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“ In the end, what matters is that the trophy is sitting in your dressing room and not in the opposition’s dressing room, and that happened to us,
Sachin Tendulkar,
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“ Brazil has many talented players, and in Neymar's specific case we are counting on him. He came back to Brazil to play and prepare for the World Cup. I spoke to him this morning to explain that to…
Carlo Ancelotti,
Carlo Ancelotti excplains Neymar, Rodrygo snub from first Brazil squad
“ Yes, I want to get back in the T20I team and the World Cup is in my mind, but for now it is just trying to enjoy how I am playing right now,
KL Rahul,
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“ charisma, personality and talent,
Carlo Ancelotti,
Ancelotti pledges to make struggling Brazil ‘champions again’
“ Yes, I want to get back into the T20 team and the World Cup is definitely on my mind, but for now it's just about trying to enjoy how I'm playing at the moment,
KL Rahul,
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“ I have heard about that happening in England, but for us the shirt and the national anthem knocked out whatever differences we may have had,
Igor Štimac,
Why football coaches at national teams tend to be pragmatic
“ Among elite teams, he is possibly the best example of what a national team head coach needs to be,
Stephen Constantine,
Why football coaches at national teams tend to be pragmatic
“ So that's where white-ball cricket is getting and I haven't been part of the T20 team in the last couple of years. [That's] given me some time to think about my T20 game as well,
KL Rahul,
KL Rahul reserved on chat with Agarkar, but declares ‘World Cup is in…
“ I obviously had some time to think about my white-ball game and white-ball cricket; I was quite happy with my performances and where I was,
KL Rahul,
KL Rahul reserved on chat with Agarkar, but declares ‘World Cup is in…
“ Yes, I want to get back in the T20 team and the World Cup is in my mind, but for now it's just trying to enjoy how I'm playing right now,
KL Rahul,
KL Rahul reserved on chat with Agarkar, but declares ‘World Cup is in…
“ It is a new era, with a new captain and new faces as well,
Brendon McCullum,
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“ They have been massive performers in this format of the game. Again, the selection committee will probably be looking at the 2027 World Cup. They will be looking at 'will they be able to be in the…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not play 2027 ODI World Cup:…