With more than five months to go for the next Test series, many in the BCCI believe that there is no need to take a decision right away.
Solih, a cricket enthusiast, was elected Maldives President in November last year.
Sharma emphasised that even if the talismanic batter isn't scoring centuries, it doesn't necessarily indicate a dip in form.
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June.
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has defended Rohit Sharma from speculation about his retirement, saying it is "unwarranted."
Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has highlighted the different styles of the captaincy of Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final later this month.
Warner and Smith have received a hostile reception in England ever since their return from the ball-tampering scandal.
Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu won her maiden women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award, becoming the first female cricketer from the country to win an ICC award.
BCCI is unhappy at what transpired on Wednesday but also understand that a strong reaction at this juncture could be counter-productive.
India's star batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the third and fourth Tests against England due to personal reasons, which also kept him out of the first two matches of the series, a BCCI source said on Wednesday.
Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, and Sunil Narine emerged as rare bright spots-combining discipline, guile, and experience
Coming back after a month-long break from cricket, Kohli scored a 34-ball 35 against the arch-rivals.
Here's a rundown on the leading run-getters and the ones with best strike rates in the T20 showpiece.
'As a mentor, no one can come and walk over my players. I have got a very different belief and I have lived with that belief and I will continue to live with that belief that I will never leave anyone alone.'
In a clash featuring remarkable centuries from both teams, Virat Kohli's magnificent hundred for Royal Challengers Bangalore stole the spotlight, despite Heinrich Klaasen's outstanding display for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, May 18, 2023, night.
India's struggles against left-arm pacers continued in their high-octane clash against Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy.
Having recently made his international comeback against England in both T20Is and ODIs, the stretchable knee caps did not go unnoticed as Mohammed Shami first tried to get a feel of the conditions by bowling a few deliveries with a short run-up.
Following the Board's instruction, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Kohli, and Yashasvi Jaiswal played at least a match for their state teams before the Champions Trophy.
Shubman Gill steps into the limelight as the fifth-youngest Indian captain in the IPL's 16-year history.
It was a reunion of IPL players during game one of the India-Australia ODI series.
'Good leaders emerge when they show resolve for a scrap.'
Bangladesh's stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto rubbished suggestions that spinner Nasum Ahmed 'intentionally' bowled a wide ball to deny Virat Kohli a century.
Rohit Sharma has certain choices to make in the best interests of the Indian team heading into the fifth and final Test against Australia.
Kapil Dev believes the injury-enforced absence of key players like Jasprit Bumrah can hamper any team and hopes India's pace spearhead will return to action soon.
India will be under tremendous pressure when they face an equally circumspect Australia in a battle of two out-of-form batting units in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth
A seemingly invincible India will be eager to sharpen their game against spin and give a run to second-line players ahead of the semi-final when they take on New Zealand in their last group match of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday.
While India are on a high after a measured six-wicket win over a sprightly Bangladesh, Pakistan are evidently tense after the 60-run loss in the tournament-opener to New Zealand.
The 21-year-old Reddy showed tremendous grit, scoring a dogged 105 not out at number 8 to virtually bail India out on the third day of the Boxing Day Test.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has attributed the national team's defeat in the fourth Test in Melbourne to 'poor shot selection on either side of the middle session' on Day 5.
'Indian cricket will be in safe hands till honest people stay in the dressing room.'
Skipper Rohit Sharma led India's rapid reply and Virat Kohli ended with an unbeaten 103, hitting a six to reach his hundred and secure India's win with 51 balls to spare.
Gautam Gambhir has already been asked a few tough questions after the 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also lost, it can all go downhill for the former opener.
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