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Former Indian cricket team batter Ambati Rayudu outlined the differences between the fans of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Both teams have won a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles and they are among the most supported teams in the competition. In a recent interview, Rayudu was asked about the fandom of both franchises and he believes that there is something fundamental that makes them different. The former CSK and MI cricketer believed that the fans of the team were MS Dhoni fans first and then the fans of the team. On the other hand, Rayudu said that for Mumbai Indians fans, the team came first and then they focused on the player who were playing for the franchises. “As a player I would say, they support Mumbai Indians more than one player or X player or Y player. They are always for Mumbai Indians. Chennai Super Kings is slightly different. Chennai are: Dhoni's fans first and then CSK. If Mahi bhai is not there, don't think the stadium would be half f...

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IPL 2024 retentions have created a stir and sparked the craze among the fans for the upcoming edition of the biggest T20 league in the world. The retentions brought many surprises as Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya moved back to his old franchise Mumbai Indians while Cameron Green was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore. After witnessing such shocking retentions and some breathtaking performances during the ODI World Cup 2023, the fans are now eagerly waiting for the mini auctions, which are slated to be held on December 19 in Mumbai. As Australia pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins have also made themselves available for the auctions, it will be an intense battle among the franchises to acquire them. India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin stated that the two pacers will be on every team's list. "Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are the only two fresh guys. Though there are guys like Rachin Ravindra , Gerald Coetzee , and a few other names, it looks pretty sure th...

The Indian cricket fraternity took to social media to celebrate the rescue of all 41 trapped workers from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. Indian spin legend Anil Kumble took to X (formerly Twitter) and called the rescue act a work of "patience, grit and perseverance." "A big shoutout to everyone involved in successfully and safely rescuing all the trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel. Commendable work of patience, grit and perseverance. Happy for the families to be reunited with their loved ones. Wishing speedy recovery and rehabilitation of the rescued workers. #UttarakhandTunnelRescue," tweeted Kumble. A big shoutout to everyone involved in successfully and safely rescuing all the trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel. Commendable work of patience, grit and perseverance. Happy for the families to be reunited with their loved ones. Wishing speedy recovery and rehabilitation of… — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) November 29, 2023 Former Indian middle-order ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a U-turn on its decision to impose a fine on batter Azam Khan for displaying the Palestine flag on his bat during a domestic match. As Azam Khan's team Karachi Whites took on Lahore Blues at the National Stadium on Sunday, his bat featured a Palestine flag. Subsequently, a 50% fine on the match fee was imposed on Azam. However, the PCB later reviewed and matter and decided to waive the penalty that was imposed by the match officials. In a release, the PCB said: "Azam Khan's 50 per cent fine imposed by match officials has been reviewed and waived off by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The Karachi Whites wicketkeeper-batter was fined 50 percent of his match fee for being found guilty of committing a level-I offence during his side's National T20 Cup 2023-24 match against Lahore Blues at National Bank Stadium, Karachi. Azam was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the PCB Code of Conduct For Players and Players Support Personnel...

India and Australia will square off in the third T20I of the five-match series 2023, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, on Tuesday, November 28. The match begins at 7:00 PM IST. Following a series of high-quality batting performances in consecutive games, Team India will be eager to maintain its momentum at the Barsapara Stadium. Australia, meanwhile, will aim to regroup and aim for a win in the third T20I to keep the series alive. Barsapara Cricket Stadium T20 record Win/loss record India have contested in three matches at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. They have won one time and lost one. Meanwhile, one game ended with no result. On the other hand, Australia played one match at the venue, winning the solitary game. Average score India averages 177 runs when playing in the T20 format at the ground. Meanwhile, Australia's average score at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium is 122 runs. Highest score India's highest score has been 237/3 in 20 overs, made ag...

India and Australia go up against each other in the third T20I on Tuesday, November 28 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India. The match starts at 7:00 PM IST. Team India delivered a comprehensive performance in the second T20I, securing a convincing 44-run victory over Australia at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Bolstered by impressive half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (53), Ruturaj Gaikwad (58), and Ishan Kishan (52), along with a brisk 31 off 9 balls by Rinku Singh, India posted a formidable total of 235. The Indian bowling unit excelled, restricting Australia to 191/9 in their allotted 20 overs, thereby propelling the hosts to a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Prasidh Krishna and Ravi Bishnoi, who struggled in the first T20I, redeemed themselves with figures of 3/41 and 3/32, respectively. Australia, on the other hand, found themselves unable to counter the onslaught from the Indian batters. The loss was their second cons...

Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday traded their all-rounder Cameron Green to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 player auction. MI all-rounder Cameron Green has been traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Green, who was bought for a whopping Rs 17.5 crore at the auction last December, featured in 16 matches. The Australian had an impressive start to the IPL, hitting an unbeaten century and two half-centuries while also taking six wickets. Trade has been carried out as per the existing player fee. ?????? ????????? Thank you, Greeny for a wonderful season in MI Blue & Gold. #OneFamily @CameronGreen_ pic.twitter.com/WbrosyVL49 — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 27, 2023 "Hey RCB fans, it is Cam Green here, I am excited to join Andy Flower (the team's head coach). I can't wait to see you guys at the Chinnaswammy Stadium, cheers," said Green in a video by RCB. This action coincides with the successful completion by t...

Chennai Super Kings have released Ben Stokes and Ambati Rayudu ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction. The retention list contained all the major names and it also confirmed that captain MS Dhoni will be leading the side once again in the upcoming season. Among the released players, Kyle Jamieson, Sisanda Magala and Dwaine Pretorius were the major foreign players. Among the Indian players who were not part of the retention list, Akash Singh was a big exception after playing quite a few matches last season. Bhagath Varma and Subhranshu Senapati were also released by the franchise. The IPL auction will take place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on December 19.  Following the retentions, CSK will have a purse of INR 32.2 crore in the auction. Ben Stokes will miss the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to workload management, his franchise Chennai Super Kings announced. Stokes had joined CSK ahead of IPL 2023 but played in only tw...

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The Pakistan Cricket Board urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to sign the Champions Trophy 2025 hosting rights agreements with it, stressing that the PCB should be compensated if India refuse to travel to the country citing political and security reasons. A highly reliable source in the PCB told PTI on Sunday that while the ICC has marked Pakistan as the host of the tournament, the global body is yet to sign the important hosting agreement with it. The source disclosed that PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf and COO Salman Naseer had met the ICC executive board in Ahmedabad to discuss the hosting of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March, 2025. “Pakistani officials discussed the probability of the Indian board (BCCI) again refusing to send its team to Pakistan and made it clear that in any given situation the ICC must avoid taking unilateral decisions on the tournament,” the source said. He said the PCB officials had told ICC that if India refuses to play in Pakistan on ...

Legendary cricketer Brian Lara showered praise on Rohit Sharma's Team India saying that the 'Men in Blue' played their best cricket at the ODI World Cup 2023. While speaking to ANI, Lara said that Rohit Sharma's side did not struggle at the recently concluded tournament. The Caribbean further added that if a team came up short on one occasion against a side like Australia, they would take advantage. The 54-year-old further added that it was a great final match between India and Australia. The former West Indies batter also revealed that he was supporting the 'Men in Blue' in the final game of the ODI World Cup 2023. While concluding, he hoped that next time India would get hold of the prestigious trophy. "I won't say they are struggling. They played their best cricket in the World Cup. I think what we experience is how powerful what we perceive to be failure is - which is the Australians losing a couple of matches, understanding where they had to pla...

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has criticised the Pakistan cricket team over Babar Azam stepping down as the captain of the side following the Asian team's Cricket World Cup 2023 debacle. Babar stepped down from his role in mid November. Pakistan lost five out of their nine matches at the mega event and failed to qualify for the semifinals. Babar came under a lot of pressure from both experts and fans regarding his captaincy and his lack of form with the bat did not help the matter. Shan Masood was appointed Test captain while Shaheen Afridi took over as the T20I captain. While speaking on the change of captaincy, Chappel termed the event in Pakistan cricket as "typical". "Yeah that's a pity, I think Babar's a very good player," the Australia great told Wide World of Sports. "He's not leaving the Pakistan side and maybe they can find a better captain. But it's typical of Pakistan, they change captains (frequently)," he adde...

Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said he had "never seen" someone bowl like the way Pat Cummins did during the World Cup final against India, which they won by six wickets for a record-extending sixth title. Cummins had the best economy rate in the 10 overs he had bowled and also grabbed two wickets to restrict Rohit Sharma's side to 240. With an economy rate of 3.40 to go with the wickets of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, Cummins put the skids on India. "I think that was certainly Pat's best day with the ball," Labuschagne told Sen Radio. "I think I've never seen someone bowl the sequence he (Cummins) did, bowling the right balls at the right time that he did. I haven't seen that from a middle overs bowler, a pace bowler especially in a long time. A lot of credit has to go to him," said Labuschagne, who scored an unbeaten half-century in the final. Labuschagne also praised the tactical acumen of coach Andrew McDonald, saying he and th...

"Fearless" is how middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav described his hurricane knock in the first T20I against Australia here and said he felt "proud" to lead the country to victory on his captaincy debut. Suryakumar smashed a 42-ball 80 and shared a 112-run partnership with Ishan Kishan as India chased down Australia's massive 208 for 3 off the penultimate ball of the match on Thursday for a two-wicket victory. Suryakumar had contributed just 18 runs in the World Cup final against Australia on Sunday as India lost by six wickets on the big stage. But playing in his favourite format and leading the side in the absence of an injured Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar was menacing, scooping four sixes and hitting nine boundaries on way to overshadowing Josh Inglis's 50-ball 110 and helping the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Asked to describe his game in one word, 'Mr 360 degrees' said, "fearless". The skipper complimented Ishan Kis...

Despite of being critical of his captaincy in the ODI World Cup final loss, former India batter Gautam Gambhir wants Rohit Sharma to lead the team in the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit guided India to the final where they lost to Australia by six wickets. India were unbeaten heading into the final but fell at the final hurdle. Gambhir highlighted that while Hardik has been leading the team in T20Is over the last year or so, Rohit should lead the team. Gambhir added that both Rohit and Virat Kohli should be picked in the squad for the T20 World Cup. "Absolutely, both [Kohli and Rohit] need to be picked, both should be picked. And, more importantly, I want to see Rohit Sharma captain in the T20 World Cup. Yes, Hardik Pandya has captained in T20Is, but I still want to see Rohit Sharma captain in the T20 World Cup," Gambhir said on Sportskeeda . "In this World Cup, he has shown that with his batting. If Rohit Sharma is picked, Virat Kohli will automatically get picked. If R...

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India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Thursday admitted that the pain of World Cup final defeat to Australia will linger and push him to work harder for the "next opportunity". India suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia in the summit clash in Ahmedabad on November 19. "Our journey from Chennai to Ahmedabad ended in a disappointing result, but we take pride in our achievements over the six weeks. Despite the pain, we're determined to work harder for the next opportunity," Kuldeep said in a post on 'X'. Our journey from Chennai to Ahmedabad ended in a disappointing result, but we take pride in our achievements over the six weeks. Despite the pain, we're determined to work harder for the next opportunity. Thanks to our dedicated support staff, we were fully prepared for every... pic.twitter.com/kz3ZdH0B3j — Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) November 22, 2023 "While the pain of defeat lingers, we must move forward; life continues, and healing takes ti...

Skipper Pat Cummins heaped praise on the Australia team claiming that they are still "buzzing" after their record 6th ODI World Cup triumph. This year Australia have spent most of their time away from home since February and have enjoyed a successful season. They defeated India in the World Test Championship final at the Oval and then went on to retain the Ashes series. After their tour of South Africa, it seemed as if they had run out of steam after losing their first two games of the World Cup campaign, but they bounced back to lift the cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium. After arriving at the Sydney Airport ecstatic Cummins said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo, "Every half an hour or so you kind of remember that you just won a World Cup and get excited all over again. We're still buzzing. It's been a big year. To top it off with this, it's been amazing. I think they have created their own legacy. A World Cup, you only get one chance every four years and especia...

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1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev showered praises on skipper Rohit Sharma telling him to keep his spirits high as India stands with him. After putting India to bat in the World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit ensured that the Men in Blue got off to a flying start with his blistering knock of 47 off 31 balls. But Maxwell's wicked spin and Travis Head 's sensational catch brought an end to Rohit's time on the field. From that point, the free-flowing boundaries became a rarity as the rest of the batters struggled to find the fence. Kapil took to Instagram to praise the Indian skipper and motivate him to look forward to the future that lies ahead of him and wrote, "Rohit you are a master at what you do. You have a lot of success awaiting you it's tough I know but keep your spirits up. India is with you." After the match, Rohit didn't hold back while reflecting on the game and admitted that they didn't play their best cricket...

Right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar, who made his international debut across all formats earlier this year during the West Indies tour, has set his sights on a long stint with the Indian team starting with the upcoming T20I series against Australia. New-look India will clash against Australia in a five-match T20I series starting on Thursday here, which will give both these rivals a good run in the format given that the next T20 World Cup is about seven months away. The 30-year-old Mukesh is determined to make the opportunity count as he looks to build on his success earned in the domestic circuit and the Indian Premier League, which led to his national call-up. "I want to regularly play for my country, that will be my first achievement. I want to continue focusing on the processes. I am seeing the results of sticking to them, so, I want to keep focusing and moving forward,” he told Jio Cinema. Mukesh, who plays for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL, believes that the T20 competition prod...

Following India's upsetting loss in the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia on Sunday, former 'Men in Blue' spinner Harbhajan Singh asked cricket fans not to troll Aussie cricketers and their family members. Harbhajan took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and wrote that trolling family members of the World Cup winner is completely in bad taste. He also added that they lost to a better team in the final but the cricket fans should not troll others for it. He concluded by saying that sanity and dignity are more important. "Reports of trolling of family members of Australian cricket players is completely in bad taste. We played well but lost the final to better cricket by the Aussies. That's it. Why troll the players and their families? Requesting all cricket fans to stop such behaviour. Sanity and dignity are more important," Harbhajan wrote on X. Reports of trolling of family members of Australian cricket players is completely in bad tas...

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India B U19 will take on Bangladesh U19 in Match 10 of the Quadrangular U19 Series in India 2023 on Wednesday, November 22 at the CP Ground in Mulapadu, Vijayawada, India. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM IST. India B U19 are placed third in the League Group points table of the Quadrangular U19 Series in India 2023 with two points and a net run rate of +0.421. They have won one of their four matches and lost three. Bangladesh U19, meanwhile, are fourth with two points from four matches. They have won one match and lost three, with a net run rate of -0.982. IND B U19 vs BAN U19 pitch report The average score by the team batting first in the last 10 matches at the CP Ground in Mulapadu, Vijayawada is 281. Pace or Spin? The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike. IND B U19 vs BAN U19 weather report The temperature at the CP Ground in Mulapadu, Vijayawada is expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius with 73 per cent humidity. IND B U19 vs BAN U19 Fantasy 11 ...

The Indian cricket team fell at the final hurdle in the Cricket World Cup 2023, losing the final to Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Having gone unbeaten in the tournament until the final, Rohit Sharma 's men couldn't pass the final test, as their dream of lifting the trophy remained unfulfilled. The Indian players were understandably dejected after losing the final. But, on the occasion, PM Narendra Modi paid them a visit in the dressing room and tried to motivate the players. Ravindra Jadeja , one of the pillars of the Indian team, took to social media as he revealed PM Modi's special post-match gesture for the players. "We had a great tournament but we ended up short yesterday. We are all heartbroken but the support of our people is keeping us going. PM @narendramodi's visit to the dressing room yesterday was special and very motivating," Jadeja tweeted along with a picture of PM Modi in the Indian team's dressing room. ...

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma looked in exquisite touch but his explosive innings was cut short by a stunning catch by Travis Head during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Rohit looked completely in control against the Australian bowlers as he slammed 47 in 31 deliveries with the help of four fours and three sixes. However, during the 10th over of the match, he ended up miscuing a shot off Glenn Maxwell but it looked like a tough chance for Head who was fielding at cover-point. The Australian fielder covered a lot of ground while running towards the ball and pulled off a brilliant catch to hand Australia a major breakthrough. ( Cricket World Cup 2023 Live Updates ) Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field first. Both teams remain unchanged for the clash at the world's biggest cricket stadium where Australia, playing in an eighth final, look for a sixth title. ...

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Inda's triumphant performance against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final earned the home team plenty of plaudits as they progressed to the final of the tournament. While New Zealand put in a valiant effort, they couldn't break the resolve of Rohit Sharma 's men. However, a bizarre remark came from a former Australian cricketer, saying the Kiwis shouldn't have helped India's Virat Kohli when he was suffering from cramps en route to his 50th ODI hundred. New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has responded to the comment. Former Australia all-rounder Scott O'Donnell questioned the Kiwis' sportsmanship, saying such a gesture wasn't needed for a player like Kohli who was tearing the Kiwi team during the semi-final match in Wankhede. "I think that's something we really pride ourselves on as Black Caps and as New Zealanders. We want to play cricket in a way that suits us as a country and how we want to see our kids grow up and play the...

The 1983, 2011 and 2023 ICC ODI World Cup editions saw the prowess of bowlers play an instrumental role in shaping Team India's success on the grandest stage of international cricket. The 1983 World Cup marked a historic milestone for Indian cricket, as the team, led by the charismatic Kapil Dev, triumphed against the mighty West Indies in the final at Lord's. In the famed moment, India's bowlers exhibited exceptional resilience to fend off the underdogs' tag and get the better of the Caribbean side, the dominant cricketing team in the world at that time. The likes of Mohinder Amarnath, who played a pivotal all-round role and earned the 'Player of the Match' in the final and Madan Lal, with his breakthroughs, showcased the mettle of the Indian bowling attack. The strategic approach of the bowlers, complemented by their wickets at key junctures, played a vital role in securing India's maiden World Cup. Fast forward to 2011 and the history repeated itself ye...

Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami has said there is nothing extraordinary in his bowling, adding he just focuses on stump-to-stump length and putting the delivery in "a zone" to get wickets. Shami has been India's go-to bowler in the World Cup, where he is currently the side's top wicket-taker, scalping 23 wickets in six matches at an economy of 5.01, including a four-for and three fifers. He grabbed seven wickets in the semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai on Tuesday. "I always look at what the situation is, how the pitch and the ball are behaving and if the ball is swinging or not," Shami told Star Sports. "And, if the ball is not swinging, I try and bowl stump to stump while trying to land it in a zone where the ball can catch an edge of the batters (when they) are driving." Shami missed the initial four matches of the World Cup, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being the preferred pacer in the team before an ankle injury ruled him out for th...

As India took on New Zealand in their Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Virat Kohli made the headlines by breaking Sachin Tendulkar 's world record by scoring his 50th ODI hundred. In a chat with the broadcaster after the match, however, Iyer admitted that he wasn't happy with the outside noise over his failures in the first couple of games. Iyer had also lashed out a reporter in a press conference during this World Cup when asked about his struggles against the short ball. But, is glad to have silence all those with a century in the semi-final. In a chat with India legend Shreyas Iyer at Wankhede after the semi-final win against New Zealand, the middle-order batter highlighted how unfair people from the outside were to him after two bad games. "I didn't perform good in 1-2 matches at the start of the World Cup. I was getting the starts, but wasn't able to convert them into big ones. But if you look at it (the stats), I was not ou...

Mohammed Shami made history on Wednesday as he claimed a sensational seven-wicket haul to guide India to the Cricket World Cup 2023 final with a win over New Zealand. Shami ended with figures of 7/57 as the Indian cricket team claimed a 70-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This was the first time that an Indian bowler took seven wickets in an ODI encounter and as a result, he claimed the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in the format. The previous record belonged to Stuart Binny who took 6 wickets for 4 runs against Bangladesh back in 2014.  Best bowling returns for India in ODIs 7/57 - Mohammed Shami vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 WC 6/4 - Stuart Binny vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014 6/12 - Anil Kumble vs WI, Kolkata, 1993 6/19 - Jasprit Bumrah vs ENG, The Oval, 2022 6/21 - Mohammed Siraj vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2023 Previous WC record for India: 6/23 by Ashish Nehra vs ENG, Durban, 2003 Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking 50th one-day international hundred befo...

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Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has lashed out at Babar Azam 's capataincy after the national cricket team's poor show at Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan lost five of their nine matches played in the league stage of the tournament and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Their defeats also included one at the hands of Afghanistan. The Hashmatullah Shahidi -led side outplayed Babar Azam and company by eight wickets. Criticising Babar, Afridi said that the player has not improved as captain in the past few years. "I'm a fan of Babar. Babar is a big player, for me he is like a younger brother. I wanted that Babar to join the list of top captains in the world. He's been captain since four years or so, there was never a sword hanging over his head. We all supported him during this phase. We thought in three-four years he would be well groomed to handle the responsibility as a captain. He would mould himself as a captain. But this didn't happen. He coul...

A raging pitch controversy may have taken the centrestage ahead of the World Cup semi-finals but Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Wednesday said they have "faith" in ICC and his team has not faced any issue so far in the ongoing tournament. Hours before India's highly anticipated semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede in Mumbai, reports emerged that the Indian cricket team management has sought a 'slow pitch' for the game. "Yeah, I saw that (the report)... obviously ICC have an independent pitch curator who manages that so I'm sure they are all over making sure it's fair for both teams," Cummins said ahead of their semifinal against South Africa at Eden Gardens. "So far this tournament that we've played on, I've not seen any issue." According to the report, a fresh pitch was originally planned for the first semifinal but now it will be played on an "used" surface to assist the home team's spinners, leadin...

India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Wednesday, November 15. IND vs NZ will begin at 2:00 PM IST. Team India enters the match with an impressive streak of nine victories. The Men In Blue have been consistent with both bat and ball and will aim to deliver another clinical performance against New Zealand. On the other hand, New Zealand's run in the league stage was marked by mixed results. Nevertheless, the Kiwis boast a formidable batting lineup and a potent bowling attack that will pose a challenge for the Indians at Wankhede. Ahead of the upcoming clash, we take a look at the matchups that could decide the outcome of the game. 1. Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult Rohit Sharma has been in exceptional form in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 so far. The Indian captain has accumulated 503 runs in nine matches. His runs have come at a brisk pace, providing Team India with strong starts in powerplays. ...