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The pre-sale window for the first lot of tickets for the high-voltage ICC World Cup 2023 match between Indian cricket team and Pakistan saw huge interest from fans on Tuesday. The ICC’s ticketing partner ‘Book My Show’ opened its exclusive pre-sale window for the October 14  clash in Ahmedabad, but it was sold out within an

Pakistan will begin their campaign in the Asia Cup on Wednesday taking on Nepal in the city’s sweltering heat as multi-team international cricket returns to the country after nearly 15 years. It has been a long, rough road for Pakistan cricket ever since the militant attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March,

Afghanistan pace Naveen-ul-Haq became a popular cricketer during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after getting involved in a spat with Virat Kohli. Since the incident, the pacer has found himself being talked about a lot on social media, especially in reference to his own cryptic posts. on Sunday, as Afganistan announced the squad for

England are prepared to play Ben Stokes as a batsman only when they defend their 50-over men’s World Cup title in India after the Test captain reversed his decision to retire from one-day internationals. The all-rounder, troubled by a longstanding left knee injury that restricted his bowling during the recent drawn Ashes Test series at

Sta India batter Virat Kohli is all set for the upcoming ODI World Cup challenge. The tournament this year will be hosted in India. It will kick off on October 5 with the final match taking place on November 19. While admitting that pressure will be there during the mega event, Kohli said that not

File photo of Virat Kohli.© AFP Former West Indies pacer Curtly Ambrose feels that India’s legendary batter Virat Kohli is back in his groove. He added that the player could serve the Indian cricket for the next couple of years. 34-year-old Kohli, whose form dipped in the first half of the year 2022, has improved

File photo of Pakistan cricket team© AFP Pakistan geared up for Asia Cup 2023 with a 3-0 series win over Afghanistan but there were some issues with their batting. During the third ODI match, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam guided Pakistan to 268 but they lost wickets at regular intervals and that did not allow

Pain, often excruciating, was Shreyas Iyer’s constant companion as he dealt with a back injury, and when it refused to subside even after undergoing surgery, he “panicked” thinking that his career could be on the line. Prior to the surgery, Iyer was suffering, so much so that he wasn’t even able to express himself properly

India’s Asia Cup squad did spring a few surprises, with Tilak Varma getting the nod in the 50-over format for the first time ever while Yuzvendra Chahal had no place in the 18-man roster. Among the ommissions, Chahal’s case has arguably been the most discussed one, considering there’s not a single leg-spinner in the squad

Pakistan rose to the top of the one-day international rankings with a 59-run win against Afghanistan in the third and final match in Colombo on Saturday, claiming a 3-0 series whitewash. Pakistan were helped to 268-8 in 50 overs by a solid 79-ball 67 from Mohammad Rizwan and an 86-ball innings of 60 from skipper Babar Azam.

Former Zimbabwe cricket team skipper Heath Streak© Twitter The cricketing world was stunned by the news of former Zimbabwe skipper Heath Streak‘s death but it emerged that the reports were not true and the former cricketer was alive. Teammate Henry Olonga was one of the first people to post about it on social media but

The wild swing of the batter knocks out his teammate.© Twitter Cricket can sometimes present bizarre scenarios. While the sport has become much more professional with the advent of technology and video analysis, the margin of error has become quite less. The players too are aware of this. Also, with the emergence of T20 Leagues,

File photo of BCCI president Roger Binny.© PTI BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games. The PCB had extended the invitation to all the principal office-bearers

File photo of Indian cricket team star KL Rahul© AFP Former Indian cricket team opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth was not pleased with KL Rahul getting selected for Asia Cup 2023 despite chief selector Ajit Agarkar hinting at a possible niggle that the cricketer suffered recently. During the press conference following the squad announcement, Agarkar said that

Virat Kohli waves at the fans.© Twitter Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket team’s star batter, is getting ready for the tough cricket schedule ahead in the best possible way. Starting September 2, India will embark on a mission to first win the Asia Cup and then attempt to overcome other top teams in a quest

Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has signed with Division One English County side Essex for the remainder of the 2023 championship. With three matches remaining, he has replaced injured New Zealand pacer Doug Bracewell and became the team’s second active foreign player for the season after Simon Harmer of South Africa. It would be Umesh’s second

AFG vs PAK, 2nd ODI Live: Afghanistan look to bounce back as they take on Pakistan.© AFP AFG vs PAK, 2nd ODI Live: Afghanistan look to bounce back as they take on Pakistan in the second ODI of the three-match series in Hambantota. Pakistan, who took a 1-0 lead in the series on Tuesday, once

Abhishek Nayar gave a thumbs up to the selectors for picking Tilak Varma in the squad.© AFP The Indian cricket team will start its journey in the 2023 Asia Cup with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on 2nd September at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The BCCI has selected a 17-member