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India vs West Indies 4th T20I: Adaptability the key for India at high-scoring Lauderhill

For out-of-form India batters how they adapt to the change in conditions will be key to how the Men in Blue do in the fourth T20I.

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Virat Kohli says recent report on his social media earnings is 'not true'

Virat Kohli's comments come after the Instagram Rich List released by Hopper HQ said the cricketer earns a mind boggling $1,384,000 or over Rs 11.45 crore per post on the social media platform.

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India vs West Indies Live Streaming: When and where to watch 4th T20I between IND and WI?

India vs West Indies 4th T20I LIVE streaming: After bouncing back in style in Guyana on Tuesday, India will aim to take the five-match series to a decider when they face West Indies in the fourth T20I.

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Fire breaks out at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during renovation work ahead of 2023 ODI World Cup

The fire reportedly broke out after sparks emerged from a sauna heater and caught a stack of towels kept close by. However, the stadium staff swung into action quickly and doused the flames before much damage could be caused

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Nitish Rana, Dhruv Shorey indicate desire to leave Delhi ahead of 2023-24 domestic season: Report

Both Rana and Shorey, who have captained Delhi in the past, have approached the DDCA for No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the same, according to a exclusive report on News18 Cricketnext.

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India vs West Indies: US' Lauderhill Stadium in numbers and how Men in Blue and Windies have fared here

India and West Indies arrive in the United States of America for the fourth and fifth T20Is, which will take place at Lauderhill in Broward County, Florida over the weekend.

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Shakib Al Hasan reappointed as captain of Bangladesh ODI side ahead of Asia Cup and World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh as the team prepares for the ODI World Cup in India, with the Asia Cup and a home ODI series against New Zealand to take place before that.

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Book excerpt from ‘Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket’: On how the 1996 World Cup bid was won

An excerpt from 'Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket' provides a brief look at how the 1996 World Cup bid was won with Jagmohan Dalmiya and Madhavrao Scindia representing India's interests.

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AB de Villiers sees no controversy in Hardik Pandya denying Tilak Varma a T20I fifty

While fans are unhappy that Hardik Pandya denying Tilak Varma a T20I fifty, AB de Villiers and Harsha Bhogle feel they are 'too obsessed' with individual achievements.

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World Cup wins don't come on platter, India 'working hard' to win it: Rohit Sharma

With young left-handed batter Tilak Varma being touted for a spot in India's World Cup squad given his batting prowess, captaub Rohit Sharma refused to give away anything other than praising him.

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'It's been an issue for us for a long time': Rohit Sharma on India's No.4 batting worries ahead of ODI World Cup

Team India are vying to find a batter who can bat at the number four spot in ODIs, ahead of the World Cup, and skipper Rohit Sharma opened up on the issue on Thursday.

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'Remember who's winning international tournaments': Darren Sammy on India's ICC trophy drought

Daren Sammy was rubbing in the fact that he led the Caribbean side to the 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup titles

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'Let's not confuse T20Is with the IPL': Aakash Chopra on Ishan Kishan's struggles in shortest format

In the 29 matches he has played so far, he’s been able to gather only 686 runs at an average of 24.50, which is in stark contrast with his IPL career spanning 91 matches with 2394 runs to his name

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India vs West Indies: Suryakumar, Jaiswal and Tilak enjoy day off in Miami as Men in Blue land in US

Both Jaiswal and Yadav shared glimpses of their Miami chilling time with their fans on social media. The BCCI also shared a video of the men in blue landing the city known for its pristine and beautiful beaches

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'Start performing like Hardik Pandya': Kamran Akmal's advice to Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf

Kamran Akmal also suggested Faheem Ashraf to follow India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s footsteps.

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'Lot of changes in captaincy is not good': Pakistan selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Babar Azam's future as captain

Pakistan's chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has thrown his weight behind Babar Azam amid the captaincy debate and said that there should be one skipper across all formats.

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'Didn’t get to know the reason...I’m disappointed': Prithvi Shaw opens up on Team India snub

Out of Team India for over two years, Prithvi Shaw roared back to form with a blazing knock of 244 off just 153 balls while playing for Northamptonshire in England's One-Day Cup.

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Salman Butt takes shot at Hardik Pandya's 'India can field three different teams' comment

Former Pakistan batter Salman Butt is one of those not liking the continuous experimentations by Team India in white-ball cricket.

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Prithvi Shaw slams double cenutury for Northamptonshire in England's One-Day Cup

Prithvi Shaw scored 244 runs from 153 balls in England's One-Day Cup while representing Northamptonshire against Somerset.

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ICC World Cup 2023: Schedule, venues, ODI stats at each ground

Here is a look at the ten venues with fixtures and the ODIs stats at the respective grounds