Surreal Thank you for all the love Baroda, thank you for the support and thank you for making this such a special day. So many emotions, but always grateful. pic.twitter.com/PJ12bBUnjH
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) July 16, 2024
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Hardik Pandya, homecoming king
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Jul-2024
Hardik Pandya got his own victory parade back home in Baroda after team India's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign.
Dale Steyn bowls Kumar Sangakkara but who is to blame?
ESPNcricinfo staff
12-Jul-2024
Happy to just see these two in action even if Stuart Broad and Ian Ward forced poor Sanga to leave the ball alone.
"I gave you a dodgy guard Sanga, sorry"
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 12, 2024
Dale Steyn clean bowls Kumar Sangakkara pic.twitter.com/h0pO3toyhq
Ashwin makes his next move
The India offspinner will be one of the co-owners of American Gambits in the Global Chess League
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Jul-2024
Ace spinner, trusted match winner, and now, chess team owner. India's R Ashwin added a new feather to his cap on Monday, announcing his entry into the Global Chess League in London, as the owner of the newly formed American Gambits.
The league, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, unveiled the six franchises for the second season, to be held from October 3 to 12. Ashwin, a prominent chess fan, will co-own the Gambits team alongside business leaders Prachura PP and Venkat Narayana.
The other franchises competing in the second season include Alpine SG Pipers, Ganges Grandmasters, Mumba Masters, PBG Alaskan Knights, and the inaugural season champions Triveni Continental Kings.
Full postCricket goes to Wimbledon
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Jul-2024
Our cricketers sure do clean up well. Sachin Tendulkar, Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jos Buttler turned out in their Sunday best for the Royal Box at Wimbledon last week.
— ICC (@ICC) July 7, 2024
Cricketers at Wimbledon 2024 pic.twitter.com/aKWaZjhpo6
When India and Pakistan fans rooted for England
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Jul-2024
Who says sport divides India and Pakistan fans? At Edgbaston where an India vs Pakistan World Championship of Legends game was playing out, fans united to cheer England on against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.
Scenes at Edgbaston where India are playing Pakistan but people are watching the England game.
— Harjap Singh Bhangal (@HarjapBhangal) July 6, 2024
2 sets of rival supporters united by their love of England!#PakvsInd #ENGSUI #comeonengland #england pic.twitter.com/gDuhu3wvbH
India's victory parade and T20 World Cup celebrations at Wankhede
ESPNcricinfo staff
05-Jul-2024
The Indian team got a rousing reception in Mumbai after they returned from winning the men's T20 World Cup in Barbados.
Marine Drive was packed with fans waiting to welcome the players, who were in an open-top bus on the way to the Wankhede Stadium.
The players did a victory lap around the ground, singing along with the crowd.
Full postIndia's celebrations after 2024 T20 World Cup win
ESPNcricinfo staff
01-Jul-2024
It has been a long wait for India to win an ICC tournament - their last win came at the 2013 Champions Trophy. Since then they have played in eight global semi-finals and six finals, finally lifting the trophy in Barbados in 2024.
What a feeling for Rishbah Pant, who was out of the game for over a year after being in a car crash at the start of 2023.
Full postAll of Rahul Dravid's emotions after India's 2024 T20 World Cup win
ESPNcricinfo staff
01-Jul-2024
Rahul Dravid ends his coaching tenure of India with a T20 World Cup trophy and you can see how much the win meant to him. The Caribbean was also where he had one of the lowest moments of his playing career when, under his captaincy, India were knocked out after the first round of the 2007 ODI World Cup.
Dravid's roar after lifting the World Cup will be an image seared in India fans' memory for a long time.
Full postDinesh Karthik awards fielding medal in Indian dressing room after World Cup semi-final
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Jun-2024
Having suffered the heartbreak of losing the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final to England, India were a happy bunch in Guyana after beating the same opposition in the 2024 semis. The dressing-room award for the best fielder was presented by their former team-mate Dinesh Karthik, who was part of the 2022 World Cup squad.
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