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World Cup 2023: Dravid feels thare is undeniable pressure of semi-final

India head coach Rahul Dravid has no hesitation in admitting that his side's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday would be a high-pressure game and there are simply no guarantees even after a near flawless performance in the nine league games. "I would be in-authentic if I say that there will be no pressure of semi-final. You have no guarantees to win any game of cricket. What you can do is prepare the best you can and we've been doing that," Dravid told Star Sports after India's 160-run win over the Netherlands. It now boils down to two good matches and everything could come to a naught if India lose to a team that had caused them grief in 2019. "When it's going well it looks good. One loss and everyone says you don't know anything," Dravid replied cheekily when told about how the broadcasters were analysing his performance in the league games. Dravid was particularly happy with how Shreyas Iyer has been showing consistency at the back-end of the tournament. "Shr

World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma says good results keep dressig room lively

Enjoying each other's company in a lively dressing room atmosphere has been possible due to good results and vice-versa is also true, said skipper Rohit Sharma after yet another clinical performance that took Indian team's victory count to nine on the bounce. India ended their World Cup league stage beating the Netherlands by 160 runs here on Sunday, and skipper Rohit described their campaign so far as a clinical one. "We enjoy each other's company. We wanted to play with enjoyment on the field. We try to keep the atmosphere outside lively. The results do matter to keep the dressing room lively. We are playing in India, there will be expectation. We wanted to do the job at hand. It's one thing to talk about it but for everyone to buy into it is very important," skipper said after the game. Rohit's men topped the league standings with 18 points and face fourth-placed side New Zealand on November 15 in Mumbai in the first semi-final. "Very pleased at how we've played in these nine ..

IND vs NED Highlights, World Cup 2023: India enter semi-finals unbeaten

India vs the Netherlands Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: India scored 411 runs and then bowled out the Dutch for 250 to earn a big 161-run win to enter the semi-finals unbeaten

Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs NED Playing 11, toss result & live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Netherlands live streaming: Hotstar will livestream India vs Netherlands World Cup match in India for free (mobile users).

World Cup SF: What happens if SA vs AUS semis gets washed out in Kolkata

If bad weather prevents South Africa vs Australia semi-final from finishing on Nov 16, the match will resume on Nov 17 on the reserve day. But what will happen if reserve day is washed out, check here

World Cup 2023: Don't judge our middle-order by mere numbers - Rahul Dravid

There was a hint of concern surrounding the Indian middle-order, particularly around KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer ahead of the World Cup, but head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday expressed his delight over the manner in which they responded to the task at the showpiece. Rahul returned from a tendon injury during the recent Asia Cup while Iyer had to battle against a back spasm before getting fit just in time for the marquee event. While they have not set the stage ablaze, Rahul's tally of 245 runs andIyer's 293 runs have allowed India a good degree of batting solidity in the tournament. "How well your middle-order performs in challenging situations under pressure, is going to probably decide how well you do. While our top order batters performed exceptionally well, I think our middle-order played very critical roles," Dravid said. Dravid was not worried about the fact that the numbers of players like Rahul and Iyer were not as glossy as some other batters in the side. "You can't judge

Virat Kohli: Sessions with Paddy Upton helped me find perspective again

Virat Kohli has been pretty open about his struggles with mental health issues and the former India captain acknowledged that sessions with national team's ex-mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton helped him in regaining the perspective during T20 World Cup in Australia last year. Kohli hit an unbeaten 53-ball 82 (6x4s, 4x6s) including a stunning straight six over Pakistani bowler Haris Rauf's head to turn the game upside down. Upton, who was Gary Kirsten's assistant during India's 2011 World Cup campaign, was brought back by the Indian board on a short-term basis for the 2022 global T20 meet. The modern day batting great said having constant conversations with Upton helped him get into a strong space. "I had a lot of conversations with him, and I really appreciated him in that moment because he constantly kept me in check with my checkpoints of being present. Keep doing things that you did when you were playing good cricket," Kohli told Star Sports. "What I went through, what is

Dravid on Spirit of Cricket row: One can't be blamed for following rules

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. We are all unique creatures and we have our own minds and thoughts. There is no real right and wrong. It's fine to have those differences," said Dravid. When someone wants to take the letter of the rule to the last Nth degree, I don't think you can complain about it because, honestly, he's just following the rules as he sees it. You might not do it yourself. But you can't blame somebody for following it. Turn

ENG vs PAK Highlights, World Cup 2023: England win, reach Champions Trophy

England vs Pakistan Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: England qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 in style as they defeated Pakistan by 93 runs to win their last World Cup game

AUS vs BAN highlights: Australia register 7th consecutive win in World Cup

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Australia vs Bangladesh highlights: They ended third due to inferior net run-rate compared to South Africa despite having same number of points (14) with the Proteas.

Cricket World Cup 2023 ENG vs PAK Playing 11, toss result, live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England vs Pakistan Playing 11: Pakistan brought in Shadab Khan in place of Hasan Ali in their playing 11 while England remained unchanged

SA vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Coetzee, vd Dussen win it for Proteas

South Africa vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Azmatullah Omarzai's 97* went in vain as the Proteas chased down the target of 245 with five wickets and 15 balls to spare

World Cup 2023: ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was suspended by the ICC with immediate effect for showing an inability to remain autonomous in managing its affairs

ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect for govt interference

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to government interference. The Sri Lanka government had sacked the SLC following the team's disastrous show at the World Cup, where it lost seven of the nine games. SLC was reinstated by the court of appeal, thus further deepening the crisis in the country's cricket governing body. On Thursday, a joint government and opposition resolution in parliament demanded the resignation of the SLC's management. "International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership of the ICC with immediate effect," ICC said in a statement. "The ICC Board met today and determined that 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 statement said. "The conditions of the ...

Cricket World Cup 2023 SA vs AFG Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, South Africa vs Afghanistan live streaming: Hotstar will live stream the South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup match in India for free.

World Cup 2023: How Pakistan is still mathematically in race for semis spot

Pakistan, who will take on England in Kolkata on Saturday, will have to win by 287 runs if they bat first. If they chase, Pakistan will have to win with 284 balls -- more than 47 overs -- to spare.

World Cup: Playing against India in semifinal to be challenging- Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said on Thursday it would be "challenging" for his side to play hosts India if his team is "fortunate enough" to book a place in the semifinal of the World Cup. The Kiwis secured a five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their last league stage encounter here, as barring massive wins for Pakistan and Afghanistan against England and South Africa respectively, nothing can stop Williamson's side from locking the last semifinal berth in the World Cup. Chasing 172 for victory, New Zealand knocked off the target in 23.2 overs to give their net run rate a massive boost, leaving both Pakistan and Afghanistan with a mountain to climb to secure the last available semis slot. Asked whether the Kiwis were looking forward to a last-four clash with India, Williamson said, "Playing semis is special but playing the home team will be challenging. Looking forward to it if we are fortunate enough to have it." Afghanistan will need to win by more than 400 runs agai

'Afghanistan, one of the highlights of ICC World Cup 2023': Viv Richards

Virat Kohli is a "credit" to the game of cricket, said West Indies batting great Vivian Richards on Thursday, lauding the Indian maestro's ability to emerge unscathed from the most difficult situations thanks to his incredible mental strength. Kohli cracked a world record-equalling 49th century on his 35th birthday recently to join Sachin Tendulkar and is currently second on the run-getters' list with 543 runs in eight games in the ongoing World Cup in India. Kohli went without a century for nearly three years, starting November 2019, and even took a break from the sport to recharge his batteries before coming back to slam his maiden T20I ton against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup last year. "Virat is a go-getter and what sets him apart is his mental strength. He will have backed himself throughout, and on the occasions in the past in which I have chatted with him and we have discussed things, his mental strength has always been evident. "That has been key to pushing him through to ho

Sri Lanka parliament passes resolution to sack cricket board's management

In another twist, the Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, calling for the sacking of the country's cricket governing body, with both the ruling and opposition parties supporting it. The main opposition party leader Sajith Premadasa moved the resolution titled 'the removal of the corrupt SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) management' which was seconded by the senior government minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. The parliament's approval came two days after the Court of Appeal restored the SLC management headed by Shammi Silva on Tuesday. On Monday, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the SLC management and appointed former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga as head of a seven-member interim committee to govern the cricket board. There was cross party support for the resolution asking the removal of Silva-led SLC management, which, however, is not legally binding. Premadasa said the aim was to make the public aware of the misdeeds in the SLC ...

IND vs AUS T20Is: Surya or Ruturaj to lead in absence of Hardik Pandya

Injured T20I captain Hardik Pandya is unlikely to be available for India's upcoming five-match series against Australia starting November 23 as the star all-rounder will require more time to recover from his left-ankle ligament tear. It is understood that the team for the home T20I series against Australia will be announced only after India's World Cup semifinal, which in all likelihood will be played in Mumbai on November 15. According to sources in the BCCI, a more practical scenario for Hardik would be to get fit by the time the South Africa T20 series starts from December 10 in Durban. "There is some time before Hardik can be declared fit and available for selection. It would be more practical for him to try and complete his rehabilitation with a possible 'RTP' (Return To Play) during SA series. It will certainly be NCA Sports science team's call," a senior BCCI source privy to the developments told PTI on conditions of anonymity. It is understood that either Suryakumar Yadav,