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Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan Need To Overcome Inexperience, Pressure To Shine

Since getting ICC full membership in June 2017, Afghanistan have progressed as a cricketing nation and now they need a breakout performance in a global event to underline that growth. Afghanistan debuted in the 2015 World Cup, and in the two editions they have played so far, the Afghans have managed only one victory from 15 games, which came against Scotland. In the 2019 World Cup, Afghanistan came close to stunning India and Pakistan but they failed to close out the match, and this time they will look to better their performance and make this edition a memorable event.

"Watch Your...": Dale Steyn's Warning To Rohit Sharma While Facing Shaheen Afridi In Cricket World Cup

India captain Rohit Sharma is one of the finest batters in the world of cricket. From playing mammoth knocks to playing one of the most sensible innings, there is hardly anything the star could not do in batting. However, even the best get to face challenges and some even trouble them to a great extent; left-arm pacers have been such a concern for Rohit. Pakistan's ace pacer Shaheen Afridi, who is a left-handed speedster, has managed to keep the batter under pressure more often than not when the side has met India.

New Zealand encouraged by Williamson's progress before World Cup

BENGALURU : New Zealand captain Kane Williamson spent the last few months nursing a knee injury but the form he has showed since his return ahead of the Cricket World Cup made it seem like he had never been away, stand-in skipper Tom Latham said on Wednesday.

Games-Nadeem injury rules out javelin showdown with Chopra in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China : Pakistan's first athletics world championship medallist Arshad Nadeem has pulled out of the Asian Games with a knee injury, foiling a javelin showdown with India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday.

Watch: Rinku Singh's Explosive Batting Against Nepal Lights Up Asian Games 2023

Rinku Singh has made a name for himself with his explosive brand of batting and that was once again in display during the Asian Games 2023 quarter-final match against Nepal on Tuesday. The left-handed batter came out to bat at No. 6 and ended up scoring 37 runs off just 15 deliveries with the help of 2 boundaries and 4 sixes. Rinku started his innings on a positive note and looked dangerous as he slammed sixes off Abinash Bohara and Rohit Paudel in consecutive overs. However, the true hard-hitting performance came in the final over of the Indian innings as Rinku Singh took on Nepal fast bowler Abinash Bohara and ended up slamming two boundaries and two sixes in the over.

Pakistan's Star Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Pulls Out Of Asian Games 2023

Pakistan's ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem on Tuesday pulled out of the final of the men's javelin throw event in the Asian Games due to an injury. A press release from Pakistan's Athletics team stated that Arshad, who took part in the first training session on September 27, complained to Dr. Asad Abbas that he had been grappling with persistent pain for several months after arriving in Hangzhou. "On October 2, he again complained of pain in the right knee and expressed a desire to undergo an evaluation to determine the impact on his ability to participate in the Javelin Throw event at the Asian Games," read the release from Pakistan's Athletics team.

3400Km Travel For Nothing! India Enter Cricket World Cup 2023 With No Warm-Up Games

India's superstar cricketers endured a 3,400km (2,170 miles) cross-country journey to play a Cricket World Cup warm-up only for the match to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on Tuesday. India were to face the Netherlands in Thiruvananthapuram, on the southern tip of India, but they were left kicking their heels due to torrential rain. On Saturday, their scheduled game against defending champions England up in the north-eastern city of Guwahati was also washed out. In total, the wet weather has so far forced three warm-up matches to be abandoned while three others have been rain-affected, leaving teams and players frustrated ahead of the tournament's start on Thursday.

Neymar gets off the mark in vital Al-Hilal victory in Tehran

RIYADH: Neymar opened his goalscoring account for Al-Hilal on Tuesday as the Saudi side defeated Nassaji Mazandaran 3-0 in their Asian Champions League clash in Tehran. The goal came in the Brazilian’s fifth game since joining the Riyadh giants and it was worth the wait.

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Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan Need To Overcome Inexperience, Pressure To Shine

"Watch Your...": Dale Steyn's Warning To Rohit Sharma While Facing Shaheen Afridi In Cricket World Cup

New Zealand encouraged by Williamson's progress before World Cup

Games-Nadeem injury rules out javelin showdown with Chopra in Hangzhou

Watch: Rinku Singh's Explosive Batting Against Nepal Lights Up Asian Games 2023

Pakistan's Star Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Pulls Out Of Asian Games 2023

3400Km Travel For Nothing! India Enter Cricket World Cup 2023 With No Warm-Up Games

Neymar gets off the mark in vital Al-Hilal victory in Tehran