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Topic2023 cricket world cup

Topic: 2023 cricket world cup

Mumbai police receive message threatening ‘disruption’ during India-NZ World Cup semi-final

The threat was posted on X Tuesday, tagging the Mumbai police’s official handle. It also contained the image of a gun, hand grenades, and bullets, an official said.

‘India will have to wait for another three World Cups if they don’t win this time,’ says Ravi Shastri

Speaking to Club Prairie Fire podcast, Shastri said a majority of the squad members are at their peak, providing India the best chance to end their ICC title drought.

India funding world cricket. And it’s riding on paan masala, tractor, rebar, deo market

Kapil Dev’s ‘Palmolive da jawab nahi’ ad was early sign of advertisers taping into the middle-class. Today, Indian cricket has a new base—small towns playing, funding, watching.

‘Greatest ODI innings’: Glen Maxwell is toast of cricket after stunning World Cup double ton

The Australian cricketer’s record innings under pressure in match against Afghanistan guides Aussies to the semifinals of the ongoing ICC World Cup.

Angelo Mathews timed out — the rule behind Sri Lanka ex-captain’s controversial World Cup dismissal

Angelo Mathews’ dismissal in match against Bangladesh creates a controversy. Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn criticises Bangladesh captain. 

Spinners or pacers—Who are winning the 2023 World Cup?

Whether it’s the Afghan trio of Mujeeb, Nabi, and Rashid Khan walking all over the English batters, or Australia’s Zampa and New Zealand’s Santner, spinners have turned up this World Cup, defying low expectations.

‘Mad Max’ fury to Afghanistan’s triumph, newspapers to TV—India in grip of World Cup

The audience and media jubilation on TV and in the newspapers of Afghanistan’s victory over Pakistan was such you thought India had beaten Pakistan.

Are New Zealand the new sticky wicket for Indian cricket? Here’s what ICC tournament data tells us

The last time the Men in Blue faced the Kiwis in ODI WC, it was a heartbreak for Virat Kohli's team. New Zealand also have a 3-0 record against India in T20 World Cup fixtures.

‘Happened to me every day’— ex-Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria on facing religious bias in team

The second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his wicketkeeper cousin Anil Dalpat, Kaneria has opened up in the past about the behaviour of some of his teammates.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.