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Asia Cup 2023: I rank this innings second in my book, says Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka

Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka punches in the air as he completes the winning as Pakistan’s Zaman Khan watches during the Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo. | Photo Credit: AP Batting allrounder Charith Asalanka described his sensational 47-ball 49 not out as the second best knock of his career after taking Sri Lanka to the final of the Asia Cup with a two-wicket win in a last-ball thriller against Pakistan here on Thursday. The 26-year-old Asalanka kept his composure despite a mini batting collapse in the back end as Sri Lanka chased down a target of 252 in the last delivery. "I just thought how can I get two to hit a gap and run hard because it is a big field and just told Pathirana to run hard," he said after the match. "I thought either he will bowl a b...
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ENG vs NZ, 3rd ODI | Record Stokes ton leads England to huge win over New Zealand

England’s Ben Stokes and England’s Moeen Ali leave the pitch as England win by 181 runs during the One Day International cricket match between England and New Zealand at The Oval cricket ground in London. | Photo Credit: AP A record-breaking century by Ben Stokes propelled England to a crushing 181-run win over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Wednesday as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.Stokes, who last month reversed his retirement from ODI cricket, hammered a 124-ball 182 to record England's highest individual score in the 50-overs format, bettering Jason Roy's previous record of 180.The England test captain hit nine sixes and 15 fours in an entertaining knock to lift the hosts to a total of 368 after being put into bat at The Oval."Coming back in...
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We told KL to get ready five minutes before toss and his performance showed his mindset: Rohit

India’s KL Rahul plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Colombo. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli was brilliant in pacing his innings as usual but India captain Rohit Sharma doffed his hat for comeback man KL Rahul, whose hundred was equally important in team's record breaking 228-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in an Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Monday. Kohli scored an unbeaten on 122 and Rahul remained 111 not out as their 233-run stand for the third wicket took India to a record equalling 356 for two. Kuldeep Yadav blew away the Pakistan batters with a five-wicket haul to set up the big win. "Virat's innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, last minute to get back from injury and play 5 minutes before the toss. We told him to get ready....
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‘I am still young’: Watch Rohit Sharma bursts into laughter after Ajinkya Rahane’s response

India takes on West Indies in their next assignment, that is scheduled to begin this week with the men in blue playing two Test matches. The Test matches will be part of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. The India tour of West Indies 2023 will be a major test for both teams. India will look to continue their dominance in Test cricket, while West Indies will look to improve their standing in the world rankings. The Indian team seem to be enjoying themselves and is in a good headspace, and this was evident in a recent training session in Dominica where vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane while answering a query from a reporter, said that he is still not old and considers himself young. This in turn, left skipper Rohit Sharma in splits. BCCI posted a video of the same. 𝘿𝙊 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎! When #T...
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‘In the company of greatness’: Watch Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma meet Sir Garfield Sobers

The Indian cricket team is scheduled to tour the West Indies in July and August 2023 for a two-Test, three-ODI, and five-T20I series. But before that, skipper Rohit Sharma and premier batter Virat Kohli met Windies great Sir Garfield Sobers. Sobers had his wife by his side and the clip has gone viral on social media. Incidentally in 2020, Kohli was awarded with the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for male cricketer of the decade. In Barbados & in the company of greatness! 🫡 🫡#TeamIndia meet one of the greatest of the game – Sir Garfield Sobers 🙌 🙌#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/f2u1sbtRmP — BCCI (@BCCI) July 5, 2023 The Indian team is currently ranked number one in the ICC Test rankings and number two in the ICC ODI rankings. The West Indies team is ranked number nine in the ICC Test rankings an...
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At Narendra Modi stadium, India-Pakistan clash Oct 15, World Cup final Nov 19

THE TOURNAMENT opener, India vs Pakistan, England vs Australia, and the final — the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host four marquee games of the ODI World Cup from October 5 to November 19.With 100 days left for kick-off, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule of the event that will cover 10 cities, with the semifinals to be held in Mumbai and Kolkata.The choice of venues reflects the changing power equations within the Indian cricket board. In 2011, when India last hosted the 50-over World Cup, with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar calling the shots in Indian cricket, the final was played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. However, since BCCI secretary Jay Shah was elected in 2019, Ahmedabad has become the new Indian cricket capital. Sehwag, Muralithara...
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Three marquee World Cup games at Narendra Modi stadium – Opening tie, Indo-Pak & final

Proud moment for India! Hosting the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup for the third time is an incredible honor. With 12 cities as the backdrop, we'll showcase our rich diversity and world-class cricketing infrastructure. Get ready for an unforgettable tournament! #CWC2023 @ICC @BCCI pic.twitter.com/h6n69htSHX — Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 27, 2023 Rohit Sharma & Co’s next two fixtures are against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19, before they head to Dharamshala to face New Zealand in a tricky fixture on October 22. They will have a six-day break before taking on England at Lucknow. Their last three fixtures are on November 2, 5 and 11 at Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru. While they face South Africa at the Eden Gardens, Mumbai and Bengaluru will see the hosts taking on Qualifier I and II. Acco...
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The Ashes 2023 | Australia, England docked 2 WTC points each, fined 40% of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate in first Test

Australian captain Pat Cummins and England skipper Ben Stokes look on after Australia defeat England during Day Five of the Ashes 1st Test match between the two sides at Edgbaston on June 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia and England both have been penalised 40% of their match fee and their two ICC World Test Championship points have been docked for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston."Australia and England have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points each for maintaining slow over-rate during the first Test in Birmingham," said a statement from ICC on Wednesday. Andy Pycroft of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanctions after the teams were ruled to be two overs sho...
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WTC final 2023 | Australia crush India by 209 runs to win World Test Championship title

Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Alex Carey celebrate as Australia defeats India on the fifth day of the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval cricket ground in London on June 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP India, for all its financial clout and hoo-ha around its cricket, lost yet again when it mattered the most, as its underwhelming record in ICC tournaments continued with a 209-run hammering by Australia in the WTC final here on Sunday.Australian pacer Scott Boland produced a bowling spell of rare quality to get rid of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the same over, effectively shutting the door on India, who were bowled out for 234 in their second innings on the final day at The Oval.Australia were clearly the better team on all fronts while India had only themselve...
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WTC final 2023 | Australia crushes India by 209 runs to win World Test Championship title

Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Alex Carey celebrate as Australia defeats India on the fifth day of the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval cricket ground in London on June 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP India, for all its financial clout and hoo-ha around its cricket, lost yet again when it mattered the most, as its underwhelming record in ICC tournaments continued with a 209-run hammering by Australia in the WTC final here on Sunday.Australian pacer Scott Boland produced a bowling spell of rare quality to get rid of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the same over, effectively shutting the door on India, who were bowled out for 234 in their second innings on the final day at The Oval.Australia were clearly the better team on all fronts while India had only themselve...
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Indian bowlers focus on building workload ahead of WTC final against Australia

Cricketer Virat Kohli (R) with bowlers Umesh Yadav (L) and Mohammed Siraj at a practice session ahead of the World Test Championship final cricket match between India and Australia, in U.K. on May 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian cricket team is focussing on building workload for the bowlers, who had an extensive run in the IPL, ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia starting on June 7 at The Oval.In the bowling department, while the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav were part of the first batch to travel to England, pace spearhead Mohammed Shami's departure was delayed as the IPL final in Ahmedabad on May 28 was moved to the reserve day after incessant rain.The middle-order mainstay Virat Kohli was also am...
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Hardik Pandya could have been valuable addition for India in WTC final: Ponting

Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting said that India should have picked Hardik Pandya for the World Test Championship Final against Australia. File | Photo Credit: PTI Batting legend Ricky Ponting feels that India should have picked Hardik Pandya in their squad for the World Test Championships final against Australia in London, saying his all-round abilities could have turned out to be the deciding factor in the one-off game.Pandya has not played a Test since 2018 and he has opted sit out of the five-day format due to ongoing fitness concerns.But Ponting felt Pandya could have played in the winner-takes all clash at The Oval from June 7-11. Primarily because he has bowled in more or less every game in the just-concluded IPL for Gujarat Titans which he captains."...I thought about ...
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GT’s Sai Sudharsan breaks record for highest score by uncapped player in IPL final

Gujarat Titans Sai Sudharshan during a practice session. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Gujarat Titans' 21-year-old Sai Sudharsan played the scintillating innings to notch up the highest score by an uncapped player in the history of the Indian Premier League final. Mr. Sudharsan achieved this feat during the IPL 2023 final match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 29 where he played a sensational innings of 96 off just 47 balls. Mr. Sudharsan also became the second-youngest batter to score a half-century in the IPL final. At the age of 21 years and 226 days, Mr. Sudharsan achieved this feat during the IPL 2023 final match against CSK. He broke the record of Manan Vohra, who scored a fifty in the IPL 2014 final, at the age of 20 years a...
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Indian Premier League 2023 | Chennai Super Kings’ Ambati Rayudu announces retirement

Chennai Super Kings’ Ambati Rayudu announced that the IPL final against Gujarat Titans will be his last game in cash-rich league. | Photo Credit: AP Former India ODI specialist and Chennai Super Kings regular Ambati Rayudu on May 28 announced that the IPL final against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad will be his last game in cash-rich league. Rayudu, who had retired from international cricket after being overlooked for the 2019 World Cup in England, had a couple of years back announced his retirement from domestic cricket only to retract his decision later.2 great teams mi nd csk,204 matches,14 seasons,11 playoffs,8 finals,5 trophies.hopefully 6th tonight. It's been quite a journey.I have decided that tonight's final is going to be my last game in the Ipl.i truly hav enjoyed playing this g...
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Madhwal heals Mumbai Indians’ death-overs bowling woes 

Remarkable find: Akash Madhwal gets a pat from skipper Rohit Sharma after scalping one of his five victims on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians’ remarkable come-from-behind streak of results has relaunched it into familiar territory. Following its 81-run annihilation of Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator, Rohit Sharma’s side is within striking distance of a seventh IPL final.While its batting firepower has managed to overcome the bowling shortcomings in the second half of the league stage, the five-time champion has quietly unearthed another talent in right-arm seamer Akash Madhwal.The new colt from Mumbai’s classic stable of unheralded Indian talent, Madhwal, has romped to the top of the IPL bowling charts with a career-best five for five against LSG at the M.A. Chidamb...
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Final call on Asia Cup venue to be taken after IPL final, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah

BCCI secretary Jay Shah. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A decision on Asia Cup's fate will be taken on the sidelines of the IPL final, which will be attended by a host of top Asian Cricket Council (ACC) dignitaries, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on May 25. Pakistan have the hosting rights for this year's Asia Cup but with BCCI deciding against sending its team to the neighbouring country without government permission, PCB chairman Najam Sethi had proposed a 'hybrid model' where they will organise at least four games on home soil and India will play their matches at a neutral venue. It couldn't be confirmed whether Sethi has been formally invited for the IPL final. "As of now, the decision with regards to hosting of Asia Cup hasn't yet been finalised. We are busy with IPL but the top digni...
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Three out of four sexual assault charges against SL cricket Gunathilaka dropped

Sri Lankan batsman Danushka Gunathilaka plays a shot during the second T20 match against India, at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. | Photo Credit: PTI Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of rape by a woman last year, had three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped here on May 18.Gunathilaka was charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent for which the 32-year-old had been arrested by the Sydney police from the team hotel last November during the T20 World Cup.However, the public prosecutor withdrew three of the charges in a Sydney court.According to the police, the Sri Lankan batter and the 29-year-old woman met via a dating app. After their date, the two returned to the woman's home at Sydney's Rose Bay where Gunathilaka allegedly c...
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India overtake Australia to become No. 1 Test side

Indian cricket team with the Border-Gavaskar trophy after the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji India have overtaken Australia to regain the number one position in the ICC men's Test team rankings following the annual update that drops results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020.India's rating points have moved up from 119 to 121 as their 2-0 defeat to New Zealand in March 2020 no longer figures in the rankings, which assesses series completed prior to May 2022 at 50% and subsequent series at 100%.India were last at the top for a month in December 2021.Australia have slipped from 122 to 116 rating points as their home series wins over Pakistan (2-0) and New Zealand (3-0) in 2019-20 no longer figure in the ranki...
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Fakhar Zaman’s 180 powers Pakistan to comfortable win over New Zealand in 2nd ODI

Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam take a run as New Zealand’s James Neesham watches during the second one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi on April 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Fakhar Zaman’s second successive century anchored Pakistan to another comfortable seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international on Saturday. Fakhar followed his 117 in the first ODI with another entertaining unbeaten 180 off 144 balls as Pakistan pulled off its second highest successful run chase in ODIs.Pakistan romped to 337-3 in 48.2 overs after New Zealand posted an imposing 336-5 on the back of Daryl Mitchell’s own second straight hundred — a career-best 129 off 119 balls.Fakhar made New Zealand pay a heavy price for dropping hi...
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Why was Rahane selected? With young guns injured, out of form or unconvincing, selectors forced to go with old guard in WTC final

The squad for India’s World Test Championship final looks more like a last dance for many who have been part of the team for over a decade now. By recalling Ajinkya Rahane for the final to be played against Australia at The Oval from June 7, the selectors have given an opportunity for senior pros, who have been instrumental in India’s rise to the No.1 ranking in Tests, a chance to win the ultimate crown. Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara in action for India. (File Photo/BCCI) In a selection meet where most names were easy to choose, the one deliberation was on Rahane. It is understood that apart from him, there was discussion about including Abhimanyu Easwaran as well, but they have gone with the experienced batsman for the big-ticket event as there is a strong possibil...