Maxwell's celebration, characterised by a 'rock the cradle' gesture, added an extra layer of significance to his already exceptional performance.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni maintained his numero uno status while his deputy Yuvraj Singh continued to hold on to the second spot in the latest ICC ODI Players Rankings for ODI batsmen. Apart from Dhoni and Yuvraj, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar (7th spot) and Delhi dasher Virender Sehwag (9th) are the other two Indians to feature in the top 10 ODI batsmen chart.
South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada believes Proteas have all the strength to shake the 'chokers' tag and get their hands on the coveted ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy for the first time.
Power-hitting left hander Colin Munro is likely to open New Zealand's innings with Martin Guptill on the limited-overs tour of India, with Tom Latham dropping down the order, coach Mike Hesson has said.
The 2023 World Cup culminated with Australia extending their World Cup title wins to six with a six-win over India in the final played here on Sunday.
Mohammad Kaif asserted that the Indian team has the capability to win the World Cup at home this year
Images from the first ODI between India and the West Indies in Guwahati.
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David Warner is set to lead the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL season and assistant coach Shane Watson said the opener will have a point to prove in the tournament.
Yuvraj Singh says the upcoming ODI series against England will provide the hosts an opportunity to avenge the reverses they suffered in the Tests late last year.
From Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma sharing the limelight with their raw talent, to SRH's Travis Head smashing some brutal boundaries to notch up big runs and totals for his franchise, this season has had some real power hitters on show.
Shreyas Iyer said he didn't want to intrude Ishan Kishan's privacy as the left-hander walked back disappointed after missing a century against South Africa in the second ODI in Ranchi on Sunday.
Virat Kohli climbed up two places to rise to the seventh position in ICC rankings for batters, after hitting a terrific 85 in India's six-wicket win over Australia.
It was a reunion of IPL players during game one of the India-Australia ODI series.
India will be sending a second string squad for the T20I series in Ireland but a fit-again pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be tested during the three matches in Malahide.
Hyderabad will host the first ODI of the five-match series between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Uppal on October 14. All the five ODIs will be day-night affairs.
'With leagues like the IPL, we play a lot with these players and against them as well, so information can be easily passed around'
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi, on Monday.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup match between India and Afghanistan played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
Ahmedabad airport recorded thrice the number of private chartered/VIP flights in the build-up to the final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup as compared to the average four-day period. The airport, which usually operates around 64 chartered flights in a span of four days, is set to handle 205 such flights between November 17 and 20, as celebrities and other VIPs descended to watch the India-Australia match.
'There are some potential talks which is going on and which is definitely authentic.' 'But it all depends on the two franchises to come up with a conclusion and allow the players to move for their own betterment.'
Gujarat left-arm spinner Akshar Patel was recalled to the Indian squad for the last two One-Day Internationals against West Indies, while senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continues to be rested.
Still recovering from a hamstring injury, swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle was on Wednesday left out of the West Indies' 15-member squad for the One-Day International series against India next month.
Sanju Samson has never enjoyed the backing of the team management while Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma were ignored despite good showing with the bat in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament.
From staying under the radar in the lead-up to the World Cup to becoming high-flyers, South Africa have started playing to potential and are firm favourites against the Dutch.
This will be the first clash between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil in seven years.
Jos Buttler concedes 'incredibly difficult' for England to progress to semi-final
Suresh Raina is still not available for selection for India's third ODI against New Zealand as "he has not yet fully recovered from viral fever" but Rohit Sharma spent a considerable time at the nets.
Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur may get the nod to host an One Day International match when Australia tour India for a seven-match ODI series later this year.
Australia will look for another dominating show but need to be cautious when they face a tenacious Netherlands in the World Cup 2023 match in New Delhi.
Hosts India begin their campaign against five-time World Cup winners Australia in Chennai on October 8.
India to face Aus, SA at home for final preparation of men's T20 World Cup
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to top the one-day batsmen chart with his deputy Yuvraj Singh occupying the second position in the the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings released on Wednesday.
Kochi will host the first One-day International between India and the West Indies on October 8, while the first of three Tests between the teams will be at Hyderabad, starting October 30.
It will be difficult for the selectors to get the right team for the 2023 50-over World Cup. All the youngsters are doing well, they know that they will not get too many opportunities once the main players return, so this is a chance to perform well and keep themselves in the hunt
