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‘At home’ Bangladesh look to turn fortunes around against the Netherlands, as Kolkata leg of World Cup kicks off

As the final sound of the dhak fades into the distance, marking the end of Bengal’s most famous festival, the City of Joy will wake up to the riffs and flavours of another carnival, as the World Cup weaves its way into Kolkata. The city has yet to wake up from celebrations of the days gone by. The storied Eden Gardens is all decked up, wonderfully lit in the night and gearing up to leave its imprints on the tournament, though the buzz has so far been missing. But it could all change in the coming weeks, as the tournament would kick off in the city when Bangladesh encounter the Netherlands on Saturday. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the curre...
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‘Just want to let him fly’: Aiden Markram praises ‘free-spirited’ Quinton de Kock | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South Africa's stand-in skipper Aiden Markram heaped praise on the explosive wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, who delivered a stunning performance by smashing 174 off 140 balls, securing his third century in just five innings, in a resounding 149-run victory over Bangladesh. The Proteas posted a formidable total of 382/5, with notable contributions from Heinrich Klaasen (90 off 49 balls) and Markram himself (60 off 69 balls) in the recent match.Markram commended de Kock's unique approach to the game, describing him as a "free-spirited guy" who also possesses an astute cricketing intelligence. De Kock, who had previously announced his retirement from ODIs after the World Cup, has now become the leading run-scorer in the tournament, surpassing Virat Kohli with a total of 40...
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I was a bit nervous before the Bangladesh match, says centurion Quinton de Kock | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Following his incredible performance of 174 runs in the World Cup match in Mumbai against Bangladesh, South African opener Quinton de Kock admitted to feeling a bit nervous before the game.De Kock's remarkable century, coupled with Heinrich Klaasen's explosive 90, played a pivotal role in South Africa's commanding 149-run victory over Bangladesh.“I was a bit nervous this morning, don't normally get nervous at all.I had a bit of fun, great to get two points. But I was a bit more tired than satisfied (after the innings),” said de Kock during the post-match presentation.The left-handed batter praised Klaasen for producing another hurting knock.“I need some of the juice he's having. He's been special, for every team he's played for. Taking the tournament by storm,” he added.South...
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South Africa’s Quinton de Kock completes 12,000 international runs – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South African opener Quinton de Kock reached a significant milestone by surpassing 12,000 international runs with his impressive knock of 174 runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.This achievement places him among the select group of just seven South African players who have amassed over 12,000 international runs. De Kock now boasts a total of 12,160 runs in 284 international matches.Currently, in the ongoing ODI World Cup, De Kock leads the run-scoring charts with 411 runs in five matches, maintaining an extraordinary average of 102.75, including three centuries.With his third World Cup century, he has become the second South African to score the most World Cup hundreds for the Proteas. AB de Villiers, with four cent...
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World Cup: Virat Kohli delighted with ‘special feeling’ of playing on home soil | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli expressed his delight in experiencing the "special feeling" of competing in a World Cup on home soil after his unbeaten century led India to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh, bringing him within reach of Sachin Tendulkar's record for one-day international centuries.Kohli's 48th one-day international century left him just one short of matching India's great Tendulkar's historic record of 49 centuries at this level.He reached this milestone with a shot that cleared the boundary for six off spinnerNasum Ahmed, sealing a great finish as India achieved a target of 257 with over eight overs to spare.ICC World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli slams 48th century as India beat BangladeshKohli faced 97 balls, including six boundaries and four sixes, making this century his third...
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World Cup, India vs Bangladesh: Ravindra Jadeja clinches ‘Fielder of the Match’ award with spectacular diving catch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In recognition of his remarkable diving catch at backward point during the ICC World Cup match against Bangladesh, India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was presented with the "fielder of the match" award by fielding coach T Dilip, surpassing wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav.The behind-the-scenes video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed a light-hearted moment in the dressing room as the fielding coach announced the medal winner. The teammates gathered around Jadeja, and Rahul, the previous award recipient, had the honor of presenting the medal to Jadeja, who then placed it around the neck of India's fielding coach.Notably, this time, the best fielder of the match was declared on the stadium's large screen, surprising the entir...
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‘Sorry for stealing player of the match award from Jaddu’: Virat Kohli apologises after hitting match-winning century – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Player of the match winner Virat Kohli on Thursday tendered his humble apology to Ravindra Jadeja from snatching the coveted award from the star India all-rounder after hitting a match-winning 48th ODI century against Bangladesh in the World Cup 2023 match in Pune.With this win, India registered their fourth win on the trot and are on the second spot with 8 points in the standings despite being on equal number of points with New Zealand who remained at the top spot on the basis of net run rate.Jadeja, who returned the figures of 2/38 in his 10 overs, picked two crucial wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 256/8. Jadeja also took a stunning diving catch at point to get rid of well-set Mushfiqur Rahim for 38."Sorry for stealing it (POTM award) from Jaddu, I wanted to make a big co...
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India vs Bangladesh Highlights: How Virat Kohli masterclass helped India crush Bangladesh for their fourth successive win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The wait for the Virat Kohli century in the ongoing ICC World Cup got over on Thursday as the India chasemaster scored his 48th ODI hundred to take the hosts home in style against Bangladesh at MCA stadium in Pune. Kohli also became the fourth batter ever to breach the 26,000 runs mark in international cricket during his unbeaten 103-run knock, off 97 balls. With the commanding seven-wicket victory, India registered their fourth win on the trot in the tournament. The hosts are now equal on eight points with New Zealand on the points table, but are placed in second spot due to inferior net run rate in comparison to the Kiwis. As it happened: India vs BangladeshAfter the bowlers performed in unison to restrict Bangladesh to a below-par 256 for 8, India batters led by Kohli and ...
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Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to become fastest to 26000 international runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli, the modern day maestro of cricket, achieved a remarkable milestone by amassing 26,000 international runs during his illustrious career. In the process, Kohli overtook legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become the fastest player to achieve the feat.Kohli, who has 25923 runs to his name from 566 innings across 510 matches prior to the start of the game, reached the landmark in style with a six during the World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday.The Indian cricket icon has undeniably left his mark on the ongoing tournament with impressive batting performances. He scored 85 in a crucial match against Australia and followed it up with an unbeaten innings of 55 against Afghanistan. And now Kohli (103*) hit a fine century against Bangladesh - his 48th ODI ton. ...
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KL Rahul or Ravindra Jadeja – Who is going to win the best fielder medal in the India-Bangladesh match? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Healthy competition within the team is a sure shot path to success and that's what was evident during Thursday's India-Bangladesh ODI World Cup encounter when Ravindra Jadeja was seen demanding for the best fielder medal looking towards the Indian team's dressing room after pulling off an extraordinary catch.Indian team management has introduced a medal for the best fielder of the day in the World Cup, and this new addition to the dressing room rewards system appears to be having a positive impact on the players.But the big question is who is going to win the best fielder medal as Jadeja had a stiff competition from wicket-keeper KL Rahul. The fact of the matter is whoever wins it, the ultimate winner is Team India at the end.Following his sensational catch, Jadeja, who treat...
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‘Jasprit Bumrah should have been given a break against Bangladesh’: Former Indian skipper slams team management’s call | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is totally flummoxed with Indian team management's call to not rest pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah against Bangladesh with an aim to keep him fresh for the more challenging ODI World Cup contest against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday.Bumrah, who underwent a surgery in New Zealand for a back injury, made a comeback into the team almost two months back after a long injury layoff and needs to be handled carefully as he is a vital cog in Team India's World Cup campaign at home.Former Indian skipper reasoned Bumrah's break saying that the team had a three-day break between the Pakistan and Bangladesh game and if they feel that it is good enough, then it's fine."They are playing the same team. The only question would have been that because the...
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World Cup: Injured Hardik Pandya leaves field during clash against Bangladesh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India suffered an unexpected setback in their match against Bangladesh in the ongoing ODI World Cup as all-rounder Hardik Pandya was forced to leave the field due to an ankle injury. The incident unfolded during the ninth over of the game, adding a dramatic twist to the encounter.SCORECARDPandya's misfortune struck during the third delivery of the ninth over when he attempted to halt a powerful straight drive from Bangladesh's opener, Litton Das.Using his right foot in a follow-through attempt, Pandya aimed to stop the ball. Regrettably, this effort led to an ankle twist, causing the all-rounder to stumble and take a painful tumble to the ground.From the moment he attempted to rise to his feet, Pandya experienced discomfort, and following a brief delay for treatment, he recei...
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ICC World Cup, India vs Bangladesh: Why Bangladesh pose a more serious threat to India than Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The defeat against Bangladesh in the 2007 ODI World Cup still rankles, as it put India out of the title race. Ever since then, the Bengal Tigers have proved to be plucky opponents on many occasions. On Thursday, the two neighbours will face off in the 2023 edition of ICC's showpiece 50-over tournament, with the recent record in ODIs involving the two teams favouring Bangladesh.INDIA VS BANGLADESH: LIVE UPDATESSince the 2019 World Cup, India and Bangladesh have met four times, and the Bangladeshis have triumphed in three of those matches, with their last win coming as recently as the Asia Cup just before the ongoing World Cup, when the Tigers edged eventual champions India by six runs. To an extent, those results over the last four years make Bangladesh tougher opponents than ...
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‘I don’t know’: Bangladesh coach Hathurusinghe on whether Tamim Iqbal is missed in top-order

Last month, Tamim hit out at the Bangladesh Cricket Board after being dropped from the 50-over World Cup squad due to injury concerns. File | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe expressed his inability to address whether the absence of Tamim Iqbal is affecting the Tigers’ underperforming top-order ahead of their World Cup match against India on Thursday. Bangladesh’s struggle in the batting department is quite evident as they continue to struggle to put up competitive scores against top teams in the World Cup. During the pre-match press conference, Hathurusinghe admitted that they “haven’t put up complete batting performance, or to that matter, complete performance with the ball and bat so far.” Under such circumstances, Tamim’s absence from the squad once again t...
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‘It’s scary…’: Bangladesh coach praises India’s fearless cricket at the World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's head coach, Chandika Hathurusingha, praised the Indian cricket team for their fearless style of play, asserting that they have managed to instil a sense of fear in their opponents in the ongoing World Cup. He shared his thoughts on the eve of the crucial World Cup match between Bangladesh and India, acknowledging the formidable form of the host nation."I think they have covered every area. They got strike bowlers up front. Bumrah has almost come to his best, as good as we have seen in the past. They have good, experienced spinners going in the middle overs. And their batting, especially the top order, is firing, and it's scary the way they are playing at this stage without much fear," Hathurusingha commented during a media interaction.Hathurusingha also emphasise...
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‘Never sledge Virat Kohli as he gets pumped up’: Star Bangladesh batter ahead of India clash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Leading up to the ICC World Cup match against India, Bangladesh's star wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim disclosed that he refrains from sledging charismatic India batter Virat Kohli because it actually motivates him.Rahim shared that he has advised the bowlers to aim to dismiss Kohli as quickly as they can and not to engage in sledging him during a game on the field."Some batters in the world love sledging and get pumped up by that.So I never sledge him because he gets pumped up by that. I always tell my bowlers to get rid of him as early as possible,” said Rahim while talking to the official broadcaster."Whenever I play against him, he always tries to sledge me every time I go in to bat because he is a really competitive guy and he doesn't want to lose any cricket match. ...
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ODI World Cup: India vs Bangladesh head-to-head record | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The 2023 ODI World Cup match between India and Bangladesh on Thursday is poised to be a showdown between the overwhelming favourites, India, and their spirited neighbours. While India's current form in the tournament suggests an easy win, the recent head-to-head encounters tell a different tale.Bangladesh have proved to be a thorn in India's side, securing victories in three of their last four meetings.These wins include two triumphs in a bilateral series hosted in Bangladesh and another in the recently concludedAsia Cup in Sri Lanka. This record implies that India will face a formidable challenge at the MCA Stadium in Pune.While India have historically enjoyed a 3-1 record against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cups, with their sole loss dating back to the 2007 edition in the C...
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Bangladesh sweat on skipper Shakib Al Hasan fitness ahead of India clash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is scheduled to undergo a fitness test mere hours before Thursday's World Cup match against the in-form tournament hosts India in Pune.The star all-rounder is striving to recover from a thigh injury he sustained during Friday's eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in Chennai.Shakib managed to score 40 runs with the bat, and he also completed his full quota of 10 overs as a spinner, conceding 54 runs and taking one wicket before he had to leave the field due to his injury."He had a good batting session yesterday," Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha told a pre-match press conference in Pune on Wednesday. "He did a bit of running between the wickets as well."We are waiting for the result of the scan we did today (Wednesday)."We haven't tried...
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IND vs BAN, ODI World Cup: When and where to watch, date, time, live telecast, predicted playing XIs, venue | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On the surface, the pre-match prediction for India's upcoming World Cup encounter against Bangladesh on Thursday may appear to be a clear victory for Rohit Sharma's men, given their current form. However, when one delves beneath the glossy exterior, a different narrative emerges, primarily based on recent head-to-head performances.Bangladesh have emerged as a formidable adversary, having triumphed over India in three out of their last four One Day Internationals (ODIs).Notably, they secured two victories in a bilateral series held in December 2022 and added another win in the Asia Cup Super Four match, a recent encounter that remains fresh in memory.The ongoing tournament has already witnessed underdogs proving their mettle against higher-ranked teams. England and South Afric...