Matt Hollard celebrates after taking the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: India’s reign as T20 World Cup champions began in the worst possible fashion on Friday as Ireland scripted a stunning 34-run victory in Belfast, extending one of international cricket’s most bizarre trends.The defeat meant India became the latest men’s…
India’s wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former India pacer S Sreesanth has taken aim at head coach Gautam Gambhir, questioning the extent of the former opener’s contribution to India’s recent white-ball success and arguing that players deserve far more credit for the team’s achievements.India have enjoyed…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Mohammed Siraj was unfairly tagged as a specialist for just one format early in his international career, insisting the fast bowler has repeatedly shown he can be effective across formats.Siraj’s impressive performances in franchise cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and later Gujarat Titans helped…