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Hunger To Win, Adapting To Conditions Quickly Helped Us Bounce Back: Shubman Gill

The hunger to bounce back and adaptive skills helped Indian team pull itself up following the shocking loss in the series opener to win the remaining four matches against Zimbabwe, said skipper Shubman Gill in Harare on Sunday. India suffered an unexpected 13-run loss in the first game of the five-match series as the team fell short of chasing a modest 115-run total on July 6. But the visitors quickly put the disappointment on the back-burner to win the series 4-1.

Andy Farrell: Ireland’s first-half display in South Africa ‘as good as it gets’

Andy Farrell believes Ireland’s “outstanding” first-half performance against South Africa in Durban is “as good as it gets” after celebrating his 50th match as head coach with a famous 25-24 victory.

"Awkward Bowling Action": Ramiz Raja Calls Jasprit Bumrah "Legend Of All Formats"

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah played a pivotal role in India's triumph at the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit Sharma and co had an outstanding run at the World Cup as the remained unbeatable throughout the tournament. In the final match, they defeated South Africa by seven runs and clinched the title. Bumrah, who scalped 15 wickets, bagged the Player of the Tournament award. With his fiery pace and on-point yorkers, Bumrah brought Team India out from the jaws of defeat on numerous occasions. It won't be wrong to say Bumrah is currently one of the greatest fast bowlers in the world.

Ireland stun Springboks with late drop goal to level series in dramatic fashion

A drop-goal after the hooter by Ireland replacement back Ciaran Frawley saw the visitors snatch a dramatic 25-24 win over the Springboks at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Caelan Doris delights in Irish composure against Springboks

Caelan Doris says Ireland went from one extreme to the other in Saturday's comeback win against South Africa, before showing composure when it was needed in the final minute of the game.

Sourav Ganguly, Criticised For Making Rohit Sharma Team India Captain, Fires Back

The Indian cricket team finally witnessed a high in an ICC tournament as the Rohit Sharma-led side clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title by defeating South Africa in the final. The accomplishment earned India its first world title since the 2013 Champions Trophy triumph under MS Dhoni. While Virat Kohli had failed to earn India an ICC title as captain, Rohit brought the much-deserved success while leading the side. However, it wasn't all well in the Indian cricket spectrum when Rohit had taken over the team's captaincy from Virat. In fact, Sourav Ganguly, the then BCCI president, had received plenty of hate for the move.

Who Will Replace Ricky Ponting As Delhi Capitals Head Coach? Sourav Ganguly Drops Massive Hint

Delhi Capitals parted ways with head coach Ricky Ponting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise confirmed on Saturday. Ponting was appointed head coach of Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils) in 2018 but during his seven-year tenure, the franchise was unable to win the IPL title even once. With Ponting not longer with the franchise and the mega auction taking place, Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly has emerged as one of the front-runners for the job. In a recent interaction, Ganguly was asked whether he will be becoming the next DC head coach and he had an explosive reply.

Harbhajan Singh Picks 3 Top Batters In The World. No Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh did not include both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while picking the top three batters in the world. The top pick for the cricketer, who won the 2007 T20 World Cup as well as the 2011 ODI World Cup, was the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. He also named former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis and West Indies great Brian Lara as his other two options. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Harbhajan was asked to choose the top three batters in the world and he went for three legendary options rather than any player who are currently playing the game.

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Hunger To Win, Adapting To Conditions Quickly Helped Us Bounce Back: Shubman Gill

Andy Farrell: Ireland’s first-half display in South Africa ‘as good as it gets’

"Awkward Bowling Action": Ramiz Raja Calls Jasprit Bumrah "Legend Of All Formats"

Ireland stun Springboks with late drop goal to level series in dramatic fashion

Caelan Doris delights in Irish composure against Springboks

Sourav Ganguly, Criticised For Making Rohit Sharma Team India Captain, Fires Back

Who Will Replace Ricky Ponting As Delhi Capitals Head Coach? Sourav Ganguly Drops Massive Hint

Harbhajan Singh Picks 3 Top Batters In The World. No Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma