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Rohit Sharma (C)

Ishan Kishan

Virat Kohli

Shreyas Iyer

KL Rahul (W)

Hardik Pandya

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravichandran Ashwin

Kuldeep Yadav

Jasprit Bumrah

Mohammed Siraj

Australia

David Warner

Mitchell Marsh

Steven Smith

Marnus Labuschagne

Glenn Maxwell

Alex Carey (W)

Cameron Green

Pat Cummins (C)

Mitchell Starc

Adam Zampa

Josh Hazlewood

Adam Palmer Zampa

Alex Tyson Carey

Beau Jacob Webster

Benjamin James Dwarshuis

Brendan James Doggett

Cameron Donald Green

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly

Glenn James Maxwell

Jack Edwards

Jake Beath Weatherald

Jhye Avon Richardson

Josh Reginald Hazlewood

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Joshua Ryan Philippe

Mahli Beardman

Marcus Peter Stoinis

Matthew Paul Kuhnemann

Matthew William Short

Matthew Thomas Renshaw

Michael Gertges Neser

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mitchell J Owen

Mitchell Aaron Starc

Nathan Trevor Ellis

Nathan Michael Lyon

Patrick James Cummins

Scott Michael Boland

Sean Anthony Abbott

Steven Peter Devereux Smith

Timothy Hays David

Travis Michael Head

Usman Tariq Khawaja

Xavier Colin Bartlett

Abhishek Sharma

Arshdeep Singh

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Washington Sundar

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

KL Rahul remained unbeaten for 97 in the run chase of 200 against Pat Cummins' Australia in testing conditions of Chennai in India's World Cup 2023 opener.

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli during a conversation (Screengrab: BCCI)

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'I never expected it... doesn't happen in 1.5 overs': KL Rahul tells Virat Kohli after match-winning partnership

LSG captain KL Rahul had a difficult time when he got injured during IPL 2023 and had to undergo surgery months ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023.

Steve Smith congratulates KL Rahul (Getty Images)

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'People were commenting on my performance in every match and situation': KL Rahul opens up on 'difficult time' before making comeback

Virat Kohli's catch was dropped early on in the innings off Josh Hazlewood's bowling by Mitchell Marsh when India were struggling to score.

Mitchell Marsh reacts after dropping Virat Kohli's catch (Getty Images)

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Josh Hazlewood defends Mitchell Marsh for Virat Kohli's drop, feels Alex Carey getting close might have put him off

India triumphs over Australia with KL Rahul's unbeaten 97, while off the field, his bond with Athiya Shetty captures hearts. Dive into the match details and some celebrity reactions.

(From R-L) Indian batter KL Rahul with wife Athiya Shetty; Athiya Shetty's Instagram story

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IND vs AUS: 'Best guy ever' — Athiya Shetty's beautiful message for husband KL Rahul after he leads India to victory vs Australia

Dive into Shoaib Akhtar's insights on Ishan Kishan's approach and KL Rahul's commendable innings during India's World Cup 2023 match against Australia in Chennai.

Indian batter Ishan Kishan after losing his wicket in the match against Australia.

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IND vs AUS: 'Needs to play according to situation': Shoaib Akhtar rips into Ishan Kishan for duck in simple run-chase

Relive India's thrilling ODI World Cup victory against Australia at Chepauk Stadium, anchored by Kohli and Rahul's partnership, and celebrated by cricket legends Raina and Gavaskar on Sports Tak.

India's victory celebrated by the experts at Sports Tak

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ODI World Cup EXCLUSIVE: Suresh Raina, Sunil Gavaskar dance in delight after India's victory over Australia, watch here!

Dive into Virat Kohli's exceptional fielding in the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia, and explore the pivotal moments that defined the match at Chidambaram stadium.

India batter Virat Kohli celebrating after winning the 'best fielder' award (courtesy: BCCI)

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WATCH: Virat Kohli pips Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer to 'best fielder' award, celebrates in style with medal in mouth

Explore the mastery of Ravindra Jadeja in the World Cup 2023 opener against Australia, and delve into India's spin dominance that left the cricketing world in awe.

Australia's Steve Smith (L) is clean bowled by India's Ravindra Jadeja as wicketkeeper KL Rahul reacts during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between India and Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on

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'No, I will not tell you' — Ravindra Jadeja refuses to reveal how he became Steve Smith's spin nemesis after 10th wicket vs Australian great

Virat Kohli's masterful innings rescues India during a challenging chase against Australia in the ODI World Cup opener. Scroll on to see his reaction after getting out!

India batter Virat Kohli reacting after losing his wicket

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WATCH: Frustrated Virat Kohli beats his head in dressing room after losing his wicket; see video here

India overcame against Australia after an early batting collapse, with Kohli and Rahul's partnership steering them to victory after a dropped catch that could have changed the game's outcome.

Australia's Mitchell Marsh after dropping Virat Kohli.

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'Literally ran outside the dressing room!' — R Ashwin recounts frightening moment Virat Kohli almost lost his wicket during India's astonishing chase vs Australia

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T20 World Cup 2026: After sending Muhammad Zohaib home due to 'disciplinary issues', UAE have added Haider Shah to their squad.

Haider Shah has played 18 T20Is but none against a full-member side.

Wicketkeeper Haider is yet to score a half-century in T20s. 

Haider Shah

UAE replaces Zohaib with 'disciplinary issues' with Karachi-born wicketkeeper

T20 World Cup 2026: Harry Brook was not happy with England batters' approach against West Indies in the run chase at Wankhede Stadium.

Harry Brook is not happy with his mode of dismissal against West Indies.

Brook is relieved that England won against Nepal. 

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Brook says England batters were 'bit careful' vs WI, thanks god for Nepal win 

T20 World Cup 2026: Tilak Varma said that Gautam Gambhir doesn't want Team India to move away from the aggressive approach but take their time when wickets fall.

Tilak Varma feels Indian batters should've read the situation better against USA.

Varma said Gautam Gambhir wants Indian batters to stick to aggressive approach.

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Tilak Varma reveals what Gautam Gambhir said after batting collapse vs USA

In alignment with the tactical vision of head coach Gautam Gambhir, Tilak Varma has expressed his readiness to adapt his game to support Suryakumar Yadav and play an anchor role if required

Tilak Varma revealed Gautam Gambhir’s tactical instruction

He said that if required he is ready to play an anchor role with Suryakumar Yadav

India's Tilak Varma (L) and Suryakumar Yadav in frame. (Getty)

Tilak discloses Gambhir’s tactical call with SKY ahead of IND vs NAM T20 WC tie

West Indies continued their winning run in the T20 World Cup 2026 with an emphatic 30-run win over England. West Indies limited England to 166 while defending 196

West Indies outclassed England by 30 runs to notch their second win in a row in T20 World Cup 2026

England failed to chase down the target of 197 and were bundled out for 166

West Indies' Sherfane Rutherford (L), Gudakesh Motie (R) and England's Harry Brook in frame. (Getty)

T20 World Cup: Rutherford-Motie's exploits rock England as WI notch thu

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Weeks after the match-winning century in the Under-19 World Cup 2026 final, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will arrive in Mumbai to play DY Patil T20 tournament later this month.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is currently training at Rajasthan Royals camp.

Sooryavanshi scored a record-breaking century in the Under-19 World Cup 2026 final.

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U19 WC26 final hero Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to play this T20 tournament before IPL

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Noah Gragson faces a significant setback at the Daytona 500 after NASCAR enforces a strict new rule during qualifying, shaking up his race outlook.

NASCAR nullifies Noah Gragson’s qualifying time following a rules violation at Daytona.

The penalty impacts his starting position heading into the crucial Duel races.

Noah Gragson hit with heavy blow as NASCAR hands down stern disciplinary decision

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'I never expected it... doesn't happen in 1.5 overs': KL Rahul tells Virat Kohli after match-winning partnership

'People were commenting on my performance in every match and situation': KL Rahul opens up on 'difficult time' before making comeback

Josh Hazlewood defends Mitchell Marsh for Virat Kohli's drop, feels Alex Carey getting close might have put him off