India secured their second successive victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 World Cup, thrashing Afghanistan by 8 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma broke multiple records as he smashed 131 off just 84 balls, with the help of 16 fours and...
Defending champions England returned to winning ways with a 137-run win over Bangladesh in their second World Cup game here on Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Dawid Malan hit a superb 140, while Jonny Bairstow (52) and Joe Root (82) slammed half-centuries to power England to a formidable 364 for 9. In reply, Bangladesh folded...
Mitchell Santner produced a five-wicket haul to complement a superlative batting display as New Zealand continued their impressive run in the World Cup with a massive 99-run win over the Netherlands on Monday. Santner (5/59) spun a web around Netherlands who were all out for 223 in 46.3 overs on a sluggish pitch after Will...
India’s star batter Shubman Gill, who is reportedly down with dengue fever, is set to miss the team’s second Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan, confirms BCCI. Gill was ruled out of India’s opening match of the World Cup against Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai having been down with fever for the...
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul produced yet another masterclass as India kicked-off the World Cup 2023 campaign with a six-wicket win against Australia in Chennai on Sunday. Rahul returned unbeaten on 97(115), while Kohli slammed 85(116) as the pair stitched a crucial 165(215)-run stand for the fourth wicket after India were reduced to 2-3 in...
The Indian team’s worries ahead of its opening World Cup game against Australia have been compounded with in-form Shubman Gill suspected to be suffering from dengue, rendering him a doubtful starter for Sunday’s match against Australia. Ishan Kishan could open the innings in case Gill is ruled out. The BCCI is yet to confirm the nature of the illness...
Devon Conway (152*) and Rachin Ravindra (123*)-led New Zealand to victory by 9 wickets against England. The Kiwis crushed the defending champions as England bowlers had no clue how to deal with the massive storms named Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra. Sam Curran started well for England’s bowling as he dismissed opener Will Young early...
The Cricket World Cup 2023 is about to begin, with the defending champions England set to take last edition’s runners-up New Zealand in the opening clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Though a few reports of the opening ceremony being held ahead of the start of the curtain-raiser fixture floated a...
The ICC on Tuesday named legendary Sachin Tendulkar as the ‘Global Ambassador’ for the men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 beginning Thursday in Ahmedabad. Tendulkar, who has an enviable record of featuring in six 50 over World Cups in his decorated career, will walk out with the World Cup trophy before the opening match between England...
Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has confirmed his visit to the city ahead of the Durga Puja festival. For the three-time Ballon d’Or winner, this will be the maiden visit to the football-crazy city that has hosted many legends of the world sport, including Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. “Hello Everybody, I will be...