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Former world number one Srikanth sailed into the second round after his German opponent Max Weisskirchen retired while lagging 6-11

India batting mainstay Virat Kohli moved up two places to reach the seventh position in ICC rankings for batters

While Tendulkar recorded six centuries in as many editions of World Cups that he played -- 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011, Rohit achieved the feat in only three: 2015, 2019 and 2023

Sai Karteek Reddy and Manish Sureshkumar defeated Ishaque Iqbal and Faisal Qumar 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 to march into the last four stage of the competition

The pair of Satwik and Chirag was crowned World No.1 in rankings and they are the first Indian pair to achieve the feat

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West Indies legend Chris Gayle held the record with 553 sixes in 551 innings, which Rohit surpassed in just 473 innings.

As a mentor, Saina will oversee and monitor the players’ development, helping them build mental fortitude and excel in their game.

The significance of the India vs Pakistan match is evident in the heightened security measures, with approximately 11,000 personnel from various agencies stationed at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

I feel the youngsters are relying a lot on drop shots and rally game, which is good but you need an all-round game, said Saina Nehwal

Bajaj’s intriguing theory is that whichever team demonstrates strength during this period in their first innings could be a signal of their eventual loss.

Hardik Pandya, India's vice-captain and versatile all-rounder, marked his 30th birthday at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium in the company of former Indian top-order batsman Gautam Gambhir and cricket commentator Jatin Sapru.

The Indian team management, currently in Delhi for the match against Afghanistan continues monitoring Gill's health.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah wished Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya on his 30th birthday, praising his "never-give-up attitude" which inspires many aspiring cricketers.

Indian athlete Avinash Sable was felicitated by the Indian army for winning two medals including gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The ongoing ODI World Cup has already seen ten centuries across the opening eight matches which have shaken up the top end of the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings.

While speaking in an ICC video that was shared on Instagram, Ricky Ponting said that it is very important to win matches at the World Cup and finish top of the table. Ponting also added that Australia cannot afford such mistakes in the tournament.

At the Vantaa Energia Areena, the two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu defeated the Japanese shuttler with a score of 21-13, 21-6.

As pointed out by skipper Rohit Sharma, India's biggest challenge over the course of the league stage will be to quickly adapt to the conditions in nine different venues

Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis who made Pakistan bowlers toil hard with his knock of 122 was taken to hospital after suffering cramps in the ongoing World Cup.

Pakistan record a comfortable six-wicket win in high-scoring game; Mendis, Samarawickrama's tons in vain

UEFA had surprisingly on Sept. 26 eased its policy imposed within days of Russia invading Ukraine last year that all the country's national and club teams be excluded from international competitions

Kusal Mendis was taken to the hospital after the player suffered cramps upon returning from the field after his brilliant knock of 122 runs from 77 balls in the ongoing game vs. Pakistan, Sri Lanka cricket said in a statement

With reports of his potential absence over an extended period of time, speculations of the team finding a replacement for him are now rife.