Injured Shakib to remain under observation

Shakib felt some discomfort near his left quadriceps while batting during the team’s ICC ODI World Cup match against the Kiwis in Chennai.
14 October 2023, 15:41 PM

Shanaka ruled out of World Cup with injury

Shanaka injured his right thigh muscle during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on Tuesday.
14 October 2023, 15:00 PM

India thrash Pakistan to make it 8-0 in World Cups

Skipper Rohit Sharma's 86 and an inspired bowling display helped India hammer Pakistan by seven wickets in their high-profile World Cup clash at the 132,000-capacity Ahmedabad stadium on Saturday.
14 October 2023, 14:34 PM

India bowl out Pakistan for 191

India bowled out Pakistan for just 191 in their high-profile World Cup clash on Saturday after their bitter rivals lost their last eight wickets for just 36 runs.
14 October 2023, 12:02 PM

Tigers surrender to Kiwi short ball barrage

If you had been following the reports from local media leading up to the match, you most likely would have presumed that this was the result of spinners once again ruling the roost in Chennai.
14 October 2023, 11:50 AM

Pakistan lose openers after steady start against India

Pakistan reached 79-2 in 15 overs in front of a crowd dominated by Indian spectators after delays in visas for Pakistan fans.
14 October 2023, 10:25 AM

From Houston to Ahmedabad for Pakistan fans

With their green shirts drowning in a sea of blue, Mohammad Uzair and Asif Syed Ali were a rare sight in Ahmedabad -- two Pakistan fans in an Indian dominated crowd of around 120,000 witnessing the biggest show in cricket.
14 October 2023, 09:57 AM

Kane Williamson's WC hopes in doubt with fractured thumb

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the team's immediate World Cup matches with a fractured thumb, but head coach Gary Stead is optimistic the batter will be back in action at some stage of the tournament.
14 October 2023, 09:07 AM

Search for relief ends in disappointment

The stands at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai were mostly empty for today’s Bangladesh-New Zealand World Cup match with some clusters of fans sprinkled across the massive gallery.
14 October 2023, 08:58 AM

Rohit Sharma sends Pakistan to bat in Ahmedabad

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and asked Pakistan to bat first in their highly-anticipated clash of the World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.
14 October 2023, 07:50 AM

Tigers in Pune, waiting for Shakib's report

The Bangladesh team reached Pune earlier today on a chartered flight. 
14 October 2023, 07:26 AM

7-0 and more: India-Pakistan World Cup stats and interesting facts

The most anticipated match of the 2023 World Cup will begin today when hosts India take on archrivals Pakistan at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the largest cricket stadium in the world.
14 October 2023, 04:45 AM

Pakistan keen to break India jinx

Pakistan would be forgiven for feeling like gladiators thrown into the Colosseum when they face an India team egged on by 100,000-plus fans in Saturday's World Cup blockbuster, but skipper Babar Azam sees the match as a chance to end a jinx against their arch-rivals.
14 October 2023, 02:49 AM

Rohit says India in nice 'rhythm' ahead of Pakistan clash

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday said the team remains confident going into a "massive" World Cup clash with arch-rivals Pakistan at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
14 October 2023, 02:00 AM

'Records meant to be broken': Azam shrugs off India stranglehold

Defiant Pakistan captain Babar Azam declared Friday that "records are meant to be broken" as his team looks to break free of India's World Cup stranglehold when the bitter rivals clash on Saturday.
14 October 2023, 01:45 AM

Shakib leads batting disappointment

Soft dismissals, unforced errors have led to the demise of the Bangladesh top-order in recent times, and it was no exception against New Zealand in their third ICC World Cup fixture in Chennai yesterday.
14 October 2023, 01:00 AM

'We can still win six matches and qualify for semifinals'

Despite losing their second consecutive game in the World Cup, pacer Mustafizur Rahman still feels that Bangladesh can win their remaining six matches of the group stage and qualify for the semifinals.
13 October 2023, 19:49 PM

Williamson inspires NZ to easy win over Tigers

Kane Williamson made 78 on his long-awaited return to lead New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the World Cup on Friday but was forced to retire hurt with a hand injury.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Let the drums roll

As the much-anticipated World Cup clash between India and Pakistan unfolds in Ahmedabad today, cricket fans, regardless of their allegiances, are poised to savour every sumptuous bit of action.   
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Shakib injury scare in heavy defeat

Bangladesh were potentially handed a double blow on Friday as the Tigers saw skipper Shakib Al Hasan walk off the field with an injury in their heavy eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai yesterday.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM