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"Entire Story Not In 20-30 Seconds Clip": Ex-India Star On Viral Mohammad Rizwan Video
The India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023 clash in Ahmedabad saw Rohit Sharma's men secure a comprehensive 7-wicket win over their arch-rivals. While it was India's proficient all-round display that earned them a deserved win, there's plenty of buzz on social media over non-cricketing reasons as well. After videos of people raising 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans as Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan walked to the dugout went viral, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra shared his take on the matter.
"Pakistan Did Not Learn": Sunil Gavaskar Rips Into Babar Azam's Men After Defeat Against India
Pakistan's bowling attack was put to swords by the Indian batters as the two teams squared off in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Saturday. Chasing a paltry target of 192 runs, India rode on Rohit Sharma's 86 to reach the target with about 20 overs to spare. While the entire Pakistan team is to be blamed for the loss, India greats Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar single out their marquee pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi who has looked like an ordinary bowler since reaching India for the World Cup.
How India Paved Way For Afghanistan To Produce World Cup's 'Biggest Upset' By Defeating England
Hovering near the upper echelons for some time, battle-hardened Afghanistan finally showed they belong among cricket's elites, having received help from the sport's behemoth, India. Ravaged by years of wars and internal conflicts, the country's cricket team on Sunday caused a huge World Cup upset when they outplayed holders England by 69 runs for only their second World Cup win. Afghanistan cricketers trained a lot in Pakistan in their formative years and some of them even picked up the sport in refugee camps on the other side of the border. The team from the war-ravaged nation even made its T20 and ODI debut against Pakistan.
"Shaheen Afridi Is No Wasim Akram": Ravi Shastri's Analysis Of 'Theek Thak' Pakistan Pacer
The India vs Pakistan ODI Cricket World Cup match turned out to be quite a celebratory affair for the Indian cricket team fans. In the Cricket World Cup group stage match in Ahmedabad on Saturday, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team dominated all aspects of the game to register a seven-wicket win and go on top of the Cricket World Cup points table. Indian bowlers kept a tight leash on the Pakistan batters, who went from 155/2 to 191 all out, after Rohit Sharma had opted to bowl first.
New Sri Lanka Captain Kusal Mendis Vows To Conquer 'Personal Weakness'
New Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis vowed Sunday to conquer the "personal weakness" which saw him hospitalised at the Cricket World Cup. Mendis is his country's marathon man, making 76 and 122 in the two defeats to South Africa and Pakistan. The 28-year-old is also the team's wicketkeeper and now is the captain after injury sidelined Dusan Shanaka for the rest of the tournament. Mendis' exertions have taken their toll, needing hospital treatment after cramping during his lengthy stint at the crease before Pakistan chased down 344 to beat them in Hyderabad last week.
"Bachon Ki Tarah Mara": Shoaib Akhtar's Blunt Take On Pakistan's World Cup Defeat Against India
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar stated he believes that India are on the right path to repeat the heroics of 2011 as they are strong contenders for lifting the ODI World Cup 2023. Akhtar's comments came after Team India thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets in their World Cup match on Saturday in Ahmedabad. Put to bat first, Pakistan were bundled out for just 191 with Babar Azam scoring a half-century. Later, the hosts chased down the target in 30.3 overs after Rohit Sharma played a knock of 86 runs.
Watch: Virat Kohli's Priceless Reaction After KL Rahul Wins 'Best Fielder Award' vs Pakistan
India dominated their arch-rivals Pakistan in what was supposed to be war minus the shooting, blowing the Babar Azam-led side by seven wickets in an ODI World Cup face-off at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. In what is seen as the pinnacle of cricket by fans in the subcontinent, Indian captain Rohit Sharma emerged as the undisputed star of the match, scoring a 63-ball 86 to power his team to the modest target of 192 with as many as 19.3 overs to spare.