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Who will be Qatar’s Sorcerer Supreme? The World Cup has always had its superheroes working in their own Astral Plane to forge legacies that have stood the test of time and inspired generations and Qatar 2022 has quite a few contenders.

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The ‘974’ in Stadium 974 signifies Qatar’s international dialing code and is also the exact number of recycled shipping containers used to construct the arena.

FIFA World Cup: All you need to know about Qatar 2022 stadiums

Here is all you need to know about all the eight stadiums hosting the FIFA World Cup matches in Qatar.

Success mantra? Ben Stokes (left) and Jos Buttler talk during the T20 World Cup contest between England and Sri Lanka in Sydney. Stokes is England’s captain in Test matches but Buttler takes over as captain in limited-overs internationals. The team’s success has prompted some to suggest that India should follow the policy of keeping separate coaching and support staff for red-ball and white-ball cricket.

Sunil Gavaskar: Why England’s strategy of separating captaincy responsibilities as per format may not suit India

A delicate situation may arise if a player playing all three formats is made captain of the team in either the red-ball or the white-ball game but not

FIFA World Cup, Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia, team guide, preview

France, Australia, Denmark and Tunisia make up Group D of the Qatar World Cup.

FIFA World Cup, Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland, team guide, preview

Group C consists of Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in the Qatar World Cup 2022.

FIFA World Cup, Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia, squad guide, analysis for Qatar 2022

In Group F, though Croatia and Belgium look the stronger ones on paper, the FIFA World Cup has historically proved that anything can happen on the fie

FIFA World Cup, Group E: Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica, team guide, preview

Group E consists of Spain, Costa Rica, Germany and Japan and is being termed the ‘Group of Death’ for the Qatar World Cup 2022.

A mural of Lionel Messi in Rosario.

FIFA World Cup 2022: After Maradona, who will be Qatar’s Sorcerer Supreme?

A world without Diego is finally shaking off the fears and restrictions of COVID-19. And the football World Cup — to be held in West Asia and in winte

Even though its recent form might have dipped, Portugal is the highest-ranked team in the group, and the firm favourite to win the group.

FIFA World Cup, Group H: Challenge for Ronaldo’s Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, Ghana

Group H is expected to be closely followed and tracked, partly because it has some mouth-watering fixtures to offer, and mostly because Cristiano Rona

Brazil enters the tournament with a great form, enjoying a 17-match unbeaten run in the CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) qualification round.

FIFA World Cup Group G: Brazil the best bet, Qatar 2022 preview, team guides, squads

Group G is almost identical to Group E from the 2018 World Cup with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia bunched together, while Cameroon is the fourth team

Disappointing night: Indian fans filled up the Adelaide Oval for the semifinal but their expectations were punctured and they lapsed into silence.

T20 World Cup diary: Charms of Adelaide and a taste of dry Aussie humour

Many Indian journalists booked their flights to Adelaide before it was clear that India was playing its semifinal there. Thankfully, the gamble paid o

FIFA World Cup: 831 players, 608 of them from European clubs

A total of 831 players from 32 countries will be in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup. Here is the lowdown on the leagues and clubs these players are assoc

Will there be a change of guard? Hardik Pandya (right) seems a natural successor to Rohit Sharma (left). If selectors want Rohit to lead India in the 50-over World Cup in 2023, however, jettisoning him from the saddle in the T20Is could be cumbersome.

T20 World Cup: Time to infuse some fresh blood in the Indian team

It is imperative that the ageing Indian T20 team disbands and finds a new core, fresh legs and pulsating hearts.

Beaten black and blue: The Indian team walks back after a 10-wicket defeat to England at Adelaide. It was a drubbing as Alex Hales and Jos Buttler toyed with the bowling. After four wins out of five — with the odd stumble against South Africa — this wasn’t the climax Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid expected.

T20 World Cup: With deficiencies in batting and bowling, India falls short in an ICC event yet again

India’s title drought in multi-nation events continues to stretch interminably. This isn’t exactly like South Africa’s pronounced false steps in big-t

Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the tournament, playing the anchor role for India at No. 3.

Ten players who lit up the T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler, Suryakumar Yadav, Sikandar Raza and more...Here are 10 players who made the most impact in the four eventful weeks in Australia at the T2

Making it a habit: England is the second team to win the T20 World Cup twice, after West Indies. It now has both the major international limited-overs titles under its belt.

How England won the T20 World Cup

England’s command over white-ball cricket since its unceremonious exit from the 2015 50-over World Cup has been nothing short of phenomenal. Pragmatis

Virat Kohli is also the highest run-getter in the T20 World Cup competition with 1,141 runs.

Statsman: Virat Kohli first to 4,000 runs in T20Is, Sikandar Raza in elite company

Virat Kohli became the first batter to score more than 300 runs against a particular opponent (Pakistan) in T20 World Cups. Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza b

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