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"You Have Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, David Warner But...": Gautam Gambhir Picks Pakistan Star As One Who Can Set Cricket World Cup 'On Fire'

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has picked Pakistan captain Babar Azam to be the standout batter at the upcoming Cricket World Cup in India. Babar has been in fine form with the bat in 2023, smashing eight 50+ scores in 15 innings. However, the 29-year-old had a below par outing with the bat in the Asia Cup as Pakistan failed to reach the final. On being asked to pick one batter he'll be watching closely at the Cricket World Cup, Gambhir picked Babar ahead of the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, among others.

Watch: Umpire Does A John Cena During Caribbean Premier League Game, Leaves Imran Tahir Befuddled

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and cricket are quite different from each other. While one is an American professional wrestling promotion that involves a physical fight between the players, the other is a form of sport that has players competing with each other on the ground using their batting, bowling, and fielding skills. However, there are no boundaries for the star players. A great WWE wrestler is also famous among cricketers and vice versa. In such a case, there is no surprise over the fact that John Cena has many fans in the field of cricket too. However, a cricket umpire in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) took the fandom to the next level.

Ish Sodhi Run Out By Bangladesh Star At Non-striker's End, Still Stays On Not Out. Here's How - Watch

In cricket, the run out at the non-striker's end is currently legal, but still contentious. Every time any attempt to run out a player at the non-striker's end happens, there is controversy. Last year, the run out of Charlie Dean by India's Deepti Sharma at the non-striker's end during an ODI at Lord's gain a lot of traction. Even then the spirit of cricket was brought into question. An almost similar incident happened at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.

"India May Drop Cricket World Cup...": Ex-India Star's 'Caution' For Rohit Sharma And Co.

The India vs Australia ODI series started a great not for the KL Rahul-led Indian cricket team on Friday. The Indian cricket team, which is in the final stages of preparation for the Cricket World Cup, won the first match of India vs Australia three-ODI series by 5 wickets. There were great shows from Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill all of whom are part of India's Cricket World Cup squad.

India vs Australia: Mohammed Shami Becomes First India Pacer In 16 Years To Achieve Massive ODI Feat

Mohammed Shami became the first Indian cricket team fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul on home soil since 2007 when he achieved the feat during the first ODI match against Australia on Friday. Shami finished with the figures of 5/51 to restrict Australia to 276 before Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul guided the hosts to victory. The last Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul at home was Zaheer Khan who achieved the feat in Margao against Sri Lanka. He finished the match with figures of 5/42.

"Two Legends In One Frame": Internet Reacts As MS Dhoni Joins Superstar Mohanlal For Ad Shoot - See Pics

India's legendary captain MS Dhoni was spotted with famous actor Mohanlal Viswanathan. Dhoni retired from international cricket in August 2020. He captained Chennai Super Kings to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title 2023 earlier this year. Currently, the wicketkeeper-batter is away from competitive cricket. On the other hand, Mohanlal, besides being a super-star actor, is also a film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director. He works mainly in Malayalam film industry but has also contributed with his skills in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films.

Varanasi Cricket Stadium: 5 Facts You Need To Know About The Venue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation of a new International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. Legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, and Dilip Vengsarkar attended the foundation stone laying ceremony. Several Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) office bearers, including President Roger Binny, Vice President Rajiv Shukla, and Secretary Jay Shah were also part of the ceremony.

England vs Ireland 2nd ODI: Live Cricket Score And Updates

England vs Ireland 2nd ODI LIVE Score:After the match produced no result due to rain, England and Ireland look to regroup and get some valuable insights into their squad for the future as none of the ODI World Cup-bound players are part of the series. England, being the defending champions, decided to not play their main players in the series but some young guns will be eager to make a case for themselves, keeping the future in mind.. The weather at Trent Bridge, the venue for the second ODI, is expected to be better from the first ODI which was completely washed out. (LIVE Scorecard)

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"You Have Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, David Warner But...": Gautam Gambhir Picks Pakistan Star As One Who Can Set Cricket World Cup 'On Fire'

Watch: Umpire Does A John Cena During Caribbean Premier League Game, Leaves Imran Tahir Befuddled

Ish Sodhi Run Out By Bangladesh Star At Non-striker's End, Still Stays On Not Out. Here's How - Watch

"India May Drop Cricket World Cup...": Ex-India Star's 'Caution' For Rohit Sharma And Co.

India vs Australia: Mohammed Shami Becomes First India Pacer In 16 Years To Achieve Massive ODI Feat

"Two Legends In One Frame": Internet Reacts As MS Dhoni Joins Superstar Mohanlal For Ad Shoot - See Pics

Varanasi Cricket Stadium: 5 Facts You Need To Know About The Venue

England vs Ireland 2nd ODI: Live Cricket Score And Updates