Worldcup

RPP Infra, Lanka's 1996 World Cup cricket team come together to build a skyscraper in Colombo

The 1996 World Cup-winning team has tied up with the Lankan subsidiary of RPP Infra Projects to build the 'victory tower', a luxury 42-floor apartment complex

A sneak peek into Rohit and team's meeting with Prime Minister Modi | T20 World Champions

Indian men's cricket team meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Team India arrived at the Delhi airport early on July 4 after winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados on June 29. Modi had breakfast with the team at his residence

NY Promises Unprecedented Security For India-Pakistan T20 WC Clash Following Terror Threat

New York's Nassau County will have unprecedented security arrangements in place for the T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 due to the threat of a terror attack even though state Governor Kathy Hochul insisted that it is not credible "at this time." The Eisenhower Park Stadium at Nassau County will host eight matches of the tournament, including India's three outings. The Indians will also play a practice game against Bangladesh here on June 1.

ICC T20 WorldCup: Indian bowler duo Yuzvendra Chahal and Avesh Khan leave for New York

India’s bowling duo Yuzvendra Chahal and Avesh Khan left to link up with the first batch of the Men in Blue squad in New York ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup starting from June 1 onwards. The World Cup-bound star spinner Chahal, who featured for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the recently concluded IPL 2024, enjoyed an impressive campaign in which he bagged 18 wickets. Meanwhile, pacer Avesh Khan will be with India as a reserve player.

KMF's T20 World Cup cricket team sponsorship row: Congress backs Nandini; BJP calls it anti-farmer

While Congress supports Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF)'s decision to sponsor the Scotland and Ireland teams for the T20 Cricket World Cup, BJP is calling it anti-farmer. While supporters of both parties are vocal about it, the BJP is treading cautiously ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Karnataka's Nandini to unveil whey-based energy drink Splash during T20 Cricket World Cup

Nandini also plans to open two more parlours in UAE - Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Para Shooting World Cup 2024 l New Delhi hosts event for the first time

The first-ever Para Shooting World Cup in India is taking place at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi from March 9 to 15, opening this year’s World Cup season. The tournament is also serving as the last opportunity for Asian shooters to secure Paris Paralympic quotas. A total of 20 quota places are available across 13 disciplines. The star Indian para-shooters are keen to compete in their first international tournament in front of the home crowd after a successful run at the Tokyo Paralympics. Eight Indian shooters, including Paralympic stars Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal, and Singhraj Adana, have already secured their quotas from earlier events and are aiming to start their 2024 season on a high note.

IND to face NZ in 1st semi-final at Wankhede in Mumbai| Can India continue its winning streak?

LIVE: Day 5 IND vs AUS in Chennai | India kickstarts WC campaign | Who has a better shot at winning?

First match for host India as well as Australia in Chennai on day 5 of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Can India beat the 5-time champion Australia? Will the weather get the better of the teams at Chepauk? Moneycontrol's Stacy Pereira speaks with K Sriniwas Rao, Group Editor- Sports at Network18.

Live: Crude extends losses | RBI policy outcome | World cup stands empty| Newspresso

In today's edition of Newspresso, here are the stories that you need to look forward to. Oil prices fell about 2% on Thursday, extending the previous session’s losses of nearly 6%, as worries about fuel demand outweighed an OPEC+ decision to maintain oil output cuts. RBI will announce its monetary policy decision today. RBI is likely to maintain the status quo. Yesterday kicked off the first World Cup match in Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad, but the match was met with empty stands. Fans expressed their sadness over the issue on social media, what did they have to say? Watch with Moneycontrol's Stacy Pereira to know more.

Live: US bond yields ease | ED summons Ranbir Kapoor | ICC world cup kicks off | Newspresso

Wall Street finally saw some green! Stocks were aided by a retreat in Treasury yields. The Dow jones rose 0.39% and snapped a three-day losing streak. Moving onto India, where the Enforcement Directorate has summoned Actor Ranbir Kapoor as it probes the mahadev betting app case. Along with Ranbir Kapoor there are several other celebrities who are being questioned linked to Fairplay. And to one of the most exciting events for the year, ICC World Cup will begin today. For the latest updates across the globe watch today’s edition of Newspresso with Moneycontrol’s Stacy Pereira.

Football legend Pelé dies at age 82 | Legacy of ‘The King’ of football | Who was Pelé?

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé passed away at age 82. Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, winning a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos. Let’s have a look back at the life and legacy of the Brazilian superstar.

Qatar World Cup starts with stakes high for hosts

In a show of solidarity, Saudi Arabia's crown prince and the presidents of Egypt, Turkey and Algeria, as well as the United Nations Secretary-General, are among leaders at the opening ceremony in a tent-shaped stadium ahead of the first match between the hosts and Ecuador.