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The ICC Men's World Cup 2023 has featured almost a one-sided affair in every match so far, however, there is no lack of action and excitement in the tournament. The points table for the CWC 2023 has started taking shape as all 10 teams have played their opening two matches in the quadrennial showpiece as South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Pakistan are the only four teams yet to lose a game.
Today's match preview:
ODI World Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan
The highly-anticipated contest between India and Pakistan will be played at the biggest cricket stadium in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday at 02:00 p.m. IST. The 12th match of the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup 2023 game will see a pre-match show with a musical concert, starring singers like Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sukhwinder Singh, among others. Many big celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth are also expected to see this match.
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women - 4th T20I
After the first three games between the South Africa Women's team and the New Zealand Women's team were washed out due to rain, two of them were abandoned without a ball being bowled, the two sides will face each other in the fourth match of the five-match T20I series on Saturday at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni. The match will start at 05:30 p.m. IST with both teams looking to take the lead in the penultimate fixture of the series.
Australia Women beat West Indies Women to clinch series 2-0
The Australia women's team continued their dominance over the Windies women's team in their three-match ODI series as the Aussies thrashed the visitors by eight wickets with 211 balls remaining in the third and final ODI match on Saturday. With this win Australia clinch the ODI series against West Indies 2-0, completing a white-ball series sweep with a 2-1 win in the T20I series earlier.
Major cricket events that happened on October 13
CWC 2023: New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight wickets to clinch top spot
New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets convincingly with the help of a brilliant 108-run partnership between Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell for the third wicket, who helped their side chase down 246 runs with 43 balls to spare. Batting first, Bangladesh were restricted to a total of 245/9 in 50 overs with the help of Lockie Ferguson picking three wickets, while Trent Boult and Matt Henry picked two wickets each.
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Alastair Cook announces retirement from professional cricket
England's leading Test run-scorer and former captain, Alastair Cook on Friday, October 13 announced his retirement from professional cricket. The 38-year-old English cricketer, who retired from Test cricket in 2018, took to his county club Essex to call off his career. The left-handed batter, whose contract at Chelmsford expired lately, aimed to seek an extension and call off his time from professional cricket.
ICC names Shubman Gill as Men's Player of the Month for September
India’s talented young batter Shubman Gill wins the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for September after run-scoring feats in his country’s trophy-winning Asia Cup campaign and the subsequent ODI series against Australia, while Sri Lankan icon Chamari Athapaththu claims the ICC Women’s Player of the Month crown after her T20I batting and bowling exploits last month delivered her side’s maiden series win on English soil.
India skipper Rohit Sharma addresses media ahead of Pakistan clash
The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will take on Pakistan in their third match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. While talking in the pre-match press conference, Rohit Sharma revealed that Gill is 99 per cent available for selection for the game against Pakistan. Rohit also said that the toss won't be a critical factor in their fixture against their neighbouring rivals.
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IOC approves inclusion of cricket and four other sports in 2028 LA Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has approved the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The decision to include the sport in the T20I format was taken at the committee's executive board meeting in Mumbai on October 13, Friday. Cricket's previous appearance at the multi-sport tournament was in 1990 in Paris. Apart from cricket, baseball, softball, flag football, and squash are also included in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Virat Kohli donates signed jersey to NGO to raise money for families facing food shortage
In a heartwarming gesture, former Indian captain Virat Kohli donated his signed jersey to the Go Dharmic NGO in Mumbai during the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign of Team India at home. The 34-year-old’s donation is expected to help the NGO in raising money for the families who are facing food shortages, which is one of the basic needs to live life.
WATCH: Yuvraj Singh inspires Shubman Gill to play India vs Pakistan World Cup match
The former ODI World Cup winner for India, Yuvraj Singh opened up about his recent conversation with Shubman Gill, who is currently on the road to recovery from dengue, during the ongoing edition of the quadrennial spectacle. The 41-year-old revealed that he told the right-handed opening batter to take part in their upcoming clash against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup 2023, citing his example of playing twice while suffering from dengue.
