A man of his words, a man of character, India captain Rohit Sharma didn’t mince words as he reflected on the team’s horrific 0-3 Test series loss at home against New Zealand. After completely being outplayed by the Kiwis in the first two Tests, India looked to have done enough in the Wankhede…

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The India vs New Zealand third Test is poised at an interesting juncture. India have reduced New Zealand to nine-down in Mumbai, bus the visitors have a lead of 143 runs at stumps on Day 2. If the last Kiwi pair cane push the lead to even 160s, it will be a tricky…

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File photo of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden© AFP Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden made a quarterfinal exit from the Paris Masters after suffering a hard-fought defeat in the men’s doubles contest in  Paris. The third seeded Indo-Australian duo toiled for one hour 46 minutes before…

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India’s batters lost the plot in a matter of 20 minutes, leaving the side at a jittery 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar gave the hosts the early bragging rights by dismissing New Zealand for 235 on an eventful day one of the third and final Test in Mumbai on Friday. Jadeja (5/65) and…

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Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was not included in the playing XI for the third Test encounter against New Zealand in Mumbai on Friday. India skipper Rohit Sharma said that Bumrah was “not well” and he was replaced by Mohammed Siraj in the team. “We understand that we haven’t played well in this series.…

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