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India.com
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Rohit Sharma wanted REVENGE over Australia, says 'ruined our November 19…'
Team India beat Australia by 24 runs in a Super8 match in T20 World Cup 2024. (Photo: ANI) Former India captain Rohit Sharma can't get over the pain of losing the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final to Australia at home. Team India had gone into the title clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as the overwhelming favourites but it was Pat Cummins-led side which emerged on top. The next time that India faced Australia in the World Cup was the T20 WC 2024 in the Caribbean in the Super8 stage. Rohit, who led India to the T20 World Cup 2024 title last year – their first after 17 years, revealed that he had revenge on his mind over Australia. 'We knew that if we won this match, Australia would be out. That was a decent motivation for all of us. But cricket is not played thinking about what happened last time. Yes, you want to do well against them. But it is never going to be about the past. That thing is in the back of the mind — they ruined our 19th November. Not just ours, but the whole country's,' Rohit Sharma said exclusively on JioHotstar's special 'Champions Waali Feeling Phir Se'. 'So, we should give them a good gift as well. Yes, in the dressing room all this keeps happening among us — between the boys. But when the toss happens, the game starts — then it is all about how you can do your best. When I am batting, I don't think — let's knock them out. It doesn't work like that. I have to focus on how I can play well against them. That was the only thought in my mind — how can I bat well and contribute.' You heard the stump mic moment, now hear the story behind it ️ Relive the magic as @ImRo45 reacts to his quirky stump mic moment from @T20WorldCup and reveals what was really on his mind! ️ WATCH NOW on JioHotstar… — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 27, 2025 Rohit Sharma had special plans for a defensive Mitchell Starc Captain Rohit led from the front in that Super8 clash against Australia, top-scoring with 92 as India emerged victorious by 24 runs to book their place in the semifinals. Team India posted 205 for 5 thanks to Rohit's brilliant knock and restricted the Aussies to 181 for 7. 'My plan was to attack everyone. I've played against Mitchell Starc for so many years, so I had my own plans. The Australians are very smart. I felt Starc wasn't trying to get me out. When a bowler starts bowling wide and keeping the ball away, he's just looking to survive, to finish his over,' Rohit recalled. 'For me, half the battle is won there. That knock was very special to me. Yes, hundreds are great, but some of the 60s or 70s, considering the match context and occasion, are bigger. It's the World Cup — it means a lot. So yes, I'd put that innings right up there,' he added. 'Threat' before India vs Pakistan match India's T20 World Cup winning skipper Rohit Sharma also reflected on the build-up to the India vs Pakistan clash in New York. 'Before the India vs Pakistan match, we were told there was a threat — something was going on. So, two days before the game, we weren't allowed to step out of the hotel. The atmosphere started building from there. We were ordering food in, and the hotel was so packed you could barely walk. Fans, media — everyone was there. That's when you realise this isn't just another match — something special is about to happen,' Rohit said. 'As soon as we got near the stadium, it already felt like a celebration — Indian fans, Pakistani fans, all dancing and enjoying themselves. I've played so many India–Pakistan games now — I've lost count — but that pre-match energy, that feeling… It's always something else. Nothing compares to it,' he added.
NDTV
26-05-2025
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Hardik Pandya Plays 300th T20: A Look At All-Rounder's Short-Format Career So Far
Mumbai Indians (MI) and India star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to play his 300th T20 match on Monday. Pandya's milestone match will be coming during his side's last league stage match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Jaipur. This match will be extremely crucial for both sides as whoever wins will get to top the table and get a double shot at the IPL final. MI is currently placed at fourth spot, with eight wins and five losses, with 16 points to their name. In 299 T20s, Pandya has scored 5,512 runs at an average of 29.63, with a strike rate of 142.20. He has made 21 fifties, with the best score of 91. He has also taken 203 wickets at an average of 27.83, with best figures of 5/36. These statistics make him one of India's most decorated T20 players. The majority of Pandya's matches in the shortest format have come for India and for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 114 T20Is, Hardik has scored 1,812 runs at an average of 27.87, with a strike rate of over 141, with five fifties. His best score is 71*. He has also taken 94 wickets at an average of 26.43, with the best figures of 4/16. He is the third-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is and the fifth-highest run-getter in T20Is. Pandya is a five-time IPL champion, four times with MI and once with Gujarat Titans. In his IPL career, he has made 2,686 runs at an average of 28.27, a strike rate of 146.45, with 10 fifties and the best score of 91. He has also taken 77 wickets at an average of 31.25, with best figures of 5/36. For MI, he has scored 1,853 runs in 118 matches and 107 innings at an average of 25.38, strike rate of 153.14. He has scored four fifties, with the best score of 91. He has taken 66 wickets at an average of 29.65, with best figures of 5/36. In 31 matches for GT, he has scored 833 runs at an average of 37.86, with a strike rate of over 133, with six fifties. His best score is 87*. He has also taken 11 wickets for the team at an average of 40.91, with best figures of 3/17. In the remaining 36 T20s which he has played for Baroda in domestic cricket, Hardik has made 1,014 runs at an average of 39.00, with a strike rate of 132.89 and six fifties. His best score is 86*. He has also taken 32 wickets at an average of 23.68, with best figures of 23.68. For Hardik, his finest moments in T20Is were winning the T20 World Cup last year for India and securing his first IPL title as a captain with GT in 2022. In 2022, during GT's title-winning campaign, Hardik stepped up massively as a batter, scoring 487 runs in 15 innings at an average of 44.27, strike rate of over 131, with four fifties and best score of 87*. He also took eight wickets, including a spell of 3/17 in the final. During the T20 WC 2024, Pandya starred with impactful contributions across both disciplines, scoring 144 runs in six innings at an average of 48.00, with a half-century. He also took 11 wickets, with the best figures of 3/11. In the ongoing IPL 2025, Pandya has scored 161 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.00, a strike rate of 161.00, with the best score of 48*. He has also taken 13 wickets at an average of 19.77, with best figures of 5/36. Listen to the latest songs, only on
India Gazette
26-05-2025
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- India Gazette
Hardik Pandya plays 300th T20: A look at all-rounder's short-format career so far
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 26 (ANI): Mumbai Indians (MI) and India star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to play his 300th T20 match on Monday. Pandya's milestone match will be coming during his side's last league stage match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Jaipur. This match will be extremely crucial for both sides as whoever wins will get to top the table and get a double shot at the IPL final. MI is currently placed at fourth spot, with eight wins and five losses, with 16 points to their name. In 299 T20s, Pandya has scored 5,512 runs at an average of 29.63, with a strike rate of 142.20. He has made 21 fifties, with the best score of 91. He has also taken 203 wickets at an average of 27.83, with best figures of 5/36. These statistics make him one of India's most decorated T20 players. The majority of Pandya's matches in the shortest format have come for India and for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 114 T20Is, Hardik has scored 1,812 runs at an average of 27.87, with a strike rate of over 141, with five fifties. His best score is 71*. He has also taken 94 wickets at an average of 26.43, with the best figures of 4/16. He is the third-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is and the fifth-highest run-getter in T20Is. Pandya is a five-time IPL champion, four times with MI and once with Gujarat Titans. In his IPL career, he has made 2,686 runs at an average of 28.27, a strike rate of 146.45, with 10 fifties and the best score of 91. He has also taken 77 wickets at an average of 31.25, with best figures of 5/36. For MI, he has scored 1,853 runs in 118 matches and 107 innings at an average of 25.38, strike rate of 153.14. He has scored four fifties, with the best score of 91. He has taken 66 wickets at an average of 29.65, with best figures of 5/36. In 31 matches for GT, he has scored 833 runs at an average of 37.86, with a strike rate of over 133, with six fifties. His best score is 87*. He has also taken 11 wickets for the team at an average of 40.91, with best figures of 3/17. In the remaining 36 T20s which he has played for Baroda in domestic cricket, Hardik has made 1,014 runs at an average of 39.00, with a strike rate of 132.89 and six fifties. His best score is 86*. He has also taken 32 wickets at an average of 23.68, with best figures of 23.68. For Hardik, his finest moments in T20Is were winning the T20 World Cup last year for India and securing his first IPL title as a captain with GT in 2022. In 2022, during GT's title-winning campaign, Hardik stepped up massively as a batter, scoring 487 runs in 15 innings at an average of 44.27, strike rate of over 131, with four fifties and best score of 87*. He also took eight wickets, including a spell of 3/17 in the final. During the T20 WC 2024, Pandya starred with impactful contributions across both disciplines, scoring 144 runs in six innings at an average of 48.00, with a half-century. He also took 11 wickets, with the best figures of 3/11. In the ongoing IPL 2025, Pandya has scored 161 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.00, a strike rate of 161.00, with the best score of 48*. He has also taken 13 wickets at an average of 19.77, with best figures of 5/36. (ANI)
