ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023
Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating India's World Cup loss get bail
An Indian court has granted bail to seven Kashmiri students who were arrested under anti-terror laws for allegedly celebrating Australia's victory over India in the men's Cricket World Cup final last month, a lawyer said on Sunday.
Cummins will remember ‘quiet as library’ Ahmedabad crowd in deathbed
In an interview with Australian newspaper The Age, the pacer was asked what moment he would remember in his deathbed.
KL Rahul played too many dots, says Malik
Rahul was India’s top scorer in the final with 67 runs but it took the batter 107 balls to score those runs.
Australia savour 'miracle' World Cup triumph
Pat Cummins' men stunned the nearly 100,000 crowd in Ahmedabad on Sunday for a six-wicket victory over previously unbeaten India, breaking home hearts.
ODI World Cup will be around for long time: Cummins
Australia's six-wicket win over India in front of a 92,000 crowd at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium may have been a disappointingly one-sided final
‘What an incredible comeback from Heady'
The 29-year-old's remarkable return from a broken hand that nearly ruled him out of the tournament was capped by him joining Adam Gilchrist and fellow legend Ricky Ponting as Australians to have made tons in deciding matches of the pinnacle men's ODI event.
Ice-cool Aussies show character
The Australian cricket team's uncanny ability to turn up at their very best when the stakes are the highest was on full display in the final of the ICC World Cup against India on Sunday.
'Let me sleep': India fans heartbroken after defeat
Having braved the long, colourful and festive queues for hours early Sunday to get into the ground, many started leaving the stadium in droves by the 35th over of Australia's chase as the result became obvious.
Gilchrist hails Australia's 'finest' World Cup triumph
"To win another World Cup in the manner and circumstance they have is one of the finest victories in our sporting history I reckon."
Dravid lauds 'exceptional leader' Rohit despite World Cup heartbreak
India coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said skipper Rohit Sharma batted superbly and "led the team fantastically well" despite losing the World Cup final to Australia by six wickets.
Memorable 13 of the 13th World Cup
The 13th edition of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup came to a close with Australia beating hosts India by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad yesterday. With the showpiece event in the rearview mirror, The Daily Star Sports looks at 13 moments that mesmerised the fans in the past 46 days.
Cricket World Cup final: Five key moments
Five key moments from the 2023 Cricket World Cup final on Sunday as Australia defeated India by six wickets:
Pro-Palestinian pitch invader disrupts final
Wearing a face mask in the colours of the Palestinian flag, and a T-shirt with the slogan "Stop Bombing Palestine", the unnamed young protester ran onto the pitch in the 132,000-seat mega-stadium in India's western city of Ahmedabad.
97 heavy on 132,000
This is the longest boundary-less sequence (off the bat) for any team other than the Netherlands in this World Cup
Head powers Australia to sixth World Cup title
India posted 240 runs after being sent into bat first
Sleepless India fans ready for title clash
Drivers honked at fans blocking roads, shouting slogans and bargaining with roadside hawkers hours before the Sunday afternoon finale between the cricket-crazy hosts and the game's traditional powerhouse Australia.
India would win this final 95 times out of 100: Broad
"India are so powerful in their own conditions that I would say they would win this final 95 times out of 100," Broad wrote in his column for Daily Mail.
No looking back for India 'team man' Shami
The hosts take on Australia in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday with Shami on top of the tournament bowling chart, taking 23 wickets in six matches
World Cup Final: India and Australia factfile
After 150 ODIs involving the two sides, Australia earned 83 victories against India's 57. In World Cups, Australia lead India 8-5 after 13 games.
Day of destiny for India in final against Australia
A showpiece match at the 130,000 capacity Narendra Modi Stadium -- named after the Indian Prime Minister, who is expected to attend the game -- will also feature a pre-match fly-past by the Indian Air Force as well as choreographed displays featuring dozens of dancers and light shows during the innings breaks.
