Shikhar Dhawan recently took a trip down memory lane, revisiting his remarkable journey in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy—a tournament that not only cemented India’s dominance under MS Dhoni but also marked the beginning of one of the most prolific opening partnerships in ODI history. Paired with Rohit Sharma for the first time in the […]

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma formed one of the most iconic opening partnerships in ODI history, a duo that defined India’s white-ball dominance for nearly a decade. Their partnership began at the 2013 Champions Trophy, a decision made just a day before India’s opening match against South Africa. That last-minute call, taken by then-captain MS […]

Robin Uthappa has drawn a fascinating comparison between the emerging cricket talents Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal and the legendary opening duo of Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. The Ganguly-Tendulkar partnership is heralded as the most successful opening pair in the history of ODI cricket, amassing a staggering 6609 runs in 136 innings. Their impressive […]

Pakistan’s top-order batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have built a formidable partnership in T20Is. Collectively, they have amassed 3,252 runs from 69 innings at an impressive average of 48.53, including 10 century and 15 half-century stands. The duo has been opening the innings in T20Is for a considerable time, and it was only natural […]

Indian opener Shubman Gill had a promising start to his innings in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 game against South Africa, but his knock was cut short by a peach of a delivery from Keshav Maharaj. After India won the toss and elected to bat, Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma (40) put on a 62-run […]