Tag: ICC Cricket World Cup- 2023

Disappointed with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy; no accountability for coaches and captain: Sunil Gavaskar
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Disappointed with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy; no accountability for coaches and captain: Sunil Gavaskar

Mumbai, July 10,2023.WHEN ROHIT Sharma took over India’s captaincy last February, after a tumultuous end to Virat Kohli’s reign, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar was among those who expected much from him. Since then, India failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup final in Australia, lost the World Test Championship final, and did poorly in a Test series in South Africa.The series of reverses has left Gavaskar disappointed with Rohit’s captaincy and he has also asked for more accountability for the coaching staff of Rahul Dravid, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey.The former Indian skipper also wanted to know if a proper review of India’s losses was done by the selectors and BCCI. Talking specifically about India’s World Test Championship loss to Australia last month, he said coach D...
Cricket World Cup venues to get an upgrade: Imported grass, new outfields, better floodlights
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Cricket World Cup venues to get an upgrade: Imported grass, new outfields, better floodlights

Mumbai, July 01, 2023.New floodlights and corporate boxes in Mumbai; a relaid pitch in Lucknow; upgraded dressing rooms in Kolkata; new outfield with imported grass in Dharamsala; a new makeshift roof in Pune; an upgraded ticketing system and improved toilets in Delhi. These are some of the projects to be undertaken at the venues that will host ICC 50-over World CupWorld Cup games will be hosted in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Dharamsala, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Kolkata. Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram stage warm-up games.Different stadiums have different needs. Mumbai's Wankhede stadium, set to host four league games and a semi-final, will have its outfield relaid, while upgrading to new LED lighting, as well as renovating the corporate boxes and toilets....
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