Suzie Bates was part of New Zealand's basketball team that went to the Beijing Games in 2008 and the 36-year-old has not given up hope of still being around in 2028 and making it to a second Olympics, though this time as a cricketer.
New Zealand cricketers Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner and Tom Latham found the game of kabaddi interesting when they were shown a few highlights from the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) during their time in India for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Following India's 70-run win over New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny lauded the 'Men in Blue' for winning all the games so far with 'authority'.
Following a 70-run win over New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said his side were a little sloppy on the field.
After his former student's record-breaking 50th ODI century in the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, Virat Kohli's childhood batting coach, Rajkumar Sharma, expressed happiness at the batter's feat.
Beckham is in India to watch the match as he is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The International Cricket Council has entered into a partnership with UNICEF to empower women and girls and promote inclusion and gender equality through cricket.
Despite not being able to qualify for the semifinals, the campaign has been memorable for Afghans. They secured wins in four of their nine matches and almost qualified for the semifinals. The rising Asian side recorded big wins over defending champions England and former world champions Sri