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In less than 96 hours after they beat reigning World Champions England, Afghanistan got a solid reality check from a ruthless New Zealand, which recorded a thumping 149-run victory in a thoroughly one-sided World Cup match in Chennai on Wednesday. As a result of this conquest, the Black Caps remain unbeaten in the event so…
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Ahead of the clash against Bangladesh, India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey admitted that leaving the star pacer Mohammed Shami out of the playing 11 is a “difficult decision” to make but they pick the team according to the wicket conditions. Rohit-led Team India will look to carry their winning form in the WC as they…
New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson celebrating with teammates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan Rashid Khan during the match between New Zealand vs Afghanistan at MAC stadium in Chennai on October 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Afghanistan, flying high after the win over England, was brought down to the ground by a clinical…
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Cricket World Cup: India are currently No. 2 side in the points table.© AFP The Tom Latham-led New Zealand once again stamped their authority in the Cricket World Cup 2023 with a 149-run win over Afghanistan. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan came into the match after a stunning win over defending champions England. Much was expected…
One week after revealing talks with Australia about bidding to co-host the 2034 World Cup, Indonesian soccer leader Erick Thohir said on Wednesday that his federation now supports Saudi Arabia. Thohir’s change of plan was detailed in a statement on the Indonesian soccer federation website hours before an online meeting of the Asian Football Confederation,…
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Pakistan players trooped into the Chinnaswamy Stadium on a clement Wednesday afternoon, looking every inch unhurried and talking boisterously to each other, except one. Shaheen Shah Afridi was all business and walked to the centre straightaway in the company of bowling coach Morne Morkel. Pakistan camp might have heaved a sigh of relief to see…
A view of the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on the eve of the ICC men’s cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Bangladesh, at Pune, on October 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK A majority of the 37,500-strong turnout will have to sit in open stands, that too in the October heat, at…
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India vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup: The Indian cricket team is on a roll and the dream of winning the ODI Cricket World Cup is going strong. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team has so far bundled out two heavyweight teams – Australia and Pakistan – under 200 in its first and third matches. In…
Ligue 1 side Nice suspended Algerian international Youcef Atal “until further notice” on Wednesday after he shared a controversial post on social media linked to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. Even though he quickly deleted the post and apologised, the club said in a press release that, given the “seriousness”…
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India vs Bangladesh, World Cup 2023: The Rohit Sharma-led India cricket team will square off against Bangladesh in match number 17 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, India, on Thursday. The match commences at 02:00 PM IST. India will head into the match at this venue…
