Records tumbling at Cricket World Cup in India
It is not every day that the breaking of two cricket records is witnessed in person.
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Mother First Priority Before Pakistan: Jasprit Bumrah On Returning To Ahmedabad For Cricket World Cup Clash
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah says seeing his mother again takes priority over Saturday's blockbuster World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan. Bumrah will be playing in his home city of Ahmedabad in front of 132,000 fans in the world's biggest cricket stadium. However, family matters come first for the 29-year-old. "I've been away for a while now. I'll be happy to see my mother at home," said Bumrah after taking an impressive 4-39 in Wednesday's eight-wicket win against Afghanistan.
Cricket World Cup - "Taken A Leaf Out Of Gayle": Rohit Sharma On Breaking West Indies Great's Feat Of Most 6s
After surpassing Chris Gayle's record of most sixes in international cricket on Wednesday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said he has taken some inspiration from the 'Universe Boss' himself in his journey. During his record-breaking 81-ball 131 against Afghanistan at the Ferozshah Kotla, Rohit hammered five sixes to reach 556 maximums across three formats, three more than the West Indian left-hander. Rohit reached the landmark in 453 matches, precisely 30 games less than Gayle.
A Different Cricket World Cup Experience With Fights, Hair-pulling. Video Viral
The ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 has completed the first week, with all the teams playing at least a match each. Before Australia's match against South Africa on Thursday, New Zealand, India and Pakistan, with all of them on four points, held the top-three slots in the Cricket World Cup points table. On Wednesday, India pummeled Afghanistan to register their second win in as many matches. Rohit Sharma scored a record seventh World Cup ton as India reached a 273-run target against Afghanistan in just 35 overs.
India vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup - 'Things Set Up Nicely' For India: Sachin Tendulkar Underlines Silver Linings
The India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry will be renewed on Saturday when the two cricket teams clash in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad. Cricket matches between the two teams hold extra significance for fans from both countries. and, if it is the Cricket World Cup then nothing like it. Both the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team are in terrific form in the Cricket World cup so far. With two wins in two matches, the sides are among the top-three sides in the 10-team marquee event.
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Watch - "Naveen Ul Haq Has To Go Back To Virat Kohli Pavilion": Ravi Shastri At His Witty Best After Truce
The India vs Afghanistan match was perfect for the Rohit Sharma-led team in many sense. The India skipper scored his seventh World Cup ton while Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets. It has set the Indian cricket team nicely for the mega clash against Pakistan on Saturday in Ahmedabad. However, one incident stood out during the course of the match, the image of which has gone viral on social media. Virat Kohli and Naveen ul Haq hugged out each other in a clear signal that all is well between them.