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Watch: Team India support staff goes to trekking to Triund amidst World Cup

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: Rahul Dravid, Vikram Rathour, and support staff went trekking to Triund in Dharamshala on an off-day

World Cup 2023 Ind vs Eng: You may have to pay Rs 80k to travel to Lucknow

World Cup 2023: Between Mumbai and Lucknow, the cheapest business class ticket for October 29 starts at Rs 73,000

PAK vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Afghanistan win by 8 wickets

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights: Afghanistan created history once again as they defeated another world champion Pakistan

Bishan Singh Bedi: Cricketer who spun a web and gave 'no quarter'

Bedi was truly an artist at work, who beguiled batsmen and viewers in equal measure

PCB scotches speculation of discord, infighting in Pakistan's cricket team

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday rubbished reports of discord and infighting in the national team, competing in the World Cup in India. In a press release, the PCB strongly denied recent speculations about any internal discord in the Babar Azam-led side. The PCB has been forced to act after increasing rumours about disunity in the team. Some Pakistani journalists have posted on social media about the alleged fights in the team and promised to reveal more details after the match against Afghanistan on Monday. According to those posts, two players got into a physical altercation and there has been growing discord in the team with captain Babar facing isolation from a group of players. "Contrary to rumours circulated by a certain section of the media, the PCB unequivocally assures that the team is cohesive and there is no evidence to support these unsubstantiated claims," the release said. The PCB said it is disappointed by the dissemination of false news. Pakistan won the thei

Have lost my closest friend on other side of the border: Intikhab Alam

Former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam was stunned into silence after hearing about the demise of Indian great Bishan Singh Bedi, his closest friend across the border. Bedi's death felt like a personal loss for Alam, who spoke to PTI over the phone from Lahore. Their friendship dates back to 1971 when Bedi toured England with the Indian team and Alam, representing Surrey, played the legendary left-arm spinner in a tour game. In the same year, both Alam and Bedi went on a five month tour of Australia with the World XI squad and it was then their bond grew stronger. More recently, they reunited at the Kartarpur Sahib in October last year and reminisced the old times. Alam sighed when he heard about Bedi's death before gathering his breath to pay tribute to one of the greatest spinners of all time. "What a great personality he was. A kind hearted person, full of humour. There was never a dull moment when he was around. "He was of course a world class cricketer but an even better hum

Remembering Bishan Singh Bedi, the spin legend who redefined Indian cricket

From humble beginnings amidst cricket's spin drought to leading India to historic victories, Bedi's legacy remains indomitable in the world of spin bowling

Cricketers recall Bedi as someone who went extra mile to help youngsters

Former and current cricketers paid rich tributes to legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, who died on Monday, describing him as one of the best bowlers the country has produced and one who went out of the way to help youngsters. Bedi, who played 67 Tests between 1967 to 1979 and took 266 wickets, died at his home here after a prolonged illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha. Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remembered Bedi as someone who went out of the way to help young cricketers, while former opener Gautam Gambhir felt the former left-arm spinner's immense contribution would be remembered forever. "Sad to hear about the demise of the great Bishan Singh Bedi, apart from being a great cricketer, he was an affable person and went the extra mile to help young cricketers," wrote Ashwin on social media. "Extremely saddened by the passing of Bishan Singh Bedi ji. His immense contribution to cricket will forever be remembered. May god giv

CWC 2023: Kuldeep manages to pull himself out of hole in stiffest challenge

Kuldeep Yadav, India's trump card in the middle overs, found himself at the receiving end in Dharamsala for the first time in the World Cup but he managed to pull himself out of the hole by sticking to his "strength". Kuldeep and Ravindra Jadeja have made India the best performing bowling unit in the middle overs so far in the competition but the game against New Zealand showed either of them can have a rare off day and it could spell trouble for the hosts. The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Kanpur has been rewarded for targeting the stumps, varying his pace and tossing up the ball since his comeback from injury. He has consistently delivered for India over the past 18 months but was taken to the cleaners by Daryl Mitchell on Sunday. The in-form right hander resorted to what the other teams' batters could not attempt against Kuldeep, stepping out and launching an attack. In an attempt to break his rhythm, Mitchell hit him for three straight sixes. Rachin Ravindra also did

Bedi will continue to inspire future generations of cricketers: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish on Monday at the death of legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi and said he will continue to inspire future generations of cricketers. "Deeply saddened by the passing of noted cricketer Shri Bishan Singh Bedi Ji. His passion for the sport was unwavering and his exemplary bowling performances led India to numerous memorable victories. He will continue to inspire future generations of cricketers. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti," Modi said on X. Bedi, a former India captain and one of the greatest left-arm spinners, died on Monday at the age of 77 after battling a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha.

Pacer Brydon Carse replaces injured Topley in England squad, says ICC

Inexperienced pacer Brydon Carse has been added to England's 15-member World Cup squad as a replacement player for injured Reece Topley, the ICC said on Monday. Topley broke his left index finger during England's match against South Africa on Saturday and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. The reigning champions decided to go for Carse after having resisted the urge to throw World Cup winner Jofra Archer a lifeline. As per the requirements, the inclusion of Carse to England's squad was approved by the tournament's Event Technical Committee. Carse has played just 12 ODIs for his country, but impressed with a five-wicket haul against Pakistan in July and subsequent performances at home against the Netherlands and New Zealand. The struggling defending champions' next match at the World Cup is against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday and Carse could come into contention to feature as they look to stay in the race for a semi-final berth. England are curr

RR hand Bond dual role of assistant coach and fast-bowling coach

Relieved of his duties at Mumbai Indians, former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond was on Monday handed the dual role of assistant coach and fast-bowling coach by IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. The 48-year-old is set to join the franchise for the 2024 edition of the IPL and will be integrating into the coaching staff during the upcoming months. One of the standout modern-day fast bowlers, Bond has, in the past, served as the bowling coach for his national team between 2012 to 2015 where he helped them reach the final of the 2015 World Cup. He was then employed by the Mumbai franchise in the IPL in 2015, contributing significantly to their success of winning four titles in nine seasons. Under his guidance, several fast bowlers, including renowned names like Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell McClenaghan and Trent Boult transformed into T20 specialists. He will be reuniting with the latter at the Royals, along with potentially working on improving the current core of fast bowlers which includes .

Indian spinner, former captain Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at 77 years

Bedi played 67 test matches for India between 1967 and 1979 and picked 266 wickets

World Cup 2023: Is Bumrah better than Rabada, Cummins, Shaheen and Boult?

Jasprit Bumrah's ability to bowl slower ones at will, read the situation well, and utilize home conditions to his advantage make him the best fast bowler in the ICC World Cup 2023

TMS Ep545: Aakash & Byju's, cricket in Olympics, auto stocks, civil union

Can Aakash save Byju's? What does inclusion of cricket in the Olympics mean? How to play the auto theme this festive season? What is a civil union? All answers here

Virat Kohli's popularity key to cricket's 2028 Olympics inclusion...?

IOC has finally added cricket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, key factors being Virat Kohli's popularity and cricket's global market. Watch the video to know more >

As cricket loving nation, we specially welcome inclusion in LA Olympics: PM

He also hailed the move for the inclusion of baseball-softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash at the marquee event

Cricket among five sports included in Los Angeles Olympics 2028 programme

Cricket was on Monday officially included in the programme for the 2028 Los Angles, marking the sport's return to the Summer Games after 123 years. Besides cricket, which will be played in T20 format, the other sports approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during its 141st session, were squash, baseball/softball, lacrosse and flag football. "The proposal from the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (@LA28) to include five new sports in the programme has been accepted by the IOC Session. "Baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash will be in the programme at LA28," posted the IOC on X, formerly Twitter. The proposal to include the five sports recommended by LA28 Organising Committee was opposed by only two of the 99 IOC members, who participated in voting. IOC president Thomas Bach made the announcement of cricket's inclusion along with other sport after the recommendation of the Executive Board was put to vote

Would like to thank IOC for support: ICC on cricket's inclusion in Olympics

ICC) Chairman Greg Barclay also said that the confirmation of the sport's inclusion in the Olympics coming during the ICC Cricket World Cup is "truly an icing on cake"

India vs Pakistan WC match: Disney+ Hotstar sets viewership record of 35 mn

Disney+ Hotstar has the exclusive broadcast and media rights for both linear and digital platforms for the ICC Cricket World Cup