The Cricket World Cup attracted a tournament-record 1.25 million spectators during the 6 1-2-week event which ended Sunday with Australia beating India by six wickets for its sixth title. The ICC said Tuesday that the tournament had 1,250,307 spectators. With six games to go, the spectator figures had already surpassed the one million mark. Read: 'It Takes One Day': Australia clinch 6th World Cup title stunning India in one-sided final  The India attendance figures surpass the earlier marks of the 2015 World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand which attracted 1,016,420 spectators and the 2019 edition in England and Wales which had 752,000 fans. The 10-team tournament in India saw each team play the others once to advance to the semifinals. There were 48 matches played overall for a total average attendance of about 26,000. Read: World Cup 2023 Final: Early wickets pose challenge for Australia in pursuit of 241  It was the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup first held in 1975.

In the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday, India lost three wickets before reaching 100 runs on the board. Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. India's Shubman Gill fell to a loose shot, caught by Adam Zampa, giving Mitchel Starc the first breakthrough. Read: ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Australia ask India to bat first  However, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli responded aggressively. In the seventh over, Virat hit Starc for three consecutive fours, quickly finding his rhythm. Rohit, maintaining his aggressive form throughout the World Cup, took on Glenn Maxwell in the 10th over but ended up playing a poor shot. Travis Head made a spectacular diving catch at cover, marking the catch of the match. In the next over, India lost Shreyas Iyer to Pat Cummins with a catch behind the wicket, as Shreyas missed a good connection. Read: ICC World Cup 2023: Stage set for grand final between Australia and India  After the 11th over, India stood at 82 for three. This is the second time India and Australia are facing each other in the World Cup final. In their previous encounter, Australia emerged victorious.

In the final league-phase match of the ICC World Cup 2023, India asserted its dominance, defeating the Netherlands by 160 runs on Sunday in Bengaluru. Batting first, India posted an imposing total of 410, losing only four wickets in 50 overs. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India’s batting stalwarts, also showcased their bowling prowess by each securing a wicket in the match. NCL: Dhaka Division clinch title with one match to spare beating Sylhet Div by 52 runs in Chattogram This marked India's seventh instance of achieving a 400-plus total in ODIs, the second-highest after South Africa's eight. Notably, it was only the second time India surpassed the 400-run mark in a World Cup match, with the previous occurrence against Bermuda in 2007. Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul contributed centuries for India, forging a remarkable fourth-wicket partnership of 208 runs — the highest in World Cup history for this wicket stand. Lokesh Rahul's century, achieved in just 62 balls, set a record for the fastest century in a World Cup by an Indian batter. After a disappointing World Cup campaign, Tigers return home In response, the Netherlands concluded their innings at 250 all out in 47.5 overs, with Teja Nidamanuru scoring the lone fifty. India's bowling attack, led by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja, each claimed two wickets. The Netherlands suffered their seventh defeat in nine matches, concluding their World Cup journey as the 10th team. In contrast, India secured their ninth consecutive victory. India wins toss and will bat against Netherlands at Cricket World Cup In the first semifinal, scheduled for November 15th in Mumbai, India will face New Zealand. The second semifinal will witness South Africa taking on Australia in Kolkata. The victorious teams from the semifinals will clash in the final in Ahmedabad on November 19.

Bangladesh finished their 2023 World Cup journey with an eight-wicket loss to Australia in Pune on Saturday, November 11. They were already eliminated from the semi-finals competition and finished third position in the points table, and their chance for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is still shaky. Is it Bangladesh's worst-ever performance in a World Cup campaign? Let's see their overall performance and what went wrong. Bangladesh's Overall Performance Analysis in the 2023 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup  In this World Cup, Bangladesh has experienced more disappointments than victories. They began with a win against Afghanistan but lost six consecutive games. However, they won the eighth match against Sri Lanka but lost the last game by 8 wickets to Australia. Bangladesh is currently in the 8th position in the points table, and they are still in danger of not getting the chance to participate in the eight-nation 50-over format tournament, which will take place in February 2025 in Pakistan. If the Netherlands beats India, Bangladesh will not have any chance to appear in the Champions Trophy. Analyzing Bangladesh's Performance To understand why Bangladesh hasn't been doing well in the 2023 World Cup, let's take a closer look at their matches against each opponent. Match  Score Result Afghanistan vs Bangladesh  AFG 156, BAN 158/4 BAN won by 6 wickets (92 balls left) England vs Bangladesh ENG 364/9, BAN 227 ENG won by 137 runs Bangladesh vs New Zealand BAN 245/9, NZ 248/2 NZ won by 8 wickets (43 balls left) Bangladesh vs India BAN 256/8, IND 261/3 IND won by 7 wickets (51 balls left) South Africa vs Bangladesh SA-382/5, BAN-233 SA won by 149 runs Netherlands vs Bangladesh NED 229, BAN 142 NED won by 87 runs Bangladesh vs Pakistan BAN 204, PAK 205/3 PAK won by 7 wickets Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh SL 279, BAN 282/7 BAN won by 3 wickets (53 balls left) Bangladesh vs Australia BAN 306/8, AUS 307/2 AUS won by 8 wickets (32 balls left) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan In their ICC World Cup opening match on October 7, 2023, at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Bangladesh managed to bowl out Afghanistan for 156 runs. Bangladesh secured a six-wicket victory, and they scored 158 runs for 4 wickets, with Shanto scoring 59 not out and Mehidy scoring 57. Afghans lost the toss and went for batting first. They managed to score 156 runs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz being their top scorer with 47 runs. Shakib and Mehidy Hasan Miraz were the most successful bowlers for Bangladesh, each taking three wickets. They managed to wrap up the Afghan innings in 37.2 overs. Read more: Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Showing Light of Hope Bangladesh vs England  This match took place on October 10, 2023, at HPCA Stadium. After losing the toss, England was sent to bat first, and they managed to score 364 runs while losing 9 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Although Bangladesh couldn't put much pressure on the English team at the beginning of their innings, they managed to bowl well towards the end. Otherwise, England could have easily scored more than 400 runs. England added 70 runs in the last 65 balls of their innings, with Bangladesh taking seven wickets. Shariful Islam took 3 wickets, and Sheikh Mehdi Hasan, who replaced Mahmudullah, took 4 wickets for 71 runs. But Bangladeshi top orders failed miserably while Liton Das scored 76 runs from 66 balls. In addition to Liton, Mushfiqur Rahim contributed 51 runs, and Towhid Hridoy scored 39 runs for Bangladesh. However, most of the other players only managed to score in the single digits or low double digits.  Bangladesh vs New Zealand Bangladesh batted first at MA Chidambaram Stadium on October 13 and scored 245 runs for nine wickets. In response, New Zealand successfully chased down this target with 43 balls to spare. Kane Williamson scored 78 runs, and Daryl Mitchell contributed 89 runs for the New Zealand team. Bangladesh faced early trouble in the match, with Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson causing them to struggle at 56 runs for four wickets by the 13th over. Captain Shakib Al Hasan, who scored 40 runs off 51 balls, then built a partnership of 96 runs with his experienced teammate Mushfiqur Rahim, who made 66 runs off 75 balls. This partnership helped Bangladesh reach a total of 156 runs by the 30th over. Bangladesh vs India Bangladesh faced India on October 19 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Batting first, Bangladesh had a strong opening stand as two openers, Tanzid Hasan and Liton Das, made a 93 runs partnership. Tanzid scored 51 runs, achieved his first ODI fifty, and Liton Das scored 66 runs. Later, Bangladesh lost four wickets in 137 runs, and after that, Mushfique scored 38 and Mahmudullah scored 46 runs. Bangladesh ended up scoring 256 runs from 8 wickets. However, this was not a fighting score, and India reached the victory in just 41.3 overs. Bangladesh vs South Africa Despite Mahmudullah's 111 runs from 111 balls, Bangladesh lost by a margin of 143 runs to South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on October 24. It was Bangladesh's fourth consecutive loss. South Africa batted first and scored a massive 382 runs for five wickets. For the Bangladesh team, Hasan Mahmud managed to take two wickets, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, and Shakib Al Hasan each secured one wicket. In batting, other than Mahmudullah, no Bangladeshi players had significant scores.

In the ICC World Cup 2023 showdown against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first in Delhi. The air quality in the capital city of India had raised concerns ahead of the match. Having played seven matches each in this World Cup, Bangladesh lost six, while Sri Lanka lost five. Read: Bangladesh to face Sri Lanka amid pollution concerns in Delhi Bangladesh has already been eliminated from contention for the top four, whereas Sri Lanka still holds slim mathematical hopes, contingent on the outcomes of other matches. For this game, Bangladesh rested Mustafizur Rahman and included Tanzim Hasan Sakib in the playing XI, marking his World Cup debut. Read: India wins toss and opts to bat against South Africa in table-topping Cricket World Cup match  Bangladesh: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Shoriful Islam Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (capt, wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka//  

With the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023 match just hours away, the air quality in Delhi is perilous. According to the ICC’s guidelines, an AQI (air quality index) score under 200 is considered safe for cricket. Delhi’s AQI is well above 400 as the match approaches. In light of this situation, can the ICC ethically mandate players to participate in a World Cup match amidst such hazardous conditions? This question looms large, given the severe air pollution in Delhi. Players from both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were compelled to cancel their practice sessions due to the air quality issue. Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha mentioned that some of the players have asthma and are not willing to take unnecessary risks by practicing. Read: Bangladesh to face Sri Lanka amid pollution concerns in Delhi As players express their reluctance to practice, it raises critical questions about the ICC's stance on player participation in such conditions. The ICC and BCCI staff on the ground are set to closely monitor the air quality leading up to the match. Following their assessment, they will consult with the medical teams of both teams. If they determine that the match can proceed safely, the toss will take place on time. However, if the air quality poses a significant health risk, they will adopt a wait-and-see approach, similar to protocols followed in cases of rain or a wet outfield. ESPNcricinfo reported that the ICC is seeking advice from a lung specialist to define safe air quality levels for cricket matches. However, establishing specific benchmarks for safe air quality proves challenging due to the varying cardiovascular demands of different cricketing positions on the field. Read: ICC World Cup 2023: Zaman ton leads Pakistan home vs New Zealand For instance, a fast bowler experiences higher cardiovascular stress compared to a spinner. This indicates that identical air quality conditions may not be equally safe for both fast bowlers and spinners. The assessment becomes considerably more intricate in this regard.

India all-rounder and vice-captain Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup in a blow to the so-far unbeaten host's campaign for a third title. The 30-year-old suffered a left ankle injury in India's seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Pune last month and was in a fight to regain fitness ahead of the tournament’s knockout stages. Read: India dismantles Sri Lanka to book semifinal spot at Cricket World Cup with 302-run win Since then, he has missed games against New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka as India continued its winning spree, going unbeaten in the tournament across its seven games. In Pandya’s absence, Mohammed Shami has played all three games and picked up 14 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls. The two-time champions are the first team to qualify for the semi-finals with two games in hand. Pacer Prasidh Krishna has been brought in as replacement for Pandya, after gaining approval from ICC’s tournament technical committee. The 27-year-old has played 17 one-day internationals and taken 29 wickets. Read: ICC World Cup 2023: Bangladesh stumble to modest 204 against Pakistan  India takes on South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday and then plays the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Nov. 12. It will play its semifinal in Mumbai on Nov. 15, unless it meets archrival Pakistan in the last four — in which case the game would be played in Kolkata on Nov. 16.

New Zealand got off to a strong start against Pakistan in their crucial encounter in the ICC World Cup 2023 in Bengaluru on Saturday. Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first. However, they managed to take only one wicket in 20 overs, conceding 125 runs in the process. Unofficial Test : Sri Lanka Emerging Cricket team trails by 32 runs against Bangladesh on Day-3 Rachin Ravindra hit a fifty, his third in this World Cup. Kane Williamson is leading New Zealand in this match. The regular Kiwi captain had been sidelined for most of the World Cup matches due to injury concerns. In the opening partnership, New Zealand amassed 68 runs. Devon Conway was the first to fall, scoring 35 runs. He was dismissed by Hasan Ali. India dismantles Sri Lanka to book semifinal spot at Cricket World Cup with 302-run win Heading into this match, New Zealand had secured 8 points, while Pakistan had managed six. A victory for New Zealand in this match would eliminate Pakistan from contention for the semifinals. As of November 4, India is the only team to have qualified for the semifinals of this World Cup. Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Showing Light of Hope

Pakistan and Bangladesh will face each other in the 31st match of the ODI World Cup 2023 on October 31. The BAN vs. Pakistan match will start at 2:30 pm Bangladesh time, and it will be played at Eden Gardens. While both teams are struggling in this tournament, let's see which team has a great chance to win this clash. Bangladesh vs. Pakistan ODI in the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup: Match Preview So far, Bangladesh and Pakistan have had a similar journey in the World Cup. Bangladesh won their first match but then lost the next five in a row. Pakistan had a bit of a better start, winning their first two matches, but then they also lost four games in a row. To make it to the semi-finals, Pakistan needed to win the last match against South Africa. So, team Pakistan gave it their all in their last game, but they left the field with a 1-wicket defeat at the end of the highly exciting match. This made it more difficult for Pakistan to play in the semi-finals. Batting first in the match in Chennai on Friday, Pakistan collected 270 runs with half-centuries by captain Babar Azam and Shadab Khan. In response, South Africa managed to win with only 16 balls and one wicket left. Aiden Markram played a significant role by scoring 91 runs from 93 balls. After such a sad loss, Pakistan had to hear bad news from the ICC again at the end of the match. The entire Pakistan team got fined because they were too slow in completing their overs during the match against South Africa. As a result, each player has to pay a penalty, which is 20 percent of their match fee. Read more: Bangladesh's Fixtures for ICC World Cup 2023 This loss to South Africa marks Pakistan's fourth consecutive defeat, following their initial two wins at the start of the World Cup. Currently, they're in the sixth position on the points table with 4 points from 6 matches. Now, Pakistan is on the verge of getting out of the World Cup. On the other hand, Bangladesh, who came to the World Cup with the dream of playing in the semi-finals, has won one of the six matches so far. They also lost against the Netherlands in the last match. With this loss, Bangladesh's elimination from the World Cup has been confirmed. Still, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is thinking of doing something for the people of the country by doing well in the remaining three matches. On October 28, at the Eden Gardens, the Netherlands beat Bangladesh by a big margin of 87 runs. They managed to get all the Bangladeshi players out for just 142 runs with 7.3 balls still to spare in the game. With the exception of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who scored 35 runs, and Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman, who both scored 20 runs each, no other Bangladeshi batter could stay on the pitch for a long time against the Dutch bowlers. On the other side, for the Netherlands, Paul van Meekeren took 4 wickets, Bas de Leede got two wickets, and Colin Ackermann, Logan van Beek, and Aryan Dutt each took one wicket. Read more: ICC World Cup 2023 Live Streaming: How and Where to Watch all matches Online Can Pakistan or Bangladesh go to the Semi-Finals? South Africa and India have already reached 10 points. And anyway, it is almost impossible for Pakistan to beat these two teams. Because Pakistan collected 4 points in 6 matches, even if they win 3 matches at their end, the team will not be able to collect more than 10 points. Pakistan's opponents in their last three matches are Bangladesh, New Zealand and England respectively. If they can beat all three teams, there is a possibility for Pakistan to go to the semi-finals. But for that, Pakistan has to depend on other team's wins and losses. So, the match against Bangladesh is very crucial for them, and they must aim for a big win. On the other hand, Bangladesh has 2 points in 6 matches. Their net run rate is -1.338. They are ninth in the points table. Despite being almost eliminated from the World Cup, the Tigers are still in the World Cup on book. But they have tough calculations ahead of them. At the current position, Bangladesh can get a maximum of 8 points if they win the remaining three matches. New Zealand, at number three, and Australia, at number four, also have 8 points in the overall points list. Based on the statistics, it's not possible to conclude that Bangladesh is out of the tournament at this point. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's next three matches are against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. First, they have to defeat these three teams. Still, they have to look at the results of the rest of the teams, especially towards New Zealand and Australia. If these two teams win even one of their next three matches, they will get 10 points. In that case, even if Bangladesh wins the next three matches, there will be no chance for the semi-finals. Read more: ICC World Cup 2023 Tickets: How to Buy Online, Booking, Prices, Starting Dates and Timings Bangladesh vs Pakistan Head-to-Head ODI In the 38 One-Day International (ODI) matches played between Pakistan and Bangladesh, Pakistan has won 33 times, while Bangladesh has managed to win 5 times. Probable XI for Bangladesh Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam. Probable XI for Pakistan Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf. Read more: ICC World Cup 2023 Venues: Cities and Stadiums in India Bangladeshi Players to Watch Mahmudullah In the four matches during the 2023 World Cup, Mahmudullah scored a total of 198 runs with an impressive average of 99. He also had a strike rate of 101.02. Additionally, he bowled for five overs and gave away 33 runs at an economy rate of 6.60. Mehidy Hasan Miraz So far in this World Cup, Miraz has scored 144 runs in six matches. With balls, he grabbed six wickets in six matches. So, he might have a significant impact either with the ball or bat. Read more: Analysis of Bangladesh Squad for ICC World Cup 2023 Pakistani Players to Watch Mohammad Rizwan Rizwan is currently the top scorer for Pakistan in World Cup 2023. He scored 333 runs with 97.36 strike rates from 6 matches. So, Bangladesh will have to keep Rizwan's aggressive batting style before bowling him. Shaheen Afridi Ranked 5 in the most wicket grabber list in World Cup 2023, Shaheen Afridi also holds the record for the second player to take a 5-wicket haul in the World Cup. And he did it against Australia in this tournament. On top of that, in the ODI, he has the best bowling record of 6/35, and it is against Bangladesh. So, the Tigers' batters should think twice before taking a move in Shaheen's bowl. Read more: ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan ODI Squad Analysis Final Words Bangladesh’s performance in the 2023 ICC World Cup tournament is so far quite disappointing. However, Bangladesh has a record of sparking after a few consecutive losses. Considering the performance and previous records, Pakistan clearly has a competitive edge in this match. So, it can be predicted that Pakistan will win the BAN vs. PAK ODI match in Eden Gardens. Read more: ICC World Cup 2023: Schedule, Fixtures, Venues, Team List

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to field first in its Cricket World Cup match on Sunday against India. India is flying high – the only unbeaten team in the competition thus far. The hosts sit second on the points’ table with 10 points from five games. It trails South Africa – equal on points after six games – on net run-rate. Read: ICC World Cup 2023: Bangladesh stumble, lose 5 wickets for 69 chasing 230  England, meanwhile, is 10th on the table. The 2019 champions sunk to last spot again on Saturday evening as the Netherlands beat Bangladesh. It has a mere two points from only one win in five games – the worst run for a defending champion since 1999. Australia in 1992 is the only other defending champion to lose four (or more) matches in a World Cup. Read: ICC World Cup 2023: Australia hold nerve to beat New Zealand England has only beaten Bangladesh and still trails them on run-rate. It has lost to New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is still unavailable for India and is nursing a left ankle injury. In his absence, the hosts have gone with a similar combination as it did against New Zealand a week ago in Dharamsala – six batsmen and five bowlers. Both India and England have fielded an unchanged side from the previous game. Read: World Cup 2023: Bangladesh bowl first against Netherlands  Sunday is going to be dry and hot in Lucknow, with a slow and turning wicket expected at the BRABVE Stadium. It should assist the batters, but spin should come into play prominently as the match progresses. Evening dew could favour the side chasing, but pacers have also enjoyed bowling under lights at this venue. —- Line-ups: India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj. England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (captain), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.