Cricket World Cup

BCCI appeals to ICC over 'poor' rating for Indore Test pitch: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed a formal appeal with International Cricket Council (ICC) over the 'poor' rating given to the pitch of the Indore Test by match referee

We need to be patient with youngsters, says Dravid on next T20 World Cup

Head coach Rahul Dravid has called for patience as the Indian team goes through a rebuilding phase for the next cycle of the T20 World Cup and the youngsters in the side get some experience. Dravid felt inexperience was one of the main reasons for India's 16-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second T20I here. The former India captain pointed out that while the visitors had a pretty sorted playing XI, the hosts fielded a completely different side than the one which played the T20 World Cup less than two months back. "They (youngsters in the team) are very skilful, but as they are learning, it's a tough (job). It's not easy learning in international cricket and you have to learn on the job. So, we've got to have a little bit of patience with these guys," Dravid said at the post-match press conference on Thursday. Dravid said the team was in the rebuilding phase, given the "next cycle of the T20 (World Cup)" had started. He added that youngsters will be handled patiently and will continue

Mithali Raj predicts India-New Zealand in cricket T20 World Cup final

Mithali Raj has predicted an India-New Zealand final in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The former India captain's semifinalists include South Africa and either England or defending champions Australia. "My predictions for semi-final spot, that is four spots will be India and South Africa from Group 2. From Group 1, it will be New Zealand and a toss-up between England and Australia. And the finalists, there is no doubt, India has to be there, and New Zealand, she told Star Sports. Mithali, who retired from international cricket after a glittering career, made her commentary debut with the India-South Africa clash on Sunday. With two wins in three games, India are placed second in Group 2 behind South Africa. The final will be played at the MCG on November 13.

IND vs SA T20 WC preview: India eye semi-final berth with win over Proteas

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2022 preview: The Indian team is looking to seal a semi-final berth as a win over the Proteas would mean easygoing in the last two games

Australians top ICC T20 Cricket World Cup ticket purchases, Indians at No.3

Sales made to residents in 82 countries, UK tops among overseas markets

T20 WC: A Melbourne potboiler, starring Kohli and those useful byes

India at the top of the table in the group with 2 points and a net run rate of +.050

Duleep trophy incident highlights the very masculine art of sledging

West Zone captain Rahane sent his teammate to the dressing room because of sledging at a recent match

Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers: Kuwait vs Hong Kong; timings, weather and pitch

Underdogs Kuwait to face Hong Kong in the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers. When will the match start? Who has an upper hand? How's the weather and pitch? Read this article to know everything

Winning World Cup in '83 was like independence day for cricket: Srikkanth

India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has said that winning the World Cup in 1983 felt like "independence day for cricket in India", adding that the achievement changed the face of Indian cricket forever

On this day In 1983, Team India won its maiden Cricket World Cup title

On this day in 1983, the Indian cricket team defied all odds and expectations and made history by clinching its first-ever Cricket World Cup title, defeating West Indies in the finals at Lord's

Australia name cricket squad for CWG; to face India in opening fixture

Australia will be the strong favourites to add to their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 trophy, where they defeated defending champions England in the final in New Zealand earlier this year

How the Bollywood sports biopic 83 furthers masculinity, nationalist view

Today, Bollywood is demonstrating a renewed purpose of creating new national myths, and it is on full display in the new film 83

ICC ODI men's Team of The Year: After T20s, no Indians in this one too

No Indian player featured in the global body's 'ODI Team of the Year' which features two players from minnows Ireland.

Kapil Dev recalls his experience of lifting the World Cup in 1983

As the sports drama '83' is all set to release on the big screen on Thursday, former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev recalled the feeling of lifting the World Cup in 1983

India to host 2026 World T20; 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan

The ICC board on Tuesday awarded the hosting rights of the 2025 Champions Trophy to Pakistan, while picking United States and West Indies as co-host of the 2024 T20 World Cup

T20 WC: Would love to see Pak face India in the finals, says Saqlain

Pakistan started their World Cup campaign with a thumping 10-wicket victory over arch-rivals India and then followed it by the resounding win against New Zealand by five-wicket.

Do it for Virat Kohli: Suresh Raina's message to India's T20 WC players

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina says Virat Kohli deserves to draw the curtains on his T20 captaincy stint by winning the shortest format's World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Kohli will step down from T20 captaincy after the World Cup and Raina said the talismanic batter deserves a befitting farewell from his teammates. "For India, the message at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is simple -- do it for Virat Kohli. "It will probably be his last time at this tournament as captain, so it's very important for him to make everyone believe we can do it and for us to get behind him," Raina wrote in a column for ICC. "India fans can't wait for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 to start for this reason. We have the players, we have the momentum - we just need to go out there and execute now." Raina feels the Indian players featuring in the IPL in the UAE could help them during the World Cup. "All of our players have just played the Indian Premier League in the UAE and they have played themselves

India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest

India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest

India's 2011 World Cup winners: From Dhoni to Gambhir, where are they now?

A decade has passed since 2011 and the world has witnessed some major events, including a pandemic.

Delayed IPL 2020 may bring festive-season bonanza for advertisers

Experts see uptick in ad revenue after dull first half