Tag: World Cup 2019

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Sachin Tendulkar on Dhoni's Role in World Cup

New Delhi: The 2019 edition of the World Cup is now six days away and while India is considered one of the favourites going into the tournament in England and Wales, a lot will depend on how skipper Virat Kohli leads the team in the showpiece event. While pundits questioned his captaincy during the recently […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
Warm-Up: Batsmen get a shake up as India lose to NZ by 6 wkts

London: Indian batting line-up’s soft underbelly lay exposed in slightly favourable bowling conditions as New Zealand gave a rude wake-up call, winning the first warm-up game ahead of the ICC World Cup by six wickets here Saturday. Under overcast conditions, Trent Boult’s (4/33 in 6.2 overs) incisive swing bowling was a test of technique for […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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World Cup: Kohli pleased with lower-order fightback

London:After the Indian top order failed to live up to the expectations in the warm-up game against New Zealand, skipper Virat Kohli expects his lower-order batsmen to rise to the occasion if a situation arises in the upcoming World Cup. On Saturday, Kohli’s decision to pose a challenge for his batting lineup led to top-order […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
Rahul's ton at number four 'biggest positive': Kohli

Cardiff (England): India skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on K.L. Rahul who struck a brilliant century against Bangladesh in the second warm-up game, saying his form was the “biggest positive” India would take into their first match of the World Cup against South Africa on June 5. On Tuesday, Rahul scored 108 runs, which included […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
Tendulkar to make his commentary debut in WC opener

Mumbai: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be making his on-air expert debut with the World Cup beginning on Thursday in England and Wales. Tendulkar will grace the commentary box during the tournament opener between England and South Africa to be played at The Oval, London. The Master Blaster will join the Philips Hue Cricket […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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WC 2019: West Indies thrash Pakistan by 7 wickets

Nottingham: West Indies kicked-off its World Cup 2019 campaign on an impressive note after thrashing Pakistan by seven wickets at Trent Bridge, here on Friday. After bundling out the Green Brigade on a paltry 105 runs, the Carribean opener and self-proclaimed Universe Boss Chriss Gayle smashed a 34-ball half century while unbeaten Nicholas Pooran contributed […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
South Africa opt to bat against India

Southampton: South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat against India in their World Cup fixture at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. South Africa have brought in Hashim Amla and Tabraiz Shamsi whereas India have left out Mohammad Shami, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja and Dinesh Karthik from their squad for […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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PM Modi wishes Kohli & boys luck

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian cricket team as they began their World Cup campaign against South Africa in the United Kingdom on Wednesday. “As #TeamIndia begins it’s #CWC19 journey today, best wishes to the entire Team. “May this tournament witness good cricket and celebrate the spirit of sportsmanship,” Modi tweeted. Two-time […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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ICC posts illustration of Kohli on throne, fans unhappy

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has raised eyebrows by posting an illustration of India skipper Virat Kohli sitting on a throne with a crown on his head and a bat in hand on Twitter. The picture has seen some cricket fans fuming as they feel that such a post of one captain when […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Google Search, Assistant get special World Cup features

New Delhi: Keeping in line with the the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 action, Google on Wednesday introduced special features to its Search, Assistant to help people get all the important match updates. Users can now explore the tournament table, stats and upcoming matches right by just typing “ICC Cricket World Cup” on Search in […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Henry four-fer helps NZ bowl Bangladesh out for 244

London: Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored a half century but New Zealand pacer Matt Henry starred with the ball to bowl Bangladesh out for 244 in 49.2 overs in their World Cup tie at the Kennington Oval on Wednesday. Shakib scored 64 off 68 balls, his innings laced with seven fours, but lacked support […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Rohit Sharma's ton helps India thrash South Africa by 6 wickets

Southampton: Rohit Sharma went past Sourav Ganguly and also became the first Asian batsman to hit a hundred in this World Cup so far, as India cruised to a six-wicket victory over South Africa to get their campaign off to a glittering start at The Rose Bowl on Wednesday. After Yuzvendra Chahal snared four wickets […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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India most searched team of World Cup, reveals study

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team has grabbed the most searched team recognition on the Internet for the ongoing World Cup, while England have bagged the second position out of the 10 participating teams in a study conducted by SEMrush, the online visibility management and content marketing SaaS platform. The study further revealed that the […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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BCCI asks ICC to approve Dhoni's gloves with Army insignia

New Delhi: With Indians across all paths of life coming out in support of former India skipper M.S. Dhoni after the International Cricket Council (ICC) asked him to remove the ‘Balidaan Badge from his wicketkeeping gloves, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) running Indian cricket have sent in a request to the ICC asking them to […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Dhoni in England for cricket, not Mahabharata: Pak minister

New Delhi: A Pakistan Minister has hit out at Indian cricketer M.S. Dhoni for sporting an Army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves during the ongoing World Cup in England and Wales. “Dhoni is in England to play cricket not for MahaBharta (sic), what an idiotic debate in Indian media, a section of the Indian media […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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