Cricket

India is set to host the 2023 edition of the ICC World Cup in October-November, with the tournament likely to commence on October 5. India, who won the World Cup in 1983 and 2011, will be led by Rohit Sharma in the upcoming event. The World Cup is set to be a 46-day long event, with 48 ODIs scheduled to be played across 12 venues in the country, including the world's largest cricket stadium - the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, there has been a delay in the schedule due to issues regarding tax exemptions and visa clearance for…

In the Women’s Premier League, Delhi Capitals secured their spot in the final by defeating UP Warriorz in their final league match. With Mumbai Indians already in the eliminator, DC needed a win with more than two balls to spare to edge out MI on net run-rate. And they did just that by restricting UPW to 138/6 and chasing down the target with five wickets and seven balls to spare. Tahlia McGrath’s unbeaten 58 off 32 balls for UPW went in vain as Delhi’s top-order batters Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma were aggressive from the start, taking DC to 56…

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 draws near, fans are excitedly waiting for some thrilling cricket action and entertainment. The opening match of the season will feature Gujarat Titans taking on Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. CSK, the four-time IPL champions, had a disappointing run in IPL 2022, finishing ninth in the ten-team table with four wins, ten losses, and eight points in total. However, with the new season around the corner, captain MS Dhoni will be determined to compete for the title, which could also be his last season. After leading CSK to…

David Miller, the South African cricketer, will not be playing in the opening match of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). GT, who won the championship in their debut season, will face CSK, the four-time IPL champions, on March 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Miller, who was the third-highest run-scorer for GT in IPL 2022, will miss the match due to his commitment to the South African team.Miller also missed the first ODI of South Africa's series against the West Indies as he was returning from the Pakistan…

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has called for Sanju Samson to be included in the Indian limited-overs side, following Suryakumar Yadav's second consecutive golden duck in the ongoing ODI series against Australia. Jaffer believes that Samson, who has been out of favour with the Indian team, should be fast-tracked back into the middle-order to replace the injured Shreyas Iyer. Jaffer sympathized with Yadav's dismissal by Mitchell Starc and praised the pacer's skills. However, he also suggested that the Indian team management should consider giving Samson a chance as he has performed well in the past when given opportunities. In the…

Telugu actor Ghanta Naveen Babu, popularly known as Nani, made an appearance in Vizag before the second ODI match between India and Australia. During the pre-match show of the second game, Nani promoted his upcoming film Dasara while speaking with Sunil Gavaskar, Aaron Finch, and Mayanti Langer. Nani, who starred in the cricket-themed film Jersey, was asked to showcase his cricketing skills and he effortlessly executed the cover shot. He even taught Aaron Finch some dance moves and made him dance during the show. When asked about his favorite cricketer, Nani named Sachin Tendulkar as his all-time favorite, while also…

Virat Kohli, who scored a century during the final Test match against Australia, failed to replicate his performance during the first ODI against the same team. He was dismissed for just four runs off nine balls in India's chase of 189 runs. Despite the early setback, Kohli remained in good spirits and entertained the Mumbai crowd with the famous 'Naatu Naatu' hook step during the first innings. This step is from the 'Naatu Naatu' song of the Telugu-language action film RRR, which won many awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, making it…

Kane Williamson, the former captain of the New Zealand Test team, is on a roll with his exceptional performances. In the first Test against Sri Lanka, he played an outstanding knock of 121 runs off 194 balls, which led to India securing a place in the World Test Championship final. In the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka, he continued his impressive form and scored 215 runs off 296 balls in the first innings at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. This remarkable innings made him the first New Zealand player to reach the milestone of 8000 runs in Test cricket,…

Yuvraj Singh, a former cricketer, recently shared a photo on Instagram with Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, whom he had met while Pant was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident last year. Pant had to undergo surgery after his vehicle collided with a divider and caught fire on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in December. Yuvraj expressed his belief that Pant would make a comeback to the Indian cricket team, and praised him as a positive and humorous person. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) Pant has been keeping fans updated on his recovery, most…

Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to impress, not just as a skilled wicketkeeper-batsman and charismatic leader, but also as a successful entrepreneur and honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army. Recently, a video shared by his Indian Premier League (IPL) team, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), showcased yet another talent - Dhoni's musical abilities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chennai Super Kings (@chennaiipl) In the video, Dhoni is seen spending a light-hearted moment with his CSK teammates Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, and Ruturaj Gaikwad as he effortlessly plays the guitar. This bonding session is…