Perth (Australia): It was all jubilation for the Indian Men’s Cricket Team at the new Optus Stadium in Perth as they defeated the hosts Australia by an emphatic margin of 295 in the first of five Test Match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, this morning. Chasing 534, Australia kept on losing wickets at regular intervals as India bundled…
Tumultuous 2024
November 19, 2024By V.N. Prasad The infamous ‘White Wash’ of our boys at home, triumph of our second team in South Africa, Cricket India, World Cricket Et al. Cricket is a funny game. The year 2024 produced some tumultuous results. Test Cricket has lost the sheen after T20 was invented. ‘Diwali Cricket’; typically termed ‘Ball Baz’ cricket;…
We are the champions!
June 30, 2024India end 17-year drought, lift T20 World Cup Barbados: India ended their 17-year drought to emerge victorious in the ICC T20 World Cup defeating South Africa by a narrow margin of seven runs in the finals held at Kensington Oval here yesterday. This win marked a significant achievement for the Indian team and their ardent…
Bazball fails on Indian soil
March 19, 2024Young and resilient Bharat lifts trophy in an emphatic manner at Dharamshala Bharatiyas annihilate the English with ‘Gay Abandon’ at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala, to lift the Trophy 4-1. Heartiest congratulations to the young and resilient Bharat on lifting the trophy in an emphatic manner at Dharamshala. While the Englishmen were all…
Bravo Bharatiyas
March 6, 2024Heartiest congratulations on clinching the series 3-1; with one Test to spare, at Dharamshala By V.N. Prasad Sans big names in the side, our boys exhibited deep resolve in winning the crucial 3rd Test at Ranchi; and thereby clinching the series 3-1. Name that resonated the cricketing world was Dhruv Jurel and deservedly was adjudged…
No more overseas blues
January 7, 2024An out-and-out fast bowler is one of the great sights in cricket. —James Anderson By Prof. B.K. Viswanath Apart from a few serious lapses of batting in India’s first innings, they fought back brilliantly to hold the fort and fly the flag aloft in the second Test in Cape Town. No one had thought that…
BCCI extends Rahul Dravid’s contract as Team India Head Coach
November 29, 2023With Rahul Dravid’s tenure as Team India’s Head Coach ending with the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup 2023, the senior national team was without a designated coach until today (Nov. 29). While VVS Laxman is with India’s troops for the 5-match T20I series against Australia, work was ongoing in the background to find the…
Mysureans join the world to catch cricketing action
November 19, 2023LED screens at Chamundi Vihar Stadium, prominent hotels, clubs and public places Mysore/Mysuru: With India facing Australia in the final match of the ICC World Cup Cricket Tournament, the city of Mysuru is abuzz with cricket fever as enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the thrilling encounter at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, this afternoon. Led…
Hats off to our ‘Belligerent Boys’ on their magnificent victory in semi-final
November 17, 2023India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday (Nov. 19) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is going to be a special occasion as Team India will chase their third title in what has been dubbed as the ‘3 ka dream’ while the five-time…
Scintillating journey of ‘Men in Blue’ in 2023 World Cup
November 8, 2023Are we well poised, going forward? By V.N. Prasad At the outset, heartiest congratulations to Virat Kohli on his magnificent century at the Eden Garadens, the best present he could bestow upon himself on his 35th birthday, equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries. While acknowledging the feat on the field, Virat hid his…
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