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Topic2023 World Cup

Topic: 2023 World Cup

War, fund crunch, dusty pitches: Afghanistan’s 22-yr cricket journey from underdogs to giant-slayers

Afghanistan’s incredible 22-yr journey in top class cricket is eventful. It has been interspersed by overlapping of sport & politics. But cricket has overcome all hurdles & survived.

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Panauti’ legitimises superstition. Just accept the better team won that day

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who takes pride in being 'rational and secular', detestably attributed Indian cricket team's World Cup final loss to PM Modi's attendance in the stadium.

Takeaways from India’s World Cup 2023 campaign. Flying starts, spit-fire bowling & reimagined game

Barring disappointment in final, Rohit & his men dominated opposition in all aspects in marquee tournament. But loss to Aussies reopened old wounds of 20 yrs from Johannesburg.

Modi Stadium’s silence in World Cup final was fit for Vipassana. It wasn’t sporting culture

Building a deep-rooted sporting culture is perhaps more difficult than constructing the world's largest stadium.

‘I support Palestine,’ says fan after arrest for invading pitch in World Cup cricket final

Pitch invader wore a shirt seeking end of Gaza bombing & wore facemask in the colours of Palestinian flag. He claimed that he was from Australia.

Rohit Sharma & Co on the brink of doing an Australia on Australia. And it’s all in the mind

Will Captain Courageous lift the World Cup that flushes away the gut-wrenching disappointment he suffered 12 years ago? Will Gill, Siraj, Ishan, and Shreyas carry Kohli on their shoulders on a victory lap?

3 reasons it’s Advantage India in the 2023 World Cup final against Australia

The 2023 World Cup final isn't happening between the best two teams of the tournament. But despite India having a clear advantage, a win for Australia can't be ruled out.

Does cricket make your heart skip a beat? Medtech firms want ECG machines, nebulisers at stadiums

Ahead of India-Aus World Cup final, Medical Technology Association of India has suggested defibrillators, ECG machines & other devices be made available for health issues among spectators.

This World Cup, Pakistan played low off field too — Akram’s caste slur, Razzaq’s Aishwarya remark

Level of debate in Pakistan was lower than team's performance as commentators made bizarre claims. Sikander Bakht's remark on Rohit Sharma's 'very strange' toss just the latest.

Our take on cricket World Cup, Mahua Moitra’s expulsion, SC rulings, OBC quota— in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

On Camera

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.