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Why Virat Kohil, Rohit Sharma Bowled Against Netherlands? India Captain Explains

Enjoying each other's company in a lively dressing room atmosphere has been possible due to good results and vice-versa is also true, said skipper Rohit Sharma after yet another clinical performance that took Indian team's victory count to nine on the bounce. India ended their World Cup league stage beating the Netherlands by 160 runs here on Sunday, and skipper Rohit described their campaign so far as a clinical one.

"Pressure Is Like Your Shadow...": Abhinav Bindra's advice for Team India Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinals

Ahead of high-flying Team India's high-intensity semi-finals clash against New Zealand, India's first individual Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra has some solid advice for Men in Blue as the hosts gear up to take on the 2019 runner-up. Unbeaten in the tournament Rohit Sharma-led side will take on New Zealand in the semi-finals of the ongoing in the ICC World Cup 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Olympic gold medallist Bindra has penned a heartfelt note and suggested his view to India on handling pressure. Bindra suggested the players need to live in the present moment and stick to their routines as this will transform pressure into performance.

"We Are Still A Handsome Bunch Without Matt Henry": Lockie Ferguson Ahead Of Cricket World Cup Semi-Final vs India

Lockie Ferguson believes New Zealand bowling attack remain a 'handsome bunch' despite losing fast bowler Matt Henry and have all bases covered for the World Cup semifinal against India in Mumbai on Wednesday. New Zealand were the last to qualify for the semifinals, having lost four games in a row after winning as many. They won their last league game against Sri Lanka to make the cut. Ferguson said they would not be troubled much with Henry's unavailability due to torn right hamstring.

Rohit Sharma Becomes First Indian Captain To Register This Massive Cricket World Cup Record

India skipper Rohit Sharma continues his red-form in Cricket World Cup 2023. In the nine matches played in the league stage of the tournament, the right-handed batter scored 503 runs at an average of 55.89. He has hit one century and three half-centuries. Besides getting his name among the top-scorers in the tournament, Rohit also played a crucial role in providing India flying starts. On Sunday, the 36-year-old became the first ever Indian captain to score 500 or more runs in a single World Cup edition. While reaching the milestone, Rohit surpassed Sourav Ganguly (465 runs in 2003 World Cup) to become the Indian captain with most runs in a single edition of World Cup.

6 Wickets In 6 Balls! Australian 3rd Division Club Cricketer Makes History

A third division club cricketer from Australia has pulled off a rare feat of taking six wickets in six balls to help his side win a local match. Gareth Morgan, captain of Mudgeeraba Nerang & Districts Cricket Club, claimed a sextuple-wicket maiden in a dramatic four-run win over Surfers Paradise CC in the Gold Coast's Premier League Division 3 competition here on Saturday. Surfers Paradise were chasing 178 and were 174 for 4, heading into the last over of the 40-over match. But Morgan turned the match on its head as he got a wicket from each off his six deliveries to bowl out Surfers Paradise for 174. Five batsmen were out for golden ducks.

Olympic sports bodies eager to speak with IOC after cricket, others added to 2028 program

Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the International Olympic Committee about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and medal events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers were added to the program.

Watch: Virat Kohli And Mohammed Siraj Perform Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Siuu' Celebration vs Netherlands

Centuries from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul powered India to a 160-run Cricket World Cup 2023 win over the Netherlands on Sunday as they completed the group stage with a perfect nine wins in nine games. Iyer (128 not out) and Rahul (102) put on 208 runs to guide India to 410-4. India then employed nine bowlers, including part-timers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to dismiss the Dutch for 250 in the tournament's concluding league match in Bengaluru. The hosts will face New Zealand in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday followed by the second last-four clash between Australia and South Africa the next day in Kolkata. Iyer smashed his first World Cup ton in a match where all the top-five Indian batsmen went past the fifty mark on a batting-friendly pitch.

Ferguson says reading Mumbai pitch will be crucial before India semi-final

BENGALURU : New Zealand pace bowler Lockie Ferguson said on Monday they must accurately assess Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium pitch ahead of their World Cup semi-final against hosts India and look to tighten up their bowling at the traditionally high-scoring venue.

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Why Virat Kohil, Rohit Sharma Bowled Against Netherlands? India Captain Explains

"Pressure Is Like Your Shadow...": Abhinav Bindra's advice for Team India Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Semifinals

"We Are Still A Handsome Bunch Without Matt Henry": Lockie Ferguson Ahead Of Cricket World Cup Semi-Final vs India

Rohit Sharma Becomes First Indian Captain To Register This Massive Cricket World Cup Record

6 Wickets In 6 Balls! Australian 3rd Division Club Cricketer Makes History

Olympic sports bodies eager to speak with IOC after cricket, others added to 2028 program

Watch: Virat Kohli And Mohammed Siraj Perform Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Siuu' Celebration vs Netherlands

Ferguson says reading Mumbai pitch will be crucial before India semi-final