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In yet another incident with political overtones, planes displaying anti-India banners flew over the Headingley ground during the World Cup match between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday. (Photo:AFP)

BCCI raises anti-India banners issue with ICC, says 'unacceptable'

ICC's outgoing CEO Dave Richardson accepted that even if they have foolproof security, it can never really be enough.

7 July 2019 3:51 PM IST

Dhoni has won all major cricketing accolades that one can achieve during their playing stint. He is the only international captain to have won ICC 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. He even led India to the number one ranking in both Test and ODI formats. He walked away with the Indian Premier League (IPL) title thrice with Chennai Super Kings. The player now hopes of winning another World Cup as the Indian team has progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament. (Photo: Sakshi Dhoni/instagram)

ICC CWC'19: Twitterati congratulates birthday boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag called Dhoni a wonder in the cricketing world and wished him in his own unique...

7 July 2019 3:20 PM IST

Rohit Sharma became the first player to smash five centuries in a World Cup after his 103 against Sri Lanka at Headingley to consolidate his position as this tournaments leading scorer. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Rohit Sharma shares his success mantra

Rohit's aggregate of 647 is 26 fewer that compatriot Sachin Tendulkar's record of most runs in a single World Cup.

7 July 2019 2:55 PM IST

Malingas 56 wickets from 29 matches put him third, behind Australian Glenn McGrath (71) and fellow Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan (68), in the list of most successful bowlers in the history of the World Cup. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'We've failed to give Malinga a fitting farewell':...

Sri Lanka overcame a top-order collapse to post a competitive 264-7, which India chased down with 6.3 overs to spare.

7 July 2019 2:49 PM IST

When the two teams met in the warm up games, New Zealand beat the Men in Blue quite comfortably. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: IND vs NZ; Head-to-Head World Cup statistics through...

New Zealand and India were the only two unbeaten teams for most of the tournament until they were beaten by Pakistan and...

7 July 2019 2:43 PM IST

The confidence that an Australian team comes into a World Cup with is just like an extra player on your team says Faf Du Plessis. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Australia's World Cup confidence an extra player': Du...

Du Plessis hit 100 in a total of 325-6 that proved just enough to give the Proteas a 10-run win over Australia.

7 July 2019 2:29 PM IST

Rohit Sharma felt it helped that Yuvraj found the formers situation strikingly similar with his own form ahead of the 2011 World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Yuvjraj Singh's words boosted Rohit Sharma's morale

During the IPL, Rohit spoke about his apprehensions to the man who helped India win two global trophies.

7 July 2019 2:15 PM IST

Saturdays narrow 10-run loss means Australia will head to Birmingham to face an England side who have beaten fellow semi-finalists India and New Zealand in their last two games. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: England semi-final 'excites' Australia captain Finch

Australia overwhelmed England in their group stage meeting at Lord's but, significantly, the hosts were without Jason...

7 July 2019 1:56 PM IST

India are within sniffing distance of winning another World Cup. And more than anything else now, the team would not mind a return gift for the next one week -- Dhonis wisdom. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: As MS Dhoni turns 38, team gets a bit wiser

The best birthday gift for Dhoni would certainly be Kohli and Rohit Sharma carrying their 'skipper' on a lap of honour...

7 July 2019 1:39 PM IST

25-year-old Jasprit Bumrah from Ahmedabad joined New Zealands Lockie Ferguson, Pakistans Mohammad Amir and Englands Jofra Archer in third place with 17 wickets in the showpiece after claiming 3/37 from his 10 overs at Headingley. (Photo:AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'I don't take praise or criticism seriously': Jasprit...

Bumrah was keen to share the plaudits with the rest of the attack, even though he was the undoubted star of the bowling...

7 July 2019 1:25 PM IST

Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of many Pakistani left-arm seam bowlers to have idolised Wasim. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar and co future stars of...

The teenager recorded Pakistan's best-ever World Cup bowling figures with a scintillating spell of 6-35 in Friday's win...

7 July 2019 1:08 PM IST

Indias win and Australias defeat meant that the 2011 winners topped the group and face fourth place New Zealand at Old Trafford. Aaron Finchs men beat England by 64 runs at Lords at the end of June. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: India to face New Zealand, Australia to face England

The 45-game group stage ended with the match between Australia and South Africa.

7 July 2019 12:45 PM IST