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ICC ODI World Cup after an astounding 160-run victory over the Netherlands. This marks India's remarkable 9th consecutive victory in the tournament. The cricketing world is alive with excitement, as India gears up to face New Zealand in the semi-finals. As we revel in this cricketing spectacle, our attention is naturally drawn to the stars of the game.

Cricket World Cup is over and four teams remain in the running for the title. It's India vs. New Zealand and South Africa vs.

sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and medal events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers were added to the program. The International Olympic Committee last month approved cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash for 2028 and kept boxing, modern pentathlon and weightlifting — three sports whose status had been in doubt. The umbrella group of current Summer Games sports, known by the acronym ASOIF, said Monday the decision to increase to a record 36 sports «has raised several questions» among its members, who collectively shared $540 million of IOC-allocated money at each of the past two Olympics. Most Olympic sports got between $13 million and $17.3 million from the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021. For some, that was about half their total income over four years. Adding four team sports in 2028 also is set to break the IOC's preferred limit of 10,500 athletes at a Summer Games and likely will put pressure on the core Olympic sports to cut their quotas of athletes or even medal events.

India vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup semi-final: The Indian cricket team has displayed the strongest performance in World Cup 2023 so far, as the Rohit Sharma-led side entered the knockout stages without losing even a single match. It has been a wholesome effort from Team India where both batters and bowlers shined, but of course, some individual players left an indelible mark. As the game moves to the semi-finals from Wednesday, Cricket Australia announced its World Cup 2023 team of the tournament with Indian star Virat Kohli as its captain.

World Cup 2023 top run-scorers: Virat Kohli climbs to 1st position as Shreyas Iyer enters top 10; check others on list Jaishankar and his wife, Kyoko Jaishankar also offered prayers at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple) in London during his UK visit. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is Europe's first authentic and traditionally built Hindu temple. Taking to his official handle on X, EAM Jaishankar shared details about his meeting with the UK PM.

Wasim Akram blasted Babar's critics and blamed the faulty Pakistan cricket system. Babar is under the radar of critics for the dismal World Cup show in India. To this, Akram lambasted the critics saying that making Babar a scapegoat is not right.

New Zealand were assured of a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after Pakistan failed to produce an extraordinary result during their concluding group game against England. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, were required to beat England by 287 runs to secure their berth in the semi-finals at the Kiwis' expense on net run rate. However, England batted first, closing off that avenue, and Pakistan's fate was then sealed when they were faced with the impossible task of scoring over 300 runs by the 40th ball of their reply to the champions' 337-9. New Zealand will face hosts India in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday, with Australia and South Africa clashing in Kolkata 24 hours later. (With inputs from agencies)

Angelo Mathews' first-of-its-kind timed out dismissal against Bangladesh in a World Cup match has again stirred the debate about 'Spirit of Cricket' and India head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday said a player should be allowed to follow the rules of the game to the letter, if he wishes so. The heated deliberations started after Mathews was declared timed out following an appeal of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan after the Sri Lankan batter could not get ready in time to face his first ball, coming in after the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama. «Everyone thinks differently.

Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation, and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka. The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course," ICC said in a release. This comes as the Sri Lanka cricket team couldn't perform well during the ICC World Cup 2023.

Australia captain Meg Lanning has announced her retirement from international cricket after winning seven World Cup titles during a 241-match career. The 31-year-old Lanning, who played six tests, 103 one-day internationals and 132 Twenty20 internationals, will continue playing domestic cricket in Australia and possibly India. «The decision to step away from international cricket was a difficult one to make, but I feel now is the right time for me,» Lanning said Thursday in a statement «I've been incredibly fortunate to enjoy a 13-year international career.» Speaking later outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of family and friends, Manning said had tried to talk herself out of ending her international career. «I'm sad that it's finishing up, but I'm very much ready for something new,» Lanning said.

Railways Ashwini Vaishnav Thursday took to social media X (formerly known as Twitter) to share a video of him along with Jonty Rhodes, Syed Kirmani and Monty Panesar as they embarked on their tour to promote the spirit of sportsacross the country on the Vande Bharat Express. Taking to X the Railways minister wrote, “Legendary passenger experience on India’s fastest train. #LegendsLeagueCricket Trophy tour leaves Bhopal on Vande Bharat to cover 50 cities in 17 states." The video shows cricketers Monty Panesar, Syed Kirmani, Jonty Rhodes along with Union Minister Vaishnaw at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station.

World Cup titles during a 241-match career. A winner of two ICC Women's Cricket World Cup trophies and five ICC Women's T20 World Cup titles, Lanning bows out of the game at the age of 31 having amassed more than 8000 runs across all formats for her country.

World Cup. Sri Lanka faced a 302-run defeat against India at the World Cup 2023. The minister had also appointed an interim committee headed by former cricket captain and Chairman of a new interim national cricket board Arjuna Ranatunga.

World Cup, Disney+ Hotstar has revealed that all Indian mobile customers will be able to stream the upcoming season of Pro Kabaddi League for free. The decision to enable ad-supported streaming of the tenth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League closely follows the historic viewership achieved during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The upcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League, beginning on December 2, 2023, will be conducted in a 12-city caravan format with 12 competing teams. Commenting on this, Sajith Sivanandan, Head, Disney+ Hotstar India, said, “The landscape of sports viewing is evolving, as was witnessed by the phenomenal response to our free on-mobile offering during the Asia Cup 2023 and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Our audience is continually seeking the thrill of sports with the convenience of on-the-go access, and we are elated to meet this demand.

World Cup 2023 match. So much so, that someone on X (erstwhile, Twitter) tweeted, “Our batsmen are doing good because they practice with great bowlers. Our bowlers are doing good because they practice with great batsmen." In a few years from now, you may find people willingly discussing investments more effectively as they discuss cricket.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was on Monday controversially given "timed out" in a World Cup clash against Bangladesh, becoming the first man to suffer the dismissal in the 146-year history of international cricket. The former captain took more than two minutes to take strike and opposition skipper Shakib Al Hasan appealed, which was upheld by the on-field umpire. Mathews came into bat after the fall of Sadeera Samarawickrama in the 25th over but was unable to secure his helmet strap tightly enough, an action which delayed the resumption of play. Following the Bangladesh appeal, the umpires held a lengthy discussion with the players including Mathews. They ruled Mathews to be out and the 36-year-old veteran reluctantly trudged off with most spectators appearing bemused by the decision. Some Bangladesh fans applauded. Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn writing on X, formerly Twitter, said: «Well, that wasn't cool». Ex-india batsman Gautam Gambhir, on 'X', said: «Absolutely pathetic what happened Delhi today! #AngeloMathews.» Australian Test batsman Usman Khawaja also blasted the decision. «Angelo made his crease then his helmet strap broke.

ICC World Cup 2023: The Sri Lankan government has taken strict action against the sports authorities of the country, with sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacking the entire cricket board after a humiliating 302-run defeat against India at the World Cup 2023. The action comes after the minister accused the cricket board of widespread corruption. The minister has inducted 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga as the chairman of the 7-member interim board which includes 3 judges.

World Cup encounter - the hazardous air of New Delhi. Asthmatic members of the Bangladesh team stayed indoors and Sri Lankan players resorted to masks, as per Reuters. There are speculations that the match may get cancelled due to poor air quality.

West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday. The West Indies all-rounder, who had an illustrious eight-year career representing the Windies, last played for Men in Maroon in August 2019 in a T20I match.

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Virat Kohli, the star Indian batsman widely regarded as one of the greatest on the crease, is celebrating his 35th birthday this year by playing against South Africa at the Eden Garden, Kolkata. Adorning jersey number '18' back in 2008, the batsman has inched closer to Sachin Tendulkar's record of 48 centuries. He has scored 47 centuries as of now.