NEW DELHI: India’s first-ever bilateral ODI series defeat at home against New Zealand was more than just a statistical setback — it was a moment of uncomfortable clarity, and captain Shubman Gill did not attempt to hide it. After the 41-run loss in the series decider at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday, Gill offered a…
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips run between the wickets as India’s Kuldeep Yadav looks on. (PTI Photo) INDORE: As India’s hapless bowlers were taken to the cleaners by New Zealand’s centurions Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips on Sunday at the Holkar Stadium here, one man’s poor form emerged as the big worry with…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s sublime century once again underlined his enduring greatness, even though it came in a losing cause as New Zealand clinched the ODI series 2-1 with a 41-run win in the decider on Sunday. Kohli’s 108-ball 124 — his record-extending 54th ODI hundred — was the centrepiece of India’s chase, but it…
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Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill struck a candid and reflective note after his side slumped to a 41-run defeat against New Zealand in the series-deciding ODI on Sunday, admitting that while Virat Kohli’s batting continues to be a massive positive, the team still has “a lot of…
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India captain Shubman Gill did not shy away from the shortcomings after his side lost the decisive third ODI against New Zealand by 41 runs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday, handing the visitors a historic series win. With the series locked at 1-1 heading into the do-or-die clash, Gill admitted the performance fell…
India’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Virat Kohli once again proved why he remains the heartbeat of India’s ODI batting, producing a majestic century against New Zealand in the third and final match of the series on Sunday. In a chase that looked to be slipping away early, Kohli stood tall, registering his record-extending 54th…
India’s Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Rohit Sharma walked into the three-match ODI series against New Zealand with form firmly on his side and expectations riding high. Four fifty-plus scores in his previous six ODI innings had underlined that the veteran opener was still timing the ball as sweetly as ever. But the series told…
