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  • India schedule for ICC World Cup: Fixtures listing and venues for India matches

    Hosts India will likely be favourites coming into the 2023 World Cup and can begin their marketing campaign towards five-time champions Australia in Chennai. The final time the event was held within the sub-continent in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh underneath the captaincy of MS Dhoni India lifted the trophy after 28 years.

    This time round underneath Rohit Sharma the expectations from the followers could be the identical. Coming into the event the Men in Blue are in gorgeous type profitable the Asia Cup 2023 and outplaying Australia within the three-match ODI sequence and profitable it 2-1. Another huge optimistic for India is all of the gamers who’re making a comeback into the aspect are wanting in good contact and have had adequate recreation time forward of the showpiece occasion.

    However, the World Cup is an extended event the place Rohit’s males will play a round-robin league. Across 9 venues India will face all the opposite remaining 9 groups within the event. The hosts have to complete within the prime 4 to achieve the semi-finals of the event. It is the same format to the one performed in 2019 the place India misplaced to New Zealand within the semifinals in Manchester.

    R Ashwin replaces injured Axar Patel within the 15-member squad.

    We want Axar a speedy restoration 👍 👍#WorkforceIndia’s ultimate squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is right here 🙌#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/aejYhJJQrT

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2023

    Let us take a look at India’s fixtures for the World Cup

    October 8: India v Australia, Chennai, 2 pm

    October 11: India v Afghanistan, New Delhi, 2 pm

    October 14: India v Pakistan, Ahmedabad, 2 pm

    October 19: India v Bangladesh, Pune, 2 pm

    October 22: India v New Zealand, Dharamsala, 2 pm

    October 29: India v England, Lucknow, 2 pm

    November 2: India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2 pm

    November 5: India v South Africa, Kolkata, 2 pm

    November 11: India v Netherlands, Bengaluru, 2 pm

  • Now it’s Buttler’s job to make Stokes accessible for the World Cup: Ravichandran Ashwin

    Ben Stokes, reportedly, making a comeback from ODI retirement to play within the World Cup later this yr in India has been the information of the cricket city this week.

    “Jos Buttler will probably lead the way on that communication, but Ben’s pretty straight with all of us. We will see if he’s keen,” England head coach in white-ball cricket Matthew Mott would inform the Daily Mail.

    It was final summer season when Stokes would announce his retirement from the 50-over format, stating that it was not ‘sustainable’ to play all three codecs.

    India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin believes the onus is now on the ODI and T20I skipper Jos Buttler to persuade the England Test captain to return for the marquee event later this yr.

    “Will Stokes come out of retirement? The main reason why he retired from ODIs is workload management. He said he can’t keep playing all the time, he has issues with his knee. That was the whole point of retiring from one format. But England know how crucial he will be for them in the World Cup,” Ashwin would state in his YouTube video.

    “They will try their best to convince Ben Stokes to come out of retirement and play the ODI World Cup and it seems that responsibility has been given to Jos Buttler. It seems Buttler’s duty is to watch Ben Stokes, according to coach Matthew Mott. So Buttler is keeping an eye on Ben Stokes. Now it’s Buttler’s job to make Stokes available for the World Cup. And Buttler is not a man of many words. He hardly speaks. So my guess is that he will go to Ben Stokes and say, ‘Dude please join us. It will be really nice if you come out of retirement.’ Buttler won’t be outspoken. He will try his best,” Ashwin added.

  • India-Pakistan now one in every of three video games on Oct 14, Pak-SL on Oct 10

    The much-awaited India-Pakistan sport within the 50-over World Cup will now be performed on October 14 as an alternative of October 15. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has obtained the approval for the change in schedule from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

    It can also be learnt that other than Pakistan’s sport towards India on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the date for his or her conflict with Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has additionally been modified. Instead of October 12 because it was within the unique schedule, the sport has been introduced ahead a few days to October 10.

    This paper was the primary to report that the date for the India-Pakistan sport was prone to be modified as it will coincide with the primary day of the Navratri pageant, celebrated with a lot fervour in Gujarat.

    The revised schedule would give Pakistan three days between their matches towards Sri Lanka and India, as an alternative of two days because it was based on the unique itinerary. It is known that Sri Lanka Cricket has given a thumbs as much as the proposed modification within the fixture.

    After the conflict with India, Pakistan’s subsequent sport shall be towards Australia in Bengaluru on October 20.

    For Sri Lanka, it will be a fast turnaround after their opening World Cup fixture towards South Africa in Delhi on October 7. After the Pakistan sport, they’re scheduled to face Australia in Lucknow on October 16.

    After the sport towards Afghanistan in Delhi on October 11, the hosts will now have three days earlier than the Pakistan match, as an alternative of 4 earlier. India’s subsequent sport is towards Bangladesh in Pune on October 19.

    The new schedule now has three matches on October 14. Apart from the India-Pakistan fixture, Bangladesh and New Zealand play a day sport in Chennai earlier than defending champions England face Afghanistan in Delhi within the afternoon.

    Tinkering

    BCCI secretary Jay Shah had acknowledged final week that the India-Pakistan match might be rescheduled, or its timings modified, however gained’t be moved from Ahmedabad. He had added that it was not the one contest that would see a change, as there have been requests by some member boards to tinker with three or 4 fixtures.

    “Two or three member boards have requested for a tweaking of the schedule, and it’s their right. We are working on it with the ICC. The venues will not change, as it will give rise to several logistical challenges. What we are looking at is that if a team has six days between matches, we reduce it to five, and if a team has two days between games, we make it three. Teams should get adequate time to travel, rest and train between matches at a World Cup,” Shah had instructed reporters final week.

    Declining to call which video games have an opportunity to be rescheduled, the BCCI secretary mentioned it was a job to be coordinated between the logistical arms of the Indian board and the ICC.

    However, change of date means a logistical nightmare awaits followers who’ve finalised journey plans for the sport – for which tickets get bought out inside hours, and which brings sky-high TRPs for broadcasters.

    Reports from Ahmedabad say that almost all resorts are already over-booked for mid-October and even homestay choices have been exhausted. A surge in airfares is anticipated as nicely. Mass cancellation and frenzied bookings are on the playing cards after the brand new date for the India-Pakistan sport is introduced.

    With lower than two months left for the World Cup to start, the Indian board is now hoping to promote on-line tickets for the marquee occasion quickly.

  • WTC Final 2023: India ought to really feel the stress to win their first ICC trophy in 10 years

    WTC ultimate 2023: Head coach Rahul Dravid mentioned forward of the massive ultimate that the Asian giants weren’t feeling the stress of not having gained an ICC title in 10 years. Is it the easiest way to strategy the summit conflict. In the newest episode of the Sledging Room podcast, we talk about.

  • India’s schedule at ICC Women’s World Cup, Live Streaming particulars: All you should know

    The ICC Women’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2022 begins on Friday, 4 March, in New Zealand. The World Cup will see a complete of eight groups battle it out over the period of 29 days.

    In a aid for India, opener Smriti Mandhana has been cleared to play on the World Cup after taking a blow to the top in the course of the staff’s first warm-up fixture towards South Africa. Mandhana has thus far scored 2461 runs in 64 ODIs, together with 4 centuries.

    In the warm-up towards towards South Africa, India posted 244 for 9 after a century from Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia’s 58. Luus and Laura Wolvaardt made half-centuries for South Africa however they couldn’t get the staff throughout the road, as left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad picked up 4 for 46 in 10 overs.

    India are scheduled to play one other warm-up, towards West Indies, earlier than starting their World Cup marketing campaign towards Pakistan on March 6.

    India Squad: The Indian squad for the 2022 World Cup can be led by Mithali Raj with Harmanpreet Kaur as her deputy. Squad: Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smirti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Taniya Bhatia, Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav

    India Schedule:

    India vs Pakistan – sixth March – 6:30 am IST
    New Zealand vs India – tenth March – 6:30 am IST
    India vs West Indies – twelfth March – 6:30 am IST
    England vs India – sixteenth March – 6:30 am IST
    Australia vs India – nineteenth March 2022 – 6:30 am IST
    Bangladesh vs India – twenty second March 2022 – 6:30 am IST
    India vs South Africa – twenty seventh March 2022 – 6:30 am IST

    Meanwhile, four-time World Cup winners and the defending champions, England have a powerful facet going into the match in New Zealand. One of essentially the most profitable sides in ladies’s ODIs for the reason that finish of the final Women’s World Cup, the staff can be led by the 2017 World Cup-winning skipper Heather Knight.
    Veterans Nat Sciver, Katherine Brunt – Player of the Match within the final remaining, Anya Shrubsole and Player of the match within the 2017 match Tammy Beaumont nonetheless stay an integral a part of the unit.

    The ICC Women’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2022 is now simply over every week away. Scheduled to be performed in New Zealand from 4th March 2022 to third April 2022, the World Cup will see a complete of 8 groups battle it out over the period of 29 days.

    England squad: Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt

    The Women’s World Cup can be performed in a round-robin format, with each staff enjoying one another as soon as. The high 4 groups after the league stage will transfer to the semifinals. The winners of the 2 semi finals will then conflict within the all-important remaining on third April, 2022 on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

    All the eight groups:

    New Zealand, India, England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan, Bangladesh

    Full schedule:

    New Zealand vs West Indies (6.30 am), March 4, Tauranga

    Bangladesh vs South Africa (2.30 am), March 5, Dunedin

    Australia vs England (6.30 am), March 5, Hamilton

    Pakistan vs India (6.30 am), March 6, Tauranga

    New Zealand vs Bangladesh (2.30 am), March 7, Dunedin

    Australia vs Pakistan (6.30 am), March 8, Tauranga

    West Indies vs England (2.30 am), March 9, Dunedin

    India vs New Zealand (6.30 am), March 10, Hamilton

    Pakistan vs South Africa (6.30 am), March 11, Tauranga

    India vs West Indies ( 6.30 am), March 12, Hamilton

    New Zealand vs Australia (2.30 am), March 13, Wellington

    South Africa vs England (6.30 am), March 14, Tauranga

    Pakistan vs Bangladesh (2.30 am), March 14, Hamilton

    Australia vs West Indies (6.30 am), Match 15, Tauranga

    India vs England (6.30 am), March 16, Wellington

    New Zealand vs South Africa (6.30 am), March 17, Hamilton

    Bangladesh vs West Indies (2.30 am), March 18, Tauranga

    India vs Australia (6.30 am), March 19, Auckland

    New Zealand vs England (2.30 am), March 20, Auckland

    West Indies vs Pakistan (6.30 am), March 21, Hamilton

    India vs Bangladesh (6.30 am), March 22, Hamilton

    South Africa vs West Indies (2.30 am), March 24, Wellington

    England vs Pakistan (6.30 am), March 24, Wellington

    Bangladesh vs Australia (2.30 am), March 25, Christchurch

    New Zealand vs Pakistan (2.30 am), March 26, Wellington

    England vs Bangladesh (2.30 am), March 27, Christchurch

    India vs South Africa (6.30 am), March 27, Wellington

    Semi-Final 1 (2.30 am), March 30, Christchurch

    Semi-Final 2 (6.30 am), March 31, Wellington

    Final (6.30 am), April 3, Christchurch

    Where can the World Cup matches be watched in India?

    You can catch all of the LIVE motion on the Star Sports Network in India.

    Where can the World Cup matches be livestreamed in India?

    You can catch the LIVE streaming of the World Cup matches on Disney+Hotstar.

  • Hardik Pandya goes by health drills, bowls at nets

    Hardik Pandya went by health drills specializing in energy and conditioning and bowled on the India nets on Wednesday.
    In India’s World T20 opener towards Pakistan, he performed solely as a batsman.
    India had an non-obligatory follow session on the ICC Academy floor on Wednesday. At the beginning, Pandya underwent a number of health drills below the watchful eye of crew physio Nitin Patel and assistant coach Soham Desai. From stretching to sprinting, it lasted for about 20 minutes, as his crew mates had a web session.
    Pandya then went to a web and bowled, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar adopted by Shardul Thakur batting. Captain Virat Kohli, head coach Ravi Shastri and crew mentor MS Dhoni stored a detailed eye on him.
    Pandya bowled a few overs in a T20I throughout India’s tour of Sri Lanka in July. During IPL, Hardik didn’t bowl. “In terms of his (Hardik) bowling, the physios, trainers are working. He hasn’t bowled a single ball yet. We wanted to take one match at a time and see where he stands,” his Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma had mentioned after the crew’s final match within the IPL.
    A query mark over Pandya’s bowling health prompted the nationwide selectors to incorporate Shardul Thakur in the primary squad for the ICC occasion on the expense of Axar Patel.
    Ahead of the Pakistan recreation, Kohli spoke about Pandya’s worth as a power-hitter at No. 6. During the match, he was hit on the appropriate shoulder and underwent a scan, which revealed nothing severe.
    India have been affected by a scarcity of sixth bowling possibility, which was uncovered throughout their 10-wicket loss to Pakistan.
    Pandya was additionally seen batting on the nets immediately, taking throwdowns.

  • T20 World Cup greatest duty of profession; Dhoni is life coach and brother: Hardik Pandya

    Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya considers the continued T20 World Cup the most important duty of his profession as a finisher as a result of “everything is on my shoulders” within the absence of “life coach and brother” Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the taking part in line-up.
    In an interview to ‘ESPNcricinfo’s Cricket Monthly’, the 28-year-old famous person, whose health is a priority heading into the occasion as he didn’t bowl within the IPL, spoke concerning the many challenges of his life, his acceptance of the not-so-perfect self and the extraordinary bond he shares with Dhoni.
    This could be India’s first World Cup marketing campaign since Dhoni retired in 2020 and the aspect will open its marketing campaign towards Pakistan on October 24 right here. Dhoni has been appointed the staff’s mentor for the mega-event.
    “The biggest so far, I will say, because this time I don’t have Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Everything is on my shoulders – I like to think that way because it gives me an added challenge. It is going to be exciting, a cracker of a tournament,” he stated.
    Speaking of Dhoni, a fiercely non-public individual whose life exterior cricket is as enigmatic as his persona on the sphere, Pandya stated the two-time World Cup-winning captain is somebody he turns to in occasions of adversity, turmoil and even to know his personal thoughts.
    “MS was someone who understood me from the start: how I function, what kind of a person I am, what are the things I don’t like, everything,” he stated.
    Pandya recalled how Dhoni reached out to him on his return to the aspect in the course of the tour of New Zealand in 2019 after a suspension for some sexist remarks on a TV present.
    “…initially there were no hotel rooms (for Pandya in New Zealand). But then I get a call, saying, “You just come. MS has told us, ‘I don’t sleep on the bed. He will sleep on my bed and I will sleep on the floor.’”
    “He (Dhoni) was the primary one that has been all the time there. He is aware of what sort of a person I’m. He is aware of me fairly deep. I’m very near him. He is the one one that could make me calm.
    “When all this (the TV remarks controversy) happened, he knew that I needed support. I just needed a shoulder, which he provided multiple times in my cricketing career. I never saw him as MS Dhoni the greatest. For me, Mahi is my brother,” he asserted.
    Pandya stated there are occasions when he struggles to know his personal ideas and it’s Dhoni who involves his rescue.
    “…I have to call him and say, “Yeh soch rahan hoon, kya chal raha hai, batao.” (This is on my thoughts. What do you assume?) Then he’ll clarify. So, sure, in numerous methods he’s a life coach.
    “Staying with him, obviously, you learn to be mature, you learn to become humble,” he elaborated.
    On to his personal self and Pandya acknowledged that he has not been good however his household has made certain that he has by no means gotten too huge for his boots.
    “I settle for my flaws or I give myself that good thing about doubt that, okay, you have been younger. The early two years (of my profession), perhaps I used to be little right here, little there, however we have been an in depth household.
    “There is absolutely one thing clear in our family: if I’m wrong means I’m wrong; there’s no sugarcoating. That makes us a strong family because everyone can have an opinion. In our family if someone is flying, they make sure to pull them down.”
    A decrease again damage, which required a surgical procedure, has all however ended Pandya’s possibilities of taking part in Test cricket however he doesn’t fear about it an excessive amount of.
    “There is no fear. It’s okay.”
    And this absence of concern comes from life experiences and the assumption that he’s a game-changer on the sphere.
    “The confidence part is simply from where I have come in life. I don’t have anything to lose when I go on the field. I don’t have anything to prove to anybody. When I walk in, I always feel I have an aura, which is for me to feel I belong there. I feel like I am the king there,” he defined.
    “I don’t like straightforward conditions. I like to be that man who feels his finest in a troublesome state of affairs. That confidence has include time, acceptance of who I’m, what I’m, how I operate.
    “In the last two years I have started this new thing – if I score a zero, I will celebrate. I will celebrate because of simply one reason: that I have seen good days in my life. How can I value those good days more? I never celebrate on my good days,” he quipped.
    Pandya can also be conscious about the truth that he’s carefully watched and he revels in that highlight.
    “I don’t seek attention, but I get attention because of who I am. If I go to the crease, because of the kind of cricketer I am, they have to keep an eye on me because they know that if this guy clicks, he can take the game away,” he stated.
    Pandya stated the best virtues in his ebook are honesty and having the great sense to concede when flawed. He cited his strategy in direction of the TV present controversy to drive dwelling the purpose.
    “My plan on the time was all the time that: Hardik, three years down the road if somebody is having this dialog, I don’t need to say: ‘I was caught in a trap’ or ‘It was not my mistake.’
    “…I accepted it. I said sorry…It gave me a lot of clarity. It gave me a lot of peace.”
    Pandya additionally touched upon the topic of cricketers and their earnings and asserted that having monetary safety is essential and no person’s ambition must be judged in any other case.
    “Money is good, bro. It changes a lot of things. I’m one of those examples. Otherwise I would be working at a petrol pump. I am not joking. In 2019, I had a conversation with someone who was saying, money should not be there for ‘you all young guys’. I disagreed,” he stated, referring to his humble beginnings.
    “Money makes the difference. And it gives motivation as well. There is a misconception that people should not talk about money.”

  • Venkatesh Prasad channels inside ‘Indranagar ka Gunda’ to close down troll

    Venkatesh Prasad responded to a Twitter consumer who claimed that dismissing Aamer Sohail within the 1996 World Cup was the Indian’s “only achievement in his career”, reminding the Pakistani fan that he had taken match-winning figures of 5/27 in opposition to Pakistan within the subsequent World Cup too.

    Nahi Najeeb Bhai. Had reserved some achievements for later. In the very subsequent World cup in Eng in 1999 , took 5/27 at Manchester in opposition to Pakistan and so they have been unable to chase 228. God bless you.
    — Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) April 11, 2021
    Prasad joined in on the ‘Indiranagar ka gunda’ enjoyable on Sunday, posting photographs of his well-known duel in opposition to Pakistan batsman Sohail together with the hashtag which has been trending since Rahul Dravid’s ‘angry side’ was seen in a current commercial.
    Twitter consumer Najeeb Ul Hasnain, who calls himself a “Sports Anchor & Analyst” in his bio, replied to Prasad’s tweet: “Prasad only achievement in his career.”
    READ | Not a day goes by with out somebody asking me about Aamer Sohail, says Prasad

    Me to Aamir Sohail in Bangalore at 14.5- #IndiraNagarkaGunda hoon primary 😊 pic.twitter.com/uF7xaPeTPl
    — Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) April 11, 2021
    Prasad was fast to reply: “Nahi Najeeb Bhai. Had reserved some achievements for later. In the very next World cup in Eng in 1999, took 5/27 at Manchester against Pakistan and they were unable to chase 228. God bless you.”

    #OnThisDay in 1999, Venkatesh Prasad picked up 5/27 in opposition to Pakistan within the males’s @cricketworldcup!
    His 🌟 spell helped 🇮🇳 bowl out 🇵🇰 for 180, sealing a 47-run win!
    WATCH 📽️ pic.twitter.com/EDnnKxwyKU
    — ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2020
    Prasad performed 33 Tests and 161 ODIs in a global profession spanning from 1996 to 2001. He picked up 96 Test wickets and 196 ODI wickets and was a part of the Indian squad for the World Cups in 1996 and 1999. He additionally served because the bowling coach for the nationwide staff later. India continues to be have an unbeaten document in opposition to Pakistan within the ODI World Cup.

  • 10 Years, A Billion Dreams: India’s heroes mark anniversary of 2011 World Cup win

    Celebrating the tenth anniversary of India’s historic second ICC World Cup victory, former and lively cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh took to social media on Friday.
    On April 2, 2011, India had overwhelmed Sri Lanka within the summit conflict to elevate the World Cup trophy after a spot of 28 years. The MS Dhoni-led unit grew to become the primary group to win the world occasion on residence soil.
    Chasing a stiff goal of 275, India have been placed on their backfoot early on as each the openers — Virender Sehwag and Tendulkar — have been despatched again to the pavilion within the opening powerplay. But essential knocks from Gautam Gambhir (97) and MS Dhoni (91*) acquired the hosts over the road with ten balls to spare.

    🇱🇰 An excellent ton from Jayawardene units up the sport🇮🇳 India stumble earlier than Gambhir steps up🙌 MS Dhoni finishes issues off in fashion
    The @cricketworldcup 2011 Final was an absolute basic.
    Watch the highlights 🎥 #CWC11Rewind
    — ICC (@ICC) April 2, 2021
    Tendulkar, who has been hospitalised after returning a constructive COVID-19 take a look at, additionally took to social media to want the followers on the tenth anniversary of the historic win.

    Thank you in your needs and prayers. As a matter of ample precaution below medical recommendation, I’ve been hospitalised. I hope to be again residence in a couple of days. Take care and keep protected everybody.
    Wishing all Indians & my teammates on the tenth anniversary of our World Cup 🇮🇳 win.
    — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 2, 2021
    “April 2, 2011 – a day when history was created!” wrote Yuvraj on Twitter.

    April 2, 2011 – a day when historical past was created! We needed to win the WC for India & for the grasp @sachin_rt who carried the nation’s expectations over a long time!
    Indebted to have the ability to symbolize India & deliver glory to our nation 🙏🏻 🇮🇳 #AlwaysBleedBlue #WC2011 @ICC @BCCI pic.twitter.com/kCR7pTL6Bx
    — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 2, 2021
    Other World Cup-winning heroes like Gambhir and Sehwag additionally shared their emotions.

    April 2: 10 years in the past , the second of a lifetime. #CrewIndia 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/mhicAPqDL2
    — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 2, 2021

    A billion Indians gained the World Cup on at the present time! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 #10Years #ProudlyIndian pic.twitter.com/o6DaUibGKl
    — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 2, 2021

    🇮🇳🏆 2nd April 2011 after we all indians grew to become the world champions..thanks in your love and assist,prayers can’t imagine it’s already 10 yrs @sachin_rt @GautamGambhir @virendersehwag @imVkohli @YUVSTRONG12 @msdhoni @ImRaina @iamyusufpathan @ImZaheer @munafpa99881129 pic.twitter.com/ftOWWGyHUX
    — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 2, 2021

    #10years of successful the World Cup, fulfilling the dream of each Indian all over the world. It’s such a nostalgic feeling the place I can relive every second of lifting the trophy & making our nation proud. It will likely be cherished without end. #Worldcup2011 #IndianCricketTeam @BCCI 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/IFOttlXbUr
    — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 2, 2021

    It’s been 10 years however there are numerous recollections nonetheless afresh. 2011 World Cup win – The golden second which all the time will keep near my coronary heart. What an evening it was for one billion Indian followers! pic.twitter.com/UCi25KVbti
    — Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 2, 2021

    Thank you #CrewIndia for the unparalleled pleasure! #10thanniversary @BCCI pic.twitter.com/cXDWupQ4oo
    — Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 2, 2021

    Hear @harbhajan_singh give his firsthand account of the perfect day in any Indian cricket fan’s life #OnThisDay 🔟 years in the past, a billion folks celebrated a victory for the ages! 💙#CWC11 #WorldChampions pic.twitter.com/GdrL56k7iV
    — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 2, 2021
    India are but to win a World Cup since that day. The 2013 Champions Trophy is India’s solely ICC trophy after the 2011 World Cup triumph.

  • India’s historic win has virtually been forgotten and it hurts: 1975 Hockey World Cup heroes

    Indian hockey wrote a historic chapter precisely 46 years in the past on today in Kuala Lumpur when the nation lifted its solely World Cup title, however the architects of that achievement on Monday rued the truth that countrymen has regularly forgotten their feat.
    The Indian hockey workforce lifted its solely World Cup crown on March 15, 1975 in Kuala Lumpur beating arch rival Pakistan by 2-1 in an exhilarating closing.
    A wonderful chapter was written after struggling the ignominy of a heart-breaking loss two years in the past.
    But Ashok Kumar , who had scored the successful purpose within the closing, has loads of complains.
    “We talk about nationalism and what is biggest example of nationalism than bringing laurels for the country. That win brought smiles on the faces of every citizen of this country across caste, religion, status, gender,” he informed PTI Bhasha.

    46 years in the past #OnThisDay in 1975, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team introduced residence the maiden World Cup Title! 🏆🙌
    📸 Picture supply: Hockey India #IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/lE1WVj19N5
    — Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) March 15, 2021
    “But who remembers that now. TV channels are busy in celebrating Alia Bhatt’s birthday since morning. Not a single mention of hockey World Cup win anywhere. We do not get any congratulatory calls on this day,” mentioned Kumar, son of legendary Major Dhyan Chand.
    He mentioned the World Cup closing win in opposition to Pakistan was probably the most impactful matches within the historical past of Indian hockey and it deserves respect.
    “People still remember the radio commentary of that match. Hockey was a symbol of nationalism those days. I remember how Raj Kapoor organised a friendly match between our team and Bollywood team and whole film fraternity was there in Wankhede stadium to watch that,” he mentioned.
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    Sharing comparable sentiments, one other member of the World Cup successful workforce, Olympian Ashok Diwan feels new era must be aware of that superb chapter of Indian hockey.
    “Naturally we feel bad that only we team members and hockey fraternity remembers this historic day. New generation must be told about that win and feel proud of it,” he mentioned.

    #OnThisDay in 1975 #India Men’s #Hockey Team introduced residence the maiden World Cup Title! https://t.co/PgTEcZuYz6
    — Express Sports (@IExpressSports) March 15, 2021
    “That was our first World Cup win. It has been 46 years now. We hope that India wins the hockey World Cup in 2023 and we get a chance to relive those moments.”
    His workforce mate and 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medalist Varinder Singh added: “Last time all of us met in Bhubaneswar throughout 2018 World Cup. We spent per week collectively refreshing outdated reminiscences. We stayed in the identical resort, had breakfast, lunch and dinners collectively and used to go to the stadium collectively.
    “We had decided then that we will meet once in a year but somehow it could not be materialised. I think that there should be a mechanism by which former players remain connected,” he mentioned.