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England won the toss and elected to bowl in their World Cup match against India here on Sunday. India retained the playing 11 for the match while England too did not make any changes from the eleven that they fielded against Sri Lanka. India have 10 points from five matches while England are 10th on
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Argentina captain Lionel Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Norway’s UEFA player of the year and treble winner Erling Haaland of Manchester City to the prestigious prize. Inter Miami’s Messi, who last won the award in 2021, played a pivotal role in guiding Argentina
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A spirited Afghanistan upset another former champion on Monday when Hashmatullah Shahidi’s men defeated 1996 winners Sri Lanka by seven wickets to continue their memorable campaign at the 50-overs World Cup. Their bowlers had laid the foundation of their third win in six matches when they bowled out Sri Lanka for a below-par 241 in
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India became the first team to qualify for the World Cup semifinals after beating Sri Lanka by a massive 302 runs here on Thursday. Mohammed Shami (5/18) and Mohammed Siraj (3/16) ran through the Sri Lanka batting line-up as the Islanders were bundled out for 55 in 19.4 overs while chasing 358. Kasun Rajitha top-scored
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Virat Kohli gave his fans a perfect birthday treat when he finally struck his highly-anticipated 49th ODI century in an unbeaten innings of supreme patience and perseverance to power India to above-par 326/5 against South Africa in the World Cup here on Sunday. A frenzied response, South Africa’s resurgence and the Kohli’s missing maestro Sachin
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Birthday boy Virat Kohli hit a record-equalling 49th ODI century while Ravindra Jadeja took a five-wicket haul as India crushed South Africa by 243 runs to record their eighth World Cup win here on Sunday. Kohli, who turned 35 on Sunday, struck 101 not out off 121 balls — which put him at par with
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Glenn Maxwell conjured up magic when Australia thought it was all over, striking an astonishing double century to singlehandedly lift his team into the semifinals of the World Cup with a three-wicket win over Afghanistan here on Tuesday. With his unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, which came on the back of some unbelievable hitting, Maxwell
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In the first 34 matches, the live broadcast of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup attracted the eyeballs of nearly 430 million viewers on TV. Quoting BARC data, Disney Star said the total watch time (consumption) on television for the live broadcast of the marquee tournament has witnessed a 10 per cent increase compared to the
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Paceman Lockie Ferguson said New Zealand would head into a likely World Cup semi-final against India charged with confidence after snapping a four-match losing streak against Sri Lanka in their last round-robin clash. Thursday’s crushing five-wicket victory left Pakistan and Afghanistan requiring miraculous wins in their final opening-round matches to displace the Black Caps from
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday night released the tender for the title sponsorship rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2024-28 cycle. Tata held the IPL title sponsorship rights till the end of the 2023 season, taking over from Chinese phone makers Vivo in 2022 after political
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Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul struck magnificent centuries as India produced a solid batting display to post a mammoth 410 for four against the Netherlands in their final league match of the World Cup here on Sunday. Iyer (128 not out off 94 balls) slammed a career-best ODI ton, while KL Rahul (102 off 64
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Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit hundreds as World Cup hosts India geared up for the semi-finals with a crushing 160-run victory over the Netherlands on Sunday to keep intact their 100 per cent record with nine group wins. After their colleagues had departed following breezy fifties on a good M Chinnaswamy Stadium track, Iyer
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Virat Kohli became the first batter in the history of the game to score 50 ODI centuries, going past his idol Sachin Tendulkar during the World Cup semifinal against New Zealand here on Wednesday. Kohli reached the landmark when he worked Kiwis pacer Lockie Ferguson to square leg for a double, moving from 98 to
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Virat Kohli’s world record 50th ODI hundred and a scintillating century by Shreyas Iyer propelled India to an imposing 397 for four against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup here on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma’s (47 off 29 balls) pyrotechnics, tons by Kohli (117 off 113) and Iyer (105 off 70), and
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Virat Kohli struck a record 50th hundred and fast bowler Mohammed Shami’s seven-wicket haul proved equally crucial as the unbeaten hosts overpowered New Zealand by 70 runs in a high-scoring match on Wednesday to march into the World Cup final. Kohli’s 117 and a blistering 105 from Shreyas Iyer helped India post 397 for four
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South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the second semi-finals of the World Cup at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. For South Africa, spinner Tabraiz Shamsi came in for pacer Lungi Ngidi in their only change, while Australia went with Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc in
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David Miller struck a 116-ball 101 and lifted South Africa to 212 after his team had lost four early wickets against Australia during the second semifinal of the World Cup here on Thursday. Miller hit eight fours and five sixes during his rescue act, and brought up his century with a maximum over deep midwicket
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Australia overcame a spirited challenge from South Africa by three wickets in the second semi-final of the World Cup here on Thursday to set up a title clash with hosts India. The final will be played on Sunday at Ahmedabad. David Miller struck a 116-ball 101 and lifted South Africa to 212 all out after
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With the cricket season reaching fever pitch, demand for Team India jerseys and World Cup merchandise has seen a surge especially in the run up to the final. Cinemas and restaurants are also gearing up to cash in on the cricket season with India set to play the final on Sunday. With stadiums turning into
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Akhiro Kato wants to shift the football spotlight from Europe to Asia and Africa. To this end, the President of Angkor Tiger Football Club, will train his eyes on digital initiatives like global fan membership programmes. Cambodian club Angkor Tiger FC, which operates under the ownership of Japanese entrepreneur Kato, competes in the Cambodian Premier
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Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the World Cup final here on Sunday. Both India and Australia fielded unchanged sides. The Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
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KL Rahul and Virat Kohli made gritaty fifties but Australian bowlers produced a clinical show to bowl out India for a below-par 240 in the World Cup final here on Sunday. Sent in to bat on a slow and dry pitch, skipper Rohit Sharma once again provided India a flying start with a 31-ball 47
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Australia won a record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title after opener Travis Head smashed a magnificent century to fashion their six-wicket victory in Sunday’s final against the tournament’s form team India. Put into bat, India rode battling half-centuries by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli to post a below-par 240 all out in exactly 50 overs
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Disney+ Hotstar set a new viewership record during the World Cup finals. The platform saw 5.9 crore peak concurrent viewers tuning in to watch the match between India and Australia. Also read: Australia wins sixth World Cup title after Head’s hundred sinks India The platform achieved peak concurrency of 3.5 crore viewers during India vs
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The growth of the Esports industry is benefiting the Indian gamers’ community with diverse career opportunities and increased earnings. The earnings from gaming are growing in India as compared to 2022, with nearly half of serious gamers respondents claiming to earn – between ₹6 lakh and ₹12 lakh per annum in 2023, according to HP
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Ultimate Kho Kho, the sporting league promoted by Amit Burman, has secured series A fundraise from UK-based private investment firm, BNP Group. The fundraise quantum was not disclosed. In a statement, Amit Burman, Promoter UKK, said, “Keeping in mind, the global ascendancy of indigenous sports, this partnership with BNP Group is a massive milestone for
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The ten IPL teams released their list of retained players on Sunday ahead of the December 19 auction of players for the 2024 season. IPL 2024 is four months away and a fresh auction will take place in Dubai next month. The ten squads had time till 5 pm on Sunday to let go, trade
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India defeated Australia by 44 runs in the second T20I to go 2-0 up in the five-match series, here on Sunday. Chasing an imposing 236, Australia were restricted to 191 for nine in the stipulated 20 overs. Ravi Bishnoi (3/32) inflicted a double blow in the powerplay as Australia lost their top-four for 58 runs.
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