India set to begin World Cup campaign against South Africa
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It's Day 7 at the Cricket World Cup and finally Virat Kohli's India team will get its campaign underway against South Africa.
The two-time champions will be heavy favourites against a South Africa squad that is coming off losses to England and Bangladesh and has been hit by injuries.
Injured South African paceman Dale Steyn was ruled out of the tournament on the eve of the match, but opening batsman Hashim Amla is likely to be fit to play at Hampshire's Rose Bowl after missing the loss against Bangladesh because of concussion protocol.
New Zealand and Bangladesh are set to meet in a day-night match at the Oval. Both teams are coming off impressive wins. New Zealand opened with a 10-wicket thumping of Sri Lanka in Cardiff and Bangladesh beat South Africa.
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Jun 05, 2019 01:45pm
South Africa will win today against the overhype team! Kohli is just a poor man’s Babar!
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Jun 05, 2019 01:51pm
South Africa will end their loosing run by defeating India.
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Jun 05, 2019 01:54pm
Why India is starting so late? Is it due to delayed joining the venue. Does ICC comes under BCCI.
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Jun 05, 2019 01:59pm
@Khawaja, I wish you & all EID MUBARAK! But my India will win. Jai Hind.
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Jun 05, 2019 02:12pm
@Khawaja, Count with how many runs you are going to lose in next match.
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Jun 05, 2019 02:24pm
Team India is Crowd favorites !!
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Jun 05, 2019 02:30pm
@Farhan, Supreme Court of India took many reforms under Justice Lodha committee in BCCI and govt of India is liable to implement
them. One of the suggestions put forth was players to have 15 day rest before any major tournament. As IPL ended in May, BCCI has asked to move Indian teams playing dates to accommodate these rules set by SCI. BCCI is answerable to GOI and also SCI. If Indian govt and laws permits only then BCCI can participate in tournaments.
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Jun 05, 2019 02:36pm
@Khawaja, thanks for your good wishes for India, Eid mubarak to u as well.
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Jun 05, 2019 02:46pm
1st wicket gone
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Jun 05, 2019 03:09pm
I support South Africa. I will support any other countries except India.
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Jun 05, 2019 03:34pm
@Khawaja, expected comment from Small hearted people.
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Jun 05, 2019 03:53pm
Eid Mubarak to Pakistanis.
Hope we can gift you with Indian victory today.
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Jun 05, 2019 04:09pm
@Sindbad, If wishes without hard work come true, Pakistan would be the superpower.
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Jun 05, 2019 04:23pm
Half of the SA innings completed and their half team is back in pavilion. SA 102-5.
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Jun 05, 2019 04:24pm
BccI has money power, it can twik IcC per their wish
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Jun 05, 2019 04:31pm
@Sindbad, seems like last win against Eng has provided life saving oxygen to hopeless fans of a team.
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Jun 05, 2019 04:42pm
Jeetega bhai jeetega Hindustan jeetega
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Jun 05, 2019 04:52pm
@Sindbad, Jealousy! Records speak for itself ! Entire world acknowledged kohli is one of batting greats ever existed. Like peons approval is not needed for CEOs appointment same goes with yours.
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Jun 05, 2019 04:53pm
@Sindbad, Get well soon! Eid mubarak!
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Jun 05, 2019 04:54pm
@Sindbad, as always India do well s Africa 124 for 5 in 32 overs but hype only created for Pakistan and roger loose 2 match in Asia cup as school team and opening match against west indies as memoh
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Jun 05, 2019 04:54pm
@Farhan, YES, ICC comes under BCCI.
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Jun 05, 2019 05:01pm
@Sindbad, true poor man with average of 60
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Jun 05, 2019 05:03pm
@Farhan, Coz we own the ICC. Any issues ?
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Jun 05, 2019 05:05pm
@Farhan, thats true icc comes under bcci.. money speaks
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Jun 05, 2019 05:28pm
@Sindbad, come out of ur hate and envy, will do a lot of good to u.
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Jun 05, 2019 05:30pm
@Farhan, earn money and own anything. Earning is not taking loans from IMF or others.
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Jun 05, 2019 06:30pm
So much venom is seen for Indian team. Eid Mubarak. Hope some positivity comes
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Jun 05, 2019 07:25pm
@Sindbad, did you see the performance of overhype team? Check the records of poor man Babar and King Kohli.
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Jun 05, 2019 08:21pm
An uphill task for the most media-hyped team in the world totally dependent on their ego-centric, unilateral, selfish and self-centered skipper to perform. Once he is gone, the whole team sinks like Titanic.
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Jun 05, 2019 10:44pm
@Khawaja,
Well done Khawaja for predicting
U must be in UK now , better go there
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Jun 05, 2019 11:23pm
@Sindbad,
"South Africa will win today against the overhype team! Kohli is just a poor man’s Babar!"
You have zero knowledge about cricket, Kohli is a world class batsman, keep your mouth shut, don't make a fool of yourself..
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Jun 06, 2019 03:32am
SA will win. Full support.
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Jun 06, 2019 03:33am
@Smash, Poor poverty stricken people own nothing.
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Jun 06, 2019 04:36am
@Sindbad, Apparently the hype is true. We won again .. :P
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Jun 06, 2019 12:30pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad - Kohli got out for 18 and yet India won. You prove time & again that some people
never get tired of making a fool of themselves.
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Jun 06, 2019 12:34pm
@Sindbad - Kohli has more centuries than the number of matches Babar has played.
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