With ten straight victories, India had a fantastic ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, making it all the way to the finals. But on Sunday, November 19, in front of a crammed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Australia trounced them by six wickets in the finals, and they were unable to cross the finish line. A standout player for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the ten-team competition was Shreyas Iyer. The Mumbai batsman congratulated Pat Cummins’ team on their record-breaking sixth ODI World Cup victory, using his official ‘X’ handle. In addition, he expressed his heartbreak along with all Indians and expressed gratitude to the BCCI, his teammates, the support staff, and the fans for their unwavering support.

It still hasn’t hit home for us and won’t for some time. We are devastated. I learned a lot from my first World Cup experience, and it has made me thankful for everything in my life. I want to express my gratitude to the @BCCI, team management, support personnel, my teammates, and all of the supporters who have stood by us from the start to the finish. Additionally, Shreyas Iyer tweeted, “Congratulations on a fantastic campaign to the entire Australian team.”

All-rounder Jimmy Neesham of New Zealand responded to hurtful words sent by disgruntled Indian supporters following his team’s loss to Australia in the ICC World Cup 2023 final on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

Recognized for his direct tweets, Jimmy Neesham just flicked off the rude and vicious remarks in response. To let them know that the Australia that defeated India by six wickets was not the same as New Zealand, he utilized a brilliantly altered meme.

Prior to the intense ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final between Australia and India, veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami mother, Anjum Ara, was admitted to the hospital. Australia won the match for the sixth time on November 19, which took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Mohammed Shami mom was unable to attend the much-awaited match on Sunday. Ara, who is dealing with some serious health problems, was taken to the hospital on Sunday morning after feeling lightheaded. The pacer’s family had originally intended for everyone to be there at the match; instead, only Haseeb, his older brother, and his relatives made the trip to Ahmedabad.

News 18 said that Ara recently discussed her chronic health difficulties with someone who had communicated with her. On Sunday, though, she had a standard examination before being brought to the hospital. Shami’s younger brother, Mohammed Kaif, a former domestic cricket player for India, was oblivious to the circumstances.

Mohammed Shami top scores at the 2023 ODI World Cup
In the just-concluded ODI World Cup 2023, Mohammed Shami had a remarkable campaign. The 33-year-old has missed India’s first four tournament games. He did, however, demonstrate his value when he was named in the starting lineup for India’s sixth game at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala against New Zealand, winning Player of the Match and claiming a fifer.

Then, at Mumbai’s storied Wankhede Stadium, the fast bowler put on another outstanding display in the group stage match against Sri Lanka. In the game that saw the Men in Blue crushed by 302 runs, he finished with fantastic figures of 5/18. Interestingly, in that game as well, he was named Player of the Match.

In the Mumbai semifinal match, Shami’s other standout effort came against the Kiwis. Speaking of the match, India chose to bat first and scored 397 runs in total. The pacer then completed with career-best stats of 7/57 to win his third Player of the Match trophy in the competition. With 24 wickets from seven games, the 33-year-old concluded the tournament as the top wicket-taker.

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Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer’s hundreds, together with Mohammed Shami’s seven-for, helped India advance to the 2023 ODI World Cup finals. Rohit Sharma, the captain, set the tone for the game by batting first and making an impeccable start off the bat. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill went on to form a solid partnership in the future, although the former was unable to go long due to the intense Mumbai heat. Nevertheless, Shreyas Iyer joined the fray and scored a scorching century to aid India in amassing an enormous 398 runs. The day was further enhanced when Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI century and dedicated it to his hero Sachin Tendulkar.

In the chase, India was troubled for the longest by the combination of Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, but Mohammed Shami was relentless, taking wickets at regular intervals to keep India in the game. Mitchell, on the other hand, scored 134 runs and appeared to be in good form, but it was ultimately in vain.

Legend rose to the top
Virat Kohli achieved his 50th ODI century at Wankhede, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. After hitting the milestone, he paid homage to the Master Blaster and went on to become one of the best white-ball cricket players of all time. With his 117-run knock, India amassed a huge total.

Mr. Dependable Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer scores two century in a row on the grandest platform. He is in the best shape of his life, which should give him assurance to perform well in the ODI World Cup 2023 finals. He scored an incredible 105 runs off of 70 deliveries, which allowed Virat to get comfortable and ultimately contributed to India scoring an overwhelming 397 runs.

Shami is unplayable by them.
By taking seven wickets, Mohammed Shami contributed to India’s victory. Throughout the innings, he made crucial breakthroughs that gave India the advantage. Notably, Shami became the player to reach 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup fastest in history. With 23 wickets, he is also leading the most wickets table in the current World Cup. Shami earned the rightful Player of the Match award for his outstanding bowling.

Losing skipper Kane Williamson said:
Firstly, congrats to India. They have played great cricket throughout. They played their best game today. They are a top side and played top cricket. Credit to the guys. Proud of the guys to stay in the fight. Disappointing to go out in the knock-out stages. The effort was there. India are a top-class side. The world class batters just came out and batted beautifully. They got to 400. Was tough as the ball was moving around. Credit to India, they outplayed us. Nice to be out there to give us a chance. Fantastic crowd. Slightly one-sided. Special to be here and glad to be hosted by India. As a team, there is real commitment to the cricket we wanted to play. Rachin and Mitchell were special. They played really well. Bowlers chipped in here and there. Lot of fight. Very proud. Ultimately it is moving forward as a team.



Winning skipper Rohit Sharma said:
I have played a lot of cricket here, you cannot relax. You got to get the job done as quickly as possible. We knew there’ll be pressure on us. We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field. These things are bound to happen, glad that we could get the job done. When the scoring rate is above 9, you gotta take chances. They gave us chances, we didn’t take them., Mitchell and Williamson batted brilliantly. We had to stay calm. The crowd went silent, that’s the nature of the game. We knew we had to pull something from our sleeves. We tried everything and Shami was brilliant. The top five-six batters, they have made it count. Very pleased with what Iyer has done in this tournament. Gill, the way he batted u[pfront was brilliant, unfortunately he had to return back. Kohli, as usual, was brilliant, played his trademark innings and got to his landmark. All in all, the batting was superb. That’s the template we want to move with.



POTM Mohammed Shami said:
I was waiting for my turn. I wasn’t playing much white ball cricket. I had in mind, we talk about a lot of things like yorkers and slower balls. I tried to take wickets with the new ball. I try to take as many as I can with the new ball. I dropped the catch of Kane. I felt bad. I tried to take pace off. They were playing their shots. So, I took a chance. The wicket was good. There was the fear of dew. The grass was cut off nicely. The runs were enough. Had dew come in, things could have been bad. The slower balls might not have worked. I feel amazing. This is a huge platform. We lost in the semis in the 2015 and the 2019 WC. Looking to cash in with the chance I have been given. We don’t know when all of us will get a chance like this again.

India went on to defeat New Zealand by an overwhelming 70 runs in the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup. Before the match began, there were rumors that the host country had changed the pitch for the crucial match. They were eager to play on the field of their choice rather than the newly prepared one used for the semifinal. Shubman Gill, an Indian cricket player, discussed the same issue at his news conference after the game and said he didn’t know the full story.

“I recently learned that the pitch was the subject of dispute. In his post-match press conference, Shubman Gill questioned, “What was the controversy?” Outlook cited him.

If I hadn’t experienced cramps, I would have received my hundred: Shubman Gill
Regarding the semi-final game, Rohit Sharma and Gill once again struck the mark in providing India with a great start. Nevertheless, Gill’s performance at Wankhede was hampered by severe cramps as he attempted to get his first World Cup century. While India amassed a huge 397 runs against New Zealand, Gill withdrew at 79*.

Even though Shubman Gill came back into the game later on, the conditions of the match prevented him from reaching his century, as he finished his innings with eight fours and three sixes to finish on 80* runs. India will not participate in the ODI World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad on November 19.

“If I hadn’t experienced cramps, I would have received my 100. Whether or not I scored a hundred, we were still able to reach the target total, which was what we had actually hoped for about the 25th or 30th over. It doesn’t matter if I received a hundred or not since we made that many,” Gill continued.

Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Kolkata, India’s famous Eden Gardens venue, is the day of the much-awaited second semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Cricketing heavyweights South Africa and Australia will square off in an exciting match to see who makes it to the final.

The two sides’ most recent encounter took place in Lucknow during the tournament’s group stage, with South Africa winning by a commanding margin of 134 runs. Quinton de Kock brilliant century (109 off 106 balls) established the Proteas’ batting supremacy, and the team’s win was further solidified by Kagiso Rabada’s outstanding bowling performance (3/33) and the two wickets each that Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, and Marco Jansen took.

Australia and South Africa are playing one other in the semi-finals for the third time; they drew the first encounter in 1999 at Edgbaston and won by Australia seven wickets in St Lucia in 2007. The victor of this semifinal will play against either New Zealand or India in the championship match. The final will take place on November 19, 2023, in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

In the interim, before South Africa and Australia square off in the 2023 World Cup Semi-Final-2, consider these significant figures and statistics:

Head-to-head Records: Out of 109 games played between the two sides, Australia has won 50 times and South Africa has won 55. One match ended in a draw, and three other matches resulted in ties. Australia and South Africa have played seven World Cup matches together. One game ended in a tie, and both clubs have won three games apiece.

6 – Kagiso Rabada (494) needs six wickets to complete 500 wickets in international cricket.

1 – Aiden Markram (49) needs one maximum to complete 50 sixes in ODI cricket.

3 – Travis Head (47) needs three sixes to complete 50 maximums in ODIs.

1 – Marcus Stoinis (49) is one big hit away from reaching 50 maximus in one-day internationals.

2 – Marcus Stoinis (48) also requires two scalps to reach 50 wickets in the 50-over format.

102 – Glenn Maxwell (898) needs 102 runs to complete 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup.

4 – David Warner (296) needs four sixes to complete 300 sixes in international cricket

1 – Lungi Ngidi (199) needs one scalp to get to 200 wickets across formats.

68 – David Miller (932) needs 68 runs to Complete 1000 ODI runs

108 – Glenn Maxwell (3892) needs 108 runs to complete 4000 ODI runs.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) found itself in hot water before the India vs. New Zealand ODI World Cup semi-final match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 15. The BCCI was accused of altering the scheduled surface. For the high-profile match, the BCCI chose to utilize an old pitch rather than a “fresh pitch” sanctioned by ICC pitch specialist Andy Atkinson, according to a Daily Mail story. Former captains of the Indian team, Sunil Gavaskar and Michael Vaughan, shared their thoughts on the subject.

As the pitch is available to all teams, I don’t think there needs to be a lot of debate over what this pitch will or won’t do. This Indian team is definitely capable of managing any surface, in my opinion. You’ve already witnessed that in the competition. Additionally, if the pitch is drier—which it probably is because the rains have stopped— Therefore, there won’t even be a trace of wetness. Indeed, there will be one in which there may or may not be a small amount of spin. However, Gavaskar told India Today, “I don’t think there should be too much of a problem because the Mumbai pitch is generally very good for batting.”

“I don’t think there would be much of a problem with the pitch given the caliber of bowlers we have who have bowled exceptionally well, whether bowling first or second. This usually happens, I believe, the night before a game when you have nothing to write about and you attempt to write something because you want to fill your columns and you want to speak about pitches and things like that. It makes no difference to me. They converse without a doubt about whether the pitch changes after the toss. However, the 74-year-old continued, “I don’t think any noise should be made at all if the pitch is the same before the toss.

It was on his official ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) handle that Michael Vaughan said the semi-final ought to be played on a new field.

“New ground should be used for a World Cup semifinal. The former England captain wrote on X, “It’s as easy as that.

It is necessary to acknowledge that this conflict has somewhat overshadowed the intriguing semifinal match between two of the top cricket teams.

India advanced to the tournament’s semi-finals and will take on New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium after winning all nine of their league matches in the 2017 ODI World Cup. Prior to that, Mumbai police had received reports of ticket resale and are actively investigating the matter.

Tickets priced between INR 25,000 and INR 50,000 are being sold, according to Praveen Munde, DCP (Circle-1). He said that an additional investigation is presently in progress and that his team has already gotten in touch with the accused.
“The World Cup match ticket for New Zealand vs. India, which normally costs between Rs. 2500 and Rs. 4000, was being sold for Rs. 25000–50000. Our team got the information, got in touch with the accused, and things got done. The inquiry into the matter is still ongoing, according to Praveen.

This is nothing new in the ongoing competition, though. Numerous such instances were discovered during the league stage, but thus far neither the cricket board nor the municipal authorities have been able to stem the flow.

However, India’s matchup with New Zealand in the semifinals is a rematch of the competition from 2019. The Men in Blue have a painful history of losing to the Kiwis in knockout matches, as evidenced by their recent defeat in Manchester. against November 15, though, the Rohit Sharma-led team will be confident in their chances as they take on New Zealand because they are playing in fantastic form.

Since their current playing lineup has been effective, India is unlikely to alter it. Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli each scored fifty runs in their last league match against the Netherlands, while Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul each scored a century. All of the hitters are hitting well right now. Bowlers have also performed admirably thus far.

New Zealand strikes the ideal balance in this regard. In the most recent encounter, Trent Boult displayed his class, while youngster Rachin Ravindra has been one of the tournament’s performers. As a result, when these two teams play, a fantastic match is anticipated.