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NEW CRICKET ERA WITH GAMBHIRAT THE HELM
The Morning Standard
|July 23, 2024
LESS than a fortnight ago, cricket held India to a standstill.
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The India team ended the ICC trophy drought and had the grandest of welcomes when they arrived in Mumbai, the country's cricket capital. As the hoopla ended, a new dawn quietly broke on the horizon. The T20 World Cup ended the international chapters of two of India's most illustrious cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the shortest format. Along with them, Rahul Dravid also ended his successful tenure as head coach.
This story is from the July 23, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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