Despite the harsh loss to the men from down under, India's 2023 World Cup campaign will surely be remembered with nostalgia while reminiscing as 'the tournament that was', and not 'what the tournament could have been'.
The host nation and the players were overcome by emotion following the defeat against the Australians in the final as skipper Rohit, star batsman Kohli and pacer Siraj were visibly distraught.
Fans who were present at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday to witness the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final clash between India and Australia were also treated to a laser and light show during the second innings drinks break.
Strikes from Daniel Goncalves, Renan Paulino, and Hardy Cliff Nongbri helped Shillong earn their first win of the season with a 3-1 triumph over the side from Kerala. Elsewhere, Sreenidi scored five goals beyond a hapless TRAU side to climb to second in the table.
Coufal, Jakub Brabec and Jan Kuchta were all sent back home after being caught in a night club ahead of their final Euro 2024 qualifier against Moldova.
Kohli's half-ton against Australia follows his magnificent century against New Zealand (117) in the semifinals, after he managed to put up scores of 51 against The Netherlands, an unbeaten 101 against South Africa and his 88-run knock against Sri Lanka in the league stage of the campaign.
Alva fought back well from the eighth position to take the second spot in the final race. He eventually emerged as the winner with an overall tally of 82 points to clinch the LGB Formula 4 title.
Given United's current profligacy in front of goal, sources say the team's management is considering bringing in the experienced Frenchman from Atletico Madrid, where the 32-year-old has experienced somewhat of a renaissance after his tumultuous time at Barcelona.
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Yousuf, who has previously served as batting coach of the Pakistan team and also at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, is ranked as one of Pakistan’s top batters, with 7,530 Test runs and 9,720 in ODIs in a career spanning from 1998 to 2010.
Bikash Singh Sagolsem and Eddie Hernandez netted for Mohammedan to take their side to the top of the standings provisionally as they beat Rajasthan 2-1. In the other engagement of the day, Neroca earned their first win of the season with a 2-1 win over Namdhari.
Italian Sinner got the beating of Medvedev 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to progress to the championship match of the year-end tournament for the eight top ranked players in Turin.
Yadav, who won gold in the F55 javelin and discus throw events, tested positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test conducted in Bengaluru six days before his departure for Hangzhou.
Gripped by the cricket-craze, BCCI members, former cricketers, lawmakers, political leaders and actors sent their best wishes to the men in blue before the all-important ICC ODI World Cup 2023 championship clash against Australia.