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July 1, 2024 11:19 AM

Hurricane Beryl leaves India’s T20 World Cup-winning contingent stranded in Barbados

By: Aditya Ahuja Indian cricket fans might have to wait a little longer to see their T20 World Cup-winning heroes back in the country as the Rohit Sharma-led side’s travel plans have been impacted by a hurricane in Bridgetown, Barbados. The World...

June 30, 2024 10:26 PM

BCCI secretary Jay Shah announces massive prize money of Rs 125 crore for Team India

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Sunday announced a prize money of a whopping 125 crore to celebrate India's second T20 World Cup win in 17 years. Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), BCCI...

June 30, 2024 6:17 PM

Ravindra Jadeja joins Rohit, Kohli in announcing T20I retirement after World Cup triumph

Following the lead of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals after India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2024. Jadeja shared the news on social media, posting a picture of h...

June 30, 2024 3:51 PM

PM Modi speaks to Team India after T20 World Cup win, congratulates Rohit Sharma for “splendid captaincy”

As the 'Men in Blue' lifted the prestigious T20 World Cup trophy for the second time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Team India over the phone on Sunday and congratulated them for the remarkable victory. India defeated South Africa by seven r...

June 30, 2024 11:47 AM

It was a great journey, says Rahul Dravid as he signs off as India head coach

As India lifted the prestigious T20 World Cup trophy after 17 years, Rahul Dravid reflected on his journey as the head coach of the 'Men in Blue', describing it as a "great journey." India triumphed over South Africa by seven runs in the final match...

June 30, 2024 4:36 AM

Kohli, Rohit announce retirement from T20Is after India’s World Cup win over South Africa

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced their retirement from international T20 cricket following India's victory over South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final in Barbados. Kohli exits T20Is with an impressive record of 4,188 runs in 125 mat...

June 30, 2024 5:25 AM

India ends 13-year World Cup drought under sprinkling skies of Barbados

By: Aditya Ahuja India broke their 13-year World Cup drought after defeating first-time finalists South Africa by seven runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Seventeen years after their inaugural T20 World Cup victory in 2007, India lifted their ...

June 29, 2024 2:39 PM

Women set record for most runs in a day in test history

Women Cricket team set a new record on Friday in the first day of their one-off test against South Africa, scoring 525 runs for four wickets, the highest total any team has amassed in a single day of Test cricket. The total includes fastest double h...

June 28, 2024 2:54 PM

India has done “wonderfully well” under Rohit Sharma, says Kapil Dev

The 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has praised Team India skipper Rohit Sharma's captaincy, saying that the team has performed "wonderfully well" in the ongoing T20 World Cup under the 37-year-old's leadership. In an interview with ANI, ...