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World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli on the verge of getting banned ahead of the semi-finals

• After their win against Bangladesh on July 2, India became the second team to book their spot in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.
• He was seen arguing with umpire, Marais Erasmus in the game against Bangladesh after a DRS call went against India.
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World Cup 2019: ICC releases official statement on plane flying with ‘Justice for Kashmir’ banner during Ind-SL match

• Cricket is a very popular sport in many countries and hence is used as a platform to make statements of all kinds as well.
• It repeated during the India vs Sri Lanka match not once but thrice which was a shocker and eventually the ICC had to release a statement.
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ICC World Cup 2019: Umpire Ian Gould to retire after India-Sri Lanka clash

• Gould has officiated in 74 Tests and is currently plying his trade in the ODI between Sri Lanka and India at the Headingley in Leeds.
• He had a nickname of Gunner owing to the time he spent in the Arsenal youth setup before he settled into cricket.
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Faf du Plessis contemplating ODI captaincy future after disastrous World Cup campaign

• The 2019 World Cup turned out to be equivalent to a horror run for Faf du Plessis and South Africa.
• Du Plessis and Co are scheduled to play their last game of the tournament against Aaron Finch’s Australia at the Old Trafford in Manchester.
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Was having a hair-cut when I got India World Cup call-up: Mayank Agarwal

• Scoring runs at a haemorrhaging rate at the domestic circuit has finally started to pay dividends for the talented Mayank Agarwal.
• After a few months, Agarwal has more reasons to cheer as he has been picked to play in the 2019 World Cup.
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World Cup 2019: Afghanistan skipper, Gulbadin Naib expected more from his senior men

• It was disheartening to see the Afghanistan team bow out without a single win in their second 50-overs World Cup appearance.
• The Gulbadin Naib-led side was able to create a creek in the opposition wall but was unable to break through the challenge.
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