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.
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.
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).
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.
Former pacer Wahab Riaz named Pakistan chief selector
Nov 18, 2023, at 06:20 pm
Lahore/UNI: The Pakistan team continues to reshape after the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, with a new chief selector announced to take over.
Manvir Singh's lightning strike lights up India's World Cup Qualifiers campaign
Nov 17, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Manvir Singh’s 75th-minute left-footed strike turned India’s start to Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Joint Qualification campaign into a memorable one as they defeated hosts Kuwait by a solitary goal at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium here on Thursday night.
Nov 17, 2023, at 05:21 am
Australian batsmen held their nerves in testing conditions to beat South Africa by three wickets in a nail-biting semi-final encounter in Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens Stadium on Thursday (November 16, 2023) to set a summit clash against unbeaten India.
South Africa chokers: Breaking the jinx vs. history repeating itself
Nov 16, 2023, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The South African cricketing team badly wants to shed the tag of being the "chokers" in the ICC World Cup 23, but unfortunately history seems to repeat itself today once again in Eden Gardens, Kolkata as Australian pacers scalp the Proteas top order.
South Africa win toss, elect to bat first against Australia in World Cup semi-final 2
Nov 16, 2023, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the second semi-final of the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
Shaheen Afridi to lead Pakistan in T20Is; Shan Masood new Test captain as Babar Azam quits
Nov 16, 2023, at 05:59 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that Shaheen Shah Afridi will take over as T20I captain and Shan Masood will be the Test captain after Babar Azam stepped down as captain across all formats.
Nov 16, 2023, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata/UNI: South Africa and World Cup semi-finals have produced so many heartbreaking moments over the years – my hope is that 2023 will be the year that it all changes, said former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Kane Williamson lauds India after Rohit Sharma's team reach final
Nov 16, 2023, at 05:27 pm
Mumbai/UNI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was characteristically magnanimous following his side’s 70-run defeat to India in the first ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-final here on Wednesday.