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CoA chief Vinod Rai backs MS Dhoni on gloves controversy

Mumbai, June 07 (ANI): Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai on Friday backed MS Dhoni on insignia row. He said that insignia worn by Dhoni doesn't has any religious, military, or commercial significance as per the rules of ICC. "So we're going to tell ICC it need not be removed," Rai said. "But in any case if they feel, we'll take permission like we took in case of camouflage caps, because we believe in confirming to norms of the game. If the ICC has a set of norms, we'll go with the norms," Rai added.

CWC 2019: Fans celebrate India's opening victory

Southampton (UK), June 06 (ANI): Team India kick started World Cup 2019 journey by decimating South Africa by 6 wickets. Fans cheered India's victory outside Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton. They applauded Rohit Sharma's centurion knock. "We are so proud of India, it's an amazing feeling, definitely, World Cup will be ours," said a fan. India will lock horns with Australia next on June 9.

ICC WC 2019: South African players flexed their muscles to compete against India

Southampton (UK), June 05 (ANI): South Africa will take on India on June 5. The game will be played at Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in England today. South African players flexed their muscles to get the winning streak in the tournament. Meanwhile, India will play their first game to gain winning momentum. South Africa is going to play third ODI against India and is yet to open the winning score.

CWC 2019: Even with replacements, SA would be a very strong side, says Kohli

Southampton (England), Jun 04 (ANI): India is set to lock horn with South Africa in their opening match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on June 5. While addressing a press conference, Skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday said, "South Africa is a very dangerous side on their day and even with replacements they would be a strong side. We don't take anyone lightly. We need to approach the game focusing on our strengths."

ICC WC 2019: Men in Blue preps up ahead of clash against South Africa

Southampton (UK), June 04 (ANI): India will take on South Africa on June 5. The game will be played at Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in England on Wednesday. Indian players flexed their muscles to win the opening match in the tournament. India will play their first game, whereas South Africa will play their third.

WC 2019: Team India sweats it out ahead of opening clash with SA

Southampton (England), Jun 01 (ANI): After playing its two warm up matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh, Team India began its practice session at The Rose Bowl stadium in Southampton, England where the team blue will face South Africa on June 5 for its opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Skipper Virat Kohli, experienced MS Dhoni and young guns like Hardik Pandya and Jaspreet Bumrah are some of the key players with huge fan expectations going into the world tournament. India beat Bangladesh in its second warm up match of the tournament by 95 runs after scoring a mammoth 359 runs with the help of MS Dhoni and KL Rahul's centuries. However, The Indian side didn't start well in first pre-tournament match against New Zealand in which the Kiwis summed up India's batting side to 180 runs and won the match easily by 6 wickets.

25th GCM football tournament begins in HP's Dharamshala

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), June 01 (ANI): 25th Tibetan football tournament, Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC), began on Friday. 23 teams are participating in the 10-day long tournament. The final match will be played on June 10.

Captains meet Queen Elizabeth before the commencement of CWC'19

New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): All ten captains of the participating teams in the Cricket World Cup paid a visit to Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday. They also met Prince Harry at the Buckingham Palace in London. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted two pictures of the captains' meeting with the Queen. In one picture all captains can be spotted with Queen Elizabeth and in another picture, Queen can be seen greeting the captains. The Royal Family also posted a photo on Twitter of the meeting between the skippers and the Queen. Afghanistan cricket skipper Gulbadin Naib posted a captains' selfie on Twitter before meeting Queen Elizabeth. The visit came just before the opening ceremony held at the London Mall next to the Buckingham Palace. Many cricketing legends like Viv Richards, Anil Kumble, Jacques Kallis were involved in the opening ceremony. Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai represented Pakistan. A unique 60-second challenge was played during the opening ceremony in whi

Team India has good chance to hold Cricket World Cup in hands: Ajit Agarkar

Mumbai, May 29 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ajit Agarkar on Wednesday showed his confidence on team India to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Hailing performance of the team and good form of boys, he said that "We have seen that India has performed pretty well in One-Day International (ODI) matches, I will be very surprised if Indian cricket team didn't perform well," said Agarkar. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

Bhubaneswar: 12th KIIT International Chess Festival 2019 to begin

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 29 (ANI): The 12th KIIT International Chess Festival 2019 will be held in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. The tournament will start from May 31 to June 7. Around 30 countries will participate in the tournament including India, Spain, Russia, USA, Chile, Belgium, South Korea and Japan. The tournament will be jointly organized by All Odisha Chess Association and KIIT deemed to be University under the aegis of All India Chess Federation and World Chess Federation (FIDE). The prize money for the tournament is Rs 25 lakh.

WC 2019: Team India arrives in Cardiff for 2nd warm-up clash with Bangladesh

Cardiff (Wales), May 28 (ANI): After abysmal performance against New Zealand, India will clash against Bangladesh in second warm-up game in Cardiff. The game will be played at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground. It is India's last warm-up game. India will face South Africa in the first game of World Cup on June 5.

Cricket WC 2019: Indian Team leaves for England from Mumbai airport

Mumbai, 22 May (ANI): The Indian cricket team on late Tuesday night departed for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 which will be held in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14. The 15-member squad boarded the flight from Mumbai after sweating for more than a month in IPL which had concluded on May 12. India will play South Africa in its first game at the world tournament on June 05. It will also play two warm-up matches with New Zealand and Bangladesh on May 25 and 28 respectively. India's 15-member squad is Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Lokesh Rahul (WK), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Ravi Shastri praises MS Dhoni, says 'no better player than him in this format'

Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Indian cricket team Head Coach Ravi Shastri praised MS Dhoni and said, "He has a massive role. There is no one better than him in this format especially in those little moments which can change the game. He will be a big player in this World Cup." The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

World Cup 2019: If we play to our potential, trophy might be back here, says Ravi Shastri

Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Indian Cricket team Head Coach Ravi Shastri, before departing to England for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, said, "World Cup might be a stage but the stage is to be enjoyed, if we play to our potential then the trophy might be back here. It's a strong competition, even Bangladesh and Afghanistan are much stronger than they were in 2015." The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

World Cup 2019: Team prepared for slow wicket, says Chahal

Gurugram (Haryana), May 17 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Indian spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal on the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales said the team is prepared for slow wickets. "Really excited, everyone wants to be a part of the World Cup, to play for the country. Last year when we played in England, the wicket was slow so we have prepared accordingly but can only decide once we reach there," said Chahal. The World Cup 2019 will be hosted by England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

"Narendra Modi aaye they 2014 mein Ganga ke laal banke, aur jaoge 2019 mein Rafale ke dalal ban ke": Navjot Sidhu

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), May 16 (ANI): Amid the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab Tourism Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu addressed a public rally in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur on Wednesday. While addressing a rally, Sidhu hits at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him as 'Rafale ke dalal'. Sidhu said, "Main tumse poochhta hoon Rafale deal mein tumne dalali ki ya nahi? Tum behes kar lo Sidhu ke saath, saare desh mein kahin pe bhi baith ke. Rahul ji to bahut badi baat hai, wo to top hai, main AK-47 hoon. Main tumhe chunauti deta hoon Narendra Modi, isi pe behes kar lo 'Na khaunga na khane dunga'. Yadi Sidhu haar gaya to raajneeti sada ke liye chhodd ke jaega. Main kehta hoon Narendra Modi aaye they 2014 mein Ganga ke laal banke aur jaoge 2019 mein Rafale ke dalal ban ke." >

Soon, a documentary film on cricket legend Shane Warne

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): A documentary on cricket legend Shane Warne showcasing landmark moments in the Australian's iconic career along with exclusive interviews with his family, friends, rivals, and colleagues is in the works.Eclipse Films has paired up production companies Gospel and Dogwoof to present the documentary titled 'Shane', Variety reported.The three companies announced the project in Cannes on Wednesday, where Dogwoof is introducing it to international buyers.The film will present an intimate portrayal of Warne, the retired Australian cricketer, whose larger-than-life character and reputation on and off the green pitch, saw his fame transcend into cricket.The film will feature some rare and unseen archive footage alongside historic footage of landmark moments in Warne's iconic career and exclusive interviews with Warne as well as his family, friends, rivals, and colleagues.The documentary is being directed by Jon Carey and Adam Darke, who most recently teamed on 2017 docu

Virat Kohli's mega interview: On fitness mantra, World Cup & MS Dhoni

India captain Virat Kohli talks about his personality, fitness, 2019 World Cup, criticism about Dhoni and the idea behind picking Dinesh Karthik over Rishabh Pant. In an interview conducted by the Times of India, the best batsman of the world shares his idea of cricket and - why not working hard is not an option for him.

Cricket fans ecstatic as MI takes home IPL trophy in a nail biter finish over CSK

Chennai, May 13 (ANI): As the Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL trophy for the fourth time by beating the Chennai Super Kings by one run in a nail biter match, cricket fans were ecstatic with the entertainment value they got out of the IPL finale. One of the cricket fans in Chennai told ANI that he is a big MI fan because of Sachin Tendulkar and said that since both the teams before this year had won three titles each, this final match was very important. >

IPL great platform to get players in good form before World Cup: Rohit Sharma

Hyderabad (Telangana), May 13 (ANI): Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma who rode his team to the winning side and getting the title for the fourth time, said IPL is a great platform for Indian players to get in good form before the World Cup begins later this month. Speaking on the last over of the match, Sharma said he decided to give the final over of the match to Lasith Malinga despite the pacer bowling a costly penultimate over, because the Sri Lankan cricketer had been in such situation many times before. >