"We Made Gary Kirsten A Big Name By Winning The 2011 World Cup": Virender Sehwag

27.06.2023 - 15:05 sports.ndtv.com

The much-awaited schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023 was announced on Tuesday with the defending champions England taking on New Zealand in the opening match on October 5 in Ahmedabad.

Team India will open their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai and the much-awaited clash against the arch-rivals Pakistan will be played on October 15 in Ahmedabad.

The Rohit Sharma-led side will look to repeat the 2011 triumph and end their decade-long ICC trophy drought. Speaking about the showcase event, former India opener Virender Sehwag stated that it's time for all the players to stand up and make the country proud.

Sehwag backed head coach Rahul Dravid for India's loss at the World Test Championship against Australia and stated that it's a player's responsibility to perform on the field.

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Hockey India wants Paddy Upton to develop in the men's team players an unshakable resolve and toughness that does not crumble under pressure -- the very traits that made Mahendra Singh's side a world beater in 2011. Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh said if the celebrated South African mental conditioning coach can make a difference to the Indian men's team's performance, he could be asked to work till 2024 Olympics. Upton is scheduled to hold three mental conditioning sessions, starting Saturday, during the ongoing National Camp for the men's core group at SAI Centre in Bengaluru.

"They Made Ball Miss Stumps": Pak Great On Sachin Tendulkar's LBW Call In 2011 World Cup

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a big claim regarding the much-talked-about decision on Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in the 2011 World Cup semi-final in Mohali. Tendulkar was batting at the score of 23 when a delivery from Ajmal hit him on the pad in front of the stumps. Umpire Ian Gould raised his finger to the appeal of the Pakistani players but Tendulkar decided to go upstairs. Replays revealed that the ball would have missed the leg stump and that helped the batter survive.

"What A Shame": Virender Sehwag, Cricket Greats React On West Indies' Shock Failure To Qualify For 2023 World Cup

The indications were there from many years. Something ailed West Indies cricket and it was visible in their performances. The once formidable forces of world cricket were for long losing out to the bigger teams. However, thee emergence of the T20 format gave them hope as it won the title twice in 2012 and 2016. However, since then it has been a story of a downhill journey. And on Saturday, West Indies cricket hit rock-bottom as the two-time champions failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup for the first time in history after a shock loss to Scotland in a 2023 World Cup qualifier.

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"Lovely Friend": Virender Sehwag Puts On Display Bats With Which He Scored Triple Tons. Internet Amazed

Virender Sehwag on Thursday shared a picture of his collection of bats from which he hit his famous scores of 309, 319 , 219, 119, 254 and 293. "Bat mein hai dum (Bat has power in it) - 309, 319 , 219, 119 , 254. Pyaare saathi (Dear friend). Lost 293 waala," the former India opener captioned his post. In the Multan Test in 2004, Sehwag scored 309 runs in an innings against Pakistan before he hit 319 runs against South Africa in 2008, which till date is the highest runs scored by an Indian player in a Test inning.