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Indian World Cup star Mohammed Shami saves person who met with a car accident in Nainital, posts video online

Nov 26, 2023, at 08:49 pm

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, who emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded men's Cricket World Cup, turned into a real-life hero by saving a person in Nainital whose car met with an accident recently.

IPL 2024 Auction: Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya likely to rejoin Mumbai Indians

Nov 25, 2023, at 05:01 pm

Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya is likely to return to his former franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians, in an all-cash trade, several media reports have claimed.

Argentina overwhelm Brazil in U17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals

Nov 25, 2023, at 04:33 pm

Jakarta/UNI: Argentina stunned Brazil 3-0 here on Friday at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup semifinals, thanks to a hat-trick scored by Claudio Echeverri.

Team 'Third Eye' wins Bengal bridge tournament

Nov 25, 2023, at 01:52 am

Kolkata/IBNS: 'Third Eye'  represented by veteran Vibhas Todi (captain), S Lahiri, S Basak, Sandip  Dutta, P P Khan and Subrata Saha won the prestigious team event in the Balarampur Chini East Zone & West Bengal State Bridge Championship.

Cricket won because India lost the World Cup final: Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq

Nov 24, 2023, at 08:05 pm

Days after his remark on Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan drew flak, former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Razzaq has expressed his pleasure over India's defeat against Australia in the Cricket World Cup final.

Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan slam fifties to help India beat Australia in first T20I

Nov 24, 2023, at 04:28 pm

Suryakumar Yadav slammed an impressive half-century and Rinku Singh played a crucial cameo as India chased down 209 in a nail-biting finish against Australia in Vizag in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday.

India-Australia T20I series, an opportunity for fringe players to excel

Nov 23, 2023, at 06:23 pm

Visakhapatnam/UNI: Why is this India-Australia T20I series relevant, which begins here on Thursday? This is the red-hot question simmering on the heels of a fantastic 50-over World Cup. And an apt answer to it is that it offers an opportunity for fringe players to stake their claim in the casket of international cricket.

Rohit Sharma is likely to retire from T20Is: Reports

Nov 23, 2023, at 04:46 pm

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma is likely to retire from the shortest format of the sport, T20, at the international level, several media reports have claimed quoting BCCI sources.

Gautam Gambhir returns to KKR as mentor ahead of IPL 2024

Nov 22, 2023, at 06:13 pm

Former Indian cricketer and two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winning captain, Gautam Gambhir, returned to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a mentor months ahead of the tournament's upcoming season.

India lose to Qatar 0-3 in FIFA World Cup qualifier

Nov 22, 2023, at 05:08 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Asian Cup champions Qatar proved too strong to handle for Igor Stimac’s boys as the Blue Tigers went down 0-3 in their second match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Joint Qualification campaign on Tuesday night.

Cummins' captaincy swung the finals in Australia's favour: Suresh Raina

Nov 22, 2023, at 06:06 am

Amhedabad/UNI: Former India international cricketer Suresh Raina said on Tuesday that Australia captain Pat Cummins' captaincy made the difference in the Cricket World Cup Final.

Pakistan appoints Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal as bowling coaches ahead of Australia series

Nov 21, 2023, at 10:55 pm

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed that Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal will take over as fast-bowling coach and spin-bowling coach respectively ahead of the national side's tour to Australia.

Most seniors rested as Indian squad announced for upcoming T20I series against Australia

Nov 21, 2023, at 10:52 pm

The Men's Selection Committee announced the squad for the upcoming IDFC First Bank 5-match T20I series against Australia scheduled to start on November 23 in Visakhapatnam.

Australian opener David Warner to miss upcoming T20 series against India

Nov 21, 2023, at 10:41 pm

Australia have suffered a blow ahead of their T20I series against India, with news that experienced opener David Warner will return home and miss the five-game series.

Record-breaking 1.25 million spectators turned out for World Cup 2023, says ICC

Nov 21, 2023, at 07:52 pm

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has made history by being the most attended ICC event ever, after 1,250,307 fans passed through the turnstiles to witness the biggest Cricket World Cup, culminating in Australia winning a remarkable sixth title.

PM Modi cheers Indian cricketers after World Cup final heartbreak

Nov 21, 2023, at 06:57 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached out to the Indian cricket team members to cheer them up following the defeat against Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final.

Harbhajan Singh faces backlash for his comments on Anushka Sharma, Athiya Shetty

Nov 21, 2023, at 05:26 pm

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh faced a backlash over his comment, which is considered as "misogynist", on Bollywood actresses Anushka Sharma and Athiya Shetty during the India-Australia World Cup final match on Sunday.

Suryakumar Yadav to lead India in T20I series against Australia

Nov 21, 2023, at 06:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Suryakumar Yadav as the captain for the five-game T20I series against Australia.

Mohammad Shami thanks PM Modi for boosting morale of Team India after World Cup defeat

Nov 20, 2023, at 10:15 pm

India's fast bowler Mohammed Shami has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for cheering up the crestfallen Indian team in the dressing room after their defeat in the hands of Australia on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

Ravichandran Ashwin calls World champion Australia 'giants of modern day cricket'

Nov 20, 2023, at 07:32 pm

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has lauded Australia calling them "giants of modern day cricket" after the yellow brigade lifted the World Cup for the sixth time thrashing India on Sunday.

I was not invited for World Cup final: Kapil Dev

Nov 20, 2023, at 04:46 pm

India's first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev was not invited by the cricket board (BCCI) for the final match between India and Australia held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the cricket legend said.

Not thinking about my future, says coach Rahul Dravid after India's World Cup final defeat

Nov 20, 2023, at 03:44 pm

Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid said he has not thought about his future and was concentrating on the World Cup tournament where Australia defeated India in the final to clinch the title for the sixth time.

Travis Head smashes gutsy 137 to shatter India's World Cup dream, guides Australia to sixth ODI title

Nov 20, 2023, at 03:36 am

Travis Head played like a champion as he smashed a heroic century to help Australia beat India by six wickets in the final of the 50-over World Cup at the showpiece Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, shattering the dreams of a cricket-crazy nation which was believing that their heroes would lift the trophy for third time.

Australia beat India by six wickets to clinch sixth World Cup title

Nov 20, 2023, at 02:56 am

Riding on Travis Head's heroic 137 runs knock, Australia defeated India by six wickets in the World Cup final to win the 50-over title for the sixth time on Sunday.

Australia bowl out India for 240 runs in World Cup final

Nov 19, 2023, at 11:45 pm

Riding on Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul's (66) brave knocks infront of a mighty show by Australian bowlers, India posted 240 runs for the loss of all wickets in the final match of the World Cup at the showpiece Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

World Cup Final: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul stabilise innings as India score 131-3 after 25 overs, Australia bowlers keep things under control

Nov 19, 2023, at 09:31 pm

Virat Kohli (49*) and KL Rahul (25) are trying to stabilize the Indian innings after the hosts lost three quick wickets against Australia in the World Cup final match at showpiece Ahmebad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (November 19, 2023).

One forty crore Indians are cheering for you: Narendra Modi wishes Rohit Sharma and his team ahead of World Cup final clash against Australia

Nov 19, 2023, at 07:49 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Rohit Sharma and his men for the World Cup final clash against five-time World Cup champions Australia.

Australia win toss, opt to field first against undefeated India in World Cup final

Nov 19, 2023, at 07:31 pm

Australia won the toss and elected to field first against India in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup finals at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday.

Undefeated India clash with Australia eyeing third 50-over World Cup title

Nov 19, 2023, at 06:26 am

The Indian cricket team are all set to take on five-time world champions Australia in the final of Cricket World Cup 2023, eyeing to lift the trophy for the third time at the biggest sports arena, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Sunday.

Indian Air Force to begin India-Australia World Cup final match in Ahmedabad with sky salute

Nov 18, 2023, at 10:57 pm

As the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 ends on Sunday, a 4-part ceremony has been planned at the final at Narendra Modi Stadium here, the largest cricket stadium in the world.