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Jay Shah expresses happiness as ICC CWC welcomes one-millionth fan

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has welcomed its one-millionth fan through the gates as the event remains on track to break the record as the most attended ICC tournament ever

World Cup 2023: Afghanistan, Pakistan chances for semifinals qualification

Afghanistan's chances of qualifying for the semi-final are nearly over after New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by a big margin. Pakistan also have to win by nearly impossible margins to qualify

World Cup: Rain threat looms over New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Bengaluru

According to Accuweather.com, there are chances of rainfall at 3 PM in Bengaluru. There is a prediction of showers after 6 PM as well, which might force the officials to stage a curtailed game

World Cup 2023: SLC invites retired judges to form independent committee

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday invited retired Supreme Court judges, who were part of interim seven-member committee formed by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, to form an independent committee. "Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is committed to upholding the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the administration of cricket in Sri Lanka," SLC said in a statement on Wednesday. "In line with this commitment, SLC has taken a proactive step to invite respected individuals appointed by the Minister of Sports through a recent gazette notification to form an independent committee." The committee will consist of retired Supreme Court judges -- SI Imam and Rohini Marasinghe and Irangani Perera, retired High Court judge. The mandate of this committee will be to inquire into and recommend appropriate action in relation to the references contained in the Audit Report dated September 11, 2023, issued by the Auditor. "Making recommendations and formulating strategic action

Had back spasm: Glenn Maxwell on facing cramps during marvellous double ton

Maxwell admitted that when Australia was still more than 50 runs from victory, he nearly retired hurt during his incredible World Cup innings because of cramping in both legs and his back

World Cup 2023: How a 42-day break helped Virat Kohli rediscover his form

After battling poor form and mental health issues, the former India captain returns to what he does best

The making of a 'Virat' brand: Topping endorsement and run charts

Kohli, says brand consultant Samit Sinha, has always been in a league of his own

Here's why Ganguly was not timed out despite coming to crease after 6 mins

Former captain Sourav Ganguly was involved in a situation when he could have become the first player in the history of cricket to be given timed-out for being late for batting.

Robelinda2 fan hacks website responsible for striking his YouTube channel

Rob Moody's YouTube channel was recently shut down after being threatened with several strikes by an account @MarhabaCricketIndia, claiming to have exclusive digital rights in Bangladesh

World Cup 2023: Tickets for India's semi-final being sold for Rs 300,000

World Cup 2023 semi-final ticket price: On the official mode of purchasing, the tickets cost Rs 5,000. However, on the unofficial websites, the tickets are selling for much more

Bangladesh, Sri Lankan cricketers hold their breath in smog-choked Delhi

An AQI reading between 0-100 is generally considered safe for playing cricket

Sri Lanka cancels cricket training due to 'severe' air pollution in Delhi

After Bangladesh, Sri Lanka were forced to cancel their opening training session in the national capital on Saturday due to "severe" air pollution. Bangladesh, who arrived here on Wednesday, had decided against practising on Friday as the pollution levels in the city hit the "severe plus" category. Sri Lanka followed them into staying indoors on Saturday when the Air Quality Index stood at 407 in the morning. "It was cancelled owing to the air quality issue," said a SLC source, referring to the Saturday's training session. However, Bangladesh are likely to brave the pollution two days before the game on Monday. They are scheduled to train on Saturday from 6 PM. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe". It is unlikely that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will shift the game out of Delhi but the call on whether the match will go ahead will only be

Cup, country, club

Club sport and professionalism have softened hard nationalism. It began with football and is playing out in cricket - the ongoing World Cup is proof

The Sachin Tendulkar statue: Master gets his deserved place at Wankhede

Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday got his deserved place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Coming to the revered venue as a 10-year-old kid, watching a match without a ticket way back in 1983, and witnessing his own life-sized statue being installed here after four decades, it has been a journey to remember for the legendary Tendulkar. The batting great's statue was unveiled at his home ground by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at a grand ceremony. Tendulkar was accompanied by his wife Anjali and daughter Sara. The dignitaries present on the occasion were former BCCI and ICC chief Sharad Pawar, incumbent BCCI secretary Jay Shah, treasurer Ashish Shelar, vice-president Rajiv Shukla and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale among others. "It is indeed a special moment for me. It was around February when Mr Shelar and Mr Kale called me on the behalf of the MCA, they said we are having this thought of having your statue inside the stadium. I was extremely delighted, t

Coined by English media, cricket term Bazball added to Collins Dictionary

'Bazball' has made its way to the Collins dictionary in recognition to the bold, risk-taking style of play adopted by the England men's cricket team under red-ball coach Brendon McCullum. The term was coined after former New Zealand captain and opener MCcCullum, who is popularly known as 'Baz', took over the reigns as England's Test coach in May 2022. The the term since been used widely especially during this year's Ashes series, where England rallied from 0-2 to draw the series 2-2. Listed as a noun, Bazball is described "a style of test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain the initiative by playing in a highly aggressive manner," in the dictionary. Its origin is noted as C21: after Brendon McCullum, known as Baz (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer and coach. However, McCullum is not a fan of the term. "I don't have any idea what Bazball is. I don't really like that silly term that people are throwing out there," he had last year. When asked about the inclusion of

Inzamam resigns as chairman of Pakistan cricket team's selection committee

The legendary Inzamam-ul-Haq on Monday resigned as the chairman of the national selection committee after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiated an inquiry to probe if his association with a company that manages a number of national team players pertains to conflict of interest. The PCB has formed a five-member committee to probe Inzamam's role in the company Yazoo International -- where he shares the same agent who manages captain Babar Azam, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. The result is that in the middle of World Cup, Inzamam was forced to send his resignation to the PCB even as he maintained that his association with agent and partner Talha Rehmani has never affected or compromised his decision-making as a selector. "I have sent my resignation as I feel the role of a chief selector is that of a judge and I thought it is best to step aside till this inquiry is going on," Inzamam said on 'Samaa' TV. "I select the Pakistan team and I don't want

Ratan Tata refutes reports of promising to pay Rashid Khan Rs 10 crore

WhatsApp forwards and videos were floating on social media that had fraudulently claimed that Ratan Tata had announced a Rs 10 crore reward for Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan

India make it 6 in row after Shami-Bumrah show, defeat England by 100 runs

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami breathed fire in their magical opening spells after Rohit Sharma's rearguard 87 on a challenging pitch as India hammered England by 100 runs for their six straight win in the World Cup here on Sunday. The emphatic win would not have been possible without the special effort of skipper Rohit (87 off 101 balls), whose sublime knock stood out as most Indian batters fell by the wayside on a two-paced pitch. Suryakumar Yadav (49) got the much needed runs in the death overs to push India to 229 for nine. Shami (4/22) and Bumrah (3/32) stole the show with the ball for the unstoppable hosts as England batters once against cut a sorry figure as they slumped to 129 all out in 34.5 overs for their fifth loss in six games. England are virtually out of semifinal contention while India, the only unbeaten side in the tournament, are almost there. Having put up a below par total, India needed early wickets to put pressure on a struggling England batting unit. Bumr

Facing financial woes, ex-India coach Greg Chappell signs up for fundraiser

Greg Chappell, who retired as the highest run-getter for Australia in Tests and later had a controversial stint as India's coach, has signed up for a fundraiser

Light show at World Cup 'dumbest idea' as they cause headache, says Maxwell

During the Australia vs Netherlands match in Delhi on Wednesday, Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell was seen covering his eyes during the light show