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Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the team's immediate World Cup matches with a fractured thumb, but head coach Gary Stead is optimistic the batter will be back in action at some stage of the tournament. After spending nearly seven months on the sidelines with a knee injury, Williamson made 78 not out in his return to action in the team's comprehensive victory against Bangladesh on Friday. The 33-year-old, however, was struck by a throw while running between the wickets during the match, which now makes him uncertain for the tournament. Tom Blundell will travel to India as cover, but Williamson will remain with the team with the hope of being available for the back end of group play next month, New Zealand Cricket said in a statement on Saturday. «Firstly, we're all feeling for Kane to have this occur after all his hard work to return from his knee injury,» Stead said. «While it's disappointing news, the initial diagnosis has given us some optimism he can still feature later in the pool play following a period of rest and rehabilitation. »Kane is clearly a massive part of our side and a world class player and captain — so we'll look to give him every opportunity we can to return in the tournament." Blundell was picked ahead of Henry Nicholls, who suffered a mild side-strain during a Plunket Shield warm-up match the week. «Tom's been with the one-day side on tours to Pakistan and Bangladesh and performed well,» Stead said. «He covers multiple positions in the batting order and his wicket-keeping skills are also an added bonus as a back-up.» The 2019 runners-up have kicked off their campaign for a maiden World Cup title with a hat-trick of victories.

Tiger Zinda Hai' star even praised Virat Kohli and spoke on Shubman Gill's dengue diagnosis. Sharing his insights about Shubman Gill being diagnosed with dengue ahead of World Cup matches, he jokingly said that Gill visited him at his home. "Ji haan, world cup me abhi aaye hai, uske pehle ghar aaye the. Maine unko dua ki bahar nikal nikal ke maaro ball ko. Aur jaise hi ghar se nikle unko dengue ho gaya (Yes, he arrived in the World Cup now.

ALSO READ: LIVE India vs Pakistan Score Updates Also, India made changed in the Playing XI on Saturday, by including Shubman Gill instead of Ishan Kishan. Gill tested positive for dengue ahead of the team's first World Cup match against Australia in Chennai on 8 October.

ICC World Cup today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 2:00 pm. Rohit’s men are on a winning streak and have overcome the challenges of Australia and Afghanistan in the first two games. Meanwhile, Pakistan also has won both of its previous games. India maintains a flawless 7-0 record against Pakistan in the 50-overs World Cup and currently holds the top ranking in ODIs.

Amit Shah said on Friday, even as he listed out the measures taken by the Modi government for the benefit of the community. The Citizenship Amendment Act has opened the way to Indian citizenship for the Sikhs who were tortured in neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, Shah said, addressing an event organised by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. The amendment to the Citizenship Act of 1955 passed by Parliament in 2019 is yet to be implemented, as rules have not been framed. The amendment makes it easier to get Indian citizenship for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who entered the country on or before December 31, 2014 from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Shah said victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots got justice after the Modi government came to power in 2014.

Israel has a major decision on its hands. It seems it will have to launch large-scale ground operations in Gaza. Major states cannot suffer a terrorist attack of this magnitude without significant consequences for the perpetrator.

ALSO READ: India-Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023: ‘Shubham Gill ko maine tagda kar diya hai,’ says Yuvraj Singh Though he was discharged the next evening, the BCCI ruled him out of the Afghanistan game in Delhi, and as a result, he did not travel with the team. On Thursday, Gill arrived in Ahmedabad and according to a report, he headed straight to the Narendra Modi Stadium at around 11 AM and spent over an hour practicing.

Click here! Meanwhile, Taliban officials has said that the Saturday's earthquake has killed more than 2,000 people across Herat province. According to the UN figures, the epicentre was in Zenda Jan district, where 1,294 people died, 1,688 were injured and every home was destroyed, as reported by Associated Press. A UN official also said that more than 90 percent of the people killed in the earthquake were women and children, as reported by AP.

Rahul, spinners need to click for India KL Rahul repaid the selectors’ faith in him by producing two match-winning innings in quick succession: against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and against Australia in India’s opening match of the World Cup. He is the glue that can bind the middle order. The rate at which he is capable of scoring bolsters India’s prospects in the middle overs. His form is crucial to India’s chances in this tournament.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli reaches individual milestones. India skipper Rohit Sharma during the Afghanistan match broke legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of most number of centuries in World Cup history Tendulkar recorded six centuries in as six editions of World Cups that he played, Rohit achieved the feat in only three: 2015, 2019 and 2023. Rohit Sharma also holds the record of scoring most centuries (five) by any batter in a World Cup edition — a feat that he achieved in 2019 edition in England. Rohit Sharma hit 131 off 84 balls against Afghanistan, which was his 31st ton overall, taking him past Australian legend Ricky Ponting.

Rohit Sharma’s match-winning knock on Wednesday led India to a resounding 8-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. India chased the target of 273 runs in 35 overs. Rohit scored 131 runs in 84 balls and stitched a solid opening partnership with Ishan Kishan who contributed 47 runs from 47 deliveries. Sharma won the player of the match and said, «It's my job to make sure to get those starts especially in run chases.

ICC World Cup 2023: As Indian batters dominate Afghanistan bowling completely, cricket fans witnessed a heart warming moment after Indian star Virat Kohli shared a warm hug with Afghanistan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq during the match. The moment was interesting as few months back Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq engaged in a verbal spat during a Indian Premier League (IPL) match. The video is doing rounds on the internet with users appreciating the sportsmen spirit of Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq.

ICC World Cup 2023: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed the records of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev with a century against Afghanistan. With this 100, Rohit Sharma has completed 7 centuries in the ICC World Cup which puts him at the top of the list.

The Times of Israel cited the Foreign Ministry which said that 84 countries expressed support for Israel. Countries like France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and the United States also issued a joint statement expressing their joint support and condemned Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism.

Geneva International Motor Show, one sleek supercar stands out — the Simurgh, a vehicle that could be mistaken for the Batmobile at first glance. Its black, low-slung design with flared wheel arches exudes an aura of speed and sophistication. Yet, on closer inspection, it becomes evident that the Simurgh is no ordinary car among the impressive lineup in Doha.

Click here! Speaking of the damages and injurious caused by the quake, Information Ministry spokesman Abdul Wahid Rayan said that Wednesday’s quake has injured at least 80 people and a landslide has blocked the main Herat-Torghondi highway, as reported by Associated Press. Moreover, the report added that the landslide also flattened all 700 homes in Chahak village, which was untouched by the tremors of previous days.

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The quake occurred at a shallow depth at around 05:10 am local time (00:40 GMT), with its epicentre about 29 kilometres north of the city of Herat, the United States Geological Survey said. Volunteers and rescuers have been working since Saturday in what are now last-ditch attempts to find survivors from the earlier series of earthquakes, which levelled entire villages and affected more than 12,000 people, according to UN estimates. Local and national officials have given conflicting counts of the number of dead and injured from the previous earthquakes, but the disaster ministry has said 2,053 people died. «We can't give exact numbers for dead and wounded as it is in flux,» said disaster management ministry spokesman Mullah Janan Sayeq. There were no immediate reports of new casualties after Wednesday's quake, which hit near Herat city, home to more than half a million people. The earlier earthquakes completely destroyed at least 11 villages in Herat province's Zenda Jan district, according to the UN. «Not a single house is left, not even a room where we could stay at night,» said 40-year-old Mohammad Naeem, who told AFP he lost 12 relatives, including his mother, after Saturday's earthquakes. «We can't live here anymore. You can see, our family got martyred here.

Click here! (1) Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), (2) Ibrahim Zadran, (3) Rahmat Shah, (4) Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), (5) Mohammad Nabi, (6) Najibullah Zadran, (7) Azmatullah Omarzai, (8) Rashid Khan, (9) Naveen-ul-Haq, (10) Mujeeb Ur Rahman, (11) Fazalhaq Farooqi The weather conditions in Delhi are set to be less humid with plenty of sunshine. According to AccuWeather, there is zero percent probability of rain and thunderstorms in Delhi today.

IND vs AFG, ICC World Cup 2023 match today: When, where and how to watch, live-streaming details India have an upper hand over Afghanistan with the two sides having met just three times in the ODI format, of which the Men in Blue have won two and tied one. The two teams have played each other only once in the 2019 ODI World Cup, where Afghanistan failed to chase down a target of 225 and were defeated by 11 runs.

Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and JLN Marg. No heavy vehicles and buses will be allowed on the roads from Daryaganj to Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and from Guru Nanak Chowk to Asaf Ali Road.