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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Presents 'NAMO' Indian Jersey To PM Narendra Modi

In what would be called a monumental moment in Indian sports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a new international cricket stadium in Varanasi. Making the moment extra special, Indian cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar were present alongside PM Modi. On the occasion, Tendulkar even gifted an Indian cricket team shirt to PM Modi, with 'NAMO' written at the back. The video of the occasion was shared on social media, with cherishing the big moment.

"Ranking Doesn't Matter": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt World Cup Message To Team India

The Indian cricket team might be No. 1 in the world in all formats but such a position in the ICC charts matters little to former batter Gautam Gambhir. With the mission for the Indian team being lifting the ODI World Cup this year, Gambhir believes that to win the showpiece event, the team would need to defeat Australia as they have a remarkable performance history in ICC events. Australia, being the most successful team in the 50-over World Cup history, automatically start as one of the favourites. Gambhir, however, is hopeful the Indian team can get the better of them.

"Bowlers Who Are Respected...": AB de Villiers' Mammoth Verdict On Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj became the top-ranked ODI bowler in the world after producing a devastating spell of pace bowling to guide India to the Asia Cup 2023 title. The fast bowler took six wickets to completely demolish Sri Lanka and his performance earned him massive praise ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. South Africa legend AB De Villiers played with Siraj as part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in the Indian Premier League and he was all praise for the pacer. De Villiers pointed out the major assets in Siraj's game and tipped him to achieve even more in the future.

"The Colour Of The Ball Is Same, The Teams Are...": Suryakumar Yadav Sums Up His ODI Struggles

Suryakumar Yadav has been dominating headlines recently as several fans and experts were not happy with his inclusion in India's Cricket World Cup 2023 squad despite not producing good performances in the ODI format off late. The explosive batter failed to score big in the past few games and the murmur was growing louder with every failed innings. However, the critics were all answered on Friday when he slammed a half-century off 49 deliveries to guide his side to victory over Australia in the 1st ODI match.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Live Cricket Score And Updates

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd ODI LIVE Score:The preparation for the ODI World Cup 2023 enters the final stages as Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series on Saturday. The two sides couldn't find a winner in the first match after the encounter was washed out due to rain. Before rain played spoilsport, Bangladesh bowlers had run riot in the match, sending five Kiwi batters packing for a score of 136. New Zealand batters would hope to produce a better show this time around. (LIVE Scorecard)

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Pressure Mounts On Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin For Performances That Count

Shreyas Iyer will be desperate for some runs after missing out on a flat track while the skillful R Ashwin will be searching for wickets in the middle overs when India take on Australia in the second ODI in Indore on Sunday. Despite missing four first-XI players, including skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India were able to win the first ODI rather comfortably and look on course to secure the series at the Holkar Stadium which usually produces high-scoring games.

No India Visa, No Dubai Trip. Hiccups For Pakistan Ahead Of World Cup: Report

The Pakistan cricket team's plans to travel to Dubai before arriving in Hyderabad for the ODI World Cup in India have been cancelled over visa issues. As per a report, Babar Azam and his men had planned to travel to Dubai for a pre-World Cup team bonding trip but it couldn't be materialised. The plan had to be cancelled as the Pakistan team is still waiting to get visas for their travel to India. Of the 9 teams that are participating in the tournament, alongside India, the Pakistan team is reportedly the only one to have not received their visa yet.

"Beyond My Comprehension": Mohammed Shami Stumps Reporter With Response To Playing XI Question

Not used to being benched by the Indian team management, Mohammed Shami has seen his game-time being limited in the 50-over format over the last few matches. But, as Shami featured in the playing XI against Australia for the first ODI, the veteran pacer bagged 5 wickets, giving a fine example of the talent and skills he brings to the table. While sitting on the bench isn't something any player enjoys, Shami said that even when he was in the playing XI, there were some players who missed out. "When I was playing regularly, there must have been someone, who had to sit out and I wasn't guilty. So you can't feel low if you are sitting out because the team is winning," a pragmatic Mohammed Shami told reporters in a press conference after India's victory over Australia in the first ODI on Friday.

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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Presents 'NAMO' Indian Jersey To PM Narendra Modi

"Ranking Doesn't Matter": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt World Cup Message To Team India

"Bowlers Who Are Respected...": AB de Villiers' Mammoth Verdict On Mohammed Siraj

"The Colour Of The Ball Is Same, The Teams Are...": Suryakumar Yadav Sums Up His ODI Struggles

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Live Cricket Score And Updates

India vs Australia, 2nd ODI: Pressure Mounts On Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin For Performances That Count

No India Visa, No Dubai Trip. Hiccups For Pakistan Ahead Of World Cup: Report

"Beyond My Comprehension": Mohammed Shami Stumps Reporter With Response To Playing XI Question