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Kolkata/UNI: South Africa and World Cup semi-finals have produced so many heartbreaking moments over the years – my hope is that 2023 will be the year that it all changes, said former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers.
Mumbai/UNI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was characteristically magnanimous following his side’s 70-run defeat to India in the first ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-final here on Wednesday.
Karachi/UNI: Babar Azam on Wednesday stepped down as Pakistan captain in all formats.
India's premier fast bowler Mohammed Shami scalped seven of 10 Kiwi wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, ensuring the men in blue didn't miss out on the opportunity to qualify for the World Cup final after 12 years.
Mumbai/IBNS: India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs to reach the Cricket World Cup 2023 final on Wednesday.
Mumbai/IBNS: India's cricket icon Virat Kohli on Wednesday created history by slamming his 50th One Day International (ODI) centuries, surpassing legend Sachin Tendulkar's previous record.
Virat Kohli's record-breaking 117 and Shreay Iyer's destructive 70-ball 105 helped India post a massive 397 runs for the loss of four wickets in the ongoing World Cup semi-final clash against New Zealand in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to India this week to meet children and adolescents, including girls who are bringing about change and innovation in their communities, and young women who have overcome barriers to help close gender gaps.
Indian sporting icon Virat Kohli scored a heroic and memorable hundred to shatter cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's record to reach the 50th ton of his 50-over career during the ongoing World Cup semi-final clash against New Zealand in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to remove cricketer Babar Azam as skipper from all formats of the game.
Mumbai/IBNS: India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in a semi-final clash of the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday.
Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq stirred a controversy after he referred to Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan while criticising his country over the dismal performance in the Cricket World Cup 2023.
Mumbai/UNI: Having not reached the finals on the last five occasions at the ICC Men's ODI World Cups, this time India want to reverse this at a venue where they won their last title back in 2011.
Karachi/UNI: Pakistan's bowling coach Morne Morkel has resigned following the team's World Cup exit even before qualifying for the semi-finals.
Luis Suarez has been recalled to Uruguay's squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia, the Uruguayan Football Association said on Monday.
Scintillating centuries by Shreyas Iyer (128* off 94) and KL Rahul (102 off 64) helped India to register their 9th consecutive victory by defeating the Netherlands by 160 runs in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday.
Shreyas Iyer (128* off 94) and KL Rahul (102 off 64) lighted up the stadium by hammering sparkling centuries on Diwali night which helped India to post a massive 410/4 against the Netherlands at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
India won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in the last league match of the ICC Men's World Cup Cricket at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday.
Bengaluru/UNI: In terms of the World Cup, Sunday's match between India and Netherlands is listless, but for the fans at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the IPL home of Virat Kohli, is going to be exciting as they will be expecting their celebrated son to break his idol Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring the most ODI centuries.
Pakistan have to thump the already-eliminated England to boost their net run rate by enough to leapfrog New Zealand into the critical fourth place at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Ahmedabad/UNI: Rassie van der Dussen's fighting knock helped South Africa overcome the Afghanistan challenge at Narendra Modi Stadium in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup here on Friday.
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership with immediate effect after observing government interference in the national board.
Trent Boult, whose Player of the Match showing against Sri Lanka on Thursday helped New Zealand place a firm grip on a semi-final spot at the 2023 World Cup, is excited about the possibility of a repeat of the 2019 World Cup semi-final.
Jammu and Kashmir-based skier Arif Khan won the gold and bronze medals at the ongoing FIS International Ski Races at Ski Duba in the UAE.
Bengaluru/UNI: New Zealand are almost through to the semifinals of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup after beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in their last league match at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for a mere 171 in the 41st match of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 here on Thursday.
Australia women's cricket captain Meg Lanning, who has won the most number of World Cups for the country, on Thursday announced her retirement from internationals
Pune/IBNS/UNI: Ben Stokes' century and the bowlers powered England to a 160-run victory over Netherlands in the Cricket World Cup 2023 here on Wednesday.
Dubai/UNI: Babar Azam's reign as the No.1 ODI batter in the world is over, with India young gun Shubman Gill claiming top spot from the Pakistan captain on the latest ICC Men's Batting Rankings.
Brazilian footballer Neymar's girlfriend Bruna Biancardi was the target of a recently armed burglary after a criminal gang tried to break into their house in Brazil, media reports said.
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