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India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli surpassed iconic Sachin Tendulkar's record by becoming the batter with the most thousand runs scored in a single year in the ODI format. Former India captain however failed to match Sachin's record of most ODI centuries (49). Virat crossed the one thousand run mark in the 50-over format against his favourite opposition Sri Lanka in the ongoing World Cup on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. In his decorated career, Virat crossed the four-digit mark for the eighth time which came during 2011-14, 2017-19 and 2023.

India vs Sri Lanka, ICC World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka is off to a great start against India as pacer Dilshan Madushanka dismissed Team India skipper Rohit Sharma on the second ball of the match. Rohit Sharma has played attacking cricket in World Cup 2023 so far and he started on a similar note against Sri Lanka with a beautiful four, but Dilshan Madushanka made a comeback on the next ball as he dismissed the Indian skipper on 4 runs. The users on social media were stunned by Rohit Sharma's wicket with some expressing disappointment while some claiming it was a good learning for the upcoming batters.

World Cup match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the city police have issued a traffic advisory for the spectators who are coming to see the match today, November 2. In a video message earlier, DCP Pravin Mundhe listed the traffic and parking restrictions in the area around Wankhede Stadium. He urged people to avoid the use of personal vehicles to prevent congestion, rather suggested the use of suburban trains.

India and Sri Lanka world cup squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.Kusal Mendis (c&wk), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne.When and where to watch the match? India vs Sri Lanka 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.

World Cup 2023 match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The India vs Sri Lanka Mumbai ODI is a day-night match starting at 2 p.m. It would be the 7th match of both the teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

South Africa scored 428/5 against Sri Lanka: South African batters are playing ICC World Cup 2023 in beast mode as they scored the highest score in the history of the World Cup against Sri Lanka. Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram smashed centuries, which is also the first time in the history of the World Cup when three players of a team completed their tons. 2.

he shared visuals of smog engulfing the city. Notably, Sharma is a native of Mumbai, and has played cricket across the city from an early age. He represented the Mumbai Ranji team through his domestic first-class career, and also leads the city-based franchise team of Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

statue captures Sachin Tendulkar in the dynamic act of executing a cricket stroke. The legendary cricketer used this shot frequently to smash over 34,000 runs in both Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. Sachin Tendulkar is the only batter in the history of cricket to slam 100 centuries.

Netherlands on November 12. Pandya had hurt his left ankle while fielding on his own bowling in the game against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19. He missed the games against New Zealand and England and is also set to miss the fixtures against Sri Lanka on Thursday and South Africa on November 5.

As of match number 31, the points table positioning has only got more interesting with no team having secured a place after six games played by each one. The hosts India are leading the table with remaining undefeated so far in the tournament and have 12 points in their kitty. Meanwhile, South Africa boast a splendid Net Run Rate (NRR) of +2.032 and 10 points in six matches. New Zealand and Australia are in the third and fourth position respectively with 8 points and a minor difference in the NRR. That said, three league matches left for each team except Pakistan and Bangladesh, signal significant and genuine chances for teams including Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Netherlands to claim a semifinals’ spot.

World Cup matches in the two megacities. “BCCI is sensitive to environmental concerns. I took up the matter formally with the ICC and there won’t be any fireworks display in Mumbai, which can add to the pollution level," said BCCI secretary Jay Shah in a statement on Wednesday.

New Zealand will take on South Africa on November 1 in the 32nd ODI World Cup 2023 match at MCA Stadium, Pune. New Zealand vs South Africa Pune ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 p.m. It would be the 7th match of both the teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

Sachin Tendulkar is set to be unveiled on Wednesday, coinciding with the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. The unveiling ceremony of Tendulkar's statue will witness the presence of several dignitaries, including Maharashtra's Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar himself, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, Treasurer Ashish Shelar, as well as officials from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), including President Amol Kale, Secretary Ajinkya Naik, and other members of the apex council, PTI reported.

Nirmala Sitharaman will be on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka beginning Wednesday to address 'NAAM 200' and India Sri Lanka Business Summit, among others. During her visit, she will give the keynote address as the Guest of Honour at the 'NAAM 200' organised by the Government of Sri Lanka to commemorate the 200th anniversary of arrival of India-origin Tamils (IOTs) to the island nation on November 2 in Colombo, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

has sharply deteriorated. Following the end of the monsoon season, the city has been witnessing AQI ranging from ‘poor’ to 'very poor' and ‘severe’.

Afghanistan's superlative display has been the story of the 2023 World Cup and former England batsman Jonathan Trott has been its mastermind, lending a certain method to the madness of the rag-tag bunch of players at his disposal. Afghanistan have long been perceived as a team built around their enviable bunch of crafty spinners, while their batting lineup was nearly entirely made of reckless sloggers. They managed one win in their World Cup debut in 2015 and none in 2019, which only strengthened the perception that the 50-overs format was probably not their cup of tea. It took three giant-killing acts by Hashmatullah Shahidi and his men to turn that notion on its head and Afghanistan now have outright chances of making the semi-finals of the 10-team tournament. They stunned holders England in New Delhi and proved it was no fluke with comprehensive victories against 1992 winners Pakistan and 1996 champions Sri Lanka to move to the fifth place in the points table. The clinical manner of their chase and the comprehensive nature of their victories belie their stature as a so-called 'minnow' of the game and their fans have demanded their wins should no longer be termed as 'upset'. Trott, who took over the coaching reins in July, said it was the result of some serious hard work to get their batting and basics right for the tournament. «The way that we train, the way we think about our cricket, certainly with batting,… we're starting to see also the confidence in the players, in their own ability,» Trott, who played 52 tests between 2009-2015, said after Monday's victory against Sri Lanka. «There's such an amount of talent, and we've just given a bit of structure, a bit of a gameplan, understanding what makes them the

ALSO READ: World Cup 2023 top run-scorers: Rohit Sharma enters top 5, South Africa's de Kock on top; check others on list Looking at the points tally, India currently have 12 points and can be joined by South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Afghanistan in the next scheduled matches. Tough, it will be tough for Pakistan or Bangladesh to outscore India in points. Even if India fails to win the remaining three matches – with South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Netherlands, they will remain on 12 points.

Thailand has announced the temporary removal of visa requirements for travellers from India and Taiwan starting next month and continuing until May 2024. As reported by Reuters, this decision follows a previous move in September to eliminate visa requirements for Chinese tourists, who were a significant source of visitors before the pandemic, accounting for 11 million out of the record 39 million arrivals in 2019. "Arrivals from India and Taiwan can enter Thailand for 30 days," spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said.

World Cup match against South Africa at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens. Making this extraordinary day even more special, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has devised a grand plan, as per President Snehasish Ganguly. All the tickets for the match have been sold out, pointing to a packed house eager to witness this unique alignment of cricket and celebration.

World Cup 2023 match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Pune ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 PM. It would be the sixth match of both teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said on October 29 that a Chinese vessel has been granted permission to carry out marine research off the island's west coast under supervision. India has concerns that it could be a spy ship. Local scientists will be onboard Shi Yan 6 during two days of research activities, the ministry said. Before this, the vessel was being only allowed to enter the main port of Colombo for «replenishments» in view of India's concerns. India has for some time been uneasy over China's rising presence in the Indian Ocean and its influence in Sri Lanka. Last year, a spacecraft-tracking Chinese vessel last year had raised security concerns in India.