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Sri Lanka govt sacked cricket board; Ranatunga named interim panel chief

The action followed a public outcry and calls by Ranasinghe to Shammi Silva-led Sri Lanka Cricket to resign after team were bundled out for a mere 55 runs in Mumbai on November 2

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

World Cup: In touch with medical panel - Sri Lanka on Delhi air pollution

As uncertainty surrounds their World Cup match against Bangladesh owing to the toxic air condition here, Sri Lankan cricket team manager Mahinda Halangoda said on Sunday that they are in touch with a medical panel and will abide by the decision of International Cricket Council (ICC) with regards to the game on Monday. Halangoda, however, clarified that Sri Lanka have not pleaded with the ICC for a change of venue for Monday's match. "We are constantly in touch with our medical panel back in Sri Lanka. Actually, the professor who is in charge is already in India. He had come for a conference and we are in touch with him through the team doctor. "Definitely we will be looking at the index. But obviously, we will be guided by the ICC and I think they have a medical panel here and, so, they will be giving us instructions. "Today when we came, we were told to wear masks. But it depends on what the outside index is, and then we'll make a call on it," said Halangonda. The Lankan team was

World Cup 2023: Special to equal my hero's record - Kohli on 49th ODI ton

Despite building his own lofty peaks, Virat Kohli remains a fan of Sachin Tendulkar. On the day when he equalled his idol's record of 49 ODI hundreds, Kohli unabashedly admitted that he will never be in the league of the iconic Mumbaikar, who enthralled the cricket world with his extraordinary skills for decades. On his 35th birthday, Kohli stuck an unbeaten 101 off 121 balls that formed the fulcrum of India's 326 for 5 and the eventual 243-run win over South Africa in their World Cup match here on Sunday. "It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero's record is something special for me. He is perfection when it comes to batting. But I am never going to be as good as him," Kohli said during the post-match presentation. He further dwelled on his adulation of Tendulkar. "It's a very emotional moment for me, I know where I come from. I know the days where I have been watched him on TV, and just to get that appreciation from him means a lot to me," added Kohli. Tendulk

World Cup: Needed Virat Kohli to go out and play the situation - Rohit

From outside, Virat Kohli's record equalling 101 off 121 balls against South Africa on Sunday might look a bit laborious, but Indian captain Rohit Sharma termed the innings as one that suited the conditions and the match situation. Kohli's 49th ODI hundred paved the way for India's 326 for five on a slightly diffident Eden Gardens pitch, which proved way over the par in the end. "If you look at how we have played in the last three games, we have adapted better. Today, we needed Kohli to go out there and play to the situation. We then knew we had to keep it in the right areas (with the ball) and let the pitch do the rest," said Rohit during the post-match presentation. Rohit was quite chuffed with the way middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer and pacer Mohammed Shami repaid the management's faith in this World Cup. Iyer made an outstanding 77 off 87 balls while Shami picked a wicket that swelled his tally in the tournament to 15. Rohit said he would have kept his faith in them even if t

World Cup: Virat deserves all credit for batting in afternoon - Jadeja

It was a special hundred by Virat Kohli not just because it was a historic milestone but also because the dogged century came in toughest of conditions that did not aid stroke-making, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said on Sunday. Jadeja said the Eden Gardens track offered more turn in the afternoon when the South African spinners bowled, compared to the evening when Indian bowlers operated. India's forever Most Valuable Player' (MVP) himself left an impact on the game by scoring an unbeaten 29 not out and taking 5 for 33 but it was the peerless Kohli, who was adjudged the Player of the Match award for his record-equalling unbeaten 101. "I think this will be very special for Virat himself. It was a very tough pitch and at times, it seemed that even 260-270 looked par," Jadeja said at post-match conference. "He rotated the strike and at stage when runs dried up and their spinners were bowling well, to rotate strike and remain not out while taking score beyond 300, it takes effort

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

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

IND vs SA Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kohli, Jadeja lead India to big win

India vs South Africa Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli's century (101) and Ravindra Jadeja's 5/33 helped India win by 243 runs against the Proteas to register 8th straight win

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs SA Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs South Africa Playing 11: Both the teams are coming on the back of victories, thus expecting a change in the playing 11s could be very difficult

World Cup 2023, IND vs SA: Dravid explains why Prasidh replaced Hardik

Rahul Dravid on Saturday explained the rationale behind replacing the talismanic all-rounder with promising but inexperienced tearaway quick Prasidh Krishna

Fakhar Zaman scores fastest hundred for Pakistan in World Cup history

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman made history on Saturday by smashing the fastest century for his country in World Cup history

World Cup 2023 PAK vs NZ: Pakistan's Hasan Ali completes 100 ODI wickets

Pakistani pacer Hasan Ali completed 100 ODI wickets on Friday

World Cup 2023: Pakistan's Haris Rauf enters record books for wrong reasons

Haris Rauf had a bitter-sweet ICC Cricket World Cup outing against New Zealand, as he reached a career milestone of 150 international wickets but also entered the record books for the wrong reasons

Kohli at 35: Journey to top started at Garden of Eden 14 summers ago

The entire Mohun Bagan cricket team was on celebratory mode having just won the P. Sen Trophy at the Eden Gardens back in 2009, barring one individual. From a distance, the architect of that crown was quietly sitting on a famous white coloured cane-chair, forever planted outside the Eden dressing room. He looked at the celebrations with utmost nonchalance. Virat Kohli was all of 20, already an U-19 World Cup captain, touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket but a solitary half-century in five ODIs wasn't a reflection of what one was going to witness over the next decade. As Kohli steps onto field on his 35th birthday, against South Africa in-front of of a packed crowd on the same hallowed turf, there would be an over-riding feeling among the handful who had watched the genius in the making 14 summers ago. In extreme heat and humidity, Kohli scored 184 off just 121 balls in that final match against Town Club. It was not even a decent club attack but in those challenging ...

World Cup 2023 IND vs SA Preview: Unbeaten India face formidable Proteas

The top spot is at stake and an unconquered Indian team will certainly feel a sense of deja vu when it takes on a red-hot South Africa on Sunday in what will be a battle of equals in the World Cup. It promises to be a fascinating contest and Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin can't escape that "been there in this position" feeling since they were part of the World Cup squad that had a similar run in 2011. The only game that India had lost in the 2011 edition was against South Africa when an unheralded Robin Peterson had smashed Ashish Nehra for 19 runs after Indian batting imploded in Nagpur despite a hundred from Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli, who is one short of record-equalling 49th ODI hundred, and Ashwin are the only players in the current squad who were part of India's title-winning run. On Sunday, Rohit Sharma's players need to guard themselves from complacency and emulate the all-conquering Australian team of 2007 which won the World Cup without losing a single game. A win and

ENG vs AUS Highlights, World Cup 2023 Updates: Zampa wins it for Australia

England vs Australia Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Updates: Adam Zampa starred with both bat and ball and took a stunning catch in the field to take Aussies to their fifth straight win

World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka cancel training in "severely" polluted Delhi

Sri Lanka cancelled their opening training session in the national capital on Saturday due to "severe" air pollution but Bangladesh braved the adverse weather conditions to train, a day after choosing to skip their practice session. 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 players, wearing masks, came out for practice at the Feroz Shah Kotla. 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 t

World Cup 2023: South Africa join India in semifinals after PAK vs NZ match

South Africa became the second team after hosts India to qualify for the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

NZ vs PAK highlights, World Cup 2023: Pakistan's semis hopes still alive

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Pakistan Highlights: Pakistan win by 21 runs (DLS method); Pakistan were 200-1 (2nd rain break) against New Zealand's 401-6

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

The Three Lions have decided to field an unchanged Playing 11 today, while Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green returned to Australia Playing 11.