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Here's why Rohit Sharma should play T20 cricket ahead of World Cup in June

36-year-old Rohit Sharma has played 148 T20Is, scoring 3853 runs at a strike rate of nearly 140 with four hundred.

India vs Australia: Court grants bail to World Cup final pitch intruder

A court in Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Tuesday granted bail to an Australian, arrested for intruding on the pitch during the ICC World Cup cricket final wearing a pro-Palestine T-shirt. A day earlier, the accused, Wen Johnson, was remanded in police custody for a day by the court. Johnson was produced before the court on Tuesday evening which released him on bail on conditions that he would cooperate in the probe and deposit his passport with the court, said a senior city crime branch official. Johnson had evaded security and reached the pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when Virat Kohli was at the crease during the final game against Australia on Sunday afternoon. He was immediately apprehended by security personnel. Johnson was arrested by the police on charges of criminal trespass and causing hurt to deter public servants from doing their duty. The investigation was handed over to the city crime branch on Monday which took Johnson's custody from the police and produced

Record 1.25 mn spectators watched World Cup 2023 matches from stadiums

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2015, held in Australia and New Zealand, witnessed 1,016,420 spectators, while the 2019 edition in England and Wales saw 752,000 fans come through the turnstiles.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize money: How much winner and runner-ups will get

The losing semi-finalists - South Africa and New Zealand - got $800,000 (Rs 6 crore approximately) each from the total prize pot of $10 million in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

World Cup: Ind-Aus match records peak viewership of 59 mn on Disney+Hotstar

The India-Australia cricket World Cup final match on Sunday created record peak viewership crossing 5.9 crore mark despite the host nation ending on the losing side, according to Disney+Hotstar. The peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the final match on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar was nearly 5.9 crore. With this, it has surpassed the peak concurrency of 5.2 crore viewership recorded in the India - New Zealand semifinal match. The India versus Pakistan league match of the tournament last month had recorded peak currency of 3.5 crore. Sunday's final match was also beamed live by Disney Star on Star Sports network but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by the television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). Disney+ Hotstar India Head Sajith Sivanandan said, "With a staggering 5.9 crore concurrent viewers tuning in on Disney+ Hotstar for the final ... higher than any peak concurrency rec

IND-AUS Final: Australia continue World Cup dominance, crush India's dream

India's wait for the World Cup trophy continues after Australia chased down the 241-run target in 43 overs

ICC Cricket World Cup: Winners list in ODIs, history, all you need to know

West Indies and India have each won two titles, but Australia has taken home five trophies. England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka round out the list of ODI World Cup winners.

CWC 2023 final: SRK, Tharoor, others come out in support after India's loss

Shahrukh Khan was also among the admirers who attended the game on Sunday. Khan posted on X, 'The way the Indian team has played this whole tournament is a matter of honour'

PM Modi to Rohit, Kohli: You guys have won 10 matches. It happens | World Cup final 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup: India's dream run ends as Australia hit a six

After being asked to take the first strike on a slow, sluggish wicket, India could muster a below-par score of 240

IND-AUS highlights World Cup Final: Head's 137 helps Aussies lift 6th title

India's dreams of winning a third World Cup title lay in tatters after an inexplicable meltdown saw them crash to a six-wicket defeat against an indefatigable Australia

IND vs AUS, World Cup 2023: Revisiting 2003 final, that broke Indian hearts

A final that was billed as India's road to great glory as they could have ended Australia's winning run, turned out to be a game of David and Goliath in reality

World Cup 2023 final IND vs AUS Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

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

IND vs AUS final: Aussies one step away from 6th World Cup title; key stats

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Australia final key stats: As Australia eye sixth World Cup title, lets take a look at key stats for the Kangaroos

Passing on the baton: Will Shubman Gill take on the mantle from Kohli?

Like Sachin Tendulkar passed the baton of batsmanship to Virat Kohli, a new successor has emerged. This time, the emerging prince of Indian cricket hails from a remote village, not from a metro city

Team India SWOT analysis: Are Rohit's men ready to lift World Cup 2023?

The Indian team has not dropped even a single game in this tournament, making it the strongest side in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. But will they be able to lift the cup?

1983, 2003, 2011 World Cup finals: How India fared in 3 grand finales

India are set to play their World Cup final on November 19 as they lock horns with five-time champions Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. How did fare in the previous 3 World Cup finals?

From mentor to match-winner: How Shami's fortunes turned in World Cup 2023

Mohammed Shami has taken 23 wickets in only six matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. But at the start, he was not even in the scheme of things as far as India playing 11 is concerned

IND vs AUS Final: Why Rohit wants to win the World Cup trophy for Dravid?

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma wants to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as a payback to what head coach Rahul Dravid has done for the team and players during their toughest times

IND-AUS Final: Cummins reveals Aussie strategy to tackle Ahmedabad crowd

Australian captain Pat Cummins feels that when the whole crowd is against you, the only way to tackle them is to silence them