Tag: Team India
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New Captain, Fresh Approach take Team India to Clean Sweeps over West Indies and Sri Lanka
Mumbai: India’s white-ball winter campaign concluded strongly as Sri Lanka was trounced 3-0 in the T20 series that ended in Dharamsala. With this clean sweep, India has reached the top of record books for the most consecutive T20 victories which are now 12 and counting. The recent wins over West Indies and Sri Lanka have…
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Team India crushes Kiwis in revenge series, grabs top spot in Test Rankings
Mumbai: India outclassed New Zealand in a brief but exciting series as they won the Mumbai Test by a record margin of 372 runs. Convincing victories in the T20 and Test series without dropping a game is sweet revenge for Team India which was ousted by the Kiwis in World Cups of all three formats…
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Namibia crushed in Kohli’s last game as T20 skipper, India ends an uninspiring World Cup campaign
Mumbai: He ended his T20 captaincy on a winning note but for Virat Kohli, it was hardly the grand finale that he would have imagined for himself and his powerful team. India outclassed Namibia by 9 wickets but with qualification for semi-finals out of the question, it was a lack-lustre if not entirely meaningless exercise.…
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Rohit-Rahul show squashes Afghanistan to bring smile on millions of Team India fans before Diwali
Mumbai: It’s adverse situations that test the true character of a team in sports. After being outplayed by Pakistan and New Zealand in the last two matches, India crushed Afghanistan and showcased why they are the powerhouse in the world of cricket. In a crunch, ‘do or die’ game, India came up with a clinical,…
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Cluttered mindset brings Team India’s downfall again, Kiwis crush Men in Blue
Mumbai: “It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal,” says Steve Maraboli, the well-known Behavioural Scientist. The insipid approach by India against New Zealand reflected the truth of Maraboli’s thought as one of the cricket world’s top teams betrayed signs of a huge dent in…
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36-9: Depressing present, ominous future
“Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul. But in politics, Bhakti or hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship,” said BR Ambedkar. As we reel under the weight of India’s ignominious Adelaide defeat, it is worth exploring what bhakti leads to in team sport. One…
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Even Virat is human…
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s match-winning unbeaten 94 (off 50 balls) against the West Indies at Hyderabad on Friday is yet another personification of the team’s over-reliance on Kohli when the chips are down. But with an eye on the all-important T20 World Cup, is it prudent to solely look to the Indian captain to…
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Birthday boy Suresh Raina still hasn’t entered his twilight zone
Kolkata: Some people are innately gifted and coupled with dedication, they scale big heights in their respective fields. There are others who may not have been born with a natural flair but it’s their perseverance and commitment that see them make the cut into the elite League. Our birthday boy Suresh Raina falls in the…
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Games that Team India Selection Committee play
Kolkata: Rishabh Pant seems to have earned the confidence of the Indian Team Management or Team India Selection committee. Despite being consistently inconsistent, he has a guaranteed place in the side and is a go-to man with an eye on the future. But the question is: How long should we stay patient with him and…
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Team India’s win over Bangladesh: No Final Word Please!
Kolkata: The roars have been silenced and the Bangla Tigers have been decimated at Indore. Virat Kohli’s men have added another victory to their tally and with it, additional points in the table for the World Test Championship. Bravado at its best! Can you imagine India with 300 points, are way ahead of second-placed New…