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Cricket World Cup 2023: Sachin, Dhoni and the tale of two sports shops

Sachin Tendulkar was a constant presence next to Mahendra Singh Dhoni at slips during Test matches. It seems Tendulkar and Dhoni are destined to stand adjacent to each other, just like they did on the field, in retirement too. Call it a quirky coincidence, two sports goods and apparel shops named after two of India's biggest sporting icons stand next to each other on the Wallajah Road, opposite the Chepauk. You can't actually miss 'Sachin Sports' which opened back in 1998 and 'Dhoni Sports' which was born in 2016 while walking towards the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The reverence for 'God' is universal but Chennai's love for 'Thala' (elder brother) is deeply personal. "Obviously, Dhoni is huge in Chennai but if your products aren't good enough you won't be able to attract customers. We don't just look at selling sports stuff on match days but more on non-match days when people might flock in," said young owner Syed Naseeruddin Shahbaz. Shahbaz was an accomplished national level hocke

Cricket World Cup 2023, PAK vs NED: de Leede dents Pakistan in 1st innings

ODI World Cup Pak vs Ned: Bas de Leede picked up 4/62 in his 10 overs as the Netherlands bowled out Pakistan for 286. They would need 287 to win and cause an early upset in the tournament

Cricket World Cup 2023 PAK vs NED Playing 11, toss result, streaming

Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman to open the innings for Pakistan. Hasan Ali included in Pakistan's Playing 11

Cricket World Cup: ICC issues strict advisory, guidelines for sponsors

Industry experts have said that India is hosting the Cricket World Cup entirely for the first time and the cricket body (ICC) is likely to earn $120-150 million by way of sponsorship fees

ICC World Cup 2023: Gill down with dengue, likely to miss IND vs AUS match

Physical recovery of dengue patients varies and it normally takes around 7-10 days to be up and match-ready

Jio, Airtel roll out special plans with extended benefits for cricket fans

With the start of the World Cup cricket tournament, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have rolled out plans to woo cricket fans. Reliance Jio has started offering multiple prepaid plans bundled with Disney+ Hotstar where users will be able to watch World Cup cricket matches. Bharti Airtel has launched two plans, which include unlimited data for 2 days against a payment of Rs 99 and 6GB of additional data with 1-day validity for Rs 49. On the other hand, Jio has rolled out monthly, quarterly and annual plans bundled with data, unlimited voice, and subscription to Disney+ Hotstar mobile. Jio's basic plan is priced at Rs 328 and comes with 1.5 GB high-speed data per day for 28 days and a 3-month Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription. In addition, Jio has also introduced a Rs 758 plan, which offers 1.5 GB of high-speed data per day for 84 days and comes with a 3-month Disney+ Hotstar mobile subscription. Similarly, plans priced at Rs 388 and Rs 808 offer 2 GB of high-speed data per day fo

ICC World Cup 2023: Key takeaways from ENG vs NZ match in Ahmedabad

England were hammered by New Zealand in the opening game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Hers' what went wrong for them and right for the Kiwis

CWC 2023: Ashwin trains intensely, hints of his inclusion in IND playing 11

Giving a strong indication of him turning up in India's World Cup opener against Australia here on Sunday, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went through an engaging net session here on Thursday. Ashwin could be included as the third spinner behind Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav against the Aussies ahead of pacer Shardul Thakur considering a possibly gripping pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, and his hold over veterans David Warner and Steve Smith. Ashwin, who takes the ball away from the left-handers with his off-breaks, has had the measure of Warner in the past, dismissing him 11 times in the Tests. The Aussie had batted right-handed in the recent second ODI against India at Indore to counter Ashwin. Smith, a consistent run-scorer in ODIs, too had his struggles against the Indian maestro, especially in Test cricket. Hence, it would not be a big surprise to see Ashwin getting a nod ahead of Thakur in the first match at Chepauk. Ashwin, who replaced injured Axar Patel

Cricket World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ: Ravindra, Conway bash England by 9 wkts

Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway put together 273* to win by by nine wickets with 82 balls remaining.

World Cup 2023, ENG vs NZ Highlights: Ravindra, Conway star in big Kiwi win

England vs New Zealand Highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway put together an unbeaten 273 to win the match for the Kiwis by nine wickets against defending champions

Cricket World Cup: Lukewarm crowd response for opening game creates furore

There will be two World Cups being held simultaneously in India. The first one on days when Indian team plays and it will be even difficult to get hold of a ticket. Virat Kohli made it clear in his Instagram post that no one should ask him for tickets. The stands will be jam-packed and you will feel ODI cricket is alive and kicking. The other one is more stark in contrast like the opening game between current champions England and runners-up New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which saw the presence of barely 10,000 people at the start. By the time, the sun stopped beating down hard, it increased to around 15 to 17,000. The two teams, which played the greatest World Cup match during that epic final at the Lord's in 2019, perhaps wouldn't have visualised empty stands staring at them. Looking dapper in jet black suit, ICC's Global Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar walked in with the trophy but the greatest ODI batter of all time, even in retirement, wouldn't be used to this kind of .

World Cup 2023: Free packaged drinking water for spectators says, Jay Shah

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah announced that the cricket apex body in India will provide free mineral and packaged drinking water for all the fans in the stadium

CWC 2023, PAK vs NED Preview: Pakistan seek to allay major concerns

Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star players regain form when they open their World Cup campaign against a free spirited Netherlands here on Friday. Following a pre-mature Asia Cup exit and defeats in the two warm-up games, Pakistan definitely need to raise their game to go deep in the ODI showpiece. The problems begin from the top with the opening combination not looking the most threatening in the competition. Imam-Ul-Haq averages an impressive 50 in ODIs but on flatter decks in India, he need to better his strike rate of 82 by a few notches. Imam is expected to start against Netherlands but the team will need to choose between the destructive but out-of-form Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique who doesn't have the experience of world events. The big positive for the unpredictable team is that its number three and four, skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, are in sublime touch. Iftikhar Ahmed too has been getting the runs but it remains to b

Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs NZ Playing 11, toss result, streaming

England and New Zealand will field their strongest playing 11, although New Zealand doesn't have Kane Willaimson and Tim Southee available for selection.

Cricket World Cup may add $2.4 billion to Indian economy: Bank of Baroda

The quadrennial tournament, which starts on Thursday and runs through mid-November, is expected to draw large numbers of visiting fans domestically and internationally

Multi layer security at stadium, 3,500 cops on duty for World Cup opening

Given a threat issued by Khalistani separatists, about 3,500 police personnel will be deployed at Narendra Modi stadium in Motera area and other parts of Ahmedabad during the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on October 5. Joint Commissioner of Police, sector 1, Chirag Koradia on Wednesday said a multi-layered security is being put in place to thwart any attack. The first match will be played between England and New Zealand. "As many as 16 IPS officers will be on the field to supervise our security set-up on Thursday during the cricket match. The same security arrangement, consisting of different layers, will be also implemented in subsequent matches to be played at the Narendra Modi stadium as part of the World Cup," Koradia told reporters. He said about 3,500 police personnel, including traffic personnel, will be on duty inside and outside the stadium, at other locations, and on the roads to be taken by the players to reach the stadium from their hotel. "There will be a

Cricket World Cup 2023: England eye fiery start vs injury-hit New Zealand

A golden generation of England cricketers who have transformed the white ball format template forever will begin their 50-over World Cup title defence against an injury-battered New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final here on Thursday. England are an ageing side alright, but few will dare to bet their green bills against Jos Buttler's outfit to add a third World Cup to their shelf in four years, as they are also the current T20 World Cup holders. Trying to win that elusive ICC World Cup, New Zealand will be in a state of worry for more than one reason. They will not have captain Kane Williamson, who though had played the warm-ups, and senior pacer Tim Southee in their ranks as both are still on the recovery path after respective surgeries. Southee's fitness will be monitored closely as he is recuperating from a recent surgery on his fractured thumb. He had dislocated his finger during the ODI series against England. But that is only a tip of their bigger concerns. The Ahmedabad

Disney Star ropes in record number of sponsors ahead of ICC World Cup 2023

Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, Disney Star which has exclusive broadcast and media rights for linear and digital platforms, has roped in a record number of 26 sponsors and 500 advertisers so far, a top company official said on Wednesday. Several of these sponsors have opted for both TV and digital formats and some of them are sponsors only on TV or for digital, company's head for sports, Sanjog Gupta said. Disney Star is broadcasting all 48 matches of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup live on its TV channels and live streaming through its OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The company has custom-built packages for advertisers, which will serve their brand objectives. It is also giving a "big push" on the digital side this year, which allows advertisers to connect with specific audience cohorts. Moreover, the performance of the Indian team in the Asia Cup and the festive period, a time when there is a lot of buzz around consumers and spending in general from advertisers is coinciding with th

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand full schedule, squad, timing, streaming

New Zealand will play at six venues out of the ten stadiums scheduled to host the World Cup matches.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Team-wise schedule, 10 teams squad, match timings

Check the squads of all 10 teams participating in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and their match timetable here