Louis Rees-Zammit claims hat-trick as Wales top group
Wales won their Rugby World Cup group and maintained an unbeaten march to the quarter-finals after beating Georgia 43-19 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
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Max Verstappen on track to clinch 3rd F1 title Saturday
Oscar Piastri took pole position in qualifying for the sprint race in Qatar later Saturday, with Max Verstappen on the verge of clinching his third consecutive Formula One title.
Virat Kohli All Set To Beat Anil Kumble, On Cusp Of Breaking Massive World Cup Record
India cricket icon Virat Kohli is all set to feature in his 4th ODI World Cup, having first featured in the 2011 edition which he won under the leadership of MS Dhoni. As Kohli gets the 2023 World Cup campaign underway, he would be on the cusp of going past Anil Kumble in an elite list of World Cup players. At present, Kohli and Kumble jointly hold the record of taking the most number of catches in ODI World Cup history for India.
"Hopefully, He Will Not Get Too...": Former England Star's Warning For Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin could be India's third spinner during the World Cup considering the general sluggishness of the pitches, and former England cricketer Monty Panesar cautioned the off-spin maestro to use his abundant variations judiciously to make a bigger impact. Ashwin was included in India's squad in place of injured Axar Patel, and now he might pip pacer Shardul Thakur for a place in the eleven. India will start their campaign in the quadrennial big bash on Sunday against Australia.
Wales blow as Anscombe injured in warm-ups ahead of Georgia clash
NANTES, France : Wales were forced into a late change in their Rugby World Cup Pool C clash with Georgia after flyhalf Gareth Anscombe was injured in the warm-ups and has been replaced in the starting XV by Sam Costelow in Nantes on Saturday.
Watch: Virat Kohli Runs Hilariously During Team India's Net Session, Fans Compare It To His 'Water Boy' Role
India batter Virat Kohli left the fans in splits with his funny run in the nets during India's training session ahead of their Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign opener against Australia. With his pads on, Kohli ran in a hilarious manner, reminding fans of his similar funny run during the inconsequential Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match against Bangladesh in which he served as the 'water boy'. Kohli also had some fun with Jasprit Bumrah in the nets. Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Shami were also seen in the video.
South Africa Become First Team Ever To Achieve Sensational Feat In Cricket World Cup History
Aiden Markram smashed the fastest World Cup century off just 49 balls, while Quinton De Kock and Rassie van der Dussen also made punishing hundreds as South Africa sounded early warning with a mammoth 428/5 against Sri Lanka in their World Cup match on Saturday. This was the third 400-plus total by South Africa in Cricket World Cup history as they became the first team ever to achieve this feat. De Kock (100 off 84 balls), Dussen (108 off 110 balls) and Markram (106 off 54 balls) went on a rampage to power South Africa past the highest World Cup total ever — Australia's 417/7 against Afghanistan in the 2015 edition.
India captain Rohit wary of Australia's World Cup records
CHENNAI : India captain Rohit Sharma is aware of Australia's awe-inspiring record in global events and warned his team mates not to lower their guard against them in their first match of the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday.