Arshdeep Singh dancing with Virat Kohli and with the trophy and medal (PC: ICC) Much has been said about how Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya bowled in the final. Let me add the 19th over bowled by Arshdeep Singh to this list. Three dot balls to start the over against …
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Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid with the Trophy (PC: Gautam Gambhir & BCCI/X) It was the time for emotional outpouring. India won another T20 World Cup after a gap of 17 years and as the players and coaching staff were celebrating at Kensington Oval, Virat Kohli went into Rahul Dravid’s embrace and shed a tear. …
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Ishaan Shahane with Sir Viv Richards and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma with the Trophy (PC: Debasis Sen and ICC) Ishaan Shahane in Barbados The ICC T20 World Cup has officially ended after an exhilarating month, and if I had to sum up the experience in one word, it would be “special.” Being my first international …
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Debasis Sen with Captain Rohit Sharma and his captured pic of Virat Kohli with the WC Trophy (PC: Debasis Sen) Debasis Sen in Barbados It was an emotional moment for Rohit Sharma and his boys to emerge champions of the ICC T20 World Cup on Saturday, beating South Africa by seven runs in the final …
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India created history in Barbados. (PC: X.com) Ishaan Shahane and Debasis Sen India are the champions of the world, and the fairytale ending could not have been scripted better. After a month-long journey through the T20 World Cup, the Indian team’s victory in the final is the cherry on top. Emotions are running high, and …
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Axar was one of the heroes of India’s famous win in Barbados. (PC: X.com) In the history of sports, fans have witnessed the rise of generational talents who went on to become legends. From the quiet alleyways of Nadiad to rescuing the Indian team in the T20 World Cup final, it’s safe to say we …
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Hardik Pandya in ICC T20 WC 2024 Final (PC: BCCI/X) After 16 overs, South Africa were 151/4. The equation for them came down to 26 runs off 24 balls, with six wickets in hand. The Proteas could sniff the trophy. For Rohit Sharma, he had to make a decision. Jasprit Bumrah had bowled the previous …
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[[{“value”:” Jasprit Bumrah with the T20 World Cup Trophy (Image: BCCI) The batters knew that Jasprit Bumrah is not someone to be messed with. The principle for the day was ‘play him out and go after the other bowlers’. That’s exactly what they did. The South Africans were trying to dead-bat him in the …
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[[{“value”:” Virat Kohli with the ICC T20 WC Trophy (PC: Debasis Sen) It was a freeze frame that said more than a thousand words ever could. As a teary-eyed Virat Kohli embraced Rahul Dravid and buried his face on the coach’s shoulder, you could glimpse Yashasvi Jaiswal looking on in the background. Jaiswal, touted …
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[[{“value”:” Rahul Dravid finally gets his hands on an ICC Trophy (Image: BCCI) Rahul Dravid and emotions, you got to be kidding. For a man who has always appeared inert to wins and losses, the latest images of the Team India coach on his last day at office after India won the ICC T20 …
