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‘Could’ve been anyone’s game’, admits India skipper Rohit Sharma after defeating USA by 7 wickets | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday acknowledged the fact that Team India struggled in a below-par chase of 111 despite defeating United States by seven wickets in a T20 World Cup Group A game in New York.With their third win in a row, India qualified for the Super Eight stage riding on a fighting fifty by Suryakumar Yadav and Arshdeep Singh‘s four-wicket haul. The United States faced a challenging start to their innings after being put into bat, with Arshdeep Singh’s devastating spell in the first over. The left-arm pacer claimed the wickets of Shayan Jahangir and Andries Gous, leaving the Americans reeling at 2-2. However, a partnership between Steven Taylor and Nitish Kumar helped stabilize the innings, enabling the United States to post a respectable total of 110-8 in their allotted overs. India’s chase began on a shaky note, as Saurabh Netravalkar struck early, dismissing the experienced duo of Virat Kohli (o) and Rohit Sharma (3) cheaply. With the team in trouble, Suryakumar (50*) and Shivam Dube (31*) took on the responsibility of rebuilding the innings. Yadav’s unbeaten half-century, combined with Dube’s valuable contribution, ensured that India reached the target comfortably, sealing the victory with 10 balls to spare.Rohit gave full credit to the team for chasing down the target as it was going to be a tough task.“We knew it was going to be a tough task, scoring that many. Credit to us for chasing it down. SKY and Dube did well in the end. Lot of the US guys, we’ve played together. Happy with their progress, saw them in MLC too. They’re hard-working guys making a mark. We knew our bowlers had to take the lead as scoring is tough on this pitch,” Rohit said after the match.Rohit, who heaved a big sigh of relief after qualifying for the Super Eight stage, stated that playing in New York pitches wasn’t easy at all.“Arshdeep started off magnificently. We want options with us. As and when we feel like we could use them, we should be and that’s what Dube allowed. Being in the Super Eight is a big relief. Playing here wasn’t easy, could’ve been anyone’s game. Had to stick till the end and take the game as deep as possible. SKY showed he’s got a different game and that’s what you expect from experienced players. Partnership with Dube was crucial,” Rohit added.

How a spirited USA gave India a run for their money before succumbing to first T20 World Cup defeat | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: On expected lines, the USA cricket team lost to powerhouse India at the T20 World Cup.It was their first defeat in the tournament. And the final score — India winning by 7 wickets — suggests that it was a one-sided affair.But it was not the case.The newcomers showed superb grit and determination and gave India a run for their money before succumbing to their first-ever defeat at the cricketing extravaganza. Aided by a tricky surface at the Nassau Stadium in New York, the USA team gave their all and won hearts despite the defeat.In chase of a below-par 111, India took 18.2 overs to cross the finish line and secure a spot in the Super 8s. With nothing to lose, USA came out in all attack mode, defending 110 and tasted early success.The third ball of the game saw left-arm Saurabh Netravalkar getting rid of star India batter Virat Kohli for his first ever golden duck in the T20 World Cups.Stunning a sea of blue at the stadium, Netravalkar got Kohli to edge a delivery outside off to give India an early blow.The left-arm pacer then struck again, first-ball of his second over, this time sending back India skipper Rohit Sharma for 3.Stunned early in the chase, India found themselves reeling at 10 for 2 in the third over.Last-match hero Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav then tried to steady the chase as the US bowlers kept the Indians under pressure with some superb bowling.When it looked like India were back on course in chase, Pakistan-born pacer Ali Khan got rid of Pant for 18, once again putting pressure back on the chasing team.With runs hard to come by on a bowling friendly surface, Suryakumar and Shivam Dube struggled really hard in the middle.After the fall of Pant in the 8th over, India only managed a sole boundary till the final ball of the 14th over.And in between that, Suryakumar also got a huge lifeline when he was dropped in the 13th over by Netravalkar at short third.At the end of the 14th over in 111 chase, India were struggling at 67 for 3 as USA bowlers bowled their hearts out.The 15th over finally saw India batters breaking the shackles with Shivam Dube whacking Corey Anderson to release the building pressure.From there one India did not look back and both the set batters Surya and Dube looked at ease.USA getting docked 5 penalty runs as they went past 60 seconds-mark to start a new over 3 times in the innings — new rule — also didn’t help their cause as India were now back in control.With a flurry of boundaries, Surya and Dube wrapped up the chase in the 19th over.

Saurabh Netravalkar ‘engineers’ Virat Kohli’s first-ever golden duck in T20 World Cups | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: India-born USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar stunned a packed-house at the Nassau Stadium in New York, dismissing star batter Virat Kohli for a golden duck in the Group A clash at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.The left-arm seamer Netravalkar produced a beautiful full-length delivery angling across Kohli as the India opener chased it away from his body and ended up edging it straight to wicket-keeper Andries Gous.As a pumped-up Netravalkar celebrated with his teammates, Kohli registered an unwanted record — scoring his first-ever golden duck in the T20 World Cups.This was also Kohli’s first ever duck at the cricketing extravaganza and his only second ever in the shortest format. Kohli has had a horrendous show so far at the cricketing carnival in the Americas, scoring — 1, 4 and 0 in three outings.After dismissing Kohli in the third-ball of the game, the pacer went on to dismiss India skipper Rohit Sharma in his second over to leave India in early trouble in chase of 111.Mumbai-born Netravalkar played a crucial role in newcomers USA’s stunning win over former champions Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last week.The 32-year-old bowled a superb Super Over against Pakistan in his side’s unexpected win.An alumni of the prestigious Cornell University and a senior techie (coder) at the Oracle, Netravalkar has been juggling academics and cricket with aplomb.Netravalkar, who played for India in the 2010 U-19 World Cup, has shared the dressing room with the likes of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, even played the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai.Earlier, left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh claimed a career-best 4-9, including two wickets in the first over, as India restricted the USA to 110 for 8.For both teams, a victory in this match will guarantee a place in the second round Super Eights.(With inputs from PTI)

Arshdeep Singh surpasses Ashwin for new Indian record at T20 World Cup, registers incredible 4/9 figures vs USA

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Arshdeep Singh produced a phenomenal performance in the match against USA at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, registering brilliant figures of 4/9 in his four overs as the side restricted the home team to 110/8. Arshdeep made an instant impact as he bowled the opening over of the match, picking a wicket off his first delivery as he dismissed Shayan Jahangir leg-before. India’s Arshdeep Singh celebrates the dismissal of United States’ Shayan Jahangir during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (PTI) He picked another wicket in the same over, removing wicketkeeper-batter Andries Gous on just two to give India an early boost after Rohit Sharma opted to bowl. With wickets continuing to fall at regular intervals, the USA side never had respite, and things only turned trickier when Arshdeep was brought back into the attack in the 15th over. Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. Anytime Anywhere. Find out how He removed the dangerous-looking Nitish Kumar (27), with Mohammed Siraj taking a brilliant catch at the deep midwicket boundary to cut short his innings. Nitish would eventually end up as the USA’s highest scorer in the innings. Arshdeep added another dismissal to his name in his final over, removing Harmeet Singh for 10, finishing on commendable figures of 4/9 in his four overs. With this, Arshdeep made a new Indian record, as he registered the best figures by an Indian bowler in T20 World Cup’s history. Ravichandran Ashwin held the earlier record when he secured four wickets, conceding 11 runs during the 2014 T20 World Cup match against Australia in Mirpur. Take a look at the top five Indian figures in T20 WCs Arshdeep Singh – 4/9 vs USA, 2024 Ravichandran Ashwin – 4/11 vs AUS, 2014 Harbhajan Singh – 4/12 vs ENG, 2012 Rudra Pratap Singh – 4/13 vs SA, 2007 Zaheer Khan – 4/19 vs IRE, 2009 India in red-hot form Team India are in brilliant form in this tournament, having registered wins in their first two matches; while the side rolled over Ireland in its first game, beating them by 8 wickets, India registered a thrilling six-run win over arch-rival Pakistan in their second match in New York. With another win against the USA, India will book their berth in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup. News / Cricket News / Arshdeep Singh surpasses Ashwin for new Indian record at T20 World Cup, registers incredible 4/9 figures vs USA

‘Iconic moment’: Arshdeep Singh’s celebrappeal leaves internet buzzing. Watch | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: India pacer Arshdeep Singh knew he had opener Shayan Jahangir trapped right in front of the first-ball as he didn’t even bother to appeal in the T20 World Cup the clash against USA in New York on Wednesday.Producing a peach of a delivery, Arshdeep straightaway went into celebrappeal mode after his near-perfect in-swinger hit Jahangir’s front pad.The nip-backer from the left-arm pacer, came back in sharply and caught Jahangir at the crease as the ball struck him on the knee-roll.Knowing the obvious result, a confident Arshdeep straightaway went into celebration mode, running straight to the ‘keeper and teammates with his hands up. What is celebrappeal? A celebrappeal is an overenthusiastic appeal in the form of a celebration, without waiting for the umpire to give the batter out.With the early strike, Arshdeep created history, becoming the first India bowler to grab a wicket first-ball in a T20 World Cup game.The 25-year-old then went on to pick up his second wicket in the same over, dismissing Andries Gous for 2 on the final ball.Earlier, India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against co-hosts United States in their third Group A game.Both teams have a perfect four points from two wins. Another victory for either side on the tricky Nassau Stadium pitch will secure a place in the second round Super 8s.India went in unchanged from the team which successfully defended just 119 to defeat old rivals Pakistan by six runs at the same venue on Sunday.The United States, who stunned Pakistan with a Super Over triumph last time out, made two changes from that shock victory. Skipper Monank Patel is injured while Nosthush Kenjige also misses out. They were replaced by Shayan Jahangir and Shadley van Schalkwyk.USA: Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir, Andries Gous (wkt), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones (capt), Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali KhanIndia: Rohit Sharma (capt), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wkt), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Watch: Team India’s day out with kids in New York ahead of clash against USA | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Team India stars Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among several other players seen enjoying their off-time with kids in New York on Tuesday.The fun-filled day saw the players relaxing and interacting with the kids.Along with Pant and Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rinku Singh and Kheleel Ahmed were present at the day out. Head coach Rahul Dravid and fielding coach T Dilip also accompanied the players. Earlier, ahead of their game against co-hosts USA, India’s Consul General in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan hosted the team.Pradhan and the Indian diaspora in New York welcomed the contingent led by skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Dravid.BCCI president Roger Binny, vice president Rajeev Shukla and secretary Jay Shah were also present with the team.Rohit and Co. are unbeaten in the tournament so far, registering eight-wicket and six-run wins over Ireland and Pakistan, respectively.

How many Heads in Australia? Ashwin daughter’s ‘too complicated’ query during Australia vs England game | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin might not be with the Indian team in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the Americas but the premier spinner has been enjoying the matches in his off-time and spending quality time with family.Along with supporting Team India, the 37-year-old has been busy on social media, sharing interesting insights and occasionally teasing other teams playing the World Cup.And when Ashwin was enjoying the game between arch-rivals Australia and England, he had an interesting query from her daughter.Sharing the incident on social media, Ashwin played out the entire sequence of events with daughters in which one of them asked — “How many Heads are there in the Australian team?”, referring to Australian opener Travis Head. Ashwin and his family are currently holidaying in Europe.The Indian team will be playing their third group game against co-hosts USA on Wednesday.Rohit Sharma and Co. currently sit at the top in Group A with two wins in two games (4 points). USA (4 points) are second on the table while Pakistan (2 points) are third followed by Canada and Ireland.

Lakshya Sen bows out of Thailand Open | Badminton News

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NEW DELHI: Star shuttler Lakshya Sen faced a disappointing exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta on Friday, losing to Denmark’s Anders Antonsen in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles event. The world no.14 put up a valiant fight but ultimately succumbed to a 22-24, 18-21 defeat against the fifth-ranked Antonsen in a grueling match that lasted just over an hour.With the defeat, India’s challenge ended at the tournament. The first game was a closely contested affair, with neither player willing to give an inch. Antonsen took an early 4-0 lead, but Sen fought back to level the scores at 5-5 and then extended his lead to 15-11. However, the Dane used his reach and tired out Sen with long rallies to level the scores at 16-16. The two players fought tooth and nail till 22 points before the Indian faltered to hand the first game to his opponent.The second game was equally intense, with both Sen and Antonsen playing their hearts out until 18 points. However, it was Sen who faltered in the end, committing a few unforced errors while Antonsen kept his cool to win three straight points and seal the match in his favor.With this victory, Antonsen improves his head-to-head record against Sen to 3-2. He will now face Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the eighth seed, in the semifinals of the tournament.(With inputs from PTI)

Rohit Sharma’s hilarious ‘Oh Larry Paaji’ comment on NBA Trophy goes viral – Watch | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: As Team India gears up for their T20 World Cup campaign, captain Rohit Sharma took a light-hearted break to pose with the NBA trophy at the Nassau County International Stadium in New York. The skipper also shared his enthusiasm for basketball during this interaction.In a video posted by the NBA on Instagram, Rohit brought his sense of humour to the forefront by humorously addressing the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in Punjabi.Posing alongside the iconic NBA trophy, Rohit began the video with a playful greeting, saying, ‘Oh Larry paaji, kya haal chaal’?Rohit’s animated interaction with the trophy amused fans, adding a fun twist to the serious preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup. His love for basketball and his witty remarks showcased his versatile personality beyond the cricket field.“Oh Larry paaji, kya haal chaal,” Rohit said in a video. The 37-year-old went on to reveal that his favourite basketball player is the legendary Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls star who dominated the sport in the United States.“My favourite has always been Michael Jordan, for what he did for the Chicago Bulls is obviously quite inspiring,” he said.Rohit, in good spirits ahead of the T20 extravaganza, expressed his enjoyment in watching current-generation basketball stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry compete at the highest level of the sport.Additionally, he humorously commented on the weight of the NBA trophy, adding a light-hearted touch to the interaction.“And guys like LeBron James, Steph Curry, those are the guys I love watching. Oh, it looks quite heavy. No wonder they’re so big and tall and strong,” the India captain said.The ICC T20 World Cup is set to take place in the West Indies and the USA from June 2 to 29. As part of their preparations, the Men in Blue will face Bangladesh in their only warm-up game on June 1 in New York.Team India has their sights set on capturing their first T20 World Cup title since their victory in the inaugural edition of the tournament back in 2007, held in South Africa.In the most recent edition hosted in Australia in 2022, India faced a disappointing defeat to England in the semifinals, losing by 10 wickets. As they gear up for the upcoming tournament, India will be aiming to rectify that outcome and bring the T20 World Cup trophy back home.(With ANI inputs)

T20 World Cup: RP Singh explains how IPL Impact Player rule hampered Rinku’s prospects

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Former India pacer Rudra Pratap Singh has explained how the IPL Impact Player rule has hampered Rinku Singh’s prospects of making it to the India squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. Rinku Singh’s omission from India’s 15-man T20 World Cup 2024 squad raised a lot of eyebrows. Rinku Singh’s amazing performance in IPL 2023 catapulted him into the spotlight and quickly made him a household name because of his talent. The KKR batter received his first India call following a great IPL season, and his strike rate stayed quite high. The Ajit Agarkar-led India selection panel chose to go with more recent performances, and selected Shivam Dube in the 15-member squad, while Rinku Singh will be on the reserve list. “Rinku Singh should have definitely been there. I think he was unfortunate to miss out. If the Impact Player rule was not there, I think Rinku would have made it,” RP Singh said during a promotional event where the Indian team’s jersey was unveiled for the inaugural World Championship of Legends. The 25-year-old Uttar Pradesh batter was in sensational touch for India in T20Is before IPL 2024. His ability to bat at different gears and execute the finisher’s role to perfection reminded fans of vintage MS Dhoni. Rinku averages 89 in his nascent T20I career, having scored 356 runs at a staggering strike rate of 176. Never has Rinku fluffed an opportunity in the Indian blue. Yet, the young man was left out of the squad and named in the reserves. Amid the great buzz surrounding his removal, Rinku Singh broke his silence and confessed that he was at first disappointed. The KKR batter agreed that his absence was more down to team dynamics than performance, and he emphasised that making the reserve list is also a significant accomplishment given where he comes from. Published By: Saurabh Kumar Published On: May 31, 2024 Tune In