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Kane Williamson, who has surprised one and all with a remarkable recovery from a knee injury, will lead the 15-member New Zealand squad at the ICC Men’s World Cup to be held in India in October-November 2023. Finn Allen, Henry Nicholls, Kyle Jamieson, and Adam Milne have missed out on selection, while Trent Boult and James Neesham, both currently without central contracts, have been picked. Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, and Glenn Phillips will be part of an ODI World Cup squad for the first time, as will Rachin Ravindra and Will Young. New Zealand finished runners-up to Australia…

Indian batter KL Rahul has disclosed that he was fully prepared to stage a comeback for the Asia Cup, but a minor injury setback delayed his return by a few weeks. He acknowledged experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions during the recovery phase but emphasized that his mental readiness played a pivotal role in his recovery. “Unfortunately, in the process of doing that [recovery], I developed a small niggle just before I could come back into the team, which was a big downer. I was actually ahead of schedule, and I felt like I could come back much before the Asia…

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has disclosed that he has agreed to play the ODI World Cup in India on condition that he will not bowl in the tournament. He has already conveyed this decision to England’s ODI captain Jos Buttler. “Having a chance to play in another World Cup is great. Going there as world champions and trying to retain it is something that was quite appealing to me. I had to tell Jos that if you want to make that decision and pick me, you have to make that decision on the basis of me not bowling a ball…

Press Release: September 08, 2023 Pebble joins the show as wearable tech partner. Backstage with Boria Season World Cup and Asia Cup special was showcased between 17 August and 31 August 2023 and featured some of the world’s leading cricket legends in Sourav Ganguly, Shoaib Akhtar, Gautam Gambhir, Ian Bishop, Sir Curtly Ambrose, Eoin Morgan, Makhaya Ntini, Greg Chappell, Athar Ali Khan, Marcus Stoinis and others. As part of the build-up to the World Cup, there was a special focus on India-Pakistan, cricket’s greatest rivalry, which returns to Indian soil on 14 October 2023. The season was launched with a…

The width of a post denied India a place in the King’s Cup final as they went down on penalties to Iraq in the semifinal after a valiant fight in hot and humid Chiang Mai. A penalty decision that could best be described as generous had helped Iraq gain parity late in the game, and with no extra time there in the playing conditions, the game went straight to penalty kicks. Brandon Fernandes struck the first one beautifully, but against the inside of the post. Nine times out of ten, it would have gone in. On this occasion, it deflected…

The fissures within the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have become visible again with a tug of war going on regarding the venue for the last five Super 4s matches and final in the ongoing Asia Cup. The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was slated to host the games, but the schedule has had to be reviewed as a result of the torrential rains that lashed Colombo last week. Even the marquee match-up between India and Pakistan in Pallekele, on the outskirts of Kandy, had to be abandoned as a result. The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota – built with…

Each World Cup squad announcement is accompanied by surprise and heartbreak. That’s how it’s always been. In 2003, VVS Laxman was so disappointed at being left out — Dinesh Mongia got the nod for his ability to chip in with a few overs — that he went off to the USA to get away from the World Cup fever that he could not be part of. As India succumbed to Australia in the final, it was hard not to think of what impact Laxman might have had. He scored four of his six ODI centuries against them, while averaging 46.…

Kolkata, September 03, 2023: A 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), reversed their group-stage result over arch city-rivals Emami East Bengal (EEB), defeating them 1-0 in the final of the 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup, to be crowned champions. Dimitri Petratos struck the winner in the 71st minute, after Anirudh Thapa was sent off for a second bookable offence, early in the second-half. There was nothing much to choose between the two sides save the Petratos strike, in an entertaining final at the hallowed Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), here in the city, which had close to 50,000 fans watching. A…

On the eve of their Asia Cup clash against India, Rohit Paudel, the Nepal captain, suggested that his side had devised strategies to tackle both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Nepal need to win to progress to the Super 4s, after a heavy defeat to Pakistan in the tournament opener. “We are excited to play against India,” said Paudel. “India is a big country. We are all excited to represent Nepal against India on the biggest stage. Virat and Rohit have been the stars for their country for over ten years. We have made plans to tackle them and hopefully,…

The grand finale of the 132nd Indian Oil Durand Cup, set for Sunday, September 03, 2023, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, is the highly anticipated clash between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal. Both teams are vying for the prestigious Durand Cup trophy after having already met once in the competition. In the group stage, Nandhakumar Sekar’s goal made the difference, giving East Bengal’s red-and-gold brigade its first derby win in 1659 days. East Bengal started their campaign with a 2-2 result against Bangladesh Army, and on the following matchday came their much-awaited derby win.…