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Laid-back Rohit best man to lead India to third World Cup title: Ponting

Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes a "laid-back" Rohit Sharma is the ideal captain to lead India to their third ODI World Cup title, the second on home soil after the 2011 triumph. With three convincing wins under their belt, India have made a perfect start to their World Cup campaign. India defeated Australia by six wickets in their tournament opener, before registering emphatic eight and seven-wicket wins over Afghanistan and Pakistan to sit on top of the points table. "He's very laid back, Rohit. Very laid back with everything he does. You can even see that by the way that he plays. He's a pretty laconic sort of batsman as well, and that's the way he is both on and off the field," Ponting told the ICC on Tuesday. Rohit took the captaincy reins from Virat Kohli in both the white-ball formats in December 2021. And Ponting believes Rohit's character fits perfectly for the India job, allowing Kohli to focus on his batting. "Someone like Virat, who is a bit more ...

India women team excited to play cricket at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Indian women's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her happiness at cricket being included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying that the team is looking forward to it

India to Bangladesh: Here are the top 6 upsets in ODI World Cup history

With Afghanistan pulling off an upset of epic proportions by humbling England in the ODI World Cup, let us take a look at six underdog triumphs at the global showpiece.

World Cup 2023 Points Table: Australia at bottom after ENG vs AFG match

Updated ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table after England vs Afghanistan match: Australia slipped to bottom of the leaderboard after Afghanistan registered historic win vs England

IND vs PAK World Cup: Indian cricket fraternity rejoices after huge win

From Sachin Tendulkar to Virender Sehwag, the Indian cricket fraternity praised the team after its massive win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC World Cup here on Saturday. India thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets to extend their unbeaten run against the traditional rivals to eight matches in the ODI World Cups. Bowling first, the Indians bundled out Pakistan for 191 and then finished the game in the 31st over, thanks to fabulous knocks from skipper Rohit Sharma (86) and Shreyas Iyer (53 not out). Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan remarked, "Big cheers to #TeamIndia for beating Pakistan! Our batters and bowlers were amazing. Let's keep up the great work and keep the momentum going. Go India!" Joining him was former India opener Sehwag, who tweeted, "Demolition Pro Max. Completely owned the Pakistanis. 72 overs were enough for a result, and what a win. Rohit spectacular, Bumrah, Kuldeep outstanding and a win to cherish. Bharat Mata Ki Jai." Meanwhile, the legendary Tendulkar

World Cup 2023, IND vs PAK: Target was 280-290 before collapse, says Babar

Captain Babar Azam rued Pakistan's batting collapse after his side suffered a seven-wicket defeat against arch-rival India in the World Cup

IND vs PAK: Pakistan team director Arthur slams BCCI after Ahmedabad clash

Mickey Arthur slammed the BCCI for not allowing the Pakistani fans for the match and for Pakistani music to be played inside the stadium in Ahmedabad during India-Pakistan World Cup clash

Bowlers, Rohit smash Pakistan; increase India's lead to 8-0 in World Cups

India beat Pakistan by seven wickets to reach the top of the points table and took an 8-0 lead in the ODI World Cup encounters against the arch-rivals

IND vs PAK Highlights, World Cup 2023: Bowlers, Rohit make it 8-0 for India

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Highlights: India's amazing run at the World Cup continues as they beat arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets to make it 8-0 in World Cups between the two

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

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11: India have made one change in XI, bringing in Shubman Gill in their Playing 11. Hotstar to live stream IND vs PAK for free (mobile users)

World Cup 2023: Fans upbeat ahead of marquee India Pakistan clash

India will be brimming with confidence before today's game since they sealed two consecutive wins in their first two matches against Australia and Afghanistan

India vs Pakistan World Cup: Recap of all 7 encounters between arch-rivals

India and Pakistan will collide for the eighth time in the World Cup on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Here's what happened in the previous seven meetings

ICC World Cup IND vs PAK: Babar and Rohit differ in opinion on dew's impact

India skipper Rohit Sharma and Pakistani captain Babar Azam had different views on dew's role in mega clash between the arch-rivals on Saturday, October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

IND vs PAK World Cup: Shubman Gil 99 per cent fit to play says, Rohit

Rohit Sharma says, Shubman Gill is 99 per cent fit to play against Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023

World Cup 2023: India's Shubman Gill named Player of the Month by ICC

Gil was awarded for his run-scoring feats in India's trophy-winning Asia Cup campaign and the subsequent ODI series against Australia

World Cup, IND vs PAK Preview: Contenders collide at cricket's colosseum

IND vs PAK World Cup preview: India and Pakistan are key contenders to win the World Cup and they collide at the biggest cricket stadium in the world in front of over 1 lakh fans

World Cup, IND vs PAK: Meeting mother Bumrah's top priority; watch video

Jasprit Bumrah's first priority after reaching Ahmedabad was not India vs Pakistan match but meeting with his mother at home after long time.

World Cup 2023, IND vs PAK: Jasprit Bumrah reveals his top priority before IND vs PAK clash

Jasprit Bumrah: Yeah, obviously I've been away for a while now. I'll be happy to see my mother at home. I'm going to see her. That's the first basic thing for me.

ICC World Cup, IND vs PAK: Shubman Gill trains, may return to India's XI

Gill joined the Indian camp on Thursday and batted in the nets for an hour, along with running drills and could find a place in India's Playing 11 vs Pakistan on October 14

World Cup: Cricket fans from around the world gear up for IND vs PAK clash

The one-day match could last as long as 9 hours and is taking on extra significance as it will be the 1st time in 7-yrs that Pakistan has played in India following years of deteriorating relations