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G20 summit, India is hosting another global gathering — the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which has returned to India after 12 years. In this period, India has established itself as the commercial centre of the sport, with a huge fan base that consists of traditional cricket enthusiasts, new young fans and increasingly women. This passion and conviction has drawn in global and Indian advertisers, even as 10-second ad spots are being priced at a 40% premium when compared to the 2019 World Cup.

World Cup was played between India and England in Lucknow, India's Rohit Sharma entered in the top five after scoring a brilliant 87 runs under testing conditions. Rohit also overtook Virat to become India's leading run-getter in this World Cup for India. Here is a look at the top ten batsmen who scored maximum runs till the India-England game: Quinton de Kock who has scored three centuries in this World Cup is at the top of the chart and is one of the main reasons for South Africa's brilliant performance in the World Cup.

Pakistan have lost four matches on the trot at an ODI World Cup, which has left Babar Azam's side on the verge of elimination.

ICC World Cup 2023: Will Babar Azam be removed as Pakistan captain? PCB vows to take decision after… The Pakistan captain, who is also the world's No. 1-ranked ICC batsman, has been unable to capitalise on his starts and convert them into big hundreds. Azam has now become the latest target of criticism from former players, who feel that Azam has not played the sort of impactful shots expected of a player of his calibre.

BSF delegation protested during the commandant-level flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers at Border out Post (BoP) Octroi, PRO BSF Jammu was quoted by news agency ANI as saying on Saturday. "The meeting ended in a cordial atmosphere to maintain peace and tranquillity on the International border," the BSF official said. The BSF had reportedly retaliated to unprovoked firing opened by Pakistani troops two days ago in Jammu's Arnia and RS Pura sectors.

World Cup match against South Africa at Chennai on Friday. "Pakistan have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in a league match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday," said a statement from ICC. The ICC Code of Conduct states that players will be fined five percent of their match fee for every over that is failed to be bowled in the allotted time.

ICC World Cup 2023, the team's former captain Rashid Latif has alleged that the players have not been paid by the Pakistan Cricket Board for five months. Latif made the allegation while participating in a panel discussion on a local news channel, following Pakistan's defeat against South Africa in a thrilling encounter on October 27. According to Latif, Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam has been trying to reach PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer.

World Cup 2023. Pakistan, which opted to bat first, managed to score 270 runs and were all out, however, chasing the target, though the Proteas kept lost wickets to Pakistani side, they had Aiden Markram on their side who scored 91 runs in 93 balls. When Markram lost his wicket with 21 runs still to get, Pakistan, for the first time, got a hold of the match.

dearness relief (DR) and how it will be calculated. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance hiked the dearness relief (DR) for the central government pensioners from 42% to 46%.

World Cup and that a single decision should not have the power to ruin it. Another fan noted that bad captaincy and strategy also played a role in Pakistan’s loss.

Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India abstains from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the UN News Centre wrote, "BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on "protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" on the ongoing Gaza crisis FOR: 120 AGAINST: 14 ABSTAIN: 45." The draft resolution has been adopted by the General Assembly with 120 votes in favor, 12 against, and 45 abstentions.

Australia and New Zealand o n S a t u r d ay i n a Himalayan setting for their trans-Tasman clash — the final game of the tournament at Dharamsala. Both teams have played five games — New Zealand are placed third with 8 points from four wins and trail second-place South Africa on net run-rate. Australia have won three out of five games and is placed fourth with 6 points.

India vs Pakistan World Cup match on digital eclipsed TV, marking a watershed moment in Indian sports consumption. Industry watchers say this is the first time a cricket match has had more viewership on digital than on TV. According to BARC data, India vs Pakistan match attracted 173 million TV viewers on the Disney Star network and Doordarshan, whereas 225 million viewers watched the match digitally on Disney+ Hotstar.

South Africa defeated Pakistan by one wicket in a tense finish to push their Asian rivals to the brink of elimination from the World cup here on Friday. South Africa bowled out Pakistan for 270 and then returned to overhaul the target, scoring 271 for 9 in 47.2 overs with Aiden Markram top-scoring with a 93-ball 91.

Cricket World Cup has clocked. As per BARC data provided by Disney Star on Friday, the live broadcast for the first 18 tournament matches has clocked up 123.8 billion viewing minutes. This is a 43 per cent growth compared to the previous edition in England and Wales in 2019, the company said. Further, the marquee tournament which began on October 5, recorded 364.2 million viewers tuning in to the live broadcast of the first 18 matches.

Pakistan likely to sack Babar Azam as captain, report says: Here's who could replace him The Men in Green currently sit 6th in the World Cup points table with a net run rate of -0.400 and will now have to rely on the results of other teams as in addition to winning all their remaining World Cup matches. Babar Azam has struggled both as an individual and a captain, with the world's number one ODI batsman looking a shadow of his former self at the marquee event, while other players, with the exception of Mohammed Rizwan and probably Abdullah Shafique, have also struggled to find their feet in the tournament.

World Cup Cricket Match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium today i.e. on 27 October. Pakistan vs South Africa Chennai ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 p.m The extended service will be available on the Green and Blue line.

Pakistan and South Africa World Cup squads: Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (w/k), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim.South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock (w/k), Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen and Lizaad Williams.When and where to watch the Pakistan vs South Africa match? The Pakistan vs South Africa match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Social media giant Meta has also partnered with the ICC for World Cup 2023 coverage on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Threads.

World Cup 2023 with back-to-back wins, the Men in Green lost three consecutive matches. The biggest setback happened when they lost to Afghanistan. Now, as it stands, Babar Azam's boys may even fail to qualify for the semi-finals unless they win all their upcoming matches.

World Cup 2023 match at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

India, Iran and Armenia has the potential to balance the Pakistan-Azerbaijan-Turkey axis, which has gained momentum with several engagements between Islamabad and Baku this year. The first India-Iran-Armenia trilateral aims to connect Armenia with India via Iran, ET has learnt. During a meeting in the Armenian capital Yerevan this April, the three sides discussed economic projects and regional communication channels, outlined the prospects of deepening cultural and people-to-people contacts as well as trilateral cooperation in various fields. The three countries had then decided to «continue consultations» in the format, sources recalled. The trilateral meeting also discussed the use of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) as a regional connectivity initiative. Armenia, whose ties with New Delhi are acquiring strategic dimensions, has proposed the Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor via Iran parallel to INSTC or part of a new branch of INSTC to connect Indian traders with Russia and Europe, sources said. Given the extensive experience of Indian companies in taking part in large-scale infrastructure projects abroad and India's interest in launching the India-Europe transport corridor route via Iran and Georgia, Armenia plans to start negotiations with India to discuss the involvement of Indian funding and Indian companies into the project.