India's Mithali Raj sets CWC record as skipper, plays most matches as captain
Hamilton: Indian cricketer Mithali Raj on Saturday broke the record for most matches as captain in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
Ahmedabad: India's Under-19 World Cup winning team visited Ahmedabad cricket stadium on Wednesday as special guests for the ongoing match between India and West Indies.
Lionel Messi praises 'improving' Argentina as Qatar beckons
Buenos Aires/UNI/Xinhua: Argentina captain Lionel Messi hailed the performance of his team in Sunday's 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Uruguay, saying the Albiceleste are relishing a possession-based style of play under manager Lionel Scaloni.
Gautam Gambhir remembers India's historic 2007 T20 World Cup win
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir Friday remembered how India scripted history by winning a World Cup for the first time in 24 years on this day way back in 2007.
Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari completes triple gold in Paris
Paris/IBNS: Indian archery star Deepika Kumari created history by completing a triple gold at the third stage of the 2021 Archery World Cup here on Sunday.
FIFA U-17 Women’s WC to be held in India in Oct 2022
New Delhi/UNI: The U-17 women's football World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year, the FIFA Council announced on Thursday.
Chance to grab early World Cup Super League points
Dubai: Hosts Bangladesh and former World champions West Indies kick off their qualification campaigns for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in Dhaka and Chittagong from Wednesday while Afghanistan and Ireland face off starting a day later with their series in Abu Dhabi.
Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 20 rescheduled series in the pathway to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and the dates for the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
BCCI, ICC get countdown to ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
Mumbai/IBNS: The seventh edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup is coming five years after the event was held in India.
Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev suffers cardiac arrest, undergoes angioplasty surgery
New Delhi/IBNS: India's first Cricket World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has suffered a cardiac arrest, media reports said.
IPL 2019 played key role in England's World Cup win: Eoin Morgan
Mumbai/UNI: England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has revealed that the participation of his teammates in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 helped them adapt to the high-pressure situations, which played a big role in the team's maiden World Cup title.
England WC winner Jack Charlton dies at 85
London/UNI: Jack Charlton, England's football World Cup hero, has passed away at the age of 85.
South American World Cup qualifiers to start in October, says FIFA
Rio De Janeiro/Xinhua: The start of the South American zone qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been postponed to October, world football governing body FIFA said on Friday.
Australia, New Zealand PMs back joint hosting of 2023 Women's World Cup
Canberra/Xinhua: The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand sent a letter to FIFA on Tuesday showing their support for a joint bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Players need to be mentally strong to bounce back post COVID-19: Sandeep Patil
New Delhi/UNI: Former India cricketer Sandeep Patil feels being mentally mature is very important for any sportsperson, not just cricketers to bounce back post COVID-19 pandemic.