NEW DELHI: Having secured a nail-biting semifinal victory, Australia are eagerly anticipating the World Cup summit clash against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday, according to captain Pat Cummins.The three-wicket win against South Africa in the second semifinal on Thursday has propelled Australia into the final, setting the stage for a showdown at the 1.3-lakh capacity … Read more
NEW DELHI: India handed Netherlands 160-run mauling to finish the league stage at the ODI World Cup unbeaten with nine wins in as many matches.Centuries from Shreyas Iyer (128 not out) and KL Rahul (102) powered India to 410-4 before utilising a total of nine bowlers, including the part-time contributions of Virat Kohli and Rohit … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ben Stokes and David Willey highlighted an all-round show as England sent Pakistan crashing out of the World Cup with a 93-run hammering at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. With the win, the defending champions ended their miserable title defence on a high and confirmed their Champions Trophy participation — finishing … Read more
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is unlikely to take any formal action on the complaint lodged by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding alleged unruly crowd behaviour during the recent India-Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad. The ICC has stated that its anti-discrimination code is primarily applicable to individuals and does not cover … Read more
NEW DELHI: The India-Pakistan World Cup encounter always brings treats for the cricket lovers and star batter Virat Kohli leaves no stone unturned to add more spices to the game’s biggest rivalry with his on-field antics. The former India skipper Kohli was at his wittiest best when he appeared to be questioning Pakistan batter Mohammad … Read more
NEW DELHI: In anticipation of the high-stakes encounter with India at the ICC Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam expressed on Friday that the pressure of acquiring tickets for the match is greater than the match itself.The cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is renowned for its intensity, attracting substantial global viewership … Read more
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s gesture to ask the Delhi crowd not to troll the Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq during the ODI World Cup match on Wednesday left two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir in awe of former India skipper.The cricketing community was treated to a heartwarming moment when Naveen and India’s Kohli shared a friendly handshake … Read more
Though multiple teams competing at the World Cup go in as potential title contenders, there’s no doubt that the one team which can be called the ‘boss’ of the tournament is Australia.From their first title win in 1987, under Allan Border’s captaincy to their last title hurrah under Michael Clarke in 2015, the men in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Virat Kohli, who is just three shy away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI centuries in the world, has admitted that breaking the Master Blaster’s record of 49 ODI centuries would be an emotional moment for him.There might be hardly anyone who would have thought at that time … 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