Indian cricket legend Mithali Raj scripted history by becoming the first-ever female cricketer to have featured in six World Cups. A veteran of the game, Raj has featured in the 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2022 editions of the ODI World Cup.

However, the 39-year-old could not contribute significantly to the Indian total in their opening match of the 2022 World Cup against Pakistan and scored 9 off 36 deliveries. Talking about the encounter between India and Pakistan, the Indian side batted first and posted a total of 244/7 on the board in their first innings, with Pooja Vastrakar top-scoring for the ‘Women in Blue’ with a superb 59-ball 67.

Former Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, broke down into tears in his tribute to former teammate and friend, Shane Warne, who passed away due to a heart attack on March 4th. Ponting was visibly heartbroken and found it challenging to hold himself back having been a close colleague of the famed cricketer for over two decades.

Talking about the cricketer’s untimely demise, Ponting stated he was in a state of shock on being confronted with the tragic news. He further discussed it taking time for him to digest what had transpired as it did not seem real to him, given the sudden nature of the passing. The 47-year-old also spoke about taking his time to process all the moments he had shared with the now-late cricketer.

“I was shocked I think like probably the rest of the world. I mean I’ve got the messages when I woke up this morning. I went to bed last night knowing that I had to take my daughters for netball and then was confronted with what didn’t seem quite real at that time and even now probably doesn’t really seem like it’s real either so I’ve had a few hours now to digest it all and think about how a part of my life he was and reflect on a lot of those memories through the years,” Ponting said, as quoted by The Hindustan Times.

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