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IPL: CSK CEO confident MS Dhoni will play for the team next season

  • With age not on MS Dhoni’s side, the fans are busy speculating how long will he continue to play competitive cricket.
  • The veteran batsman will turn 38 this July and is certainly in the twilight of his career.
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Anil Kumble backs Australia to make it to the semi-final of the World Cup 2019

  • The 10-team World Cup, with its new format, is expected to be fought closely this time.
  • Each team has to play the other once in the league stage before the top four make it to the knockouts.
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World Cup 2019: Prithvi Shaw wants Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma to display their mettle

  • Young opener Prithvi Shaw is wanting to see his senior India teammates, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, to deliver in the upcoming World Cup.
  • Both Rohit and Dhawan will be crucial to India’s chances if the Men in Blue are eyeing the coveted trophy.
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Barmy Army starts targeting Australia team over ‘Sandpapergate’; ready for it, says Langer

  • While for the other nations, the upcoming ICC World Cup is about competing on the turf, for defending champions Australia, it is something more than that.
  • Aaron Finch’s men will not only be setting foot on the soil of their arch-rivals England but also carry with them, the ghosts of the ‘Sandpapergate’ scandal of 2018 with them.
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World Cup 2019: Darren Sammy upbeat of Windies winning the tournament

  • The West Indies team has seen its fortunes dwindle ever since their glory days ended in the mid-90s.
  • The Caribbean team was the first winner of the World Cup cricket tournament in 1975 in England and then won it again just to prove that they could do it in 1979, both times under the leadership of Clive Lloyd.
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For Virat Kohli, win in Australia was nothing short of a World Cup title triumph

  • Virat Kohli has achieved feats as the captain of India that none of his predecessors has.
  • From beating South Africa in South Africa in limited-over formats to trouncing Australia in a Test series Down Under – Kohli’s milestones have given India’s cricketing achievements new heights.
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World Cup 2019: Glenn Maxwell opines experience of David Warner and Steve Smith will be crucial in clinching another title

  • The ICC World Cup 2019 is going to being from May 30 and the anticipation is just getting hyped up as the date nears.
  • The tournament will see 10 of the best ODI teams competing for the chance to be called the World Champions, while current defending champions Australia will look to defend their title again.
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Cheteshwar Pujara feels the lack of spin in England could become a problem for India

  • Cheteshwar Pujara, often dubbed as a Test specialist, who has played only five ODIs for India, feels that it is a big positive for India that several members of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 contingent have experience of playing in England before.
  • He is confident that the Indian team has the right balance in the squad for the tournament while the lack of spin on offer in England is a cause of worry for him.
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Not showing emotions doesn’t mean I don’t have any intensity, says Shikhar Dhawan

  • No matter what the situation is, one rarely sees Shikhar Dhawan’s famous grin fading away from his face.
  • It does not matter whether he scores a century or drops an absolute sitter on the field, Dhawan always looks in a happy mood.
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Ranji Trophy: Robin Uthappa looks set to turn up for Kerala in upcoming season

  • Robin Uthappa is finally looking set to turn out for Kerala from the upcoming domestic season.
  • Uthappa had first tried to join Kerala ahead of the 2017-18 season but the two parties could not strike a deal.
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Jonty Rhodes feels there can be many leaders in Indian team; no need to put pressure only on Virat Kohli

  • The Indian team will shortly set off on the ICC World Cup campaign in England and Wales and are considered to be one of the favourites to win the trophy along with the hosts.
  • The Virat Kohli led team has been performing extremely well in the limited-overs format and is ranked second in the ICC ODI team rankings.
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