NEW DELHI: In a historic performance on Wednesday, pace sensation Mohammed Shami etched his name in the annals of 50-over World Cup history, delivering the best-ever bowling figures by an Indian bowler in the tournament.Shami’s extraordinary seven-wicket haul, combined with Virat Kohli’s record 50th ODI century, stole the limelight as India secured a convincing 70-run … Read more
The Cricket World Cup may boost host country India’s economy by as much as 220 billion rupees ($2.6 billion), economists at Bank of Baroda estimate.The quadrennial tournament, which starts on Thursday and runs through mid-November, is expected to draw large numbers of visiting fans domestically and internationally. With the matches played across 10 cities, that … Read more
MUMBAI: Built in the stands behind the long-on boundary, at the spot where MS Dhoni hit the 2011 World Cup-winning six, the victory memorial at the Wankhede stadium was inaugurated by MS Dhoni on Friday. The Mumbai Cricket Association built the memorial to commemorate India’s second World Cup triumph.India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets … Read more