Tag: Rohit Sharma

Sachin Tendulkar bats for second Super Over to decide the winner

In a nail-biting finale at the iconic Lord's stadium on Sunday, the hosts England were crowned World Cup champions as they had hit more boundaries than their opponent New Zealand.

July 17, 2019

Sachin Tendulkar’s WC 2019 XI: Five Indians in list, MS Dhoni misses out

Earlier, the ICC had also named its World Cup 2019 XI in which only two Indians -- Rohit and Bumrah -- were able to make a cut.

July 16, 2019

‘Is it time to hand over white ball captaincy to Rohit Sharma?’, tweets Wasim Jaffer

Virat Kohli and the team management have been at the receiving end of harsh reactions since India crashed out of the World Cup after experiencing an 18-run defeat against New Zealand in the first semifinal.

July 13, 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019: Despite India’s semifinal exit, Rohit on top

Notably, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is number three on the list of leading run scorers with as many as 606 runs in eight innings. However, Bangladesh did not manage to qualify for the knock out stage of the tournament.

July 12, 2019

‘We failed to deliver as team when it mattered’: Rohit Sharma on India’s WC exit

Rohit Sharma had scored 5 centuries -- most by any batsman in a single World Cup edition -- and one half-century before the New Zealand match.

July 12, 2019

Cricket World Cup 2019: Two players who failed to deliver

We have already witnessed some stunning performances in the league stage from the precise yorkers of Mitchell Starc to that front foot pull of Rohit Sharma; not to forget Shakib Al Hasan's brilliance with both bat and ball.

July 9, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup: Rohit 27 runs away from biggest record

On Tuesday, Rohit will have a chance to break arguably the biggest batting record in World Cup history which at one point of time seemed to be a record which might stay untouched for a long time to come.

July 9, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup: India-New Zealand eye ticket to finals

Going by just the stats, form, and man to man abilities though, India start as favourites against the Kiwis.

July 9, 2019

Rohit Sharma’s defence, temperament make him world-class: Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Riding on Hitman's brilliance, India finished as table-toppers and will meet 2015 finalists and fourth-placed New Zealand on Tuesday (9 July) at Old Trafford in Manchester.

July 7, 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Journey of the semi-finalists so far

The secret behind India's success is their all-round performance. In batting, vice-captain Rohit Sharma leads the chart with 647 runs; including five centuries -- most by a batsman in a single edition of the World Cup.

July 7, 2019

Virat Kohli remains on top but Rohit Sharma bridges gap in ODI rankings

Kohli's 442 runs at an average of 63.14 saw him gain one point and reach 891 points while Rohit bridged the gap from 51 points to only six after becoming the first batsman to score five centuries in the World Cup.

July 7, 2019

Important to focus on game rather than occasion: Rohit Sharma

The Mumbai-born player has so far amassed 647 runs in eight matches in the tournament with a record five centuries.

July 7, 2019

Shoaib Akhtar backs India for World Cup 2019 win

So far, India have dominated the tournament, topping the ten-team table by winning seven of their eight matches and losing only to hosts and pre-tournament favourites England.

July 7, 2019

CWC 2019: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma’s ton help India outplay Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowler for his 3 for 37 in 10 overs.

July 7, 2019

Rohit smashes record for most centuries in one World Cup

The India vice-captain, who was tied with Kumar Sangakkara with four centuries, got past the former Sri Lanka captain against his own team by milking Kasun Rajitha for a four down the square leg boundary.

July 6, 2019

World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma can break these three records against Sri Lanka

While India have already qualified for the semis and Sri Lanka knocked out of the tournament, Rohit can aim to break three major World Cup records in this match.

July 6, 2019

Amul India celebrates viral 87-year-old cricket fan who cheered for the Men in Blue

In the match between India and Bangladesh, Patel instantly grabbed the attention as she sat in her wheelchair blowing a vuvuzela.

July 4, 2019