<p>A day before India's first T20 International match against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has shared a picture with teammates&nbsp;captioning "squad". Although, the fans are not happy as they are wondering where is Rohit Sharma.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The photo, shared&nbsp;by Kohli on Instagram and Twitter,&nbsp;featured KL Rahul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, and Shreyas Iyer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As soon as the photo was posted, fans started asking about India's World Cup-hero Rohit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lately, rumours of cracks within the Indian team were reported by local media after Kohli's team bowed out of the World Cup following their semi-final loss to New Zealand earlier this month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sharma —&nbsp;the vice-captain of the one-day and Twenty20 international side —&nbsp;recently unfollowed Kohli and the captain's Bollywood wife Anushka Sharma on Instagram, adding fuel to the suggestions the two senior players were not on good terms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But&nbsp;Kohli said that talk of a rift with star batsman Rohit&nbsp;was "ridiculous" and "baffling" and insisted all was well in the team camp.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kohli, however, had dismissed the speculation ahead of the team's departure for the tour of West Indies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In my opinion, it's baffling to be honest. Ridiculous to read some stuff that comes out," the Virat had&nbsp;told reporters.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here are some reactions on Virat's post:</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">Oye <a href="https://t.co/Jooha2HMfz">pic.twitter.com/Jooha2HMfz</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> if everything is alright with in your team and dressing room, why every time you post a pic with team members <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a> always go missing?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RohitSharma?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RohitSharma</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli</a></p>
— Gaurav Varmani 🇮🇳 (@gauravvarmani) <a href="https://twitter.com/gauravvarmani/status/1157128461074522112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">where is <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a> Y u r doing politics <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> after Graig chapel virat ND shashtri will be responsible for poor performance of Indian cricket</p>
— silent (@jiteshkumar114) <a href="https://twitter.com/jiteshkumar114/status/1157121465646370816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">No squad is complete without this two cricketing beast Rohit and Shikhar <a href="https://twitter.com/SDhawan25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SDhawan25</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a><br />
The more you hide your feelings, the more they show. The more deny your feeling, the more they grow.<br />
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Please try to include them from next click Virat sir..</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Where is our world cup hero <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImRo45</a> ?<br />
Please step down from captaincy just for country. And Give A chance to Rohit Sharma To Lead This Team.<br />
Dont Angry with me I Sorry to Say That Practically You Really Don't know How To Make A Good Team.<br />
You kiked off <a href="https://twitter.com/ajinkyarahane88?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ajinkyarahane88</a></p>
— Abhishek Pratap singh UPSSSC (@JayAbhishekHind) <a href="https://twitter.com/JayAbhishekHind/status/1157135291091582976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>India's tour of West Indies will open with the T20Is in Florida, the ODIs are lined up from August 8 and the Tests will take place from August 22 to September 3.&nbsp;</p>


A day before India's first T20 International match against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has shared a picture with teammates captioning "squad". Although, the fans are not happy as they are wondering where is Rohit Sharma.

A day before India's first T20 International match against West Indies, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has shared a picture with teammates captioning "squad". Although, the fans are not happy as they are wondering where is Rohit Sharma. The photo, shared by Kohli on Instagram and Twitter, featured KL Rahul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, and Shreyas Iyer. As soon as the photo was posted, fans started asking about India's World Cup-hero Rohit. Lately, rumours of cracks within the Indian team were reported by local media after Kohli's team bowed out of the World Cup following their semi-final loss to New Zealand earlier this month. Sharma — the vice-captain of the one-day and Twenty20 international side — recently unfollowed Kohli and the captain's Bollywood wife Anushka Sharma on Instagram, adding fuel to the suggestions the two senior players were not on good terms. But Kohli said that talk of a rift with star batsman Rohit was "ridiculous" and "baffling" and insisted all was well in the team camp. Kohli, however, had dismissed the speculation ahead of the team's departure for the tour of West Indies. "In my opinion, it's baffling to be honest. Ridiculous to read some stuff that comes out," the Virat had told reporters. Here are some reactions on Virat's post: Oye pic.twitter.com/Jooha2HMfz — Chota Don (@choga_don) August 2, 2019 × Hey @imVkohli if everything is alright with in your team and dressing room, why every time you post a pic with team members @ImRo45 always go missing?? #RohitSharma #ViratKohli — Gaurav Varmani 🇮🇳 (@gauravvarmani) August 2, 2019 × where is @ImRo45 Y u r doing politics @BCCI after Graig chapel virat ND shashtri will be responsible for poor performance of Indian cricket — silent (@jiteshkumar114) August 2, 2019 × No squad is complete without this two cricketing beast Rohit and Shikhar @SDhawan25 @ImRo45 The more you hide your feelings, the more they show. The more deny your feeling, the more they grow. Please try to include them from next click Virat sir.. — Sanjay Yadav (@iamsanjaydv) August 2, 2019 × Where is our world cup hero @ImRo45 ? Please step down from captaincy just for country. And Give A chance to Rohit Sharma To Lead This Team. Dont Angry with me I Sorry to Say That Practically You Really Don't know How To Make A Good Team. You kiked off @ajinkyarahane88 — Abhishek Pratap singh UPSSSC (@JayAbhishekHind) August 2, 2019 × India's tour of West Indies will open with the T20Is in Florida, the ODIs are lined up from August 8 and the Tests will take place from August 22 to September 3.

'Where is Rohit Sharma?': Fans unhappy over Virat Kohli's latest post

<p>India head into their all-format tour of the West Indies this weekend with more on their mind than simply winning a couple of T20s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Virat Kohli's side - and indeed for the West Indies - it is a chance to pick up the pieces after a disappointing one-day international (ODI) World Cup in England and put behind them the recent talk of splits in the camp.</p>

<p>Kohli's confidant Ravi Shastri is on borrowed time before the appointment of a new coach, former captain MS Dhoni has skipped the tour to do military service while Kohli this week has had to dismiss talk of a rift with prolific opening batsman Rohit Sharma.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It baffles you as a leader, as a coach, and as a team when lies are being floated around," Kohli told reporters this week.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"And they are made to look believable. We have had no issues."</p>

<p>India, unexpectedly beaten by New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final last month, are likely to find plenty of support during the first two T20s on Saturday and Sunday with expatriate Indians expected to outnumber West Indian fans at the delightful Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.</p>

<p><strong>Lauderhill, home of (USA) cricket&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The stadium hosted its first internationals back in 2010 when New Zealand played Sri Lanka in two T20s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>West Indies and India played a T20 there three years ago and produced real fireworks, with KL Rahul smashing a century off 46 balls and Evin Lewis responding for the West Indies with a ton off 49 balls. The Indians won by just one run.</p>

<p>Rahul will be hoping to replicate that form in Lauderhill and the third T20 and ODI series in Guyana and Trinidad but the Indians will miss the experience of Dhoni as well as all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been rested, and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who will join the squad for the tour-ending Test matches.</p>

<p>The Tests in Antigua and Jamaica will have a special significance as they will mark the first round of matches for each side in the new World Test Championship.</p>

<p>Unlike the visitors, the West Indies went into the World Cup as one of the outsiders and despite a resounding victory over Pakistan to open their campaign, they slid down to ninth in the final standings amid much disaffection and rancour among their diehard supporters over the repeated manner in which they surrendered potential winning positions.</p>

<p>Their meeting with India at Old Trafford ended in a crushing 125-run defeat. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Now, with an eye on building towards the defence of their World T20 title in Australia in 15 months, they have welcomed back experienced franchise globetrotters in all-rounder Kieron Pollard and spinner Sunil Narine. Carlos Brathwaite is back as captain.</p>

<p>There is no Chris Gayle in Florida as he is hard at work in the Global T20 event in Canada. But the big-hitting opener has been selected for the ODI leg of the tour, perhaps as a final farewell in front of home fans. Already 39, he is hardly likely to feature in the next World Cup in India in 2023.</p>

<p>India will start favourites across all three formats although the West Indies are expected to be at their most competitive and explosive in the T20s.</p>


India head into their all-format tour of the West Indies this weekend with more on their mind than simply winning a couple of T20s. For Virat Kohli's side - and indeed for the West Indies - it is a chance to pick up the pieces after a disappointing one-day international (ODI) World Cup in England and put behind them the recent talk of splits in the camp.

India head into their all-format tour of the West Indies this weekend with more on their mind than simply winning a couple of T20s. For Virat Kohli's side - and indeed for the West Indies - it is a chance to pick up the pieces after a disappointing one-day international (ODI) World Cup in England and put behind them the recent talk of splits in the camp. Kohli's confidant Ravi Shastri is on borrowed time before the appointment of a new coach, former captain MS Dhoni has skipped the tour to do military service while Kohli this week has had to dismiss talk of a rift with prolific opening batsman Rohit Sharma. "It baffles you as a leader, as a coach, and as a team when lies are being floated around," Kohli told reporters this week. "And they are made to look believable. We have had no issues." India, unexpectedly beaten by New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final last month, are likely to find plenty of support during the first two T20s on Saturday and Sunday with expatriate Indians expected to outnumber West Indian fans at the delightful Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida. Lauderhill, home of (USA) cricket The stadium hosted its first internationals back in 2010 when New Zealand played Sri Lanka in two T20s. West Indies and India played a T20 there three years ago and produced real fireworks, with KL Rahul smashing a century off 46 balls and Evin Lewis responding for the West Indies with a ton off 49 balls. The Indians won by just one run. Rahul will be hoping to replicate that form in Lauderhill and the third T20 and ODI series in Guyana and Trinidad but the Indians will miss the experience of Dhoni as well as all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been rested, and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who will join the squad for the tour-ending Test matches. The Tests in Antigua and Jamaica will have a special significance as they will mark the first round of matches for each side in the new World Test Championship. Unlike the visitors, the West Indies went into the World Cup as one of the outsiders and despite a resounding victory over Pakistan to open their campaign, they slid down to ninth in the final standings amid much disaffection and rancour among their diehard supporters over the repeated manner in which they surrendered potential winning positions. Their meeting with India at Old Trafford ended in a crushing 125-run defeat. Now, with an eye on building towards the defence of their World T20 title in Australia in 15 months, they have welcomed back experienced franchise globetrotters in all-rounder Kieron Pollard and spinner Sunil Narine. Carlos Brathwaite is back as captain. There is no Chris Gayle in Florida as he is hard at work in the Global T20 event in Canada. But the big-hitting opener has been selected for the ODI leg of the tour, perhaps as a final farewell in front of home fans. Already 39, he is hardly likely to feature in the next World Cup in India in 2023. India will start favourites across all three formats although the West Indies are expected to be at their most competitive and explosive in the T20s.

India-West Indies series: Virat Kohli-led Team India begin the tour with Florida T20Is

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/no-pre-departure-press-conference-by-indian-team-ahead-of-west-indies-tour-238984">Indian skipper Virat Kohli</a> on Monday said that will be very happy if <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-invites-applications-for-mens-head-coach-to-replace-ravi-shastri-236389">Ravi Shastri continues to be team head coach</a>.</p>

<p>"The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) hasn't contacted me yet. If they want my opinion, I'll go and speak to them. With Ravi Bhai, we share a great camaraderie, and will definitely be very happy if he continues. But I haven't been contacted so far," Kohli told reporters before leaving for West Indies.</p>

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) has invited applications for the position of the head coach for the men's cricket team, which has been held by foreign coaches in 15 out of the last 17 years.</p>

<p>In a statement, the BCCI said it was inviting applications for the positions of head coach, batting coach, bowling coach, fielding coach, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach as well as an administrative manager.</p>

<p>Former India all-rounder Shastri was appointed in 2017 and succeeded former captain Anil Kumble, who stepped down after a falling out with skipper Virat Kohli despite a successful run while in charge of the team.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/after-shastri-who-foreign-coaches-who-can-help-power-indias-world-cup-dream-in-2023-236472#ravi-shastris-term-ends-236388">Also see:&nbsp;After Shastri who? Foreign coaches who can help power India's World Cup dream in 2023</a></p>

<p>Under Shastri's guidance, India won a maiden Test series in Australia earlier this year and are ranked number one in the world in the format.</p>

<p>The contract of the current coaching staff is set to expire after the tour of the West Indies starting August 3, where India play three T20 internationals, three ODIs and two Tests.</p>

<p>The deadline for the applications end on July 30.</p>


Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said that will be very happy if Ravi Shastri continues to be team head coach. "The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) hasn't contacted me yet.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said that will be very happy if Ravi Shastri continues to be team head coach. "The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) hasn't contacted me yet. If they want my opinion, I'll go and speak to them. With Ravi Bhai, we share a great camaraderie, and will definitely be very happy if he continues. But I haven't been contacted so far," Kohli told reporters before leaving for West Indies. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) has invited applications for the position of the head coach for the men's cricket team, which has been held by foreign coaches in 15 out of the last 17 years. In a statement, the BCCI said it was inviting applications for the positions of head coach, batting coach, bowling coach, fielding coach, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach as well as an administrative manager. Former India all-rounder Shastri was appointed in 2017 and succeeded former captain Anil Kumble, who stepped down after a falling out with skipper Virat Kohli despite a successful run while in charge of the team. Also see: After Shastri who? Foreign coaches who can help power India's World Cup dream in 2023 Under Shastri's guidance, India won a maiden Test series in Australia earlier this year and are ranked number one in the world in the format. The contract of the current coaching staff is set to expire after the tour of the West Indies starting August 3, where India play three T20 internationals, three ODIs and two Tests. The deadline for the applications end on July 30.

Will be happy to have Ravi bhai as coach, will tell CAC: Virat Kohli

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Indian skipper Virat Kohli will&nbsp;address the media ahead of team's West Indies tour, which is scheduled to start from August 3 in USA and&nbsp;West Indies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This will be&nbsp;India's first assignment after the recently concluded Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, where India were knocked out of the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The T20Is will open the tour in Florida, the ODIs are lined up from August 8 and the Tests will take place from August 22 to September 3.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, BCCI source had told ANI that there will be no pre-departure press conference.</p>

<p>"There will be no pre-departure press conference by the Indian team leaving for the West Indies. There is no window for a press conference ahead of the departure. We tried but it was not possible," a BCCI source had told ANI.</p>

<p><strong>Here's all the squads:</strong></p>

<p><strong>India's squad for 3 ODIs against WI:</strong>&nbsp;Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini</p>

<p><strong>India's squad for 3 T20Is against WI:</strong>&nbsp;Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini</p>

<p><strong>India's squad for 2 Tests against WI:</strong>&nbsp;Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, C Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (WK) Wriddhiman Saha (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav</p>

<p>Virat-led team will be leaving on Monday for the series.&nbsp;</p>


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Indian skipper Virat Kohli will address the media ahead of team's West Indies tour, which is scheduled to start from August 3 in USA and West Indies.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Indian skipper Virat Kohli will address the media ahead of team's West Indies tour, which is scheduled to start from August 3 in USA and West Indies. This will be India's first assignment after the recently concluded Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, where India were knocked out of the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final. The T20Is will open the tour in Florida, the ODIs are lined up from August 8 and the Tests will take place from August 22 to September 3. Earlier, BCCI source had told ANI that there will be no pre-departure press conference. "There will be no pre-departure press conference by the Indian team leaving for the West Indies. There is no window for a press conference ahead of the departure. We tried but it was not possible," a BCCI source had told ANI. Here's all the squads: India's squad for 3 ODIs against WI: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini India's squad for 3 T20Is against WI: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini India's squad for 2 Tests against WI: Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, C Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (WK) Wriddhiman Saha (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav Virat-led team will be leaving on Monday for the series.

Virat Kohli to do pre-departure press conference ahead of West Indies tour

<p>India's tour of West Indies is set to start from August 3 but Virat Kohli-led team will not address any pre-departure press conference reported news agency ANI quoting a BCCI source. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The T20Is will open the tour in Florida, the ODIs are lined up from August 8 and the Tests will take place from August 22 to September 3.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There will be no pre-departure press conference by the Indian team leaving for the West Indies,"&nbsp;a BCCI source told ANI.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The source further added, "There is no window for a press conference ahead of the departure. We tried but it was not possible."</p>

<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-intervenes-after-us-embassy-rejects-mohammad-shamis-visa-238803">BCCI intervenes after US embassy rejects Mohammad Shami's visa application</a></strong></p>

<p>This is India's first assignment after the recently concluded Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, where India were knocked out of the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The current coaching staff, including head coach Ravi Shastri, was given a contract extension for the upcoming West Indies tour and India's home series against South Africa.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here's all the squads:</strong></p>

<p><strong>India's squad for 3 ODIs against WI:</strong> Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini</p>

<p><strong>India's squad for 3 T20Is against WI:</strong> Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini</p>

<p><strong>India's squad for 2 Tests against WI:</strong> Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, C Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (WK) Wriddhiman Saha (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav</p>


India's tour of West Indies is set to start from August 3 but Virat Kohli-led team will not address any pre-departure press conference reported news agency ANI quoting a BCCI source.

India's tour of West Indies is set to start from August 3 but Virat Kohli-led team will not address any pre-departure press conference reported news agency ANI quoting a BCCI source. The T20Is will open the tour in Florida, the ODIs are lined up from August 8 and the Tests will take place from August 22 to September 3. "There will be no pre-departure press conference by the Indian team leaving for the West Indies," a BCCI source told ANI. The source further added, "There is no window for a press conference ahead of the departure. We tried but it was not possible." Also Read: BCCI intervenes after US embassy rejects Mohammad Shami's visa application This is India's first assignment after the recently concluded Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, where India were knocked out of the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final. The current coaching staff, including head coach Ravi Shastri, was given a contract extension for the upcoming West Indies tour and India's home series against South Africa. Here's all the squads: India's squad for 3 ODIs against WI: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini India's squad for 3 T20Is against WI: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini India's squad for 2 Tests against WI: Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, C Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (WK) Wriddhiman Saha (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav

No pre-departure press conference by Indian team ahead of West Indies tour

<p>Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian cricket team praised India's sensational sprinter Hima Das after she grabbed five gold medals in a span of 20 days. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Virat took to Twitter to laud the "golden girl". He wrote, "Phenomenal achievement by our golden girl @Himadas8."</p>

<p>"You are certainly making us proud. Hats off to your spirit. Wish you continued success," Kohli added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India's star sprinter Hima Das won an elusive gold medal in the 400m race with her season-best timing as she clocked the timing of 52.09 seconds.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her personal best timing is 50.79 seconds, recorded at the 2018 Asian Games.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from Virat,&nbsp;former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar too appreciated Hima's fabulous feat. He tweeted, "Loving the way you have been running in the European circuit over the last 19 days."</p>

<p>"Your hunger to win and perseverance is an inspiration for the youth. Congrats on your 5 Medals! All the best for the future races, @HimaDas8," Sachin&nbsp;added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant&nbsp;also&nbsp;congratulated Das on&nbsp;her achievement, he tweeted,&nbsp;"You are an absolute inspiration @HimaDas8&nbsp;The golden girl of India salaam boss."</p>

<p>Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif hailed Das'&nbsp;performance. "5 golds in 19 days and I am sure 5 of the many more to come. What a Champion is @HimaDas8. Making India Proud!," Kaif tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Phenomenal achievement by our golden girl <a href="https://twitter.com/HimaDas8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Himadas8</a>. You are certainly making us proud. Hats off to your spirit. Wish you continued success. 🇮🇳 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HimaDas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HimaDas</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Loving the way you have been running in the European circuit over the last 19 days.<br />
Your hunger to win and perseverance is an inspiration for the youth.<br />
Congrats on your 5 🥇 Medals!<br />
All the best for the future races, <a href="https://twitter.com/HimaDas8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HimaDas8</a>. <a href="https://t.co/kaVdsB1AjZ">pic.twitter.com/kaVdsB1AjZ</a></p>
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<p>On July 2, Hima&nbsp;won her first gold medal of the year at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix.&nbsp;After that, on July 8 at the Kutno Athletics Meet, Hima won her second 200m gold medal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On July 13 at the Kladno Athletics Meet, Hima bagged her third 200m gold medal.&nbsp;She won the fourth medal gold at 200m in Tabor Athletic Meet on July 17.&nbsp;</p>


Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian cricket team praised India's sensational sprinter Hima Das after she grabbed five gold medals in a span of 20 days. Virat took to Twitter to laud the "golden girl".

Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian cricket team praised India's sensational sprinter Hima Das after she grabbed five gold medals in a span of 20 days. Virat took to Twitter to laud the "golden girl". He wrote, "Phenomenal achievement by our golden girl @Himadas8." "You are certainly making us proud. Hats off to your spirit. Wish you continued success," Kohli added. India's star sprinter Hima Das won an elusive gold medal in the 400m race with her season-best timing as she clocked the timing of 52.09 seconds. Her personal best timing is 50.79 seconds, recorded at the 2018 Asian Games. Apart from Virat, former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar too appreciated Hima's fabulous feat. He tweeted, "Loving the way you have been running in the European circuit over the last 19 days." "Your hunger to win and perseverance is an inspiration for the youth. Congrats on your 5 Medals! All the best for the future races, @HimaDas8," Sachin added. Young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant also congratulated Das on her achievement, he tweeted, "You are an absolute inspiration @HimaDas8 The golden girl of India salaam boss." Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif hailed Das' performance. "5 golds in 19 days and I am sure 5 of the many more to come. What a Champion is @HimaDas8. Making India Proud!," Kaif tweeted. Phenomenal achievement by our golden girl @Himadas8. You are certainly making us proud. Hats off to your spirit. Wish you continued success. 🇮🇳 #HimaDas — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 22, 2019 × Loving the way you have been running in the European circuit over the last 19 days. Your hunger to win and perseverance is an inspiration for the youth. Congrats on your 5 🥇 Medals! All the best for the future races, @HimaDas8. pic.twitter.com/kaVdsB1AjZ — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 21, 2019 × On July 2, Hima won her first gold medal of the year at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix. After that, on July 8 at the Kutno Athletics Meet, Hima won her second 200m gold medal. On July 13 at the Kladno Athletics Meet, Hima bagged her third 200m gold medal. She won the fourth medal gold at 200m in Tabor Athletic Meet on July 17.

Virat Kohli lauds 'phenomenal' Hima Das for winning five gold medals

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma in West Indies: Who has the better record?

<p>The Indian squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies is likely to be announced on July 19 or 20, a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-invites-applications-for-mens-head-coach-to-replace-ravi-shastri-236389">BCCI </a>source confirmed on Wednesday.</p>

<p>There have been speculations regarding MS Dhoni's availability for the tour and clearing the air, the BCCI source said that there has been no meeting with the wicket-keeper batsman yet.</p>

<p>The source added that a meeting will be held with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-umpiring-error-haunts-india-as-ms-dhoni-lost-his-wicket-on-no-ball-234892">Dhoni </a>before deciding the future course of action.</p>

<p>"No meeting has taken place with Dhoni yet regarding the West Indies tour. There will be a meeting with Dhoni first and after that things will become clear regarding his availability. The team selection is either on July 19th or 20th," a BCCI source told ANI.</p>

<p>Dhoni had received a lot of criticism for his slow strike rate during the recently concluded Cricket World Cup.</p>

<p>The 38-year-old scored 273 runs in the tournament, but he was regularly criticised for slow strike-rate.</p>

<p>Dhoni faced criticism for, what critics said, his baffling approach during the team's run-chase against England.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/we-failed-to-deliver-when-it-mattered-says-rohit-sharma-after-world-cup-semi-final-loss-235219">In the semi-final</a>, he scored 50 runs but as soon as he was run-out, India's hopes of reaching the finals dashed.</p>

<p>Earlier, it was reported that Indian skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will most likely be rested for the ODI and T20 series against West Indies, starting from August 3.</p>

<p>A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source had told ANI that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/forty-five-minutes-of-bad-cricket-put-us-out-says-kohli-after-indias-shock-exit-234767">Kohli </a>and Bumrah are likely to be on rest for the ODI and T20 series against West Indies.</p>

<p>Both the players will be joining the team prior to the Test series.</p>

<p>India will play their first Test match from August 22 to 27.</p>

<p>India will start their Windies tour from August 3 and play three T20's, three ODI's and two Test matches.</p>


The Indian squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies is likely to be announced on July 19 or 20, a BCCI source confirmed on Wednesday. There have been speculations regarding MS Dhoni's availability for the tour and clearing the air, the BCCI source said that there has been no meeting with the wicket-keeper batsman yet.

The Indian squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies is likely to be announced on July 19 or 20, a BCCI source confirmed on Wednesday. There have been speculations regarding MS Dhoni's availability for the tour and clearing the air, the BCCI source said that there has been no meeting with the wicket-keeper batsman yet. The source added that a meeting will be held with Dhoni before deciding the future course of action. "No meeting has taken place with Dhoni yet regarding the West Indies tour. There will be a meeting with Dhoni first and after that things will become clear regarding his availability. The team selection is either on July 19th or 20th," a BCCI source told ANI. Dhoni had received a lot of criticism for his slow strike rate during the recently concluded Cricket World Cup. The 38-year-old scored 273 runs in the tournament, but he was regularly criticised for slow strike-rate. Dhoni faced criticism for, what critics said, his baffling approach during the team's run-chase against England. In the semi-final, he scored 50 runs but as soon as he was run-out, India's hopes of reaching the finals dashed. Earlier, it was reported that Indian skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will most likely be rested for the ODI and T20 series against West Indies, starting from August 3. A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source had told ANI that Kohli and Bumrah are likely to be on rest for the ODI and T20 series against West Indies. Both the players will be joining the team prior to the Test series. India will play their first Test match from August 22 to 27. India will start their Windies tour from August 3 and play three T20's, three ODI's and two Test matches.

MS Dhoni's fate hangs in balance ahead India's squad announcement for West Indies

<p>Till a few years back, actresses marrying at the peak of their careers was considered suicidal. But with a new crop of stars like Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor tying the knot at the peak of their career, the myth seems to have been broken.&nbsp;<br />
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In an interview with a film magazine, Anushka questioned why women need to worry about their careers while getting married while men never do. The actress opened up about getting married at 29 to cricketer Virat Kohli and said, "Our audience is way more evolved than our industry is. Audiences are just interested in seeing actors on screen. They don’t care about your personal lives, whether you’re married or whether you’re a mother. We need to get out of this headspace. I got married at 29, supposedly young for an actress. But I did it because I was in love. And I am in love. Marriage was a natural progression,” she said.&nbsp;<br />
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The actress tied the knot with the cricketer in November 2017 in a secret ceremony in Italy. &nbsp;<br />
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Anushka added that Virat's honesty drew her closer to him. "His honesty is something I deeply value. I’m an honest person and have suffered on account of that. He’s brutally honest too. I’m so happy that I met someone like him because we both lead our lives with complete honesty. It’s so transparent and clean. I have a life partner with whom nothing is pretentious. Everything is real. Also, the fact that we both support each other. He’s someone, who’s constantly trying to get better professionally and as an individual. I’m also like that. We don’t take ourselves so seriously. We’re similar as people. That’s why we get along," the actress revealed.&nbsp;<br />
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Ever since their wedding, the couple has been quite active on social media in terms of sharing photos of each other.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On the work front, Anushka has not announced any new film since her last release 'Zero' in December 2018. The actress though will be producing few series on two prominent OTT platforms.&nbsp;</p>


Till a few years back, actresses marrying at the peak of their careers was considered suicidal. But with a new crop of stars like Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor tying the knot at the peak of their career, the myth seems to have been broken.

Till a few years back, actresses marrying at the peak of their careers was considered suicidal. But with a new crop of stars like Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor tying the knot at the peak of their career, the myth seems to have been broken. In an interview with a film magazine, Anushka questioned why women need to worry about their careers while getting married while men never do. The actress opened up about getting married at 29 to cricketer Virat Kohli and said, "Our audience is way more evolved than our industry is. Audiences are just interested in seeing actors on screen. They don’t care about your personal lives, whether you’re married or whether you’re a mother. We need to get out of this headspace. I got married at 29, supposedly young for an actress. But I did it because I was in love. And I am in love. Marriage was a natural progression,” she said. The actress tied the knot with the cricketer in November 2017 in a secret ceremony in Italy. Anushka added that Virat's honesty drew her closer to him. "His honesty is something I deeply value. I’m an honest person and have suffered on account of that. He’s brutally honest too. I’m so happy that I met someone like him because we both lead our lives with complete honesty. It’s so transparent and clean. I have a life partner with whom nothing is pretentious. Everything is real. Also, the fact that we both support each other. He’s someone, who’s constantly trying to get better professionally and as an individual. I’m also like that. We don’t take ourselves so seriously. We’re similar as people. That’s why we get along," the actress revealed. Ever since their wedding, the couple has been quite active on social media in terms of sharing photos of each other. View this post on Instagram Mr and Mrs 💑❤ A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Jul 3, 2019 at 10:37am PDT × View this post on Instagram Days like these ❤️🥰 A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Jan 13, 2019 at 4:22am PST × On the work front, Anushka has not announced any new film since her last release 'Zero' in December 2018. The actress though will be producing few series on two prominent OTT platforms.

Anushka Sharma on marrying Virat Kohli at 29: Did it because I was in love

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday invited applications for the position of the head coach and support staff for the men's side, with incumbent <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ravi-shastri-sanjay-bangar-among-other-support-staff-granted-45-day-contract-extension-226789&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjpifPDmbnjAhUkT48KHZ7jCXIQFjABegQIAhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OicwQA8cLnpKjsTEhfULf">Ravi Shastri and his team</a> given automatic entry in the recruitment process.</p>

<p>Former India all-rounder Shastri was appointed in 2017 and succeeded former captain Anil Kumble, who stepped down after falling out with skipper Virat Kohli despite a successful run while in charge of the team.</p>

<p>The contract of the current coaching staff is set to expire after the tour of the West Indies starting August&nbsp;3, where India play three T20 internationals, three ODIs and two tests.</p>

<p>In a statement, the BCCI said it was inviting applications for the positions of head coach, batting coach, bowling coach, fielding coach, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach as well as an administrative manager.</p>

<p>Under Shastri's guidance, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/coa-to-review-indias-world-cup-performance-after-shocking-semi-final-exit-235347">India </a>won a maiden test series in Australia earlier this year and are ranked number one in the world in the format.</p>

<p>They also reached the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup where they were beaten by eventual runners-up New Zealand.</p>


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday invited applications for the position of the head coach and support staff for the men's side, with incumbent Ravi Shastri and his team given automatic entry in the recruitment process.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday invited applications for the position of the head coach and support staff for the men's side, with incumbent Ravi Shastri and his team given automatic entry in the recruitment process. Former India all-rounder Shastri was appointed in 2017 and succeeded former captain Anil Kumble, who stepped down after falling out with skipper Virat Kohli despite a successful run while in charge of the team. The contract of the current coaching staff is set to expire after the tour of the West Indies starting August 3, where India play three T20 internationals, three ODIs and two tests. In a statement, the BCCI said it was inviting applications for the positions of head coach, batting coach, bowling coach, fielding coach, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach as well as an administrative manager. Under Shastri's guidance, India won a maiden test series in Australia earlier this year and are ranked number one in the world in the format. They also reached the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup where they were beaten by eventual runners-up New Zealand.

Post World Cup, BCCI invites applications for men's head coach to replace Ravi Shastri

<p>The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) will be reviewing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/we-failed-to-deliver-when-it-mattered-says-rohit-sharma-after-world-cup-semi-final-loss-235219">India's performance</a> at&nbsp;the&nbsp;ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, a BCCI source confirmed on Friday.</p>

<p>"Team India's performance in the World Cup will be assessed and reviewed at an appropriate time," a BCCI source told ANI.</p>

<p>The CoA committee is led by chairman Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Thodge.</p>

<p>Earlier, it was announced that the support staff comprising of head coach Ravi Shastri, batting coach Sanjay Bangar, bowling coach Bharat Arun have given an extension of 45 days (till the West Indies tour).</p>

<p>When the tour of West Indies ends, the future of the support staff will be found out.</p>

<p>India were knocked out of the World Cup as they lost their semi-final match against New Zealand by 18 runs on Wednesday.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/forty-five-minutes-of-bad-cricket-put-us-out-says-kohli-after-indias-shock-exit-234767">Virat-Kohli</a> led side failed to chase down 240.</p>

<p>The Indian team had gotten off to a bad start in pursuit of the target as their opening three batsmen were sent to the pavilion with just five runs on the board.</p>

<p>Ravindra Jadeja and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/angry-indian-fans-fume-over-iccs-hasta-la-vista-tweet-on-ms-dhoni-235304">MS Dhoni</a> tried their best to revive the innings, but their dismissals paved the way for a Kiwi win.</p>

<p>Jadeja was dismissed for 77 whereas Dhoni was sent back to the pavilion after playing a knock of 50 runs.</p>

<p>In the other semi-final, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/england-thrash-australia-by-eight-wickets-to-reach-world-cup-final-235127">England defeated Australia</a> by eight wickets to enter the finals.</p>

<p>With England and New Zealand set to lock horns in the finals, a new World Cup winner is guaranteed as these two sides have never won the tournament before.</p>

<p>England takes on New Zealand in the final on July 14 at Lord`s Cricket Ground.</p>


The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) will be reviewing India's performance at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, a BCCI source confirmed on Friday.

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) will be reviewing India's performance at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, a BCCI source confirmed on Friday. "Team India's performance in the World Cup will be assessed and reviewed at an appropriate time," a BCCI source told ANI. The CoA committee is led by chairman Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Thodge. Earlier, it was announced that the support staff comprising of head coach Ravi Shastri, batting coach Sanjay Bangar, bowling coach Bharat Arun have given an extension of 45 days (till the West Indies tour). When the tour of West Indies ends, the future of the support staff will be found out. India were knocked out of the World Cup as they lost their semi-final match against New Zealand by 18 runs on Wednesday. The Virat-Kohli led side failed to chase down 240. The Indian team had gotten off to a bad start in pursuit of the target as their opening three batsmen were sent to the pavilion with just five runs on the board. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni tried their best to revive the innings, but their dismissals paved the way for a Kiwi win. Jadeja was dismissed for 77 whereas Dhoni was sent back to the pavilion after playing a knock of 50 runs. In the other semi-final, England defeated Australia by eight wickets to enter the finals. With England and New Zealand set to lock horns in the finals, a new World Cup winner is guaranteed as these two sides have never won the tournament before. England takes on New Zealand in the final on July 14 at Lord`s Cricket Ground.

CoA to review India's World Cup performance after shocking semi-final exit

<p>New Zealand's thrilling semi-final victory over Cricket World Cup favourites India ranks as one of their best ever limited-overs performances, former skipper Daniel Vettori has said.</p>

<p>Kane Williamson's side sealed an <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/williamson-hails-brilliant-new-zealand-after-world-cup-stunner-234775">18-run victory</a> and advanced to Sunday's title clash at Lord's, where they face Australia or hosts England, with several media outlets calling the shock win the "Miracle in Manchester."</p>

<p>Vettori, who guided New Zealand to the 2011 semi-finals, heaped praise on pace bowlers Trent Boult and Matt Henry after they dismissed India's top three of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/forty-five-minutes-of-bad-cricket-put-us-out-says-kohli-after-indias-shock-exit-234767">Virat Kohli</a> for one run each.</p>

<p>"To bowl as outstandingly as they did in a high-pressure game makes victory over India one of New Zealand's best ever one-day performances," Vettori wrote in his column for the International Cricket Council.</p>

<p>"Trent Boult and Matt Henry's opening spell was one of the best you'll see, and to dismiss three incredibly talented India batsman to have them five for three takes something special.''</p>

<p>"A semi-final adds so much pressure, so when you're able to deliver under that type of strain -&nbsp;it's something else... they bowled impeccably... and that pressure tells on the batsmen, so they really earned the wickets," Vettori said.</p>

<p>Boult and Henry shared five wickets while spinner Mitchell Santner claimed two in a tight display to snuff out India's hopes.</p>

<p>The victory sent 2015 runners-up <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-stun-india-by-18-runs-to-reach-world-cup-final-234755">New Zealand</a> to their second consecutive World Cup final and Vettori said they would be full of confidence.</p>

<p>"As a New Zealand fan you would be hopeful of them doing it again in the final," Vettori added.</p>

<p>"But whatever happens it's going to be a great occasion, and the Black Caps can go into that game with a lot of confidence behind them," added Vettori.</p>


New Zealand's thrilling semi-final victory over Cricket World Cup favourites India ranks as one of their best ever limited-overs performances, former skipper Daniel Vettori has said.

New Zealand's thrilling semi-final victory over Cricket World Cup favourites India ranks as one of their best ever limited-overs performances, former skipper Daniel Vettori has said. Kane Williamson's side sealed an 18-run victory and advanced to Sunday's title clash at Lord's, where they face Australia or hosts England, with several media outlets calling the shock win the "Miracle in Manchester." Vettori, who guided New Zealand to the 2011 semi-finals, heaped praise on pace bowlers Trent Boult and Matt Henry after they dismissed India's top three of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli for one run each. "To bowl as outstandingly as they did in a high-pressure game makes victory over India one of New Zealand's best ever one-day performances," Vettori wrote in his column for the International Cricket Council. "Trent Boult and Matt Henry's opening spell was one of the best you'll see, and to dismiss three incredibly talented India batsman to have them five for three takes something special.'' "A semi-final adds so much pressure, so when you're able to deliver under that type of strain - it's something else... they bowled impeccably... and that pressure tells on the batsmen, so they really earned the wickets," Vettori said. Boult and Henry shared five wickets while spinner Mitchell Santner claimed two in a tight display to snuff out India's hopes. The victory sent 2015 runners-up New Zealand to their second consecutive World Cup final and Vettori said they would be full of confidence. "As a New Zealand fan you would be hopeful of them doing it again in the final," Vettori added. "But whatever happens it's going to be a great occasion, and the Black Caps can go into that game with a lot of confidence behind them," added Vettori.

World Cup: Vettori hopes New Zealand can build on 'best ever' one-day display

Major takeaways from New Zealand's 18-run win over India in World Cup semi-final

<p>Team India`s journey in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup came to an end on Wednesday as<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-stun-india-by-18-runs-to-reach-world-cup-final-234755"> New Zealand defeated the Indian cricket team </a>in the semi-finals of the tournament. The loss naturally shattered dreams of millions of Indian fans.</p>

<p>The match, which went on for two days due to rain on the first day, left a lot of Bollywood celebrities disappointed as well.&nbsp;<br />
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Even after a shaky start, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni`s partnership got the team close to the score, but they still couldn`t make it.While people are still reeling over India`s loss in the tournament, Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to express their disappointment after India missed their chance to lift the World Cup trophy.<br />
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Anupam Kher, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Riteish Deshmukh, Rishi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi, and Boman Irani, among many others, hailed team India for putting up a good fight against the Kiwis.<br />
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Aamir took to the micro-blogging site and wrote for him India "had already won the world cup when we qualified for the semis.Hard luck Virat. Just wasn`t our day today. For me, India had already won the world cup when we qualified for the semis at the top of the list as the no 1 team. Well played guys, throughout the tournament. I just wish it hadn`t rained yesterday... the result might have been different. But well done. Proud of our team. Love. A,"&nbsp;<br />
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<p>Anupam shared a picture of the Indian cricket team and thanked the players for their efforts. He also said that the team binds everyone together and brings out "the Indian in us."<br />
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"Thank you Indian Cricket Team for your game &amp; your efforts. You played very well. You bind us together. You bring out the Indian in us. In fact You bring out the tricolour in us. You will always be our Heroes. We love you," he tweeted.</p>

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<p>KJo appreciated the Indian cricket team`s efforts and said we should applaud them for their "incredible journey" and not "just focus on the destination."<br />
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"I hate to sound like an old school uncle (trollers will say aunt but it`s not about me) whn I say "nazar lag gayee.." the boys fought valiantly and had a great run! We must applaud their incredible journey..not just focus on the destination! #ICCCWC2019 @imVkohli and team INDIA," he wrote.</p>

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<p>Ayushmann too hailed India`s performance and said it was a "rare bad day in office."</p>

<p>"Team India! We are proud of you. It was a rare bad day in office. Chin up. Well played. Well fought. #INDvNZ," he tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Team India! 🇮🇳 We are proud of you. It was a rare bad day in office. Chin up. Well played. Well fought. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvNZ</a></p>
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<p>Riteish took to Twitter and applauded Dhoni and Jadeja for giving a tough fight to the Kiwis. He also congratulated New Zealand on their win."You are a true legend of the game @msdhoni, @imjadeja what a brilliant knock !!!! Sad that we a lost today but proud of our Indian Team - &amp; many congratulations to team New Zealand on their win," he tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You are a true legend of the game <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/imjadeja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imjadeja</a> what a brilliant knock !!!! Sad that we a lost today but proud of our Indian Team - &amp; many congratulations to team New Zealand on their win.</p>
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<p>Rishi hailed both the teams and wrote, "Well played New Zealand, well played India! Underdogs did it."</p>

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<p>Sonakshi took to the micro-blogging site and hailed the boys for "playing well."She wrote, "Love and respect to our indian cricket team ALWAYS! in wins and in losses, we are with you well played boys."</p>

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<p>Randeep`s tweet was the most relatable one by far as he shared how he felt after Dhoni was run out."Hard luck team india .. played a very spirited game through the tournament the wicket of Dhoni and his walk back just broke my heart #INDvsNZ proud nonetheless," he tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hard luck team india .. played a very spirited game through the tournament 👏🏽👏🏽 the wicket of Dhoni and his walk back just broke my heart <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsNZ</a> proud nonetheless 💪🏽 <a href="https://t.co/iGCPhIhLEU">pic.twitter.com/iGCPhIhLEU</a></p>
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandeepHooda/status/1148971130192973824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Huma praised Dhoni and Jadeja for putting up a fight.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Well tried <a href="https://twitter.com/imjadeja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imjadeja</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a> 😢😢 You guys really tried.. so close yet too far .. heart hurts abhi toh</p>
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<p>Boman Irani tweeted, "As these thumbs sadly type the unthinkable, its only fair to applaud New Zealand for this outstanding effort. They read it better they worked it better. Thank you, India for the pride and cheers throughout. Including this fight back."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As these thumbs sadly type the unthinkable, its only fair to applaud New Zealand for this outstanding effort👏👏👏. They read it better they worked it better.<br />
Thank you India for the pride and cheers throughout. Including this fight back. 🙏🙏.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cwc2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cwc2019</a></p>
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— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Varun_dvn/status/1148963568026640384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Loved supporting our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teamindia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#teamindia</a> you guys played awesome cricket. Just not our day today. I can’t imagine how distraught you guys must be feeling. Thank you for all the wonderful matches you played. Gave us so much to cheer. Love my team. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We win some, we lose some, but it’s all about the sport &amp; the spirit of the game that unites us all! Well played <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a>!!<a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCupSemiFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldCupSemiFinal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketworldcup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cricketworldcup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/WMpVxJVGNO">pic.twitter.com/WMpVxJVGNO</a></p>
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<p>New Zealand ended India`s campaign at the World Cup as they defeated the Men in Blue by 18 runs.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-really-proud-how-we-competed-says-virat-kohli-after-losing-to-new-zealand-234766">India got off to a horrendous start </a>while chasing a moderate target of 240 on the reserve day.&nbsp;<br />
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Trent Boult changed the match contours as he dismissed Jadeja. Towards the end when the onus was on Dhoni, Martin Guptill pulled off a close run out. India were bundled out on 221.&nbsp;</p>


Team India`s journey in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup came to an end on Wednesday as New Zealand defeated the Indian cricket team in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Team India`s journey in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup came to an end on Wednesday as New Zealand defeated the Indian cricket team in the semi-finals of the tournament. The loss naturally shattered dreams of millions of Indian fans. The match, which went on for two days due to rain on the first day, left a lot of Bollywood celebrities disappointed as well. Even after a shaky start, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni`s partnership got the team close to the score, but they still couldn`t make it.While people are still reeling over India`s loss in the tournament, Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to express their disappointment after India missed their chance to lift the World Cup trophy. Anupam Kher, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Riteish Deshmukh, Rishi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi, and Boman Irani, among many others, hailed team India for putting up a good fight against the Kiwis. Aamir took to the micro-blogging site and wrote for him India "had already won the world cup when we qualified for the semis.Hard luck Virat. Just wasn`t our day today. For me, India had already won the world cup when we qualified for the semis at the top of the list as the no 1 team. Well played guys, throughout the tournament. I just wish it hadn`t rained yesterday... the result might have been different. But well done. Proud of our team. Love. A," he wrote. .@imVkohli @BCCI #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/a9mCqYKSGo — Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) July 10, 2019 × Anupam shared a picture of the Indian cricket team and thanked the players for their efforts. He also said that the team binds everyone together and brings out "the Indian in us." "Thank you Indian Cricket Team for your game & your efforts. You played very well. You bind us together. You bring out the Indian in us. In fact You bring out the tricolour in us. You will always be our Heroes. We love you," he tweeted. Thank you #IndianCricketTeam for your game & your efforts. You played very well. You bind us together. You bring out the Indian in us. In fact You bring out the tricolour in us. You will always be our Heroes. We love you. 🙏😍🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ArwdoroPmF — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 10, 2019 × KJo appreciated the Indian cricket team`s efforts and said we should applaud them for their "incredible journey" and not "just focus on the destination." "I hate to sound like an old school uncle (trollers will say aunt but it`s not about me) whn I say "nazar lag gayee.." the boys fought valiantly and had a great run! We must applaud their incredible journey..not just focus on the destination! #ICCCWC2019 @imVkohli and team INDIA," he wrote. I hate to sound like an old school uncle( trollers will say aunt but it’s not about me) whn I say ..”nazar lag gayee..”the boys fought valiantly and had a great run! We must applaud their incredible journey..not just focus on the destination! #ICCCWC2019 @imVkohli and team INDIA — Karan Johar (@karanjohar) July 10, 2019 × Ayushmann too hailed India`s performance and said it was a "rare bad day in office." "Team India! We are proud of you. It was a rare bad day in office. Chin up. Well played. Well fought. #INDvNZ," he tweeted. Team India! 🇮🇳 We are proud of you. It was a rare bad day in office. Chin up. Well played. Well fought. #INDvNZ — Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) July 10, 2019 × Riteish took to Twitter and applauded Dhoni and Jadeja for giving a tough fight to the Kiwis. He also congratulated New Zealand on their win."You are a true legend of the game @msdhoni, @imjadeja what a brilliant knock !!!! Sad that we a lost today but proud of our Indian Team - & many congratulations to team New Zealand on their win," he tweeted. You are a true legend of the game @msdhoni, @imjadeja what a brilliant knock !!!! Sad that we a lost today but proud of our Indian Team - & many congratulations to team New Zealand on their win. — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) July 10, 2019 × Rishi hailed both the teams and wrote, "Well played New Zealand, well played India! Underdogs did it." Well played New Zealand, well played India! Underdogs did it. — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) July 10, 2019 × Sonakshi took to the micro-blogging site and hailed the boys for "playing well."She wrote, "Love and respect to our indian cricket team ALWAYS! in wins and in losses, we are with you well played boys." Love and respect to our indian cricket team ALWAYS! in wins and in losses, we are with you 🇮🇳 well played boys! — Baby Bedi (@sonakshisinha) July 10, 2019 × Randeep`s tweet was the most relatable one by far as he shared how he felt after Dhoni was run out."Hard luck team india .. played a very spirited game through the tournament the wicket of Dhoni and his walk back just broke my heart #INDvsNZ proud nonetheless," he tweeted. Hard luck team india .. played a very spirited game through the tournament 👏🏽👏🏽 the wicket of Dhoni and his walk back just broke my heart #INDvsNZ proud nonetheless 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/iGCPhIhLEU — Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) July 10, 2019 × Huma praised Dhoni and Jadeja for putting up a fight. Well tried @imjadeja @msdhoni 😢😢 You guys really tried.. so close yet too far .. heart hurts abhi toh — Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) July 10, 2019 × Boman Irani tweeted, "As these thumbs sadly type the unthinkable, its only fair to applaud New Zealand for this outstanding effort. They read it better they worked it better. Thank you, India for the pride and cheers throughout. Including this fight back." As these thumbs sadly type the unthinkable, its only fair to applaud New Zealand for this outstanding effort👏👏👏. They read it better they worked it better. Thank you India for the pride and cheers throughout. Including this fight back. 🙏🙏.#INDvsNZ #cwc2019 — Boman Irani (@bomanirani) July 10, 2019 × Respect and thank you team india for giving us everything. #NZvsIND — Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) July 10, 2019 × Loved supporting our #teamindia you guys played awesome cricket. Just not our day today. I can’t imagine how distraught you guys must be feeling. Thank you for all the wonderful matches you played. Gave us so much to cheer. Love my team. #TeamIndia — arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) July 10, 2019 × We win some, we lose some, but it’s all about the sport & the spirit of the game that unites us all! Well played #TeamIndia!!@BCCI #WorldCupSemiFinal @cricketworldcup @ICC #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/WMpVxJVGNO — Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) July 10, 2019 × New Zealand ended India`s campaign at the World Cup as they defeated the Men in Blue by 18 runs. India got off to a horrendous start while chasing a moderate target of 240 on the reserve day. The Kiwi bowlers rattled the top-order of India. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni rebuilt the innings and added 116 runs. Trent Boult changed the match contours as he dismissed Jadeja. Towards the end when the onus was on Dhoni, Martin Guptill pulled off a close run out. India were bundled out on 221.

'We are proud of you, chin up': Bollywood celebrities react to team India's loss in Cricket World Cup

<p>West Indies legendary cricketer Chris Gayle, known for his power-hitting and dynamic attitude, spoke exclusively to Zee Business about his relationship with Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian fans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle calls himself the "Universe Boss", a brash tag in keeping with his big-hitting exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>He&nbsp;is one of the most popular and followed overseas players and has a huge fan base in India. From his giant sixes to off-field&nbsp;joshes, he never failed to entertain the fans. Gayle also credited the support he gets&nbsp;as&nbsp;"the number one support".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The southpaw was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2011 to 2017 and played some match-winning knocks for the Virat-led team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When Dirk Nannes was ruled out of the tournament, RCB named Gayle as his replacement, and he stayed there for almost six years. For RCB, Gayle played 85 matches and scored 3,163 runs.</p>

<p>"Kohli Kicked me out of RCB. So, the relationship is spoiled now (laughing)," Gayle gave a witty reply on being asked about his relationship with Indian skipper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle further spoke about the time he spent with the RCB team, "It's been good, some great moments playing together for RCB. I got to know him over the years."</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli</strong></p>

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<p>"He (Kohli) is a passionate guy, you know, he has achieved so much. He is looking to be one of the greatest players of all time for India. His records speak for himself. He has a fantastic record," Gayle added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There are so many things to like about India. First of all, hospitality. It's fantastic. The food is fantastic, this is the number one support base as well. Fans are always chanting Chris Gayle," Gayle said on his huge fan following in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tell-me-if-i-wasnt-the-greatest-entertainer-says-chris-gayle-post-world-cup-blues-235022">'Tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer,' says Chris Gayle post World Cup blues</a></strong></p>

<p>"There is one particular moment: When I was playing in the T20 World Cup, something happened and I couldn't open the batting. The crowd was chanting 'we want Gayle'. That was one very touching moment for me. It gave me goosebumps to hear fans chanting my name. It was fantastic and touching," said Gayle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle currently plays for the King XI Punjab in the IPL as he was bought by the franchise in 2018.&nbsp;</p>


West Indies legendary cricketer Chris Gayle, known for his power-hitting and dynamic attitude, spoke exclusively to Zee Business about his relationship with Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian fans.

West Indies legendary cricketer Chris Gayle, known for his power-hitting and dynamic attitude, spoke exclusively to Zee Business about his relationship with Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian fans. Gayle calls himself the "Universe Boss", a brash tag in keeping with his big-hitting exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is one of the most popular and followed overseas players and has a huge fan base in India. From his giant sixes to off-field joshes, he never failed to entertain the fans. Gayle also credited the support he gets as "the number one support". The southpaw was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2011 to 2017 and played some match-winning knocks for the Virat-led team. When Dirk Nannes was ruled out of the tournament, RCB named Gayle as his replacement, and he stayed there for almost six years. For RCB, Gayle played 85 matches and scored 3,163 runs. "Kohli Kicked me out of RCB. So, the relationship is spoiled now (laughing)," Gayle gave a witty reply on being asked about his relationship with Indian skipper. Gayle further spoke about the time he spent with the RCB team, "It's been good, some great moments playing together for RCB. I got to know him over the years." Watch: Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli × "He (Kohli) is a passionate guy, you know, he has achieved so much. He is looking to be one of the greatest players of all time for India. His records speak for himself. He has a fantastic record," Gayle added. "There are so many things to like about India. First of all, hospitality. It's fantastic. The food is fantastic, this is the number one support base as well. Fans are always chanting Chris Gayle," Gayle said on his huge fan following in India. Also Read: 'Tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer,' says Chris Gayle post World Cup blues "There is one particular moment: When I was playing in the T20 World Cup, something happened and I couldn't open the batting. The crowd was chanting 'we want Gayle'. That was one very touching moment for me. It gave me goosebumps to hear fans chanting my name. It was fantastic and touching," said Gayle. Gayle currently plays for the King XI Punjab in the IPL as he was bought by the franchise in 2018.

'Kohli kicked me out of RCB, relationship is spoiled,' jokes Windies cricketer Chris Gayle

<p>West Indies star all-rounder Chris Gayle loves being the centre of attention and has never failed to make headlines on and off the field for his fun-filled antics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Be it dancing on the Punjabi tunes or singing the karaoke during the India Premier League (IPL) after-parties, Gayle always adds a distinctive flavour to the ambience.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking exclusively to Zee Business, Gayle emphasised how entertainment has been equally important for him along with cricket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>''It's all about entertainment for me, and I was able to entertain on a consistent basis over the years,'' Gayle said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He fondly refers to himself as the "Universe Boss" and even challenges people to find a better entertainer on the cricketing field than him.</p>

<p>''If anyone likes, they can do some research and tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer in cricket, then so be it," he said.</p>

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<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kohli-kicked-me-out-of-rcb-relationship-is-spoiled-jokes-widies-cricketer-chris-gayle-234909">'Kohli kicked me out of RCB, relationship is spoiled,' jokes Windies cricketer Chris Gayle</a></strong></p>

<p>The 39-year old, who played his last World Cup in England was seen having fun on the pitch on several occasions, doing the 'floss dance' as a warm-up or going for a fake DRS review to make even the umpire smile are to name a few.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Yeah, without a doubt. I love to laugh, I love to say funny stuff and get people laughing as well,'' Gayle said.</p>

<p>"I just say stuff without actually thinking about it. Eventually, some people find it funny, others make a joke out of it," he added.</p>

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<p>The prolific left-handed opener is currently the second-highest One-Day International run-getter for West Indies has accumulated 10,338, just 10 runs short of the legendary Brian Lara.</p>

<p>On being asked about how he reflects on his 20-year long career he said, "Well, I am already remembered as the greatest player of all time. What else do you want to be remembered as?''</p>

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<p>''There is nothing more I can ask for. There are a lot of stories... everybody has something to say about Chris Gayle. I have left a great legacy behind. I am saying that though I'm still playing,'' Gayle said.</p>

<p>Gayle had last month stated that he would call it quits after the ongoing World Cup but speaking to the media on the eve of the game against India in the World Cup, the left-hander said he has had a change of mind and would retire after India's tour of West Indies in August.&nbsp;</p>


West Indies star all-rounder Chris Gayle loves being the centre of attention and has never failed to make headlines on and off the field for his fun-filled antics.

West Indies star all-rounder Chris Gayle loves being the centre of attention and has never failed to make headlines on and off the field for his fun-filled antics. Be it dancing on the Punjabi tunes or singing the karaoke during the India Premier League (IPL) after-parties, Gayle always adds a distinctive flavour to the ambience. Speaking exclusively to Zee Business, Gayle emphasised how entertainment has been equally important for him along with cricket. ''It's all about entertainment for me, and I was able to entertain on a consistent basis over the years,'' Gayle said. He fondly refers to himself as the "Universe Boss" and even challenges people to find a better entertainer on the cricketing field than him. ''If anyone likes, they can do some research and tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer in cricket, then so be it," he said. I love to say funny stuff and get people laughing as well × Also Read: 'Kohli kicked me out of RCB, relationship is spoiled,' jokes Windies cricketer Chris Gayle The 39-year old, who played his last World Cup in England was seen having fun on the pitch on several occasions, doing the 'floss dance' as a warm-up or going for a fake DRS review to make even the umpire smile are to name a few. "Yeah, without a doubt. I love to laugh, I love to say funny stuff and get people laughing as well,'' Gayle said. "I just say stuff without actually thinking about it. Eventually, some people find it funny, others make a joke out of it," he added. Watch: Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli × The prolific left-handed opener is currently the second-highest One-Day International run-getter for West Indies has accumulated 10,338, just 10 runs short of the legendary Brian Lara. On being asked about how he reflects on his 20-year long career he said, "Well, I am already remembered as the greatest player of all time. What else do you want to be remembered as?'' I have left a great legacy behind. I am saying that though I'm still playing × ''There is nothing more I can ask for. There are a lot of stories... everybody has something to say about Chris Gayle. I have left a great legacy behind. I am saying that though I'm still playing,'' Gayle said. Gayle had last month stated that he would call it quits after the ongoing World Cup but speaking to the media on the eve of the game against India in the World Cup, the left-hander said he has had a change of mind and would retire after India's tour of West Indies in August.

'Tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer,' says Chris Gayle post World Cup blues

The West Indies cricketer speaks exclusively to Zee Business about his retirement plans and why he loves India.

Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli

<p>The rain gods played spoilsport on Tuesday in the semi-final 1 between <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/indias-jasprit-bumrah-has-bowled-most-maiden-overs-in-world-cup-2019-234432">India </a>and New Zealand as the match was halted and the players were off the field at Old Trafford in Manchester in the 47th over of the New Zealand innings.</p>

<p>The rain continued throughout the day and the umpires decided to call off play on Tuesday and take the World Cup 2019 semi-final 1 onto the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-semi-final-new-zealand-2115-against-india-as-rain-stops-play-234446">reserve day</a> (Wednesday, July 10).</p>

<p>New Zealand thus will continue their innings at 211 for 5 in 46.1 overs if there is no further rain delay.</p>

<p>The weather forecast on Wednesday is not too bright either.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is expected to be cloudy in the morning and the sun may come out when the semi-final resumes on the reserve day at 10:30 AM BST (3 PM IST).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rain is expected to hit the pitch again at 12 PM BST (5:30 PM IST) and again by 5 PM (9 PM IST).</p>

<p>The chances of rain are very high and Team <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-virat-kohli-takes-stunning-catch-to-dismiss-new-zealands-martin-guptill-in-semi-final-234308">India </a>will hope to have a full game instead of a 20-over game to have better chances to win the match.</p>

<p>If there is a shortened game today and New Zealand do not resume their batting, according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method (DLS) the targets as per the overs in play would be:</p>

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<p>For the semi-final match to be completed, India are required to bat for at least 20 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>If after the reserve day the match is also washed out and does not reach a result, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-semi-final-1st-india-vs-new-zealand-234231">India </a>will progress to the final as they finished higher in the points table to New Zealand in the group stage.</p>


The rain gods played spoilsport on Tuesday in the semi-final 1 between India and New Zealand as the match was halted and the players were off the field at Old Trafford in Manchester in the 47th over of the New Zealand innings.

The rain gods played spoilsport on Tuesday in the semi-final 1 between India and New Zealand as the match was halted and the players were off the field at Old Trafford in Manchester in the 47th over of the New Zealand innings. The rain continued throughout the day and the umpires decided to call off play on Tuesday and take the World Cup 2019 semi-final 1 onto the reserve day (Wednesday, July 10). New Zealand thus will continue their innings at 211 for 5 in 46.1 overs if there is no further rain delay. The weather forecast on Wednesday is not too bright either. It is expected to be cloudy in the morning and the sun may come out when the semi-final resumes on the reserve day at 10:30 AM BST (3 PM IST). Rain is expected to hit the pitch again at 12 PM BST (5:30 PM IST) and again by 5 PM (9 PM IST). The chances of rain are very high and Team India will hope to have a full game instead of a 20-over game to have better chances to win the match. If there is a shortened game today and New Zealand do not resume their batting, according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method (DLS) the targets as per the overs in play would be: Overs Target 46 237 40 223 35 209 30 192 25 172 20 148 For the semi-final match to be completed, India are required to bat for at least 20 overs. If after the reserve day the match is also washed out and does not reach a result, India will progress to the final as they finished higher in the points table to New Zealand in the group stage.

World Cup: Rain may play spoilsport again on reserve day at Manchester in India vs New Zealand semi-final 1

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-really-proud-how-we-competed-says-virat-kohli-after-losing-to-new-zealand-234766">Virat&nbsp;Kohli</a> admitted India had paid the price for "45 minutes of bad cricket" as the heart-broken skipper surveyed the wreckage of his side's stunning World Cup exit.</p>

<p>Kohli's team crashed to an unexpected <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-stun-india-by-18-runs-to-reach-world-cup-final-234755">18-run defeat against New Zealand</a> in the semi-finals at Old Trafford on Wednesday.</p>

<p>Needing just 240 to reach Sunday's final, two-time champions India were undone by a dismal start to their run chase.</p>

<p>Unable to cope with the pace bowling of Matt Henry and Trent Boult, India were reduced to 5-3, 24-4 and 92-6 before their Ravindra Jadeja-inspired late revival set up a tense finale that ultimately fell short.</p>

<p>Kohli was one of the India stars to flop as he was dismissed for one alongside Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who also only managed a single each.</p>

<p>"We've played outstanding cricket throughout this tournament. To just go out on the basis of 45 minutes of bad cricket is saddening," Kohli told reporters.</p>

<p>"It breaks your heart also, because you worked so hard throughout the tournament to build momentum, you finish number one in the table, and then a spell of bad cricket and you're out of the tournament.</p>

<p>"New Zealand deserves a lot of credit because they really put up a great display of how to bowl with the new ball. They hit perfect line and length and forced us to make errors."</p>

<p>Kohli felt India had taken a huge step towards the final when they restricted New Zealand to 239-8 at the conclusion of the Black Caps' rain-interrupted 50 overs -- with the match carried over from Tuesday due to the bad weather.</p>

<p>"We got what we needed to get in the field this morning and we thought we had restricted them to a total that is chaseable on any surface. But the way they bowled in that first half an hour was the difference in the game," he said.</p>

<p><strong>'One bad day'</strong></p>

<p>Insisting India weren't fazed by having to return to Old Trafford to finish the match on the reserve day, Kohli added: "It was fine having to come back today. We had a good day yesterday and I'm very proud of that effort. Then it was a professional effort with the ball this morning and we had the momentum.</p>

<p>"But credit to the New Zealand bowlers, the way they bowled with the new ball, moving it around, it was an outstanding skill level on display and they made life very difficult for our batsmen."</p>

<p>New Zealand paceman Matt Henry was the wrecker-in-chief as he sent the in-form Sharma trudging back to the pavilion in his very first over.</p>

<p>Trent Boult got Kohli trapped lbw to rattle the famed Indian top-order and set the tone for the underdogs' victory.</p>

<p>Jadeja and MS Dhoni put on 116 runs for the seventh wicket to repair the damage, but their wickets spelt the end for the pre-tournament favourites.</p>

<p>Kohli insisted it was just a rare bad day at the office for India, who had finished the group stage in first place with seven wins from nine games before their disappointing semi-final exit.</p>

<p>"We are sad but not devastated. Because the kind of cricket we played in this tournament, we know where we stood as a team," Kohli added.</p>

<p>"Today we were not good enough. That's the nature of the tournament, one bad day at this stage and you are out of this tournament."</p>

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Virat Kohli admitted India had paid the price for "45 minutes of bad cricket" as the heart-broken skipper surveyed the wreckage of his side's stunning World Cup exit.

Virat Kohli admitted India had paid the price for "45 minutes of bad cricket" as the heart-broken skipper surveyed the wreckage of his side's stunning World Cup exit. Kohli's team crashed to an unexpected 18-run defeat against New Zealand in the semi-finals at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Needing just 240 to reach Sunday's final, two-time champions India were undone by a dismal start to their run chase. Unable to cope with the pace bowling of Matt Henry and Trent Boult, India were reduced to 5-3, 24-4 and 92-6 before their Ravindra Jadeja-inspired late revival set up a tense finale that ultimately fell short. Kohli was one of the India stars to flop as he was dismissed for one alongside Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who also only managed a single each. "We've played outstanding cricket throughout this tournament. To just go out on the basis of 45 minutes of bad cricket is saddening," Kohli told reporters. "It breaks your heart also, because you worked so hard throughout the tournament to build momentum, you finish number one in the table, and then a spell of bad cricket and you're out of the tournament. "New Zealand deserves a lot of credit because they really put up a great display of how to bowl with the new ball. They hit perfect line and length and forced us to make errors." Kohli felt India had taken a huge step towards the final when they restricted New Zealand to 239-8 at the conclusion of the Black Caps' rain-interrupted 50 overs -- with the match carried over from Tuesday due to the bad weather. "We got what we needed to get in the field this morning and we thought we had restricted them to a total that is chaseable on any surface. But the way they bowled in that first half an hour was the difference in the game," he said. 'One bad day' Insisting India weren't fazed by having to return to Old Trafford to finish the match on the reserve day, Kohli added: "It was fine having to come back today. We had a good day yesterday and I'm very proud of that effort. Then it was a professional effort with the ball this morning and we had the momentum. "But credit to the New Zealand bowlers, the way they bowled with the new ball, moving it around, it was an outstanding skill level on display and they made life very difficult for our batsmen." New Zealand paceman Matt Henry was the wrecker-in-chief as he sent the in-form Sharma trudging back to the pavilion in his very first over. Trent Boult got Kohli trapped lbw to rattle the famed Indian top-order and set the tone for the underdogs' victory. Jadeja and MS Dhoni put on 116 runs for the seventh wicket to repair the damage, but their wickets spelt the end for the pre-tournament favourites. Kohli insisted it was just a rare bad day at the office for India, who had finished the group stage in first place with seven wins from nine games before their disappointing semi-final exit. "We are sad but not devastated. Because the kind of cricket we played in this tournament, we know where we stood as a team," Kohli added. "Today we were not good enough. That's the nature of the tournament, one bad day at this stage and you are out of this tournament." Match in numbers:

'Forty-five minutes of bad cricket put us out' says Kohli after India's shock exit

<p>Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that he is proud of his team the way they competed throughout the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-stun-india-by-18-runs-to-reach-world-cup-final-234755">semi-final by 18 runs</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kane Williamson-led team entered the final of Cricket World Cup 2019 and will face either host England or defending champions Australia on July 14 at Lord's.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the post-match presentation, Virat said, "Really proud of the way we competed throughout the tournament."</p>

<p>Two-times champions India got off to a poor start as they were reeling at 24/4 while chasing&nbsp;a modest victory target of 240 in what had appeared to be a one-sided semi-final.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Always feels bad when you play well all tournament and then 45 minutes of bad cricket puts you out," said Virat on India's performance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"At times, I think our shot selection could have been better. Otherwise, we played a really good brand of cricket. Really proud of the way we competed throughout the tournament," Virat added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kohli praised New Zealand's performance, saying, "New Zealand deserve it, they put us under more pressure."</p>

<p>"As I said, come the knockouts, it's anyone's game and New Zealand showed more composure. They were braver than us and deserve to win," the Indian skipper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thanks to all the fans, thanks for coming out in huge numbers," Kohli thanked the fans who came in large numbers to the "Men in Blue".&nbsp;</p>

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that he is proud of his team the way they competed throughout the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final by 18 runs.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that he is proud of his team the way they competed throughout the tournament after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final by 18 runs. Kane Williamson-led team entered the final of Cricket World Cup 2019 and will face either host England or defending champions Australia on July 14 at Lord's. During the post-match presentation, Virat said, "Really proud of the way we competed throughout the tournament." Two-times champions India got off to a poor start as they were reeling at 24/4 while chasing a modest victory target of 240 in what had appeared to be a one-sided semi-final. "Always feels bad when you play well all tournament and then 45 minutes of bad cricket puts you out," said Virat on India's performance. "At times, I think our shot selection could have been better. Otherwise, we played a really good brand of cricket. Really proud of the way we competed throughout the tournament," Virat added. Kohli praised New Zealand's performance, saying, "New Zealand deserve it, they put us under more pressure." "As I said, come the knockouts, it's anyone's game and New Zealand showed more composure. They were braver than us and deserve to win," the Indian skipper. "Thanks to all the fans, thanks for coming out in huge numbers," Kohli thanked the fans who came in large numbers to the "Men in Blue". Match in numbers:

World Cup: 'Really proud how we competed,' says Virat Kohli after losing to New Zealand

<p>New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja's late onslaught to stun <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-semi-final-1st-india-vs-new-zealand-234231">India by 18 runs</a> in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach the Cricket World Cup final for the second time in a row.</p>

<p>Twice champions India were reeling at 24-4 in their chase for a modest victory target of 240 in what had appeared to be a lop-sided semi-final.</p>

<p>Jadeja (77) then partnered Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a century-plus stand but India were bowled out for 221 in the final over and New Zealand will play hosts England or defending champions Australia in Sunday's final at Lord's.</p>

<p>Opting to bat first in the rain-hit contest played over two days, New Zealand's 239 for eight looked far from imposing against India's formidable batting lineup.</p>

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<p>But Matt Henry (3-37) and Trent Boult (2-42) ripped the heart out of India's top order and spinner Mitchell Santner struck two crucial blows in the middle overs.</p>

<p>Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, the World Cup's leading scorer, and Boult trapped Kohli lbw in the next over.</p>

<p>The India captain reviewed the decision but could not get it overturned.</p>

<p>The horror continued for India as KL Rahul became the third Indian top order batsman to depart for one, Henry's second caught-behind victim.</p>

<p>Jimmy Neesham took a magnificent left-handed catch to dismiss Dinesh Karthik as India slumped to 24-4 in 10 overs.</p>

<p>Rishabh Pant added 47 runs with Hardik Pandya to somewhat arrest the slide.</p>

<p>Pant made 32 before his wild heave off Santner found Colin de Grandhomme near the mid-wicket boundary.</p>

<p>Pandya, struggling with a hip injury, also made 32 before throwing away his wicket.</p>

<p>Jadeja injected fresh excitement into the match with his brave counter-attack that left his team needing 90 runs off the last 10 overs with four wickets in hand.</p>

<p>He and Dhoni (50) kept India afloat in the chase which was eventually derailed when both fell in successive overs.</p>

<p>New Zealand captain Kane Williamson had won the toss on Tuesday and opted to bat at a venue where teams batting first had won all five previous matches in the tournament.</p>

<p>India's new ball pair of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-43) and Jasprit Bumrah bowled with impeccable discipline while Jadeja was also very economical with the ball.</p>

<p>Resuming on the reserve day at 211-5, New Zealand added 28 runs from the remaining 23 deliveries as Ross Taylor top-scored with a gutsy 74 to go with Williamson's 67.</p>

<p>Jadeja proved his value as a fielder with a pinpoint throw to run out Taylor and in the next delivery, took a well-judged catch near the ropes to dismiss Tom Latham.</p>

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New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja's late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach the Cricket World Cup final for the second time in a row.

New Zealand survived Ravindra Jadeja's late onslaught to stun India by 18 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday and reach the Cricket World Cup final for the second time in a row. Twice champions India were reeling at 24-4 in their chase for a modest victory target of 240 in what had appeared to be a lop-sided semi-final. Jadeja (77) then partnered Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a century-plus stand but India were bowled out for 221 in the final over and New Zealand will play hosts England or defending champions Australia in Sunday's final at Lord's. Opting to bat first in the rain-hit contest played over two days, New Zealand's 239 for eight looked far from imposing against India's formidable batting lineup. After a game like that, all you can do is shake hands and say, 'Well played' 🤝#INDvNZ | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/sZMBMCTtWO — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 10, 2019 × But Matt Henry (3-37) and Trent Boult (2-42) ripped the heart out of India's top order and spinner Mitchell Santner struck two crucial blows in the middle overs. Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, the World Cup's leading scorer, and Boult trapped Kohli lbw in the next over. The India captain reviewed the decision but could not get it overturned. The horror continued for India as KL Rahul became the third Indian top order batsman to depart for one, Henry's second caught-behind victim. Jimmy Neesham took a magnificent left-handed catch to dismiss Dinesh Karthik as India slumped to 24-4 in 10 overs. Rishabh Pant added 47 runs with Hardik Pandya to somewhat arrest the slide. Pant made 32 before his wild heave off Santner found Colin de Grandhomme near the mid-wicket boundary. Pandya, struggling with a hip injury, also made 32 before throwing away his wicket. Jadeja injected fresh excitement into the match with his brave counter-attack that left his team needing 90 runs off the last 10 overs with four wickets in hand. He and Dhoni (50) kept India afloat in the chase which was eventually derailed when both fell in successive overs. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson had won the toss on Tuesday and opted to bat at a venue where teams batting first had won all five previous matches in the tournament. India's new ball pair of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-43) and Jasprit Bumrah bowled with impeccable discipline while Jadeja was also very economical with the ball. Resuming on the reserve day at 211-5, New Zealand added 28 runs from the remaining 23 deliveries as Ross Taylor top-scored with a gutsy 74 to go with Williamson's 67. Jadeja proved his value as a fielder with a pinpoint throw to run out Taylor and in the next delivery, took a well-judged catch near the ropes to dismiss Tom Latham. Match in numbers:

New Zealand stun India by 18 runs to reach World Cup final

<p>New Zealand pacer Matt Henry struck thrice as India's top batting order collapsed in the first semi-final of the Cricket World Cup 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Opting to bat first, New Zealand put up a modest target of 240 in a game that was pushed to the reserve day as it was halted on Tuesday due to excessive rain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Defending the target, New Zealand pacers Henry and Trent Boult gave an ideal start to the team as India saw key batsmen Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all depart for one run each. Soon after that, Dinesh Karthik too lost his wicket after scoring 6 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Henry dismissed Rohit, Rahul and Karthik and Virat lost his wicket to Boult.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sharma had come into this match having made five hundreds this tournament, a record for a single World Cup.</p>

<p>But the opener fell for just one when he edged a fine Henry delivery that curved away to wicketkeeper Tom Latham.</p>

<p>India captain Kohli went next, lbw to a superb inswinger from left-armer Boult.</p>

<p>Kohli reviewed but replays upheld English official Richard Illingworth's original out decision on umpire's call and, to the despair of the massed ranks of India fans in the ground, the star batsman had to go.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While filing this story, India scored 51 for a loss of four wickets after 17 overs.&nbsp;</p>


New Zealand pacer Matt Henry struck thrice as India's top batting order collapsed in the first semi-final of the Cricket World Cup 2019. Opting to bat first, New Zealand put up a modest target of 240 in a game that was pushed to the reserve day as it was halted on Tuesday due to excessive rain.

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry struck thrice as India's top batting order collapsed in the first semi-final of the Cricket World Cup 2019. Opting to bat first, New Zealand put up a modest target of 240 in a game that was pushed to the reserve day as it was halted on Tuesday due to excessive rain. Defending the target, New Zealand pacers Henry and Trent Boult gave an ideal start to the team as India saw key batsmen Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all depart for one run each. Soon after that, Dinesh Karthik too lost his wicket after scoring 6 runs. Henry dismissed Rohit, Rahul and Karthik and Virat lost his wicket to Boult. WATCH! Boult 🔥 Kohli ☝️ You can see how much this means to New Zealand! https://t.co/YPqWsIRMfe — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 10, 2019 × Sharma had come into this match having made five hundreds this tournament, a record for a single World Cup. But the opener fell for just one when he edged a fine Henry delivery that curved away to wicketkeeper Tom Latham. India captain Kohli went next, lbw to a superb inswinger from left-armer Boult. Kohli reviewed but replays upheld English official Richard Illingworth's original out decision on umpire's call and, to the despair of the massed ranks of India fans in the ground, the star batsman had to go. While filing this story, India scored 51 for a loss of four wickets after 17 overs.

World Cup, 1st semi-final: Pacer Matt Henry leaves India reeling

<p>Former England spinner Monty Panesar believes the calmness behind India captain <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-virat-kohli-takes-stunning-catch-to-dismiss-new-zealands-martin-guptill-in-semi-final-234308">Virat Kohli</a> is veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni.</p>

<p>"Virat Kohli is able to express himself as a captain but the calmness behind that is MS Dhoni," Panesar told ANI on Tuesday.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/you-will-always-be-my-captain-virat-kohli-shares-emotional-message-for-ms-dhoni-233808">Dhoni </a>celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday. The ongoing World Cup is being called as the veteran's last One-Day International (ODI) tournament.</p>

<p>Reflecting on the same, Panesar said Dhoni would be aiming to lift the World Cup and have a final farewell.</p>

<p>"This is probably Dhoni's dream because this could be his last one-day he plays and retires with winning the World Cup.</p>

<p>I am sure he probably in the background wants to win the World Cup, have his final farewell," he said.</p>

<p>When asked what does he think about <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-coach-ravi-shastri-backs-team-india-ahead-of-clash-vs-new-zealand-234242">India's bowling attack</a>, the former England spinner said Indian bowling unit has been doing well in the last couple of years.</p>

<p>Panesar also lauded <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-jasprit-bumrah-is-basically-unplayable-says-daniel-vettori-ahead-of-semi-final-clash-233994">Jasprit Bumrah</a> and Mohammad Shami.</p>

<p>"India's seam attackers (have) definitely done very well in the last couple of years. They have got the number one bowler in the world Jasprit Bumrah. And Mohammad Shami is in great form with his hat-trick," he said.</p>

<p>Talking about India's performance in the ongoing World Cup so far, Panesar said the Men in Blue are performing well and playing brilliant cricket.</p>

<p>He further said that India can adapt to the situation very easily.</p>

<p>"India have been performing very well. They played brilliant cricket (against Australia at the Oval). When they played Pakistan at Old Trafford, they batted first and posted a huge total. India are very adaptable at the moment. They are able to chase," he added.</p>

<p>Table-toppers India's first semi-final of the World Cup against New Zealand at Old Trafford is <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-semi-final-1st-india-vs-new-zealand-234231">currently underway</a>.</p>

<p>New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.</p>


Former England spinner Monty Panesar believes the calmness behind India captain Virat Kohli is veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni. "Virat Kohli is able to express himself as a captain but the calmness behind that is MS Dhoni," Panesar told ANI on Tuesday.

Former England spinner Monty Panesar believes the calmness behind India captain Virat Kohli is veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni. "Virat Kohli is able to express himself as a captain but the calmness behind that is MS Dhoni," Panesar told ANI on Tuesday. Dhoni celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday. The ongoing World Cup is being called as the veteran's last One-Day International (ODI) tournament. Reflecting on the same, Panesar said Dhoni would be aiming to lift the World Cup and have a final farewell. "This is probably Dhoni's dream because this could be his last one-day he plays and retires with winning the World Cup. I am sure he probably in the background wants to win the World Cup, have his final farewell," he said. When asked what does he think about India's bowling attack, the former England spinner said Indian bowling unit has been doing well in the last couple of years. Panesar also lauded Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami. "India's seam attackers (have) definitely done very well in the last couple of years. They have got the number one bowler in the world Jasprit Bumrah. And Mohammad Shami is in great form with his hat-trick," he said. Talking about India's performance in the ongoing World Cup so far, Panesar said the Men in Blue are performing well and playing brilliant cricket. He further said that India can adapt to the situation very easily. "India have been performing very well. They played brilliant cricket (against Australia at the Oval). When they played Pakistan at Old Trafford, they batted first and posted a huge total. India are very adaptable at the moment. They are able to chase," he added. Table-toppers India's first semi-final of the World Cup against New Zealand at Old Trafford is currently underway. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.

World Cup: Dhoni's calmness behind Kohli's storm, says Monty Panesar

<p>Indian skipper Virat Kohli grabbed a stunner to dismiss New Zealand opener Martin Guptill in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-old-trafford-becomes-no-fly-zone-for-india-vs-new-zealand-semi-final-clash-234279">first semi-final</a> of the ICC World Cup 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Martin Guptill scored just one run off 14 balls before losing his wicket to Indian paceman Jasprit Bumrah.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>During <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-jasprit-bumrah-is-basically-unplayable-says-daniel-vettori-ahead-of-semi-final-clash-233994">Bumrah</a>'s second over, Guptill tried to defend a length ball but Kohli, standing at the second slip, took a brilliant catch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ball got a thick outside edge and Kohli grabbed it diving to his left.&nbsp;This was Guptill's fifth single-digit score in this year's World Cup.</p>

<p>In the match,&nbsp;The 2015 finalists made a change, bringing in a fit-again Lockie Ferguson, their leading wicket-taker in the tournament, and leaving out fellow quick bowler Tim Southee.</p>

<p>Twice champions India also made a change to the side that beat Sri Lanka in their final group match, bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal in place of fellow wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.</p>

<p>India and New Zealand are playing each other for the first time in this year's tournament after the group match between the sides in Nottingham was washed out.</p>

<p>Tuesday's game is a repeat of the semi-final of the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in which a Kohli-led India defeated a Williamson-captained New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur.</p>

<p><strong>Watch the video:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p><em><strong>Get </strong></em><em><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-semi-final-1st-india-vs-new-zealand-234231">live updates</a>&nbsp;of India vs New Zealand semi-final clash</strong></em><em><strong>&nbsp;here.&nbsp;</strong></em></p>

<p><strong>Playing XI:</strong></p>

<p>New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult</p>

<p>India: Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah</p>


Indian skipper Virat Kohli grabbed a stunner to dismiss New Zealand opener Martin Guptill in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2019. Martin Guptill scored just one run off 14 balls before losing his wicket to Indian paceman Jasprit Bumrah.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli grabbed a stunner to dismiss New Zealand opener Martin Guptill in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2019. Martin Guptill scored just one run off 14 balls before losing his wicket to Indian paceman Jasprit Bumrah. During Bumrah's second over, Guptill tried to defend a length ball but Kohli, standing at the second slip, took a brilliant catch. The ball got a thick outside edge and Kohli grabbed it diving to his left. This was Guptill's fifth single-digit score in this year's World Cup. In the match, The 2015 finalists made a change, bringing in a fit-again Lockie Ferguson, their leading wicket-taker in the tournament, and leaving out fellow quick bowler Tim Southee. Twice champions India also made a change to the side that beat Sri Lanka in their final group match, bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal in place of fellow wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. India and New Zealand are playing each other for the first time in this year's tournament after the group match between the sides in Nottingham was washed out. Tuesday's game is a repeat of the semi-final of the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in which a Kohli-led India defeated a Williamson-captained New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur. Watch the video: Yessss we got a first wicket in just a 3 overs against NZ 🇳🇿 . brilliant bowling by @Jaspritbumrah93 🇮🇳👌🏻👌🏻😌 and wonderful catch by king @imVkohli 🇮🇳👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/7Lqm4r0KVV — Pranab Teja (@PranabTeja) July 9, 2019 × What a catch by @imVKohli !! #CWC19 #INDvsNZ #NZvIND #WorldCup19 pic.twitter.com/jwekiT4dcG — Shrey Tyagi (@iamshreytyagi) July 9, 2019 × Get live updates of India vs New Zealand semi-final clash here. Playing XI: New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult India: Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

Watch: Virat Kohli takes stunning catch to dismiss New Zealand's Martin Guptill in semi-final

<p>Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday sent good wishes to the Indian cricket team, ahead of their <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-coach-ravi-shastri-backs-team-india-ahead-of-clash-vs-new-zealand-234242">semi-final clash</a> against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Mes Cricket World Cup.</p>

<p>"I have sent my good wishes to the Indian cricket team and I am hopeful they will perform well," Rijiju told ANI.</p>

<p>India have won the World Cup twice (1983 and 2011) whereas New Zealand are yet to lift the trophy.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-semi-final-1st-india-vs-new-zealand-234231">The Men in Blue</a> finished the group stage at the top of the standings with 15 points, whereas New Zealand finished fourth with 11 from nine matches each.</p>

<p>India would enter the semi-finals with winning momentum behind their back as they won their last two matches.</p>

<p>On the other hand, the Kiwi side have lost their last two matches and they would look to change their fortunes around.India will take on New Zealand in the semi-final match later in the day.</p>

<p><strong>Following are the squads:</strong></p>

<p><strong>India:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-decision-making-will-be-crucial-says-virat-kohli-ahead-of-semis-234029">Virat Kohli</a> (c), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, MS Dhoni (wk), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>New Zealand:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-expects-as-new-zealand-bid-for-world-cup-semi-final-upset-234174">Kane Williamson</a> (c), Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.</p>


Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday sent good wishes to the Indian cricket team, ahead of their semi-final clash against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Mes Cricket World Cup.

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday sent good wishes to the Indian cricket team, ahead of their semi-final clash against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Mes Cricket World Cup. "I have sent my good wishes to the Indian cricket team and I am hopeful they will perform well," Rijiju told ANI. India have won the World Cup twice (1983 and 2011) whereas New Zealand are yet to lift the trophy. The Men in Blue finished the group stage at the top of the standings with 15 points, whereas New Zealand finished fourth with 11 from nine matches each. India would enter the semi-finals with winning momentum behind their back as they won their last two matches. On the other hand, the Kiwi side have lost their last two matches and they would look to change their fortunes around.India will take on New Zealand in the semi-final match later in the day. Following are the squads: India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, MS Dhoni (wk), KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sends good wishes to team India ahead of semi-final vs New Zealand

<p>India head coach, Ravi Shastri, lauded team India's performance ahead of the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/live-updates-cricket-world-cup-2019-semi-final-1st-india-vs-new-zealand-234231"> India-New Zealand semi-final</a> match on Tuesday in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.</p>

<p>In a video posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Twitter, Shastri praised Indian players for their brilliant performance in the tournament.</p>

<p>Shastri hailed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-rohit-sharma-is-the-best-odi-player-says-virat-kohli-234035">Rohit Sharma</a> and said that he is one of the greatest ODI players. The 32-year-old Indian batsman has been in great form in the World Cup so far scoring 647 runs from eight innings. Sharma is the only batsman who has scored five centuries in the ongoing tournament.</p>

<p>He has broken Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara's record for scoring the most centuries in a single edition of the World Cup. Sharma has been providing a steady start to the Indian innings and he has the ability to accelerate when required.</p>

<p>"He is one of the greatest ODI players, whether he has scored runs in the competition or not. Just seeing his records over the year, three double hundreds in ODI, no one has done that and he is been really consistent for India," Shastri said.</p>

<p>Shastri further praised India bowlers for their spirited performance in the World Cup so far.</p>

<p>He complimented Mohammad Shami's bowling spell against Afghanistan where he clinched a hat-trick.</p>

<p>"Chahal has got a great temperament as he attacks the batsmen and looks for a wicket, that was the need of the hour. The team that improved like hell, Afghanistan. The match went down to the wire and you needed something special and Shami delivered for us," he said.</p>

<p>Speaking about the need to have good bowlers, he said,&nbsp;"In this format of the game, we got to have good death bowlers who can take wickets and restrict the opponent, and in Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar we got two good ones," he added.</p>

<p>Shastri hailed all-rounder <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/its-amazing-to-have-a-cricketer-like-hardik-pandya-says-virat-kohli-233666&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiF4av1tKfjAhW0mOYKHeU4BqIQFjAAegQIBhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw1q7Q01Mc6NVhrzrStvptg-">Hardik Pandya</a> and said he is one who can bat and can also deliver 10 overs when required.</p>

<p>"He has come along as a bowler, we are getting full 10 overs out of him. He reads the condition well, knows where to use the off-cutters and the slow bouncers. So, his reading of the game is good which is a massive help for the side when you have the batsman as flamboyant as him who can also bowl," Shashtri said.</p>

<p>Shastri concluded and said our job is to get out and perform as an individual and as a team.</p>

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<p>"I thought god was in England's dressing room that day. Hope if we play England next, he sits in ours. Nothing else to worry about. Our job is to get out there and do our job, as an individual and as a team," he said.</p>

<p>India will take on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-overcast-clouds-rain-expected-at-manchester-ahead-of-india-vs-new-zealand-semi-final-234185">New Zealand</a> in the semi-final match later in the day.</p>


India head coach, Ravi Shastri, lauded team India's performance ahead of the India-New Zealand semi-final match on Tuesday in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

India head coach, Ravi Shastri, lauded team India's performance ahead of the India-New Zealand semi-final match on Tuesday in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. In a video posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Twitter, Shastri praised Indian players for their brilliant performance in the tournament. Shastri hailed Rohit Sharma and said that he is one of the greatest ODI players. The 32-year-old Indian batsman has been in great form in the World Cup so far scoring 647 runs from eight innings. Sharma is the only batsman who has scored five centuries in the ongoing tournament. He has broken Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara's record for scoring the most centuries in a single edition of the World Cup. Sharma has been providing a steady start to the Indian innings and he has the ability to accelerate when required. "He is one of the greatest ODI players, whether he has scored runs in the competition or not. Just seeing his records over the year, three double hundreds in ODI, no one has done that and he is been really consistent for India," Shastri said. Shastri further praised India bowlers for their spirited performance in the World Cup so far. He complimented Mohammad Shami's bowling spell against Afghanistan where he clinched a hat-trick. "Chahal has got a great temperament as he attacks the batsmen and looks for a wicket, that was the need of the hour. The team that improved like hell, Afghanistan. The match went down to the wire and you needed something special and Shami delivered for us," he said. Speaking about the need to have good bowlers, he said, "In this format of the game, we got to have good death bowlers who can take wickets and restrict the opponent, and in Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar we got two good ones," he added. Shastri hailed all-rounder Hardik Pandya and said he is one who can bat and can also deliver 10 overs when required. "He has come along as a bowler, we are getting full 10 overs out of him. He reads the condition well, knows where to use the off-cutters and the slow bouncers. So, his reading of the game is good which is a massive help for the side when you have the batsman as flamboyant as him who can also bowl," Shashtri said. Shastri concluded and said our job is to get out and perform as an individual and as a team. "I thought god was in England's dressing room that day. Hope if we play England next, he sits in ours."#TeamIndia coach Ravi Shastri talks through each of India's #CWC19 matches before the crunch semi-final clash against New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/I1HCDzfpPo — ICC (@ICC) July 9, 2019 × "I thought god was in England's dressing room that day. Hope if we play England next, he sits in ours. Nothing else to worry about. Our job is to get out there and do our job, as an individual and as a team," he said. India will take on New Zealand in the semi-final match later in the day.

World Cup: Coach Ravi Shastri backs team India ahead of clash vs New Zealand

<p>As <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-rain-could-play-spoilsport-in-india-vs-new-zealand-semi-final-match-at-old-trafford-234099">rain-threat looms large over both the semi-finals</a> of the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the apex cricketing body released information regarding reserve days for the knock-out stages of the tournament.</p>

<p>Reserve days will be in place for both semi-finals and final of the tournament.</p>

<p>The semi-finals of the tournament will be played between India-New Zealand and Australia-England.</p>

<p>A reserve day is required if the match officials decide that the ground and pitch conditions are not suitable for play to continue on the scheduled match day.</p>

<p>All the steps are taken to finish the match on the scheduled date even if it requires shortening the match up to 20-overs per side or extending the match up to 120 minutes.</p>

<p>If there is still no result on the scheduled match day, then the play goes on the reserve day, and the same time and hours of play are used as the scheduled match day.</p>

<p>If no overs are bowled on the scheduled match day, then a full-50 overs per side match takes place on the reserve day if the weather permits. If the match ends up in a tie, super over is used to determine the winner.</p>

<p>However, if no play takes place on the reserve day of the semi-final as well, then the higher placed team from the group stages progress to the finals of the tournament.</p>

<p>If there is no play possible on either the scheduled day of the final, or the reserve Day, the World Cup gets shared between the two finalist teams.</p>

<p><strong>Reserve days for the semi-finals and final of the World Cup: </strong></p>

<p>Semi-final 1: India vs New Zealand -July 10</p>

<p>Semi-final 2: England vs Australia -July 12</p>

<p>Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 - July 15</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Virat's pre-match press conference</strong></p>

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<p>The semi-final between India and New Zealand is scheduled to take place on July 9 whereas semi-final between England and Australia will take place on July 11 and final is scheduled on July 14.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There were no reserve days for the group stages of the tournament and as a result, four matches got abandoned due to rain and the apex cricketing body was criticised for not having reserve days in place.&nbsp;</p>


As rain-threat looms large over both the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the apex cricketing body released information regarding reserve days for the knock-out stages of the tournament.

As rain-threat looms large over both the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the apex cricketing body released information regarding reserve days for the knock-out stages of the tournament. Reserve days will be in place for both semi-finals and final of the tournament. The semi-finals of the tournament will be played between India-New Zealand and Australia-England. A reserve day is required if the match officials decide that the ground and pitch conditions are not suitable for play to continue on the scheduled match day. All the steps are taken to finish the match on the scheduled date even if it requires shortening the match up to 20-overs per side or extending the match up to 120 minutes. If there is still no result on the scheduled match day, then the play goes on the reserve day, and the same time and hours of play are used as the scheduled match day. If no overs are bowled on the scheduled match day, then a full-50 overs per side match takes place on the reserve day if the weather permits. If the match ends up in a tie, super over is used to determine the winner. However, if no play takes place on the reserve day of the semi-final as well, then the higher placed team from the group stages progress to the finals of the tournament. If there is no play possible on either the scheduled day of the final, or the reserve Day, the World Cup gets shared between the two finalist teams. Reserve days for the semi-finals and final of the World Cup: Semi-final 1: India vs New Zealand -July 10 Semi-final 2: England vs Australia -July 12 Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 - July 15 Watch: Virat's pre-match press conference × The semi-final between India and New Zealand is scheduled to take place on July 9 whereas semi-final between England and Australia will take place on July 11 and final is scheduled on July 14. There were no reserve days for the group stages of the tournament and as a result, four matches got abandoned due to rain and the apex cricketing body was criticised for not having reserve days in place.

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India atop the points table in the ongoing premier tournament and will face fourth-positioned New Zealand in the semi-final, which is scheduled to take place on July 9.

India team better equipped to play under pressure, says Virat Kohli ahead of semi-final tie

<p>Virat&nbsp;Kohli admits Rohit Sharma's blistering form has made him alter his own role in the top-order as India gear up for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.</p>

<p>Sharma has smashed a record five centuries in a single World Cup to lead the tournament batting charts with 647 runs from eight innings.</p>

<p>Kohli has hit five fifties but a hundred has so far eluded the world's top ODI and Test batsman, who is happy to let Sharma play the more aggressive role once again when they face New Zealand at Old Trafford.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/icc-odi-rankings-virat-kohli-jasprit-bumrah-remains-at-top-with-gain-in-points-233839">ICC ODI Rankings- Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah remains at top with gain in points</a></strong></p>

<p>"It's been a different kind of role that I have had to play in this World Cup. As the captain of the team I have been open to play any role that the team wants me to," Kohli told reporters on Monday.</p>

<p>"It's great that Rohit is playing so consistently which means that coming in the later half of the innings you have to play a different role, which is controlling and letting guys like Hardik (Pandya), Kedar (Jadhav) and MS (Dhoni) and Rishabh (Pant) come out and express themselves.</p>

<p>"I have understood that roles can vary a lot in one-day cricket depending on the time you step in to bat."</p>

<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-decision-making-will-be-crucial-says-virat-kohli-ahead-of-semis-234029">'Decision making will be crucial,' says Virat Kohli ahead of semis</a></strong></p>

<p>Sharma comes in to the New Zealand contest on the back of three successive tons and two 180-plus opening stands with partner KL Rahul.</p>

<p>Kohli, who bats at number three, was unbeaten on 34 when India won their final group game against Sri Lanka on Saturday and insists he is happy doing his more low-key job.</p>

<p>"I've been very happy with holding one end and letting guys express themselves, striking at 150, 160 or 200 if the team needs. I know that I can accelerate in the end," Kohli said.</p>

<p>"I hope he (Sharma) gets two more (centuries) so that we can win two more games because it's an outstanding achievement.</p>

<p>"He deserves all the credit and, according to me, he's at the moment the top ODI player in the world."</p>

<p><strong>'Used to pressure'</strong></p>

<p>India's matches in England have witnessed packed houses with fans of the cricket-crazy nation thronging to the venues carrying the Indian tri-colour and wearing blue replica shirts.</p>

<p>Kohli acknowledged the pressure each game brings, but he was adamant the team is used to performing under such high expectations.</p>

<p>"Look, the&nbsp;Indian team always carry a lot of pressure whenever we play. We are used to that to be quite honest," said Kohli, who was part of India's World Cup-winning team in 2011.</p>

<p>"We are better equipped to react in these situations because we know what these kind of games and our fan base and the expectations bring.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The disappointment is equal on either side. Our aim and our focus is on winning."</p>

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<p>MS Dhoni is highly unlikely to feature in the next edition of the 50-over World Cup as the wicketkeeper-batsman turned 38 on Sunday.</p>

<p>Kohli sidestepped questions on a possible send-off for the former captain as he praised the veteran's contribution to Indian cricket.</p>

<p>"I am certainly not going to write anything down," Kohli said in response to the potential for Dhoni to say farewell.</p>

<p>"I am sure everyone, if you ask them about him, they have special things to say. Especially those who started their careers under him.</p>

<p>"When a person has done so much for the team, you have to appreciate and acknowledge what he has done for Indian cricket and how he has handled Indian cricket and taken respect for Indian cricket so high all over the world."</p>
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Virat Kohli admits Rohit Sharma's blistering form has made him alter his own role in the top-order as India gear up for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli admits Rohit Sharma's blistering form has made him alter his own role in the top-order as India gear up for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. Sharma has smashed a record five centuries in a single World Cup to lead the tournament batting charts with 647 runs from eight innings. Kohli has hit five fifties but a hundred has so far eluded the world's top ODI and Test batsman, who is happy to let Sharma play the more aggressive role once again when they face New Zealand at Old Trafford. Also Read: ICC ODI Rankings- Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah remains at top with gain in points "It's been a different kind of role that I have had to play in this World Cup. As the captain of the team I have been open to play any role that the team wants me to," Kohli told reporters on Monday. "It's great that Rohit is playing so consistently which means that coming in the later half of the innings you have to play a different role, which is controlling and letting guys like Hardik (Pandya), Kedar (Jadhav) and MS (Dhoni) and Rishabh (Pant) come out and express themselves. "I have understood that roles can vary a lot in one-day cricket depending on the time you step in to bat." Also Read: 'Decision making will be crucial,' says Virat Kohli ahead of semis Sharma comes in to the New Zealand contest on the back of three successive tons and two 180-plus opening stands with partner KL Rahul. Kohli, who bats at number three, was unbeaten on 34 when India won their final group game against Sri Lanka on Saturday and insists he is happy doing his more low-key job. "I've been very happy with holding one end and letting guys express themselves, striking at 150, 160 or 200 if the team needs. I know that I can accelerate in the end," Kohli said. "I hope he (Sharma) gets two more (centuries) so that we can win two more games because it's an outstanding achievement. "He deserves all the credit and, according to me, he's at the moment the top ODI player in the world." 'Used to pressure' India's matches in England have witnessed packed houses with fans of the cricket-crazy nation thronging to the venues carrying the Indian tri-colour and wearing blue replica shirts. Kohli acknowledged the pressure each game brings, but he was adamant the team is used to performing under such high expectations. "Look, the Indian team always carry a lot of pressure whenever we play. We are used to that to be quite honest," said Kohli, who was part of India's World Cup-winning team in 2011. "We are better equipped to react in these situations because we know what these kind of games and our fan base and the expectations bring. "The disappointment is equal on either side. Our aim and our focus is on winning." Watch the entire interview: × MS Dhoni is highly unlikely to feature in the next edition of the 50-over World Cup as the wicketkeeper-batsman turned 38 on Sunday. Kohli sidestepped questions on a possible send-off for the former captain as he praised the veteran's contribution to Indian cricket. "I am certainly not going to write anything down," Kohli said in response to the potential for Dhoni to say farewell. "I am sure everyone, if you ask them about him, they have special things to say. Especially those who started their careers under him. "When a person has done so much for the team, you have to appreciate and acknowledge what he has done for Indian cricket and how he has handled Indian cricket and taken respect for Indian cricket so high all over the world."

World Cup: Rohit Sharma is the best ODI player, says Virat Kohli

<p>Indian skipper Virat Kohli, in a pre-match presser ahead of the semi-final clash of Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand said that the whichever team handles pressure better will come out on top.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India atop the points table in the ongoing premier tournament and will face fourth-positioned New Zealand in the semi-final, which is scheduled to take place on July 9.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Whichever team is more brave in being calculative, that team stands a better chance to win so we understand that combination, we have made it to a lot of knockout games and finals and it's up to both to bring their A-game," said Virat during the press conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Virat-led team steamrolled South Africa, Australia and arch-rivals Pakistan on their way to enter the semis, however, it was against minnows Afghanistan that they faced their first scare only to scrape through in the last over with paceman Mohammed Shami claiming a hat-trick.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The only loss came when hosts&nbsp;England defeated the 'Men in Blue' by&nbsp;31 runs at Edgbaston despite a century from Rohit Sharma, who is in terrific form.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/you-will-always-be-my-captain-virat-kohli-shares-emotional-message-for-ms-dhoni-233808">'You will always be my captain': Virat Kohli shares emotional message for MS Dhoni</a></strong></p>

<p>In the media address, Kohli said,&nbsp;"Decision making will be crucial. Both teams are experienced enough to have played these games," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"New Zealand was in the finals last time&amp;they know how to play knock out games. They have had a wonderful World Cup again so they're a quality side," Kohli added.&nbsp;</p>

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli, in a pre-match presser ahead of the semi-final clash of Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand said that the whichever team handles pressure better will come out on top.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli, in a pre-match presser ahead of the semi-final clash of Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand said that the whichever team handles pressure better will come out on top. India atop the points table in the ongoing premier tournament and will face fourth-positioned New Zealand in the semi-final, which is scheduled to take place on July 9. "Whichever team is more brave in being calculative, that team stands a better chance to win so we understand that combination, we have made it to a lot of knockout games and finals and it's up to both to bring their A-game," said Virat during the press conference. Virat-led team steamrolled South Africa, Australia and arch-rivals Pakistan on their way to enter the semis, however, it was against minnows Afghanistan that they faced their first scare only to scrape through in the last over with paceman Mohammed Shami claiming a hat-trick. The only loss came when hosts England defeated the 'Men in Blue' by 31 runs at Edgbaston despite a century from Rohit Sharma, who is in terrific form. Also Read: 'You will always be my captain': Virat Kohli shares emotional message for MS Dhoni In the media address, Kohli said, "Decision making will be crucial. Both teams are experienced enough to have played these games," he said. "New Zealand was in the finals last time&they know how to play knock out games. They have had a wonderful World Cup again so they're a quality side," Kohli added. Watch the full press conference: ×

World Cup: 'Decision making will be crucial,' says Virat Kohli ahead of semis

<p>Indian skipper <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=Virat+Kohli">Virat Kohli</a> retained the number one spot in batting and pacer <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=jasprit+bumrah">Jasprit Bumrah</a> tops in bowling, in the latest ICC ODI rankings revealed on Sunday.</p>

<p>After scoring five half-centuries, Kohli amassed 442 runs at an average of 63.14 in the ongoing World Cup and gained one point to reach 891 points.</p>

<p>India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has extended his lead at the top from 21 points to 56 points after grabbing 17 wickets in the nine league matches at the World Cup, with Boult remaining in second place after a memorable league phase that included a hat-trick against Australia, the first-ever in ODI cricket at Lord's.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma has bridged the gap in the latest ICC Men's ODI rankings after a stupendous run in the league stage of the tournament.</p>

<p>While Rohit has bridged the gap from 51 points to only six after becoming the first batsman to score five centuries in the single edition of the World Cup. His 885 points going into the semi-finals are a career-high.</p>

<p>There have been other notable movements too, with Pakistan's Babar Azam going up to the third place, just behind his career-high second place achieved in June 2018, and Australia opener David Warner re-entering at number six after a highly successful group stage that saw him aggregate 638 runs, just nine less than leading scorer Rohit.</p>

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<p>New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's consistent efforts have seen him rise four places and back into the top-10 at the eighth place while Australia's Usman Khawaja has risen to a career-high at 15th place.</p>

<p>England openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have both risen in the rankings with Roy reaching a career-best 13th place.</p>

<p>In other movements among batsmen, Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando has risen a whopping 110 places to 85th place, West Indies Nicholas Pooran has risen to 92nd from outside the top 400, while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has reached a career-best batting points tally of 692.</p>

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<p>Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Rashid Khan remain in the top-10 despite their team lost all matches, while Australia's Mitchell Starc and Mohammad Amir have improved despite not coming into the tournament with many impressive performances.</p>

<p>The England pair of Jofra Archer up 103 places to 42 and Mark Wood up 10 places to 19, as well as rising Pakistan star Shaheen Afridi up 34 places to 23rd are among the others to gain in the latest rankings.</p>

<p>Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has retained the top spot among all-rounders, while England's Ben Stokes has gained nine places to reach the second position.</p>

<p>In the ICC ODI Team Rankings, England remain at the first position with 123 points but only ahead of India on decimal points, while New Zealand and Australia are similarly both on 112 with the former fractionally ahead, and South Africa on fifth with 110 points.&nbsp;</p>


Indian skipper Virat Kohli retained the number one spot in batting and pacer Jasprit Bumrah tops in bowling, in the latest ICC ODI rankings revealed on Sunday. After scoring five half-centuries, Kohli amassed 442 runs at an average of 63.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli retained the number one spot in batting and pacer Jasprit Bumrah tops in bowling, in the latest ICC ODI rankings revealed on Sunday. After scoring five half-centuries, Kohli amassed 442 runs at an average of 63.14 in the ongoing World Cup and gained one point to reach 891 points. India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has extended his lead at the top from 21 points to 56 points after grabbing 17 wickets in the nine league matches at the World Cup, with Boult remaining in second place after a memorable league phase that included a hat-trick against Australia, the first-ever in ODI cricket at Lord's. Rohit Sharma has bridged the gap in the latest ICC Men's ODI rankings after a stupendous run in the league stage of the tournament. While Rohit has bridged the gap from 51 points to only six after becoming the first batsman to score five centuries in the single edition of the World Cup. His 885 points going into the semi-finals are a career-high. There have been other notable movements too, with Pakistan's Babar Azam going up to the third place, just behind his career-high second place achieved in June 2018, and Australia opener David Warner re-entering at number six after a highly successful group stage that saw him aggregate 638 runs, just nine less than leading scorer Rohit. Onto the bowling rankings: 🔸 Jasprit Bumrah retains his top spot 🔹 Pat Cummins enters top 3️⃣ 🔸 Mujeeb ur Rahman jumps to No. 6️⃣ 🔹 Mitchell Starc and Lockie Ferguson leap into top 🔟 Latest @MRFWorldwide ICC ODI Rankings update: https://t.co/rr3TxdQHL5 pic.twitter.com/TtuohDsHca — ICC (@ICC) July 7, 2019 × New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's consistent efforts have seen him rise four places and back into the top-10 at the eighth place while Australia's Usman Khawaja has risen to a career-high at 15th place. England openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have both risen in the rankings with Roy reaching a career-best 13th place. In other movements among batsmen, Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando has risen a whopping 110 places to 85th place, West Indies Nicholas Pooran has risen to 92nd from outside the top 400, while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has reached a career-best batting points tally of 692. Babar Azam breaks into top 3#FafduPlessis enters top 5#KaneWilliamson moves into top 10 David Warner ➔ No. 6️⃣ Latest @MRFWorldwide ICC ODI Rankings update: https://t.co/rr3TxdQHL5 pic.twitter.com/yutjylg5RP — ICC (@ICC) July 7, 2019 × Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Rashid Khan remain in the top-10 despite their team lost all matches, while Australia's Mitchell Starc and Mohammad Amir have improved despite not coming into the tournament with many impressive performances. The England pair of Jofra Archer up 103 places to 42 and Mark Wood up 10 places to 19, as well as rising Pakistan star Shaheen Afridi up 34 places to 23rd are among the others to gain in the latest rankings. Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has retained the top spot among all-rounders, while England's Ben Stokes has gained nine places to reach the second position. In the ICC ODI Team Rankings, England remain at the first position with 123 points but only ahead of India on decimal points, while New Zealand and Australia are similarly both on 112 with the former fractionally ahead, and South Africa on fifth with 110 points.

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