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'Usually the tournament's best team lifts the trophy': Michael Vaughan trolls Mohammad Kaif for terming India best team

NEW DELHI: It's been four days since the World Cup ended, but there is still a fight going on as to which team was the best. Was it India, which won 10 games on the trot, or was it Australia, which lost the first two and then won nine straight…

The Times of India

If the World Cup final had taken place in Mumbai or Kolkata, India would have won: Mamata Banerjee

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Thursday that India would have won the cricket World Cup if the championship game had taken place in Mumbai or Kolkata.

The Times of India

India vs Australia series: First T20 cricket match preview

India and Australia resume their cricket rivalry four days after the World Cup final with a five-match T20 series.

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'Cricket won and India lost. Had India won the World Cup...': Abdul Razzaq continues to spit venom against India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani cricketers degrading and questioning Indian cricketers is nothing new. Be it out of jealousy and hatred, cricketers who have played for Pakistan at the international level continue to berate Indians, Indian cricketers and the Indian cricket board, just to stay relevant.

The Times of India

'All of us are keen to prove...': Axar Patel urges Team India to 'move on' from World Cup defeat

NEW DELHI: India's all-rounder, Axar Patel, emphasised the need for the Men in Blue to "move on" from the disappointment of the World Cup final defeat against Australia. Ahead of the first match of the T20I series against Australia, Axar, who missed the ODI World Cup due to injury, expressed…

The Times of India

Rahul Dravid not keen on contract extension; VVS Laxman set to be next India head coach

MUMBAI: Team India's heart-breaking six-wicket defeat to Australia in the final of the World Cup on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will now be looked at as the end of an era. It was the last match for India with Rahul Dravid as head coach, TOI has…

The Times of India

Matt Fagerson opens up on Scotland World Cup disappointment as he makes Glasgow claim

Matt Fagerson admits he was disappointed at not starting more matches for Scotland at the World Cup and knows there can be no guarantees of gametime…

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Owen Farrell vows to play on ‘as long as he can’ and lead England into new era

The fly half turned 32 during the World Cup but appears set to lead England for the foreseeable future

The Independent UK

Disheartened India couldn’t win the World Cup: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev expressed disappointment at India's World Cup loss, but praised their performance. He believes the experience of older players can help guide the younger generation to success. He also fondly recalled his time playing in Chennai.

The Hindu

Ben Cohen interview: Rugby World Cup triumph with England helped me to channel personal pain

Legendary Red Rose wing was a key part of Sir Clive Woodward's 2003 squad, winning the World Cup just three years after the death of his father

Evening Standard

England’s Under-17s dumped out of World Cup by Uzbekistan as coach sees red

England’s Under-17s were dumped out of the World Cup by Uzbekistan despite the Asian side’s manager being shown a red card for deliberately kicking the ball into the stands

The Guardian - UK

India vs Australia, 1st T20I: India kick-start preparations for T20 World Cup

VISAKHAPATNAM: After breaking a billion hearts on the first day of this week by crushing hot favourites India in the final of the World Cup, the Australians embark on yet another conquest on Indian soil albeit this time in the shortened version of the game. The visitors will lock horns…

The Times of India

World Cup: How Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins scripted Australia's success

In the last decade, the pace-bowling trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins has helped Australia win world tournaments across formats and conditions

The Times of India

'We're still buzzing': Pat Cummins's Australia land at home with the World Cup

Australia captain Pat Cummins expressed that his team had established a unique legacy by securing the nation's record-extending sixth ODI World Cup title.

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Money, power and time: Is the future of 50-over cricket on the line?

With the increasing lure of franchise cricket and uneven distribution of money- the future of ODIs hangs in the balance.

The Times of India

Pat Cummins' captaincy swung the World Cup final in Australia’s favour: Suresh Raina

NEW DELHI: Former India player Suresh Raina is disappointed with the outcome of India-Australia World Cup final but says that’s what cricket is all about.

The Times of India

India vs Australia: India's squad for T20I series against Australia announced

NEW DELHI: Only three players from the Indian team that lost the World Cup final will feature in Suryakumar Yadav-led squad for the five-match T20 series against Australia.

The Times of India

Record 1.25 million fans attended World Cup, says ICC

The 13th edition of the World Cup concluded on Sunday with Australia securing their sixth title by defeating hosts India, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday that a record-breaking 1.25 million fans attended matches during the tournament, which took place from October 5 to November 19 in…

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World Cup: Rohit Sharma leads TOI's team of the tournament

These players owned the World Cup stage. Our pick of the best XI from the mega event...

Newslaundry

Reasoning over acoustics: How World Cup final let big match execution tame the pageantry

Much before the big Sunday final of the World Cup was halfway, murmurs about the drift of the match began to hit a frenzied din reflecting home team support. But, counting on a recovery, if not the occasion, the decibels remained high. Not long though, as the Australians ensured that…

The Times of India

World Cup: The future isn't so tense for ODIs

Public enthusiasm was tepid when the World Cup began, but India's rollicking run to the final, Afghanistan's fairy-tale decimation of some major teams, Australia's uncanny ability to unleash their best in the knockouts some memorable individual performances ensured that the tournament picked up pace kept fans engaged. The 50-over format…

The Hindu

End of a dream run: On the World Cup final

India’s ICC title drought since 2013 continues but there was no shame in the final as Australia, the better team won

AAP

Messi's World Cup Socceroo shirt on sale - for millions

The jersey Lionel Messi wore when he scored for Argentina against Australia at the World Cup is up for auction in New York, in a set expected to fetch millions.

The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi returns for Maracanã coronation against Brazil in crisis

Being cheered by fans of Argentina’s greatest rivals at the scene of his most painful defeat would be another career highlight

The Times of India

Not an epic choke, just a bad day in the office, say sports psychologists

NEW DELHI: The murmurs around India's inability to land the knockout punch in a global event have grown since the ill-fated Sunday night but did the team, which looked invincible heading into the World Cup final, actually crack under pressure or was it just a bad day in the office?

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