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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)

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.

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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

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