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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.

Brian Kerr: Stephen Kenny successor will need time to put stamp on Ireland team

Brian Kerr believes Stephen Kenny's successor will need time to put their stamp on the Republic of Ireland set-up if, as anticipated, the current manager's contract is not renewed following the disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

Pakistan Name Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal As Bowling Coaches For Upcoming Tour Of Australia, New Zealand

Former Pakistan bowlers, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the fast bowling and spin bowling coaches of the national squad for the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. Umar, a member of the 2009 World T20 winning squad, has worked before with the Pakistan team as bowling coach, while this is the first time Saeed has been given an assignment with the national side. The Pakistan cricket board said that initial assignments for both former stalwarts would include the Test series against Australia scheduled from 14 December 14 to January 7 and the T20I series against New Zealand from January 12 to 21 next year.

With 1.25 Million Fans, Cricket World Cup 2023 Breaks All-Time Attendance Record

The Cricket World Cup 2023 lived up to the expectation of becoming one of the biggest ICC events in the sport's history. A record 1.25 million fans attended matches during the 13th edition of the World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with Australia beating hosts India for their sixth title, global body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. A whopping total of 1,250,307 fans watched the 45-day showpiece event from the stands, surpassing the previous mark of 1.016 million set at the 2015 edition in Australia and New Zealand.