Babar Azam (Image: Debasis Sen) “I don’t focus on the past, I try to focus on the future,” said Babar Azam on the eve of the potboiler against India. Pakistan’s captain tried to put on a brave face on Friday at the media briefing. On Saturday, in steamy Ahmedabad, at a theatre called the …
Sport is all about leadership. And Indian sport was privileged to witness it last night in two places – Ahmedabad and Mumbai. In Ahmedabad, Rohit Sharma led from the front with his captaincy and his batting in taking down Pakistan. In Mumbai, India put on a show led by Nita Ambani, International Olympic Committee …
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Source: X.com Sri Lanka’s 2023 World Cup campaign took a major hit as Dasun Shanaka, their captain, was ruked out with a right thigh-muscle injury. In response, the ICC Technical Committee gave approval on October 14 for the inclusion of Chamika Karunaratne as a replacement player. “Karunaratne, who has played 23 ODIs, was named …
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Source: ICC Afghanistan’s start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 hasn’t gone as they would’ve hoped. After two matches, they find themselves at the bottom of the table, having lost their first game to Bangladesh by six wickets and then suffering an eight-wicket defeat to India in Delhi. Their upcoming match against England, …
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Photo by Debasis Sen Rohit Sharma’s cavalier batting during the pursuit of a rather small target and the manner in which India’s bowlers did the job expected of them were highlights of the ICC Cricket World Cup league game in Ahmedabad on Saturday, which kept fans around the world glued to screens for hours …
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Source: PTI Jasprit Bumrah, India’s premier pace bowler, unveiled his strategy for the upcoming high-stakes game against Pakistan, saying that he was focused on his preparations without thinking too much about the external factors. The Ahmedabad-born pacer also expressed his excitement at the prospect of playing in front of his hometown crowd. “I just …
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IND v PAK (Credit: ICC) India-Pakistan World Cup games are a unique treat for fans everywhere because they bring to life one of the fiercest rivalries in sports. These matches are as intense as any sporting contest, setting hearts racing and pulses pounding. It’s a match that transcends cricket and goes to the core …
Credit: ICC Cricket World Cup Some memories are for a lifetime. And, with an India-Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup match upon us, it is hard not to cast the mind back to each of the seven earlier contests, bringing forth a tapestry of memories and emotions to relive. I have reported on three of …
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Image: Debasis Sen) India versus Pakistan – the moment you mention this, your eyes light up. For those who fought conventional wars with the (un)friendly neighbours across the border in 1965 and 1971 and even during Kargil, there are unforgettable memories. The same applies to the battlefield called cricket, …
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What is it about an India-Pakistan match that gets everyone to drop everything else and watch it? Why would you pay a few thousand pounds for a ticket and fly into Ahmedabad from the UK, USA, distant parts of India or any other destination in the world? Why is the clamour for tickets as …
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