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"Exactly What Kapil Dev Used To Do...": Sunil Gavaskar's Sensational Take On Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 and the Indian cricket team fast bowler was instrumental in his team's 100-run victory over defending champions England in Lucknow on Sunday. Shami took four wickets to break the English resistance after India posted a modest total of 229 on a pitch that had a lot of help for pacers. Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for Shami as he pointed out that he is extremely clear about the kind of deliveries that he wants to bowl in specific situations and even namedropped World Cup winning all-rounder Kapil Dev.

"Had Not Thought That I Would Score So Many Hundreds And So Many Runs": Virat Kohli

On the verge of equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record number of ODI centuries, star India batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday said he had never thought of accumulating so many runs and hundreds when he began his career. Kohli has been in terrific form with the bat in the ongoing ODI World Cup with one century and three half centuries in six matches. He scored 103 not out against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19 for his 48th ODI hundred, one short of Tendulkar's world record.

Ajay Ratra Joins Lalchand Rajput, Sunil Joshi In Elite List Of BCCI's Coaching Course

Ajay Ratra has entered a select club of Test cricketers, who have achieved the distinction of completing BCCI's Level 3 coaching course, the highest certification in the country. Ratra was among the four former players, who passed the BCCI Level 3 course after undergoing a rigourous one-year training module. Lalchand Rajput, Sunil Joshi, Balwinder Sandhu, M Venkatramana, Robin Singh, Raghuram Bhat, Pravin Amre, Arshad Ayub, Vijay Bhardwaj and Bharat Arun are among the other India internationals, who have attained Level 3 certification.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bowlers, Nitish Rana Guide Uttar Pradesh To Quarter-Final

Veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a fully-fit Mohsin Khan's superb bowling effort was complemented by Nitish Rana's power-packed half-century as Uttar Pradesh comfortably beat Gujarat by six wickets to enter the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament in Mohali on Tuesday. Batting first, UP bowlers were bang on target as Gujarat managed a below-par 127 for 8 in 20 overs. UP crossed the target with eight balls to spare and never looked under pressure with Rana smashing unbeaten 71 off 49 balls.

Sachin Tendulkar's Statue To Be Unveiled At Wankhede Stadium In Mumbai

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Wednesday will unveil cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's statue at his home ground Wankhede Stadium. For Tendulkar, who holds multiple records, the famous Wankhede Stadium was always special. The life-size statue of Tendulkar, a 200-Test veteran, would be unveiled on the eve of the India-Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023 encounter. Tendulkar, who has a stunning 15,921 Test runs and a whopping 18,426 ODI runs, will be present for the unveiling ceremony. Final touches are being given to the statue of Tendulkar at Wankhede Stadium. The statue has been installed by MCA near Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the stadium.

New Zealand vs South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023: Preview, Prediction, Pitch And Weather Reports

New Zealand square off against South Africa in Match 32 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on November 1 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, India. The match commences at 02:00 PM IST. New Zealand enters the match following consecutive defeats against India and Australia. Their close five-run loss to Australia in the previous match has impacted their position in the points table. Previously the table-toppers, the Kiwis are now placed third in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 standings with eight points from six matches. (World Cup 2023 points table)

Race To Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Finals: Battle Of Batting Units As New Zealand Take On South Africa

One side endured the agony of a close defeat and other felt the ecstacy of victory in a rip-roaring game but when New Zealand and South Africa clash in a World Cup game in Pune on Wednesday both will start on an even keel. The current edition of World Cup has featured mostly lopsided games but if the two games stood out, one certainly was South Africa's one-wicket win against Pakistan in Chennai and New Zealand nearly pulled off a sensational chase of 388 against Australia before finishing five runs short.

Indian Cricket Team Star Batter's World Cup Spot May Be In Danger Once Hardik Pandya Returns: Report

Suryakumar Yadav is an antithesis to what proverbial Mumbai school of batsmanship is all about -- dollops of doggedness in a fine mixture of style and class. Style and class has never been a problem with 'SKY'. He has given ample display of that in T20 cricket, a format he has bossed with remarkable ease. However some of his low scores in ODIs did raise questions if he is unable to blend a bit of serenity in his all or nothing approach, which is perfectly in sync with T20s but not the 50-over format.

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"Exactly What Kapil Dev Used To Do...": Sunil Gavaskar's Sensational Take On Mohammed Shami

"Had Not Thought That I Would Score So Many Hundreds And So Many Runs": Virat Kohli

Ajay Ratra Joins Lalchand Rajput, Sunil Joshi In Elite List Of BCCI's Coaching Course

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Bowlers, Nitish Rana Guide Uttar Pradesh To Quarter-Final

Sachin Tendulkar's Statue To Be Unveiled At Wankhede Stadium In Mumbai

New Zealand vs South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023: Preview, Prediction, Pitch And Weather Reports

Race To Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Finals: Battle Of Batting Units As New Zealand Take On South Africa

Indian Cricket Team Star Batter's World Cup Spot May Be In Danger Once Hardik Pandya Returns: Report