Snehangshu Dutta from Chinsurah, Hooghly, beat over one million applicants to become an official FIFA World Cup 2026 volunteer in Dallas. It is the second consecutive World Cup with a direct Bengal connection.
As a child, I played a game called 'Saap Seeri' (Snakes and Ladders). It was a simple pursuit: except for an occasion or two - having not mastered the "art of throwing dice" - I climbed the ladders of progress only to be swallowed by a snake that pulled me back to the threshold.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
The victory also confirmed India’s qualification for the Super Eights, while Pakistan slipped to third in the group behind USA on net run-rate.
Ravichandran Ashwin has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to revisit its international calendar, arguing that the increasing frequency…
PCB also said that they have raised concerns to the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding delay in visas for Pakistani journalists as well as the absence of fans from the country for the World Cup campaign.
Australia on the other hand had a choatic start as they lost two wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs but then Mitchell Marsh (52) and Marnus Labususchagne (40) stepped in to stem the rot and rebuild the innings
Beyond the faint sketches anodyne narratives, bereft of nettlesome interpretations of it, those far away from Spain haven’t really got to know a lot about Barcelona’s bribery story.
IND vs PAK, World Cup 2023: While Babar slammed a 58-ball 50, Rizwan missed his half century by one run before being castled by Jasprit Bumrah, to trigger the collapse after being comfortably placed at 155 for 2.
For the city, which came under sharp criticism for failing to attract a full house in the World Cup opener between defending champions England and New Zealand, Saturday’s match could witness the 1,32,000 capacity stadium cramping for space.
