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ICC Names Sachin Tendulkar As 'Global Ambassador' For ODI World Cup 2023

The ICC on Tuesday named legendary Sachin Tendulkar as the 'Global Ambassador' for the men's Cricket World Cup 2023 beginning Thursday in Ahmedabad. Tendulkar, who has an enviable record of featuring in six 50 over World Cups in his decorated career, will walk out with the World Cup trophy before the opening match between England and New Zealand, declaring the tournament open. "From being a ball boy in 1987 to representing the country in six editions, World Cups have always held a special place in my heart. Winning the World Cup in 2011 is the proudest moment of my cricketing journey," Tendulkar was quoted as saying in a press release.

"Never Ending Love Story": Shikhar Dhawan Hilariously Trolls Pakistan Cricket Team's Fielding

Veteran Indian cricket team batter Shikhar Dhawan took to social media to hilariously troll the Pakistan cricket team after a misfield during their Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match against Australia on Tuesday. Over the years, Pakistan have been part of some hilarious instances of poor fielding efforts and Dhawan shared a video on X (formerly called Twitter) that showed two fielders going for the same ball but they decided to wait for the other one to collect the ball and it ended up going right through the middle.

India vs Netherlands: Rain Washes Out India's Second Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Match

India's second World Cup warm up match against Netherland was washed out due to incessant rain at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. The game was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The hosts' first warm up game against England also met with a similar fate in Guwahati last week. India is thus the only team that heads to the World Cup without batting or bowling in the warm up matches. India will open their campaign against Australia in Chennai on Sunday.

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers

New Zealand will be opening their World Cup 2023 campaign against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad. Both the teams played in the final match of the 2019 edition of the ODI World Cup, where the Three Lions emerged victorious. With Kane Williamson returning from the injury to lead the team, the Blackcaps will aim to seal the coveted ICC trophy. New Zealand are one of the top contenders to win the ODI World Cup 2023.

Gautam Gambhir's Bold Babar Azam Prediction For World Cup Is Warning For All Other Teams

The Cricket World Cup 2023 is only days away from its commencement, with 10 teams vying against each other to get their hands on the elusive trophy. In the batting department, the ODI World Cup is set to see some of the finest talents in the world looking to undo each other. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith, David Warner, Jos Buttler, Babar Azam, etc. will all look to make the best use of the conditions in India and take their team to glory. Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who won the 2011 World Cup under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, has his eyes on Rohit and Babar to do something special this year.

"When I Was Net Bowler For Indian Team...": Haris Rauf On Early Duels With Virat Kohli

Whenever the names of Virat Kohli and Haris Rauf are taken in the same sentence, fans get the flashbacks of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Kohli's twin sixes to Rauf in the penultimate over the match helped India win a historic contest that saw Kohli perform at his absolute best. But when it comes to Kohli vs Rauf duels, the Pakistani pacer has a few early memories from the time he became a net bowler for the Indian team. Ahead of the start of the Cricket World Cup, Rauf took a trip down the memory lane as he recalled his early duels with Kohli which took place in the nets.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

England beat Bangladesh by four wickets while New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs, both courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in their respective World Cup warm-up games on Monday. In the match at Guwahati which became a 37-overs-per-side affair, Bangladesh scored 188 for 9 riding on Mehidy Hasan Miraj's 74 off 89 balls. Tanzid Hasan with 45 was the other useful contributor. England used as many as nine bowlers with left-armer Reece Topley taking three wickets. In reply, England's revised target was 197 and they knocked it off in just 24.1 overs. Moeen Ali hit six sixes in his 56 off 39 balls while Jos Buttler hit a quick-fire 15-ball 30.

Australia Call R Ashwin 'Duplicate' As Net Bowler For World Cup. But This Happened Next

After the Indian cricket team included stalwart spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the squad of the Cricket World Cup 2023, Australian team management called Gujarat local bowler Mahesh Pithania to their practice session who has a similar bowling style as that of Ashwin. However, the bowler has denied the request as he has other commitments. Earlier, the Australian team had taken the help of Pithania in the nets during their visit to India early this year for the test series. This time also Aussies wanted to prepare themselves against Ashwin in the practice session by playing Pithania in Chennai where India and Australia will start their world campaign.

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ICC Names Sachin Tendulkar As 'Global Ambassador' For ODI World Cup 2023

"Never Ending Love Story": Shikhar Dhawan Hilariously Trolls Pakistan Cricket Team's Fielding

India vs Netherlands: Rain Washes Out India's Second Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Up Match

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers

Gautam Gambhir's Bold Babar Azam Prediction For World Cup Is Warning For All Other Teams

"When I Was Net Bowler For Indian Team...": Haris Rauf On Early Duels With Virat Kohli

Cricket World Cup 2023 Warm-Ups: England, New Zealand Win Rain-Affected Games

Australia Call R Ashwin 'Duplicate' As Net Bowler For World Cup. But This Happened Next