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CWC Final: NZ are extremely tough, we are striving to improve, says Eoin Morgan

London (UK), Jul 13 (ANI): England skipper Eoin Morgan ahead of final of World Cup 2019 credited rivals New Zealand for their performance and termed the team as tough. "New Zealand are extremely tough side with lot of skills and experience they were. They improved in group stage as we did, so we are striving to improve our performance,' said Morgan during press conference. England managed to pull off semi finals on an easy note against Australia. England won by 8 wickets. World Cup final will be played at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 14.

CWC 2019: Weather continues to be cloudy during India-New Zealand semi-final reserve day

Manchester (UK), July 10 (ANI): India will take on New Zealand in semi-final that is scheduled to resume today at Old Trafford in England's Manchester. Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the exciting clash between the two teams. However, weather continues to be cloudy. New Zealand is at 211/5 in 46.1 overs, India is yet to bat.

CWC 2019: Fans cheer for Indian Cricket Team ahead of India-New Zealand semi-final reserve day

Manchester (UK), July 10 (ANI): India will take on New Zealand in semi-final that is scheduled to resume today at Old Trafford in England's Manchester. Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the exciting clash between the two teams. Fans cheered for Indian Cricket Team outside the stadium before witnessing the match. While speaking to ANI, one of the fans said, "It was a fantastic game yesterday, India bowled really well. I am hoping India will win today. It was good that India didn't play yesterday." "I think, Rohit is doing really well this time, he is going to accompany Virat and they are doing their best", another Indian fan said.

Want Ravindra Jadeja to bring WC trophy to hometown, says wife Rivaba

Rajkot (Gujarat), Jul 09 (ANI): As the 'men in blue' is facing the Kiwis in the ongoing World Cup semifinal match at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba Jadeja wants his husband to lift the WC trophy and bring it to his hometown in Gujarat's Jamnagar. "My wish is too see Ravindra lifting the World Cup Trophy and bring it to Jamnagar.hope he will bring the Cup to Jamnagar," Rivaba told ANI. Jadeja is playing in the semifinal match and has taken the wicket of Kiwi opener Henry Nicholls. Till last update, New Zealand was at 123 for the loss of two wickets in 33 overs.

Congress nature is to allege anybody for their failure: Pralhad Joshi on K'taka crisis

New Delhi, July 09 (ANI): While speaking to mediapersons on Tuesday, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi reacted on current political situation in Karnataka and said, "It has become their (Congress) nature to allege anybody for their failure. Their MLAs have submitted their resignations to the Governor. We are monitoring the situation and will decide accordingly."

People offer prayers at Sangam and offer chadar at dargah ahead of IND-NZ semi-final

Prayagraj (UP), July 09 (ANI): Ahead of India vs New Zealand match in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2019, people in India started prayers for the victory of Men in Blue. In Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, people offered prayers at Sangam on Tuesday. People also offered chadar at a dargah and wished India's win. They also chanted "Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega". While speaking to ANI, one of the fans said, "We all want India to win. We hope India will win semi-final as well as final." India will take on New Zealand today at Old Trafford in England's Manchester.

CWC 2019: Fans cheer for Indian Cricket Team outside stadium in Manchester

Manchester (UK), July 09 (ANI): Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the exciting clash between the two teams. Fans cheered for Indian Cricket Team outside the stadium before witnessing the match. While speaking to ANI, a fan said, "I can see only one thing that India is winning the match. India will win and World Cup will come to home." "We are expecting a big score from the team. Indian players are in form and India will rock today," another fan said. "India going to score 345 runs today and Rohit Sharma going to score double century," fan added. Fans also chanted outside the stadium, "Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega". Whosoever team wins today's match, will book their ticket for the final match.

Meet Toran Yadav, a para-athlete silver medals winner

Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh), July 09 (ANI): Meet Toran Yadav, a para-athlete from Khatti village of Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh. He represented India at 4th World Wealth Yoga Festival and Championship in Europe. Yadav won three silver medals in the championship. Indeed, Toran Yadav is an inspiration to all the youth. While speaking to ANI, Toran Yadav said, "I feel very proud to have represented India. I want to do something in the field of Yoga in future. I want to give the credits to my parents and my guru."

BCCI acting president CK Khanna lauds Men in Blue's consistency

Manchester (UK), July 09 (ANI): As India and New Zealand get ready to lock horns in the semi-final of the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna lauded the team's performance in the group stage and he hoped that the side would perform to their ability in the semi-final. "The whole country is proud of our team, captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. Due to their hard work, we have progressed to the semi-finals. I would like to congratulate the team on finishing at the top spot in the group stage. I am sure the team will perform to their ability in the semi-final," Khanna told ANI. "The side has been showing good performances from the very start. The team showed good performance against South Africa and Australia and it set a good base for us. It has been a complete team effort," he added. Wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday and the ongoing World Cup is being called as the veter

CWC: Whoever handles pressure better will come out on top, says Virat Kohli ahead of semis

Manchester (UK), Jul 08 (ANI): Virat Kohli, Indian cricket team captain while addressing the press conference ahead of World Cup semi finals said, "Whichever team is more brave in being calculative, that team stands a better chance to win so we understand that combination, we've made it to a lot of knockout games and finals and it's up to both to bring their A game. Whoever handles pressure better will come out on top." India will lock horns with New Zealand on July 9 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

CWC: Virat Kohli hopes Rohit Sharma continues his record breaking spree

Manchester (UK), Jul 08 (ANI): Virat Kohli, Indian cricket team captain while addressing the press conference praised Rohit Sharma for his record breaking spree in 2019 World Cup. He said, "Rohit said he is only trying to do the best for the team. I could never imagine the number of 100s I've. I hope Rohit gets 2 more so that we win the matches. According to me, he is the top ODI player in the world." Rohit Sharma became the first batsman to score five centuries in a World Cup.

CWC: Men in blue gear up for semis against NZ

England (UK), July 08 (ANI): Men in Blue flexed muscles to face New Zealand in semi finals on Tuesday. The game will be played at Old Trafford stadium in England. India led the points table with 15 points in league stage. New Zealand was fourth with 11 points.

ICC World Cup 2019: Indian bowlers can restrict low total, says Mithali Raj

Mumbai, July 08 (ANI): India One Day International (ODI) skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday said that the Indian side will get a tough fight in the semi-final match against New Zealand in the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's World Cup. While speaking to ANI during an event in Mumbai, Mithali Raj said, "Indian side will get a tough fight in the semi-final and hopefully in finals. We have the best bowling and batting side, and we have to continue the same." "India is in a strong position but cricket is an unpredictable game and anything can happen in it. The way Bangladesh have played in the tournament is commendable. At the time, England were looking that they will not qualify for semis but they bounced back strongly," she added. Before heading into the semi-finals, India secured the top position in the points table after they registered a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Saturday. Raj has played in the 203 ODIs and scored 6720 runs for India. The 36-year-old also capt

MS Dhoni turns 38, fans celebrate his birthday in Ranchi

Ranchi (Jharkhand), July 07 (ANI): 'Captain Cool' Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned 38 on Sunday. MS Dhoni remains one of the world's biggest cricket icons the game has ever known. In his state Jharkhand, members of a youth cricket club in Ranchi celebrated his birthday. Dhoni used his cricketing wits and smarts to help India win the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2007 T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. No other man has captained his country to victory in all 3 ICC tournaments. He even led India to the number one ranking in both test and ODI formats. The players now hope of winning another World Cup as the Indian team has progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament. The team takes on New Zealand in the semi-final on July 9.

ICC WC 2019: Indian fans celebrate as 'men in blue' defeat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Leeds (UK)/ Kanpur (UP)/ Delhi, Jul 07 (ANI): Fans all over the country and outside India celebrated India's win against Sri Lanka in today's match of ICC World Cup 2019. India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets after centuries from KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma took them over the line with 39 ball to spare. With the defeat, Sri Lanka ended their 2019 World Cup campaign at the sixth position. While speaking to ANI, Indian cricket fan said, "It was a historic match, I came especially from Mumbai to watch the match." "The players played extremely well in the match. Rohit Sharma came out to be the best", said a fan from Kanpur. While speaking to ANI, another fan from Delhi said, "The way India has been playing the matches till now, it seems India will end up winning the world cup".

Watch: Local band composed song to cheer Team India for CWC 2019'

Kanpur (UP), July 06 (ANI): Amid CWC 2019, local band from Kanpur composed song to cheer Team India. Team India will lock horns with Sri Lanka on Saturday. India has already reached to semi-finals and has won 6 matches so far out of 8.

MS Dhoni should stay, nobody can beat him as finisher: Lasith Malinga

Leeds (UK), Jul 05 (ANI): Amid debate over MS Dhoni's future in cricket, Sri Lankan ace pacer Lasith Malinga said that he feels the former should stay for couple of more years as nobody can beat him as a finisher. "He is the best finisher in last 10 years, he should give his experience about situation handling to players," said Malinga while talking to ANI. On his plans, Malinga said that he will talk to Sri Lankan Cricket board to take decision. He also showered praises on Indian top bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

Goldsmith creates 1.5 cm tall miniature of World Cup trophy in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka), July 03 (ANI): Amidst ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) world cup tournament 2019, a Bengaluru-based goldsmith Nagaraj Revankar has created a 1.5 cm tall miniature of World Cup trophy. The trophy weighs around 0.49 grams. He wished team India good luck for the rest of their tournament journey. People from different places are coming in large number to have a glimpse of this world cup trophy. While speaking to ANI, Nagaraj Revankar said, "As the cricket season is going on, I have created a World Cup trophy. People are quite happy after having a glimpse of the same. I wish that this year, team India wins the World Cup. So, keeping that desire in mind, I have created this trophy. The trophy is 1.5 cm tall and weighs around 0.49 grams. My friends are coming to see this trophy and they are happy."

Kohli meets 87-year-old 'most passionate' fan, takes her blessings

New Delhi, July 03 (ANI): India Skipper Virat Kohli could not resist himself from meeting Charulata Patel, an 87-year-old Indian fan, and called her one of the most passionate and dedicated fans, he has ever seen or met. The 87-year old caught everyone's eye, when she was seen ardently cheering for the Indian Team, when the team was batting against Bangladesh during their World Cup on Tuesday. Kohli met Patel after the match and shared pictures with the fan on his Twitter handle. India went on to win the match as they defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs. With the victory, India have sealed their semi-final spot as they have now 13 points and consolidated their second position on the points table. India will now compete against Sri Lanka on July 6.

CWC: Fans celebrate India's win against Bangladesh as team qualifies for semis

Birmingham (UK)/ Prayagraj (UP)/ Mumbai, Jul 03 (ANI): Indian cricket fans all over the country and in UK celebrated India's win against Bangladesh in today's match. India won by 28 runs. With this win India has entered into the semi-finals of Cricket World Cup 2019. While speaking to ANI, a cricket fan in Mumbai said, "Bangladesh played really well; the team showed Indian cricket team that it is important to try till the end. This was a lesson for Dhoni." "The match was great, the atmosphere was amazing. We are definitely going to win the world cup this year", said an Indian cricket fan from UK.