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ICC T20 World Cup: CWI assures safety after tournament gets terror threat

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup received a terror threat to the tournament from North Pakistan; Cricket West Indies (CWI) provides assurances regarding implementation of all necessary safety measures

IPL 2024 MI vs CSK: Will Dhoni play his last match at Wankhede today?

MS Dhoni lifted the converted ICC World Cup 2011 at this very venue when he finished the final against Sri Lanka in style by hitting Nuwan Kulasekara for a six over long-on

ODI World Cup 2027: Wanderers, Kingsmead, Newlands among eight SA venues

Eight of South Africa's top cricket stadiums, including Wanderers in Johannesburg, Durban's Kingsmead and Newlands in Cape Town, have been confirmed as venues for the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, a News24 report said on Wednesday. The 2027 World Cup will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia across October and November. Cricket South Africa's (CSA) chief executive officer, Pholetsi Moseki said the venues were decided keeping in mind the availability of hotel rooms and airport. "The exercise (of choosing the venues) was a scientific one and also included the number of hotel rooms and the availability of an airport. If there was disappointment, it was also tempered by the reality that was based on the venues that were chosen," Moseki was quoted as saying by the South African website. Moseki further stated that it was hard for them to leave out the three venues in Benoni, JB Marks Oval and Diamond Oval. "We do indeed have 11 ICC-accredited venues, so it was hard to leav

Indian Premier League's return to kickstart two-month spending boom

The IPL ecosystem was valued at Rs 92,500 crore ($11 billion) in 2023, including the value of media rights and sponsorships, according to Indian valuation consulting firm D&P Advisory

Australian opener David Warner announces retirement from ODI cricket

"I have got to give back to the family," Warner said during his announcement as quoted by ICC

Why did Australian coach term Warner 'probably greatest' all-format player?

When it comes to ODI cricket, Warner has 6932 runs in only 161 matches. His average of 45.30 is only bettered by Michael Bevan among Aussie players with more than 6000 runs

It wasn't easy to move on after defeat in World Cup final: Rohit Sharma

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma said that since it was tough to move on after the defeat, he decided to take some time off

Rohit rested for SA white-ball leg but World Cup title still a possibility

Rohit Sharam has the best winning percentage among all three captains- Himself, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, who have led India in 50 matches or more

The game suffers a rout

In the evolving landscape of patriotism, cricket's once-inclusive spirit seems to have been lost

Here's why Rohit Sharma should play T20 cricket ahead of World Cup in June

36-year-old Rohit Sharma has played 148 T20Is, scoring 3853 runs at a strike rate of nearly 140 with four hundred.

India vs Australia: Court grants bail to World Cup final pitch intruder

A court in Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Tuesday granted bail to an Australian, arrested for intruding on the pitch during the ICC World Cup cricket final wearing a pro-Palestine T-shirt. A day earlier, the accused, Wen Johnson, was remanded in police custody for a day by the court. Johnson was produced before the court on Tuesday evening which released him on bail on conditions that he would cooperate in the probe and deposit his passport with the court, said a senior city crime branch official. Johnson had evaded security and reached the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when Virat Kohli was at the crease during the final game against Australia on Sunday afternoon. He was immediately apprehended by security personnel. Johnson was arrested by the police on charges of criminal trespass and causing hurt to deter public servants from doing their duty. The investigation was handed over to the city crime branch on Monday which took Johnson's custody from the police and produced

Record 1.25 mn spectators watched World Cup 2023 matches from stadiums

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2015, held in Australia and New Zealand, witnessed 1,016,420 spectators, while the 2019 edition in England and Wales saw 752,000 fans come through the turnstiles.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize money: How much winner and runner-ups will get

The losing semi-finalists - South Africa and New Zealand - got $800,000 (Rs 6 crore approximately) each from the total prize pot of $10 million in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

World Cup: Ind-Aus match records peak viewership of 59 mn on Disney+Hotstar

The India-Australia cricket World Cup final match on Sunday created record peak viewership crossing 5.9 crore mark despite the host nation ending on the losing side, according to Disney+Hotstar. The peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the final match on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar was nearly 5.9 crore. With this, it has surpassed the peak concurrency of 5.2 crore viewership recorded in the India - New Zealand semifinal match. The India versus Pakistan league match of the tournament last month had recorded peak currency of 3.5 crore. Sunday's final match was also beamed live by Disney Star on Star Sports network but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by the television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). Disney+ Hotstar India Head Sajith Sivanandan said, "With a staggering 5.9 crore concurrent viewers tuning in on Disney+ Hotstar for the final ... higher than any peak concurrency rec

IND-AUS Final: Australia continue World Cup dominance, crush India's dream

India's wait for the World Cup trophy continues after Australia chased down the 241-run target in 43 overs

ICC Cricket World Cup: Winners list in ODIs, history, all you need to know

West Indies and India have each won two titles, but Australia has taken home five trophies. England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka round out the list of ODI World Cup winners.

CWC 2023 final: SRK, Tharoor, others come out in support after India's loss

Shahrukh Khan was also among the admirers who attended the game on Sunday. Khan posted on X, 'The way the Indian team has played this whole tournament is a matter of honour'

PM Modi to Rohit, Kohli: You guys have won 10 matches. It happens | World Cup final 2023

After losing the World Cup final on November 19, the Indian cricket team received commiserations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi visited their dressing room and met Indian players

ICC Cricket World Cup: India's dream run ends as Australia hit a six

After being asked to take the first strike on a slow, sluggish wicket, India could muster a below-par score of 240

IND-AUS highlights World Cup Final: Head's 137 helps Aussies lift 6th title

India's dreams of winning a third World Cup title lay in tatters after an inexplicable meltdown saw them crash to a six-wicket defeat against an indefatigable Australia