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World Cup 2023 semifinal: Umpires for IND vs NZ, AUS vs SA semis announced

In the first semifinal, table toppers India will lock horns with fourth-placed New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium on November 15 (Wednesday). Check the match officials for IND vs NZ semifinal match here

IND vs NZ SF: Gavaskar decodes Williamson's technique to tackle Kuldeep

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs New Zealand semifinal: While Kuldeep has leaked runs at an economy rate of 6 runs per over, Williamson has amassed 187 runs at an average of 93.50

World Cup 2023, IND vs NZ semis: Here's how India fared in semifinals

With India set to play their 8th semifinal match on Nov 15, when they lock horns with Williamson's side, let's look at how Team India fared in the semifinals of the ODI World Cup 48 years history.

Virat Kohli named captain of Cricket Australia's Team of World Cup 2023

Three more Indian players -- Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami -- other than Virat Kohli found places in the 12-member squad revealed by cricket.com.au.

Virender Sehwag, Aravinda de Silva, Edulji inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

ICC Hall of Fame honours greatest international cricketers throughout the sport's long history, and the enduring legacies of de Silva, Edulji, Sehwag see them join as inductees number 110, 111 and 112

Here's how coach Amre changed Shreyas Iyer's mindset on short balls

Often players in their sub-conscious mind know how they feel about a particular situation but when the validation comes from someone who they can rely upon, the next step becomes easier. Former India batter and renowned coach Praveen Amre for a long time has been a sounding board for Shreyas Iyer, having been his coach from early teenage years. A chance meeting between student and the teacher at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of Sri Lanka game did work as a boost. Couple of dismissals off short balls against New Zealand and England did increase a lot of pressure on the talented Mumbaikar, who had come into the team after a long back injury lay-off and repeated talks about his technique wasn't a good thing. "The Sri Lanka game was very important one for him. Everyone was talking about the dismissals but he handled that phase very well," Amre told PTI after his ward scored an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls against the Netherlands. His sequence of scores in last three games has been 82, 77 and

World Cup 2023: Bowlers not giving enough credit to me for DRS calls- Rahul

Wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, who returned to form scoring the fastest century for India in a World Cup, was a relieved man on Sunday, having spent some time in the middle before the big semi-final against New Zealand. Rahul took 62 balls to smash the fastest century for India in a World Cup to better skipper Rohit Sharma's record (63 balls vs Afghanistan) as India posted a massive 410 for 4 against the Netherlands in their last group stage match. "Not gotten a lot of time (in the middle) in the last two games, so it was nice to get some time today," Rahul, who ended up with 102 off 64 balls, said in the mid-innings break. "Batting at No 5, it's important to get that confidence, it was a good knock. Getting that confidence to hit sixes towards the end was important," he said. It was a timely knock for Rahul, his first fifty-plus score in eight innings coming just before the knock-out stage. Rahul went berserk hitting four sixes and 11 fours as India racked up 122 runs in the last

If India fail to win 2023 World Cup, then..: Shastri makes huge prediction

India will probably have to wait for another three World Cups to have a shot at the title if they are not able to extend their dominant run in the ongoing edition, reckons Ravi Shastri. Speaking to Club Prairie Fire podcast, Shastri said a majority of the squad members are at their peak, providing India the best chance to end their ICC title drought. Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan were also part of the podcast. "This country is going mad. The last time they won it was 12 years ago. They have an opportunity to do it again. The way they are playing, this is probably their best chance," said the former India head coach. "If they miss out this time, they would probably have to wait another three World Cups for even thinking of trying to win it. The pool of players are such the 7-8 players are at their peak. "This could well be their last World Cup. The way they are playing, given the conditions, they have got the team to win it." The Indian bowling attack has demolished batters t

World Cup 2023 semifinal IND vs NZ Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs New Zealand live streaming: Hotstar will live stream the India vs New Zealand semifinal match in India for free.

Security enhanced at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium after threat on social media

The anonymous post, which tagged Mumbai Police, included an image of a gun, hand grenades, and bullets, prompting authorities to maintain strict vigilance in and around the stadium.

World Cup 2023: Willey Felt like a 'third-wheel' in England changing room

An emotional David Willey has revealed that he felt like a "third wheel" in England's changing room for being the only player in their World Cup squad not having a central contract. The pacer, who is performing at his best right now and grabbed three wickets against Pakistan here on Saturday, added that his retirement decision was final. Having been denied a central contract for the 2023-24 season, 'player of the match' Willey announced his retirement after reaching 100 ODI wickets. "I don't think never say never but right now I'm very confident my decision that today was my last game of cricket for England," he told reporters after helping England secure a 93-run win over Pakistan at the Eden Gardens. Asked if he would be tempted to come back for one last go, Willey said, "Do I want to go to the Caribbean and run drinks and not know where I stand and just feel like a third wheel again, which is very much what I felt like when I turned up at Lord's and being the only one without a

World Cup 2023: Shadab backs skipper Babar, calls for change in mindset

Calling for a change in "cultural" mindset, Pakistan's vice-captain Shadab Khan has voiced his support for skipper Babar Azam, who is being blamed for the team's disastrous showing in the World Cup. There has been a growing demand from several former Pakistan cricketers for the removal of Babar as captain after the team could not qualify for the World Cup semifinals. However, Shadab indicated the responsibility for the defeats doesn't rest solely on the captain. "This represents a cultural difference. When we emerge victorious, it is attributed solely to the captain's triumph. But in times of defeat, the responsibility for the loss falls squarely on the captain's shoulders. This should change," Shadab told reporters after Pakistan's 93-run defeat to England in their last World Cup match here on Saturday. Babar, who started the World Cup as the world's No. 1 batter, failed to bring his A-game to the fore and his captaincy came under scrutiny. Back home, there has been talk about ...

World Cup 2023: Rachin Ravindra hopes to stay level during dream semi-final

Gearing up to live the dream of playing the World Cup semifinal against India in front of a packed Wankhede stadium, New Zealand's latest batting sensation Rachin Ravindra is confident his side will "stay level" in the high-pressure game on Wednesday. Ravindra has been a revelation in the World Cup, having scored three centuries so far and is currently placed second on the run-getters' list behind South Africa's Quinton de Kock. "You dream of playing in front of a full crowd against India, who have gone unbeaten at Wankhede, a ground with so much history. We will stay level, we'll try our best," Ravindra told New Zealand Cricket. "We know we can't win every game of cricket, you might lose (or) you can win every game, so we will see how it plays out," the 23-year-old, who has so far amassed 565 runs in the nine games, said. Ravindra, whose grandparents reside in Bengaluru and witnessed him strike a superb century against Pakistan, albeit in a losing cause, believes the Blackcaps hav

World Cup 2023: Records galore as India hammer 410 for 4 versus Netherlands

India shattered several records during their monumental innings of 410 for four against the Netherlands in their World Cup final league match here on Sunday. While skipper Rohit Sharma (61) re-wrote many records, Shreyas Iyer (128 not out) and KL Rahul (102) also contributed few of them. Here is a look at the records scripted during India's innings: - Rohit has struck the most number of sixes in the ODIs in a calendar year, taking his 2023 tally to 60, surpassing AB de Villiers' previous record of 58 in 2015. - Rohit became the captain to hit the most sixes in an edition of the World Cup (24), going past Eoin Morgan (22) of England. - Rohit and Shubman Gill have been involved in most 100-plus stands in ODIs this year (5). - Rohit has scored the most runs in a World Cup edition (503) among Indian captains, going past Sourav Ganguly (465 in 2003). - Rohit joined Tendulkar in scoring 500-plus runs in multiple World Cup editions (2). Rohit is also the first to do so in successive ..

World Cup 2023: India On 'Cloud Nine' after Shreyas, Rahul fireworks

KL Rahul's pillaging hundred, the fastest by an Indian in World Cup, and Shreyas Iyer's doubts-allaying 128 lit up the Diwali day as India mowed down Netherlands by 160 runs here on Sunday, registering their ninth consecutive victory in the showpiece. It helped India finish their league engagements with 18 points, and now they will move to Mumbai for the high-stakes semi-final clash against New Zealand on Wednesday. Rahul's blitz and Iyer's posh unbeaten 94-ball hundred combined well with fifties by Shubman Gill (51), Rohit Sharma (61) and Virat Kohli (51), powering India to a mammoth 410 for 4, their second highest World Cup total. Thus, India became the third team in this tournament to post 400 after South Africa and New Zealand. The Indian bowlers did not have to sweat much to skittle the Dutch for 250 as even Kohli and Rohit, who took the final scalp, found themselves among the wicket-takers. The Indian innings was dotted by two big stands that brilliantly exhibited aggressive

World Cup 2023: Dravid feels thare is undeniable pressure of semi-final

India head coach Rahul Dravid has no hesitation in admitting that his side's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday would be a high-pressure game and there are simply no guarantees even after a near flawless performance in the nine league games. "I would be in-authentic if I say that there will be no pressure of semi-final. You have no guarantees to win any game of cricket. What you can do is prepare the best you can and we've been doing that," Dravid told Star Sports after India's 160-run win over the Netherlands. It now boils down to two good matches and everything could come to a naught if India lose to a team that had caused them grief in 2019. "When it's going well it looks good. One loss and everyone says you don't know anything," Dravid replied cheekily when told about how the broadcasters were analysing his performance in the league games. Dravid was particularly happy with how Shreyas Iyer has been showing consistency at the back-end of the tournament. "Shr

World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma says good results keep dressig room lively

Enjoying each other's company in a lively dressing room atmosphere has been possible due to good results and vice-versa is also true, said skipper Rohit Sharma after yet another clinical performance that took Indian team's victory count to nine on the bounce. India ended their World Cup league stage beating the Netherlands by 160 runs here on Sunday, and skipper Rohit described their campaign so far as a clinical one. "We enjoy each other's company. We wanted to play with enjoyment on the field. We try to keep the atmosphere outside lively. The results do matter to keep the dressing room lively. We are playing in India, there will be expectation. We wanted to do the job at hand. It's one thing to talk about it but for everyone to buy into it is very important," skipper said after the game. Rohit's men topped the league standings with 18 points and face fourth-placed side New Zealand on November 15 in Mumbai in the first semi-final. "Very pleased at how we've played in these nine ..

World Cuyp 2023: Kuldeep feels India need early wickets at tough Wankhede

Ahead of their World Cup semifinals against New Zealand, Indian left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Sunday said Wankhede remains a tough venue for bowlers, and the hosts would require early wickets to get on top of the Kiwis. India will face New Zealand in the last four match in Mumbai on Wednesday. It is a difficult venue to bowl. The bounce is true and batsmen often dominate there. Unlike in T20, of course, the bowlers have plenty of time to come back into the game," said Kuldeep after India defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs to finish their league engagements on an all-win note. "But yes, you need a couple of early wickets to get on top of the game and opponents. The match against New Zealand will be a repeat of their 2019 semifinal in Manchester which the Kiwis won by 18 runs. However, Kuldeep did not read too much into past records. The 2019 semifinals (against NZ) was four years ago. We have played a lot of bilateral series after that, so we know the conditions (in India) a

IND vs NED Highlights, World Cup 2023: India enter semi-finals unbeaten

India vs the Netherlands Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: India scored 411 runs and then bowled out the Dutch for 250 to earn a big 161-run win to enter the semi-finals unbeaten

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs NED Playing 11, toss result & live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Netherlands live streaming: Hotstar will livestream India vs Netherlands World Cup match in India for free (mobile users).