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PM Modi Meets Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma After Cricket World Cup Final Loss. Mumbai Indians Write: "We Win..."

PM Narendra Modi was among the many dignitaries present for the Cricket World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday. He was also present at the presentation ceremony and gave the ODI Cricket World Cup trophy to Australia's winning captain Pat Cummins. Later, he went and met the Indian cricket team in the dressing room. The images from the meeting has gone viral on social media. The ODI Cricket World Cup 2023's top wicket-taker, Mohammed Shami expressed gratitude towards fans for their support throughout the tournament and thanked PM Narendra Modi for meeting players in the dressing room. Even Ravindra Jadeja expressed his gratitude towards PM Narendra Modi.

Did Mitchell Marsh Disrespect Cricket World Cup Trophy? Social Media Provides 'Football' Defence

The Cricket World Cup 2023 ended with Australia beating India by six wickets in the final to win a record-extending sixth title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. However, following the win, Australian cricket team all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has become a topic of major controversy. In a picture going viral on social media, Marsh can seen putting his feet on the World Cup trophy as the team celebrated their victory. The action was criticised heavily on social media with many users suggesting that Marsh disrespected the trophy and the game with this gesture. However, some users defended the cricketer and cited examples of footballers who have done this in other countries in the past.

Six Tops And Flops At Cricket World Cup 2023

Australia beat India by six wickets to lift their sixth title in the Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Opener Travis Head starred during the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday by hitting a sparkling 137 off 120 deliveries, powering Australia to a convincing six-wicket win. Head joined Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist as the third Australian to score a century in a men's World Cup final. Let's look at the tops and flops at the 13th edition of the tournament.

Pankaj Advani Wins World Billiards Championship For 26th Time

Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won the IBSF World Billiards Championship title in Doha on Tuesday for a staggering 26th time, beating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final. Advani defeated Kothari 1000–416 in a rematch of last year's title clash in Kuala Lumpur. He had won his first world title in this competition way back in 2005. While Advani has won the 'long format' for the ninth time, he triumphed in the 'point format' championship on eight occasions, besides winning the World Team Billiards Championship once. In this tournament, Advani defeated fellow Indian cueist Rupesh Shah 900-273 in the semi-finals. It saw breaks of 259 and 176 from the defending champion, while Shah managed a 62 break only in the 900-up format.

Record 1.25 million fans attended World Cup, says ICC

BENGALURU: A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded on Sunday (Nov 19) with Australia beating hosts India for their sixth title, global body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen To Lead Indian Charge At China Masters Super 750

Indian shuttlers, including comeback man HS Prannoy, will eye a good show at the China Masters -- the season's last BWF Super 750 event -- beginning on Tuesday, in pursuit of valuable ranking points in the race to the Paris Olympics. Prannoy, who lost in the second round at the Japan Open Super 500 after returning to action following a back injury, will once again be the top Indian name in men's singles in the competition. He will face Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen, who had defeated him in the last meeting in Japan. The world No. 17 Lakshya Sen and world No. 23 Kidambi Srikanth, who are fighting to be inside the top 16 by April 28 next year to qualify for the Olympics, will also be in action.

"In The Last 12 Years...": Shoaib Akhtar On India's Failure In ICC Events

The Cricket World Cup final is over and the analysis of Indian cricket team's loss has already started. Despite being the best team in the Cricket World Cup 2023 till the semi-final stage, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team could not pass the final hurdle and lost to Australia. Both in the bowling and batting departments, the Pat Cummins-led Australia were the better side. India failed to post a competitive total and were restricted to 240 while Australia reached the target with seven overs to spare.

"Stop Such Behaviour": Harbhajan Singh Slams Fans Targeting Australian Players, Their Families

Following India's upsetting loss in the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia on Sunday, former 'Men in Blue' spinner Harbhajan Singh asked cricket fans not to troll Aussie cricketers and their family members. Harbhajan took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and wrote that trolling family members of the World Cup winner is completely in bad taste.

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PM Modi Meets Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma After Cricket World Cup Final Loss. Mumbai Indians Write: "We Win..."

Did Mitchell Marsh Disrespect Cricket World Cup Trophy? Social Media Provides 'Football' Defence

Six Tops And Flops At Cricket World Cup 2023

Pankaj Advani Wins World Billiards Championship For 26th Time

Record 1.25 million fans attended World Cup, says ICC

HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen To Lead Indian Charge At China Masters Super 750

"In The Last 12 Years...": Shoaib Akhtar On India's Failure In ICC Events

"Stop Such Behaviour": Harbhajan Singh Slams Fans Targeting Australian Players, Their Families