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The tournament will comprise 48 matches including three knockouts across the 46-day period: Reports

2023 ODI World Cup likely to start on this date: Reports

If reports in ESPNcricinfo are to be believed, the 2023 ODI World Cup dates have been finalised and 12 venues have also been shortlisted.

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The tournament will comprise 48 matches including three knockouts across the 46-day period: Reports

If reports in ESPNcricinfo are to be believed, the 2023 ODI World Cup in India is likely to start on October 5, with Ahmedabad set to host the final on November 19.
The report added that the BCCI has shortlisted 12 venues for the marquee event. Apart from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot and Mumbai are the other chosen venues.
The tournament will comprise 48 matches including three knockouts across the 46-day period.
Usually the ICC announces World Cup schedules at least a year in advance but is waiting for the BCCI to get necessary clearances from the Indian government.
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Shreyas Iyer is expected to have his surgery either in London or somewhere in India under the strict guidance of the BCCI

Shreyas Iyer to undergo surgery, set to miss IPL & WTC Final: Reports

In what can be a major blow to Team India and to the Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer is likely to undergo surgery for his back injury.

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Shreyas Iyer is expected to have his surgery either in London or somewhere in India under the strict guidance of the BCCI

In what can be a major blow to Team India and to the Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer is likely to undergo surgery for his back injury.
According to a report in the Times of India, the middle order batter is expected to have his surgery either in London or somewhere in India under the strict guidance of the BCCI.
The report further stated that Iyer is expected to be out of action for at least 5 months after his surgery, which effectively rules him out of IPL 2023 and the World Test Championship final in June.
It will be tough for him to find a spot in the 2023 ODI World Cup in October, as well as Team India, is unlikely to consider the batter without playing him in the build-up to the tournament.

Delhi will now play against the Eliminator winner, which will occur between Mumbai Indians and UP on Friday. The final of WPL 2023 will take place on Sunday

WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz, directly enter the final

Delhi Capitals became the first team to qualify for the WPL 2023 final after a 5-wicket win over UP Warriorz at Brabourne Stadium. 

Delhi will now play against the Eliminator winner, which will occur between Mumbai Indians and UP on Friday. The final of WPL 2023 will take place on Sunday

Delhi Capitals became the first team to qualify for the WPL 2023 final after a 5-wicket win over UP Warriorz at Brabourne Stadium.&nbsp;
Chasing a modest 139-run target on a tricky wicket, Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma gave Delhi a powerful start, stitching a 56-run stand in just 29 balls.&nbsp;
But lost a few wickets in the middle overs for the game to drift into the 18th over. However, Marizanne Kapp's unbeaten 34 runs ensured the Capitals chased down the target with 13 balls to spare.&nbsp;
Earlier, off-spinner Alice Capsey snared three wickets but Tahila McGrath smashed a superb unbeaten fifty to take UP Warriorz to a competitive 138 for six.
Delhi will now play against the Eliminator winner, which will occur between Mumbai Indians and UP on Friday. The final of WPL 2023 will take place on Sunday.
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For us, it is now the different playing XI combinations and just ensuring that we play different combinations at times just to ensure that we are able to do that in the World Cup, says Ragul Dravid

WATCH! Have narrowed it down to 17-18 players for ODI World Cup - Rahul Dravid

Ahead of the series decider against Australia in Chennai, head coach Rahul Dravid said that the team is trying different combinations at times for ODI World Cup later in the year.

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For us, it is now the different playing XI combinations and just ensuring that we play different combinations at times just to ensure that we are able to do that in the World Cup, says Ragul Dravid

He is more than happy with the takeaways from the nine home ODIs that the Indian team has played and has already narrowed his World Cup core team to 17-18 players, head coach Rahul Dravid said on the eve of the series decider against Australia.
India are going into the decider, having already played eight home games -- three versus Sri Lanka, three versus New Zealand and three against Australia finishing on Wednesday.
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Did he achieve what he had set out to in nine home ODIs, keeping World Cup in mind? "We have to a large extent. We have got a lot more clarity at the end of these nine games, irrespective of what happens tomorrow. We need to keep building on that clarity.
"For us, it is now the different playing XI combinations and just ensuring that we play different combinations at times just to ensure that we are able to do that in the World Cup and we are not surprised by anything in the World Cup," Dravid told media persons here on Tuesday.
This leg of home ODIs were very important as the players will now get into IPL and after that there is the big WTC final, followed by a tour of West Indies and a possible Asia Cup in Dubai.
"Probably not going to get too many more games in our conditions. We had the opportunity to play in these conditions which is great. Yeah, coming out of the IPL to a large extent we are pretty clear about the kind of squad and the players we want. We have narrowed it down to 17-18 players." Injuries to Jasprit Bumrah, Iyer, Prasodh Krishna, Deepak Chahar does remain a concern but Dravid insisted that the team is in a good head space.
The head coach rued the absence of an injured Shreyas Iyer, who had been earmarked to bat at No. 4 in the World Cup. The coach at the same time was sympathetic towards Suryakumar Yadav, who hasn't yet set the ODI stage on fore unlike T20 format.
"Obviously. it is unfortunate for Shreyas to get injured. He is probably one of those guys who would bat at No.4 and given a lot of time at that position. If you notice we have stuck to the people in positions. For two years leading into this run, there is a lot of T20 cricket played and we did not have a lot of one-day cricket and if there are injuries and all that, we do have options." But does Surya's first-ball ducks isn't really worrying Dravid.
"Not really concerned about Surya. He got two very good balls. One of things about Surya is that he is learning the 50-overs game. The T20 is slightly different. In T20, he has played 10 years of IPL.
"He (Surya) has played a lot of T20 cricket. He has played a lot of high pressure T20 games. Even though he has played a lot of t20 cricket I think he has not played a lot of one-day cricket. We need to give him some time and be patient with it. We certainly see the upside of him doing well."

Amelia Kerr snapped three wickets as Harmanpreet Kaur-led side produced a disciplined effort to restrict RCB to 125 for nine in their final league match of WPL 2023

WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians beat RCB by 4 wickets, regain top spot

After a brief slump mid-season, Mumbai Indians came out all guns blazing in their last league game as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets.

WPL 2023: Amelia Kerr's all-round show help Mumbai beat Bangalore by 4 wickets

Amelia Kerr snapped three wickets as Harmanpreet Kaur-led side produced a disciplined effort to restrict RCB to 125 for nine in their final league match of WPL 2023

After a brief slump mid-season, Mumbai Indians came out all guns blazing in their last league game as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.&nbsp;
Chasing a 125-run target, Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews put up a 50-run stand. Bangalore tried to make a comeback by taking quick wickets in the middle overs, reducing Mumbai to 73-4 from 53-0.&nbsp;
However, Amelia Kerr's unbeaten 31 ensured Mumbai crossed the line at the end.&nbsp;
Earlier, Amelia Kerr snapped three wickets as Harmanpreet Kaur-led side produced a disciplined effort to restrict RCB to 125 for nine in their final league match of WPL 2023.
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'I will request PM Modi to let cricket happen between both the countries,' Afridi said during a media interaction in Doha

Watch! Shahid Afridi makes a special request to PM Modi on Indo-Pak cricket relations

Shahid Afridi has been making headlines lately for his comments on Indo-Pak cricket relations and this time the former Pakistan captain made a special request to PM Narendra Modi.

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'I will request PM Modi to let cricket happen between both the countries,' Afridi said during a media interaction in Doha

Shahid Afridi has been making headlines lately for his comments on Indo-Pak cricket relations and this time the former Pakistan captain made a special request to PM Narendra Modi.
'I will request PM Modi to let cricket happen between both the countries,' Afridi said during a media interaction in Doha.&nbsp;
India has suspended cricketing ties with Pakistan due to political tensions between the 2 countries. India last played a bilateral series against the Men in Green way back in 2012.
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Viru claimed that he wouldn’t have applied for the post if Virat Kohli and then BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary hadn’t approached him

Virender Sehwag opens up on applying for head coach role after Kohli's fallout with Anil Kumble

Virender Sehwag revealed that Virat Kohli approached him to take up the role of Team India's head coach after the former captain had a fallout with Anil Kumble.

Watch Sehwag's full statement here

Viru claimed that he wouldn&rsquo;t have applied for the post if Virat Kohli and then BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary hadn&rsquo;t approached him

Virender Sehwag revealed that Virat Kohli approached him to take up the role of Team India's head coach after the former captain had a fallout with Anil Kumble.
During a chat with News18 India, Viru claimed that he wouldn&rsquo;t have applied for the post if Virat Kohli and then BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary hadn&rsquo;t approached him.
Revealing details about his meeting with the BCCI officials for the post, Sehwag said that Amitabh Choudhary told him that things weren&rsquo;t working out between Virat and Kumble and the board wanted him to take the coaching position.
'He told me that Kumble&rsquo;s contract will expire after the Champions Trophy in 2017 and then you can travel to West Indies with the team,' Sehwag added.
Kumble was eventually replaced by Ravi Shastri following India's defeat against Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.
Also read: <a title="'An Indian threatened Pakistan team': Shahid Afridi makes a big claim" href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/an-indian-threatened-pakistan-team-shahid-afridi-makes-a-big-claim-1679375168020">'An Indian threatened Pakistan team': Shahid Afridi makes a big claim</a>

Afridi claimed that sometime back, an Indian from Mumbai had threatened Pakistan that they won't be allowed in India

'An Indian threatened Pakistan team': Shahid Afridi makes a big claim

As the Pakistan Cricket Board remains adamant to host the Asia Cup and BCCI maintaining its stance to not send Team India to Pakistan for the tournament, Shahid Afridi made a big claim.

Watch his full statement here

Afridi claimed that sometime back, an Indian from Mumbai had threatened Pakistan that they won't be allowed in India

As the Pakistan Cricket Board remains adamant to host the Asia Cup and BCCI maintaining its stance to not send Team India to Pakistan for the tournament, Shahid Afridi made a big claim.
The former Pakistan skipper said that sometime back, an Indian from Mumbai had threatened Pakistan that they won't be allowed in India. 'But we kept everything aside and our government took it up as a responsibility and the Pakistan team did go to India. So threats should not ruin our relationship as they will remain,' added Afridi.
He also stated that it would have been really nice if India had travelled to Pakistan. 'This is not a generation of wars and fights, we want relationships to get better,' Lala further added.
Also read: <a title="Watch! Shahid Afridi gives autograph on Indian flag, fans call it an insult" href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/watch-shahid-afridi-gives-autograph-on-indian-flag-fans-call-it-an-insult-1679309274987">Watch! Shahid Afridi gives autograph on Indian flag, fans call it an insult</a>

In a social media post, Dottin said she was transparent about correspondence with the Gujarat Giants physiotherapist

Gujarat Giants gave bewildering reasoning for my omission: Deandra Dottin

West Indian Deandra Dottin expressed disappointment at her exclusion from Women's Premier League franchise Gujarat Giants, terming it 'bewildering'.

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In a social media post, Dottin said she was transparent about correspondence with the Gujarat Giants physiotherapist

West Indian Deandra Dottin expressed disappointment at her exclusion from Women's Premier League franchise Gujarat Giants, terming it 'bewildering'.
In a social media post, Dottin said she was transparent about correspondence with the Gujarat Giants physiotherapist.
The 31-year-old also stated that her chat with physio was misconstrued and later conveyed to members of the franchise's management team that she was "experiencing abdominal pain post-session", which was not what she had indicated.
Also read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/wpl-2023-grace-harris-72-run-blitz-help-up-warriorz-seal-eliminator-berth-1679318465766">WPL 2023: Grace Harris 72-run blitz help UP Warriorz seal Eliminator berth</a>
Previously, the Caribbean all-rounder was signed for ₹60 lakh by the Adani-owned side, but before the start of the tournament, she was excluded from the squad on medical grounds.
The Giants had stated that Dottin failed to get medical clearance by the deadline, which was why they replaced her with Australia's Kim Garth. But Dottin refuted the claims made by the franchise.

Hope we are able to establish Mumbai Indians as a global brand of fearless and entertaining cricket: MI said in a statement

After Delhi Capitals and CSK, Mumbai Indians bag franchise in Major League Cricket

The Mumbai Indians Monday announced the addition of their fifth cricket franchise as they bought the New York team in Major League Cricket (MLC).

Here are the other IPL franchises to buy sister teams in the United States

Hope we are able to establish Mumbai Indians as a global brand of fearless and entertaining cricket: MI said in a statement

IPL teams have been on an expanding spree lately and have shown great interest in buying teams in other T20 leagues in the world.
The Mumbai Indians Monday announced the addition of their fifth cricket franchise as they bought the New York team in Major League Cricket (MLC).
Earlier, the Chennai Super Kings franchise acquired the Texas franchise in MLC, while the Delhi Capitals bought a stake in the Seattle franchise of a new league.
Major League Cricket will be the first professional T20 league in the United States.
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Oval is probably as close as you get to Australia potentially in terms of pace and bounce: Steve Smith

'We're pumped': Steve Smith on facing India in WTC final in London

The 4-match Test series may have ended but India and Australia will resume rivalry in June for the ultimate Test of them all when the two sides face each other in the WTC final in London.

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Oval is probably as close as you get to Australia potentially in terms of pace and bounce: Steve Smith

The 4-match Test series may have ended but India and Australia will resume rivalry in June for the ultimate Test of them all when the two sides face each other in the World Test Championship final in London.
'It's going to be great coming up against India in the final, at the Oval. The wicket there can take some spin at times, particularly as the game wears on. So could be interesting in terms of what what sort of wicket we get. But it's a great place to play cricket. There's usually reasonable bounce and pace for an English wicket. It's probably as close as you get to Australia potentially in terms of pace and bounce,' added Smith.
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Warner brought out the 'Pushpa' celebration as the Australian team posed with the trophy.

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Australian batter David Warner, a fan favourite in India, brought out the 'Pushpa' celebration during the team photograph last night.

#INDvAUS #Warner

Warner brought out the 'Pushpa' celebration as the Australian team posed with the trophy.

David Warner, a fan favourite in India, found another unique way to celebrate <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/ind-vs-aus-3rd-odi-australia-win-series-decider-by-21-runs-1679503152820">Australia's series win against the Men in Blue</a>.
Warner, whose social media is filled with TikTok videos &amp; Instagram reels put together with Indian music &amp; dialogues, brought out the 'Pushpa' celebration during the team photograph.&nbsp;
As all other teammates posed around the trophy, Warner was captured imitating the 'Jhukega Nahi' gesture from the movie Pushpa.

Despite a long batting line-up, the Men in Blue failed to chase down 270, which ended their 7-ODI series winning streak on home soil

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Here is how Team India's batting was exposed

Despite a long batting line-up, the Men in Blue failed to chase down 270, which ended their 7-ODI series winning streak on home soil

India may be a force to reckon with at home but Australia proved yet again why they are the biggest threat to the Men in Blue in their own den.
The Aussies beat Team India by 21 runs in the 3rd ODI in Chennai to win the 3-match series 2-1.
Opting to bat first, the visitors were off to a good start before Hardik Pandya ran through their top order and reduced the Aussies to 138/5. However, a collective show with the bat helped the Kangaroos finish at 269.
Chasing which, openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave their side a good start but both fell in quick succession. Virat Kohli then dropped anchor and scored his 65th ODI fifty.
However, the game turned in just 2 deliveries when Ashton Agar first dismissed Virat for 54 and then cleaned up Suryakumar Yadav off the very next ball. An already bad series turned worse for Sky as it was his 3rd consecutive golden duck.
Shuffling the batting order didn't work out for India as the hosts were eventually bowled out for 248.
Despite a long batting line-up, the Men in Blue failed to chase down 270, which ended their 7-ODI series winning streak on home soil.
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SA20 became the first T20 league to allow captains to choose their playing XI after the coin toss

Major rule change in IPL 2023: Teams to pick playing XI after toss

In a major change to IPL 2023 rules, captains will now pick their playing XI after the toss.

Here is what it will mean to the teams

SA20 became the first T20 league to allow captains to choose their playing XI after the coin toss

In a major change to IPL 2023 rules, captains will now pick their playing XI after the toss.
'This has been changed to enable teams to choose the best XI depending on whether they are batting or bowling first. It will also assist the teams to plan for the impact player,' read a note accessed by ESPNcricinfo.
It's not the first time that this will happen as SA20 became the first T20 league to allow captains to choose their playing XI after the coin toss.
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Chennai Super Kings, along with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians are the three IPL sides currently associated with the six-team MLC, scheduled to begin on July 13.

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Chennai Super Kings, along with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians are the three IPL sides currently associated with the six-team MLC, scheduled to begin on July 13.

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming will be the coach of Dallas-based Major League Cricket club Texas Super Kings, who announced their partnership with the Chennai Super Kings earlier.
CSK are the third team from the IPL to have partnered with an MLC club, with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians the other two sides associated with the six-team competition.
While Delhi have joined hands with the Seattle Orcas, Mumbai Indians have acquired the New York franchise.
The 6-team tournament is expected to begin on July 13.
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Pakistani players haven’t travelled to India since 2013.

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BCCI has assured the ICC that Pakistani players & support staff members will be granted visas in time for the ODI World Cup in October-November.

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Pakistani players haven&rsquo;t travelled to India since 2013.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has assured the International Cricket Council (ICC) that all Pakistani players and support staff members will be granted visas for the ODI World Cup in October-November this year.
Pakistani players haven&rsquo;t travelled to India since 2013 but the Indian board has given its assurance to the ICC that the Men in Green will get their visas ahead of the marquee event.
Earlier, the Pakistani contingent was refused visa to travel to India for the T20 World Cup for the Blind last year.
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