The statue is dressed in the official Indian kit as well as shoes and gloves donated by the sportsman himself.
29 May 2019 9:01 PM
Gavaskar, 69, also weighed in on the Indian team's much-debated number four slot, saying Lokesh Rahul should fill the position.
29 May 2019 7:49 PM
Du Plessis will lead his side out at The Oval against the world's top-ranked team, which is also chasing its maiden World Cup trophy.
29 May 2019 6:37 PM
The World Cup 2019 seems the best opportunity for the England team to end their hunt for their first World Cup trophy.
29 May 2019 6:36 PM
The 1983 World Cup winning captain said that there is no better person to lead India in a "daunting mission" like the World Cup in England.
29 May 2019 6:04 PM
Having missed Australia's ODI tour of England last year, the 27-year-old played for Brentwood in league cricket in Essex.
29 May 2019 6:02 PM
Diplomatic tensions with neighbours Pakistan forced India to host the last Asia Cup in the UAE.
29 May 2019 5:58 PM
The 53-year-old was diagnosed with primary brain cancer, otherwise known as glioblastoma, and had to undergo emergency surgery on May 13.
29 May 2019 4:47 PM
Both the teams are equipped with world-class batsmen and bowlers, and it is certainly going to be a delight to watch the World Cup opener.
29 May 2019 4:15 PM
Rahul has more or less guaranteed his place in India's World Cup playing XI with a hundred against Bangladesh in the warm-up game.
29 May 2019 2:14 PM
The 29-year-old has played some crucial innings in lower middle-order and has been preparing himself in the nets.
29 May 2019 12:52 PM
Dinesh Karthik, the wicket-keeper batsman was given a nod ahead of Rishabh Pant in the final squad of fifteen.
29 May 2019 12:45 PM
Playing in his first World Cup, Chahal said the second warm-up match against Bangladesh has boosted his confidence.
29 May 2019 12:32 PM
The skipper gave enough indications that Rahul has sealed his spot at No 4 with a 99-ball-108 against Bangladesh.
29 May 2019 12:27 PM
The ICC asked the fans to join the social cricket tribe by sharing pictures and videos of where and how they play cricket across the world.
29 May 2019 11:53 AM
The 28-year-old did his chances no harm with 106 against West Indies and follows on from 77 against Australia earlier this month.
29 May 2019 11:45 AM
Batting at number four, Rahul managed only six in Saturday’s warm-up match against New Zealand but followed it up with 108 runs knock.
29 May 2019 11:34 AM
Chasing a mammoth score of 422, New Zealand lost early wickets and they were reduced to 33 for three.
29 May 2019 11:19 AM
Ganguly, Sehwag and Harbhajan have been part of many epic matches for the Men in Blue.
29 May 2019 11:04 AM
The host nation have never won the tournament, with the last of their three losing appearances in the final coming in 1992.
29 May 2019 9:32 AM