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☆ Sold out hotels and spike in beer sales: How the Cricket World Cup could boost India's economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Spectators react in the crowd during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between India and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 11, 2023 in Delhi, India. Matt Roberts-icc | Icc | Getty ImagesIndia is once again hosting the Cricket World Cup after more than a decade. "We must remember that the World Cup coincides with the Diwali season. Media and advertisingDuring the last Cricket World Cup in 2019, a global average of 1.6 billion people tuned in. Spectators watch the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Oct. 16, 2023.

Persons: Matt Roberts, Shantanu Bhargava, Lalitya, Avi Mehta, Waterfield, Bhargava, Dhavala, Aditya Suresh, Suresh, Zomato, Prakash Singh, Mehta, —, Radico Khaitan, Shibani Kurian, It's, Tauseef Mustafa Organizations: ICC Men's Cricket, Arun, icc, Icc, Getty, Cricket, Waterfield Advisors, Hospitality, CNBC, International Cricket Council, Macquarie Group Demand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indian Hotels Company, Macquarie Group, Alcohol, Afp, Spirits, Kotak Mahindra AMC, Media, Disney, ICC, Board, Control, BCCI, Ekana Cricket Locations: India, Afghanistan, Delhi, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Pune, LSEG, New Delhi, Lucknow

☆ India aims to send astronaut to the moon by 2040
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People watch a live stream of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's landing on the moon, inside an auditorium of Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad, India, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - India aims to send an astronaut to the moon by 2040, the government said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued instructions to the space department that include plans for a space station by 2035. After that success, India launched a rocket to study the sun and is scheduled conduct a test later this week as part of its crewed space mission. "Prime minister directed that India should now aim for new and ambitious goals, including setting up 'Bharatiya Antariksha Station' (Indian Space Station) by 2035 and sending first Indian to the moon by 2040," the government said in a statement. "To realize this vision, the Department of Space will develop a roadmap for moon exploration," it added.

Persons: Amit Dave, Narendra Modi, Modi, Shivam Patel, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Bharatiya, Department of Space, Thomson Locations: Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad, India, DELHI

☆ Indian wheat prices at 8-month high on festival demand, tight supply
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Rajendra Jadhav | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Indian wheat prices surged to an eight-month high on Tuesday, propelled by strong demand for big festivals, limited supplies and as import duty makes overseas buying unfeasible for domestic flour mills. Rising wheat prices could contribute to food inflation. Wheat prices in New Delhi jumped by 1.6% on Tuesday to 27,390 rupees ($329) per metric ton, the highest since Feb. 10. "Festival season demand is driving up wheat prices. As of Oct. 1, wheat stocks in government warehouses stood at 24 million metric tons, sharply down compared with a five-year average of 37.6 million tons.

Persons: Amit Dave, Pramod Kumar S, Sanjeev Chopra, Ashwini Bansod, Bansod, Rajendra Jadhav, Robert Birsel Organizations: Agriculture, REUTERS, Rights, Federation, Phillip Capital India, Ltd ., El, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, Rights MUMBAI, New Delhi, Ltd . India, Mumbai

☆ Six-hitting machine Rohit brings PlayStation-like feel to batting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"He was asking me the secret behind my big sixes, and if it had anything to do with the bat I use," Rohit told Pandya. The elegant right-hander overtook West Indian Chris Gayle's record of 553 sixes in international cricket heading into the match against Pakistan. After Saturday's match, Rohit also became only the third batter - after Gayle and Pakistan's Shahid Afridi - to smash 300 sixes in one-day internationals. "I have been trying to bat like this in the last two years," Rohit said of his batting approach in the World Cup. His 11 sixes from three matches in the ongoing World Cup is second only to Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis' 14 from two matches.

Persons: Narendra Modi, India's Rohit Sharma, Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Francis Mascarenhas, Marais Erasmus, Rohit Sharma's, Hardik Pandya, Rohit, Erasmus, Pandya, Chris Gayle's, Gayle, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi, Mendis, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma, there's, Karthik, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Shaheen Afridi REUTERS, Rights, Pakistan, Narendra, West, Sri, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, Bangladesh, Pune

☆ Prime Minister Modi says India will bid for 2036 Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The India vs Pakistan cricket World Cup game takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Oct. 14, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed the world's most populous nation will bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai on Saturday, Modi said hosting the event is "the age-old dream" for India. "India will leave no stone unturned in the preparation for the successful organisation of the Olympics in 2036 — this is the dream of the 140 crore (1.4 billion) Indians." Indonesia and Mexico have previously expressed official interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics, and last month Poland's President Andrzej Duda told the IOC it wants to stage the Games.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi, Andrzej Duda Organizations: Pakistan, World, Narendra, India's, Paralympic, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Modi Locations: India, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Indonesia, Mexico

☆ 'Timid' Pakistan search for ways to revive World Cup campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India then returned to lay bare Pakistan's bowling frailties and romped home with nearly 20 overs to spare in the lop-sided blockbuster. "I just think we were a little bit timid tonight with our overall performance," Arthur told reporters after the match. "Credit to India, I thought they bowled really well, but I just thought our performance was just a little bit timid." "I did think we could probably have taken on the Indian spinners just a little bit more...But again, they were building and building nicely. "I think we've got to realise that there are two ways to always skin a cat.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Shreyas Iyer, Adnan Abidi, Mickey Arthur, Arthur, Skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, we've, Shaheen Afridi, Amlan Chakraborty, Muralikumar Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Rights, Pakistan, Team, India, Pace, Thomson Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, Australia

☆ India wants to host summer Games in 2036, says PM Modi
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 14 (Reuters) - India is interested in hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday at the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai. "India will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to organise the Olympics in India in 2036. India is among several nations eyeing future Games, with Paris set to host the 2024 summer Olympics and Los Angeles picked for the 2028 Games. Modi also said India would look to host the Youth Olympics in 2029. "Sport is not just about winning medals but also winning hearts," he said.

Persons: Arun Haryani, Amit Dave, Narendra Modi, Modi, Andrzej Duda, Rohith Nair, Maria Ponnezhath, Mark Potter, Hugh Lawson, Toby Davis Organizations: Tokyo, REUTERS, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Commonwealth Games, IOC, Cricket, Youth Olympics, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, Mumbai, Delhi, Paris, Los Angeles, Brisbane, Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, Bengaluru

☆ India beats Pakistan at Cricket World Cup in a sporting rivalry like no other
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Fans packed inside the enormous Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India to watch India take on Pakistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup on Saturday. And in front of a sea of blue India shirts, punctuated by flashes of green, orange and white as people waved India flags, the home team secured a thumping seven-wicket victory over Pakistan. Often described as one of the greatest sporting grudge matches in the world, an India-Pakistan cricket match is always bound up in the geopolitical faultlines that separate the two nations. The two teams had not played each other for seven years on Indian soil, and Pakistan had never defeated India at a men’s World Cup. Led by a rampaging Rohit Sharma, who starred with 86 off 63 balls, India responded with ease, reaching Pakistan’s total with 117 balls to spare.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar, Mohammed Siraj, Rohit Sharma, Alex Davidson, ” Rohit Organizations: CNN, ICC Men’s Cricket, India, ICC, Getty, Sky Sports, Bangladesh, Australia Locations: Ahmedabad, India, Pakistan

☆ Arthur hurt by absence of Pakistan fans in Ahmedabad
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soured political relations between the Asian neighbours has further complicated the issue and the Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) to sort out visa delays for their fans and media travelling to India. "It didn't seem like an ICC event to be brutally honest," the former Australia coach said after Pakistan's seven-wicket loss. "I didn't hear 'Dil Dil Pakistan' coming through the microphones too often tonight," he said referring to the unofficial anthem for the country. Asked if it was right for a World Cup, Arthur said: "Look, I don't think I can comment on that just yet. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Ahmedabad; editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Pakistan's Saud Shakeel, India's Kuldeep Yadav, Amit Dave, Mickey Arthur, Arthur, I'm, Arthur said, Amlan Chakraborty, Toby Davis Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, DRS, Rights, Narendra, Pakistan Cricket Board, International Cricket Council, ICC, BCCI, Thomson Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, Australia

☆ Cricket-mad India is hosting the World Cup – and tickets are reselling at astronomical prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

India is hosting the Cricket World Cup over the next two months. Secondhand ticket prices have soared – although some fans say the process to buy them has been poorly-managed. AdvertisementAdvertisementCricket-mad India is currently hosting the sport's flagship event, the ODI World Cup – but fans who want to see the national team play live might have to pay thousands of dollars for the privilege. Tickets are reselling on secondhand marketplaces for sky-high prices, while supporters are complaining that the process to buy seats for marquee games has been poorly managed. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe official website for the World Cup says tickets for future India matches are "coming soon" – even though the Rohit Sharma-led side are slated to take on New Zealand in Dharamsala in just 10 days' time.

Persons: Bloomberg he’d, —, Nikhil Wadhwani, he'd, –, Wadhwani, Rohit Sharma, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo Organizations: Cricket, Bloomberg, Service, Pakistan's, scalpers, New Zealand, NBA, England Locations: India, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, New, Dharamsala, Australia

But on Saturday, for the first time in seven years, these two rivals will play each other on Indian soil in the opening stages of Cricket World Cup, which India is hosting. As Pakistan’s cricket team arrived in India’s southern city of Hyderabad last month, they were met with rapturous applause from Indians waiting at the airport for the star players. Even the Pakistan cricket team were only able to obtain visas at the eleventh hour, after complaints of a delay in the process which the Pakistan Cricket Board said disrupted the team’s preparation for the event. Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, popularly known as Chacha Cricket, waves after crossing the India-Pakistan border in Wagah on March 29, 2011, on the eve of the India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi-final match. “The World Cup is the one with the history and the legacy, it’s the one you want to win,” Shah said.

Persons: Farees Shah, ”, Vijay Hazare, Pakistan's Amir Eliah, Babar Azam, Azam, Abdul Jalil, Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, Narinder Nanu, “, ” Hadeel Obaid, Asif Hassan, Punit Paranjpe, Mukerji, Imran Khan, “ Ajay Jadeja, Waqar Younis, Venkatesh Prasad, Amir Sohail, Divya Bakhshi Bhatnagar, It’s, Narendra Modi, Money Sharma, Modi, Modi –, Shah, ” Shah Organizations: Islamabad CNN —, Indian, Pakistan cricket, Cricket, Keystone, Hulton, Sri, Pakistan Cricket Board, CNN, India’s Sports Ministry, Ministry, Pakistan Cricket, Getty, Gaddafi, Pakistan, Pakistan …, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Western, India, Pakistani, team, – Locations: Delhi, Islamabad, Pakistan, Republic of India, Lahore, Amritsar, Hindu, India, New Delhi, India’s, Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, Wagah, AFP, Australia, Chennai, Gurgaon, Kashmir, UAE, Ahmedabad, India's, Gujarat, China

Quite a few of the hospitals have seen a sudden influx of patients booked in for check-ups involving a night's stay to coincide with the most anticipated match of the World Cup. The Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association has discouraged its members from accommodating such fans. India and Pakistan head into the showdown having both won their opening two matches at the tournament. The city has been declared a 'no-drone zone' on Saturday, and 11,000 security personnel will be deployed for the high-profile match, Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik said. On their first tour of India since the 2016 T20 World Cup, Pakistan were accorded a warm welcome in Hyderabad, where they played their first two matches.

Persons: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Amit Dave, Tushar Patel, Bharat Gadhavi, Hemish Patel, Patel, Airfare, Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese, GS Malik, Shaheen Afridi, Jasprit, Liyakat Khan, Samiya, Hasan Ali, Khan, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Pakistan cricket team, India, India REUTERS, Ahmedabad Medical Association, Reuters, Nursing Homes Association, THREE, Control, BCCI, Australia, Pakistan, Asia, Indian Express, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, DELHI, AHMEDABAD, Pakistan, Indian, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Sri Lanka, New Delhi

☆ Rohit flattens Afghanistan as India romp to second win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/9] Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India v Afghanistan - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - October 11, 2023 India's Rohit Sharma in action as he hits four runs REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - World Cup hosts India cantered to their second successive win of the tournament after captain Rohit Sharma's incendiary century set up their eight-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan on Wednesday. Electing to bat, Afghanistan were 63-3 in the 14th over before skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62) combined in a 121-run stand to frustrate India. Rohit became the first batter to smash five hundreds in a single World Cup in the tournament's previous edition in England and Wales four years ago. Rohit treated Rashid with disdain, hitting him for back-to-back fours and following it with a six, but the spinner eventually had his revenge. Rohit lost his stumps to Rashid attempting a slog-sweep but Kohli stayed put to guide India home.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, India's Rohit Sharma, Anushree, India cantered, Rohit, Virat Kohli, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Hashmatullah, Jasprit Bumrah, Ibrahim Zadran, Mohammed Siraj, Bumrah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Omarzai, Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid, Ishan Kishan, Kohli, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, India, Arun, India's, Wales, Thomson Locations: India, Afghanistan, New Delhi, DELHI, Saturday's, Pakistan, Ahmedabad, England

☆ Net run-rate concern not a factor, says India's Bumrah
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Net run-rate could come into play later in the tournament, but Bumrah denied it was a factor in India's performance against Afghanistan. (Besides) we did not know that Rohit will give us such a headstart," Bumrah told reporters. Bumrah claimed figures of 4-39 to help restrict Afghanistan to 272-8. Just because I've taken four wickets that doesn't mean I'm very, very happy or I've done something extraordinary," he said. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Pandya, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, Jasprit Bumrah, Anushree, Rohit Sharma, Bumrah, Rohit, I'm, I've, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Jasprit Bumrah REUTERS, Arun, Afghanistan, Thomson Locations: India, Afghanistan, New Delhi, DELHI, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ahmedabad

☆ Indian inflation seen easing to 5.50% in Sept on softening food price rises: Reuters poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Milounee Purohit | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rises in food prices, which make up about half the consumer price index (CPI), continue to cool from recent peaks after the Indian government enacted a series of measures to boost supply. "Having said that, the persistent part of the food inflation problem remains there, which is cereals, pulses and spices, and I think the RBI can't do much about it anyway." Rising crude oil prices are also likely to keep inflation elevated in the world's third-largest oil importer. Oil prices rose around 3% on Monday to trade around $90 a barrel. "Oil prices ... are likely to remain high over the remainder of the year on global supply concerns," said Alexandra Hermann at Oxford Economics.

Persons: Amit Dave, Dhiraj Nim, Alexandra Hermann, Milounee Purohit, Anant Chandak, Veronica Khongwir, Hari Kishan, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Reserve Bank of India's, CPI, ANZ Research, Oxford, Inflation, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, BENGALURU

☆ Cricket-crazy fans set to add a kicker to India's economy as world cup begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Ira Dugal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The cricket frenzy set to hit India as the International Cricket Council's World Cup begins in a nation of cricket-crazy fans is expected to give a short boost to the country's economy as consumers splurge to enjoy their favorite sport. "The World Cup has the potential to boost India’s GDP, more so because it coincides with the festive season," Sabnavis said. India last hosted the world cup in 2011, when 1.2 million people attended matches, according to data from brokerage house Jefferies. "On India match days, fares have shot up on average by150% for select hotels and 80% for select flights compared with the prior week," said Jefferies in a note this week. "We expect companies to run world-cup specific promotions on match days to tap this consumption boost."

Persons: Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, Amit Dave, Madan Sabnavis, Sabnavis, Jefferies, Rajesh Magow, Baroda's Sabnavis, Ira Dugal, Lincoln Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Narendra, Rights, International Cricket, Bank of Baroda, Hospitality, Reuters Graphics Online, homestays, Baroda's, Thomson Locations: England, New, Ahmedabad, India, Rights MUMBAI, Western India, Pakistan

☆ Indian billionaire Ambani's Reliance Retail to raise $598 mln from ADIA
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures said on Friday it would raise 49.67 billion rupees ($598 million) from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, in the latest bet on India's largest retailer ahead of a potential stock market listing. "Reliance Retail has demonstrated strong growth and adaptability in a market that is evolving at an unprecedented pace," said Hamad Shahwan Aldhaheri, executive director of the private equities department at ADIA. The investment comes as Reliance set an internal target to raise $3.5 billion. ADIA and Singapore's GIC had invested $664 million each into the retail unit in 2020 as Reliance sold a 10.09% stake at a valuation of 4.68 trillion rupees. Morgan Stanley acted as financial adviser to Reliance Retail Ventures for the ADIA deal.

Persons: Amit Dave, Mukesh, Hamad Shahwan Aldhaheri, Singapore's GIC, Ambani, Morgan Stanley, Chris Thomas, Maju Samuel Organizations: Reliance Industries, REUTERS, Rights, Retail Ventures, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA, Reliance, KKR, Qatar Investment Authority, Reuters, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Reliance Retail Ventures, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, Abu Dhabi, ADIA, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Bengaluru

☆ India says Afghan embassy still open despite suspension
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People are seen outside the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi, India, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi continues to function, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after the embassy announced that it was suspending operations. Rejecting the claims, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "I don't think they are factually correct". “Our understanding is that the embassy in New Delhi is functioning," Bagchi told reporters. He added that the foreign ministry had been informed of the embassy's decision to halt operations and was in touch with Afghan diplomats at the embassy and consulates in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Persons: Anushree, Ashraf Ghani, Arindam Bagchi, Bagchi, ” Bagchi, Krishn Kaushik, Blassy, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Afghanistan, New Delhi, India, DELHI, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, “

☆ Mental strength sets England apart at World Cup - Vaughan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After following up their 2019 ODI title with victory in the Twenty20 World Cup last year, winning in India would mark England's "greatest period of sporting domination", Vaughan wrote in a Telegraph column on Wednesday. "They can do it because England are very tough mentally. "They generally blow teams away but when it gets spicy – such as the 2019 World Cup final and the must-win games in that tournament – they are mentally stronger than the rest." Vaughan said England have the "perfect" batting line-up, highlighting the even spread of right- and left-handers in their top order, but was worried about how the bowlers will adapt to the conditions. England begin their World Cup defence later on Thursday when they take on New Zealand in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad.

Persons: Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Lee Smith, Vaughan, Chris Woakes, Curran, Aadi Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: England, Cricket, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Leeds, Britain, India, England, New, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru

☆ New Zealand's Ravindra lives up to his name in dream WC debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra achieved that difficult feat with his dream World Cup debut against England on Thursday. The 23-year-old made an unbeaten 123 off 96 balls against the defending champions to help secure New Zealand's nine-wicket rout at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Ravindra was thrust into the limelight when stand-in skipper Tom Latham introduced him to bowl the 17th over of England's innings. That would have been improbable had Kane Williamson, New Zealand's regular captain, recovered from a knee injury. "He is unfit so luckily enough, I got an opportunity," Ravindra said of his experience of batting at number three.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Andrew Boyers, Ravindra, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Tom Latham, Harry Brook, Brook, Kane Williamson, Tendulkar, Dravid, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Narendra, Devon Conway REUTERS, Rights, England, New, Zealand, Wellington, Thomson Locations: England, New, Ahmedabad, India, Rights AHMEDABAD, Zealand, New Zealand, Conway

☆ Cummins banks on all-rounders to bring Australia World Cup glory
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Australia picked up their first 50-overs title in 1987 before winning three in a row from 1999 to 2007. "I think we had a really strong run in the early 2000s," Cummins told reporters on Wednesday. With their fiery attack, formidable batting and electric fielding, Australia set the benchmark in 50-overs cricket during that era but reigning champions England have replaced them as the dominant limited-overs side, also winning the T20 World Cup in Australia last year. Cummins, in his first World Cup as Australia captain, is one of several frontline players returning from injuries but the 30-year-old says Australia have what it takes to win in India -- an abundance of all-rounders. Australia will begin their World Cup campaign against hosts India in Chennai on Sunday.

Persons: Pat Cummins, Cummins, we've, Mitchell Marsh, David Warner's, Travis Head, We've, everyone's, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: New Zealand, England, Australia, Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, India, Australia, New, South Africa, Chennai, Ahmedabad

☆ 'We are not robots', says Buttler after England's tough loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Buttler accepted that England had been "completely outplayed" but the disappointment would not blur his perspective going forward in the tournament. "It's certainly a tough loss to take...but just as we, had we won the game, don't get too high, we don't get too low when we lose as well." Joe Root top-scored for England with 77, while Buttler (43) and Jonny Bairstow (33) also made starts. Sometimes you don't play as well as you would like. England play Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Tuesday hoping to boost their net run-rate.

Persons: Jos Buttler, wallow, Narendra Modi, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Buttler, It's, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: New Zealand, Narendra, Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, India, England, Zealand, Dharamsala, Ahmedabad

☆ Conway, Ravindra fireworks as New Zealand overwhelm England
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed rapid unbeaten centuries to set up New Zealand's successful pursuit of a 283-run victory target, which they reached with 13.4 overs to spare. Ravindra's unbeaten 123 off 96 balls, studded with 11 fours and five sixes, earned the 23-year-old player-of-the-match award on his World Cup debut. New Zealand lost Will Young for nought in the first over but Conway, who smashed a career-best 152 not out, and Ravindra turned the heat back on England with their free scoring. Ravindra, who shared unbroken 273-run partnership with Conway, took one delivery fewer to notch up his maiden ODI hundred. New Zealand rested Williamson (knee) and fast bowler Tim Southee (thumb) to give them more time to recover from surgery.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Rachin Ravindra, Andrew Boyers, Devon Conway, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Matt Henry, Buttler, Will Young, Conway, Ravindra, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Rachin, Williamson, Tim Southee, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Narendra, Rights, England, Zealand, nought, Thomson Locations: England, New, Ahmedabad, India, Rights AHMEDABAD, Rachin, Devon, Zealand

☆ Biryani on plate and boundary length on mind for Pakistan's Babar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Babar's men were accorded a warm welcome in Hyderabad in what is their first tour of India since the T20 World Cup in 2016. Babar and his team mates were surprised by the support they received since landing in Hyderabad, where they played both their warm-up matches. They will launch their bid for a second 50-overs World Cup title at the same southern Indian city against the Netherlands on Friday. Babar's concerns are understandable considering Pakistan's bowling lost considerable sting after speedster Naseem Shah was ruled out of the World Cup with a shoulder injury. "It's more or less the same team playing the last three years together, and I think bowling remains our strength," added Babar.

Persons: Babar Azam's, Babar, It's, Hyderabad's, Shadab Khan, gorging, biryani, speedster Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, India, Hyderabad, Pakistan, Indian, Netherlands, Ahmedabad

☆ Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England sacrificed opener Jason Roy to accommodate Brook, who has been marked out as a future superstar of the game because of his explosive batting. "We'll make the right call here - if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play," Buttler said. Brook, an automatic pick in England's test side and part of their T20 World Cup winning team last year, is likely to be the beneficiary of circumstances. The start of his international career has been outstanding in T20 cricket and in the test format," Buttler said. We know from test cricket, he can play big innings.

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