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AHMEDABAD, India : Virat Kohli has long been on the cusp of batting greatness and at 35 years old he is making a solid case to be considered the greatest 50-overs player of all time after a run-laden World Cup campaign on home soil.
Ahead of the Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad between the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team and five-time champions Australia on Sunday, there were rumours that pop star Dua Lipa may be one of the performers at the title clash. However, according to the list of performers at the Cricket World Cup final released by BCCI on Saturday, Dua Lipa's name is not there. India have not won an ICC title since the 2013 Champions Trophy and Rohit Sharma's men have the chance to the end the drought in the Cricket World Cp final.
England’s striker #09 Harry Kane shoots past Malta’s goalkeeper #01 Henry Bonello and scores his team second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C qualifying football match between England and Malta, at Wembley stadium, in north London, on November 17, 2023. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
Following Mohammed Shami's seven-wicket haul in the first semi-final game against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram praised the Indian speedster and said that his deliveries always end within the stumps. Speaking to 'A Sports', a Pakistan sports channel, Akram said that he enjoyed looking at Shami's bowling since his bowls straight away around the wicket to a left-handed batter.
Mohammed Shami dismantled New Zealand's chase with a wonderful seven-wicket haul, and the Indian pacer on Wednesday said he was trying to take the pace off the ball to force the batters into their shots. Shami's 7 for 57 was the best figures by an Indian bowler in the marquee event, and the 33-year-old also completed 50 wickets in the tournament from just 17 games. With 23 scalps in six matches, Shami has currently registered most wickets in World Cup 2023.
The Cricket World Cup 2023 is coming to its conclusion, with final scheduled to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Though there isn't any confirmation about a closing ceremony being held on the occasion by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), rumours are rife that pop star Dua Lipa could perform at the event. Dua has also performed in a few other sporting events, including the UEFA Champions League. But, will she perform at the Cricket World Cup closing ceremony?
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hailed record-breaking Virat Kohli as "the best" batsman in the world and warned India's rivals that the superstar is "getting better." India, who Williamson described as a "blue machine", defeated his side by 70 runs in Mumbai on Wednesday to reach the World Cup final. India piled up 397-4 with Kohli hitting a record-setting 50th one-day international hundred before being dismissed for 117 and Shreyas Iyer making 105.
From Ravichandran Ashwin kissing Mohammed Shami's hand to Yuzvendra Chahal visiting the dressing room to congratulate players, emotions were running high in the dressing room after India sealed their place in the World Cup 2023 final after earning a hard-fought victory over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Head coach Rahul Dravid was all smiles while meeting players after their triumph, in a video posted by BCCI, Dravid was seen embracing Kuldeep Yadav and Shubman Gill.