Fijivillage
NEWS SPORTS IN DEPTH
12 March, 2026, 4:08 pm
Central - 28°C Rain
12 March, 2026, 4:08 pm Central - 28°C Rain

Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar applauds India’s Virat Kohli and predicts India to be Cricket World Cup final

Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar applauds India’s Virat Kohli and predicts India to be Cricket World Cup final

By Aaryan Pal
25/10/2023
Photo: Cricket Addicter

Praising India’s top batsman, Virat Kohli for his match-winning knocks, Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar says there is “no way that India should not be winning” the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Virat Kohli led an outstanding near-century with 95 runs in 104 balls, while the team held back a New Zealand onslaught to record their fifth win, claiming the triumph with four wickets and 12 balls remaining on Sunday in Dharamshala.

India retained their spot at the top of the points table and are the only team yet to lose in the tournament.

Akhtar credited India’s Mohammed Shami for his performance with the ball before singling out India’s complete roster and claiming the hosts to be the heavy favourites for the cup.

With a maximum of ten points collected and a spot in the knockouts, India takes on England next in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, followed by Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the Netherlands.

India will face England on Sunday at 8.30pm.

Source: Bing.com

FNRL
FEATURE NEWS
Lift breaks down in CWM East Wing, patients cannot be taken to ICU or Acute Wards after surgeries
There is a highly concerning situation at the CWM Hospital as the only operational lift in the East Wing which is used to take patients to the operati...
2 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Decision to appeal Malimali ruling was mine - Rabuka
Prime Minister says he as "Sitiveni Rabuka" decided to appeal the ruling by High Court Judge Dane Tuiqereqere that found the dismissal of Barbara ...
10 minutes ago

Fiji could soon have 9,000 people living with HIV - Ravunawa
Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa revealed that Fiji is currently facing a HIV pandemic, and if current trends continue, projections ...
20 minutes ago

High Court orders release of COI transcripts in Malimali judicial review case
The Office of the Attorney General has been directed by the High Court to make audio recordings and transcripts of the Commission of Inquiry into ...
2 hours ago

Lift breaks down in CWM East Wing, patients cannot be taken to ICU or Acute Wards after surgeries
There is a highly concerning situation at the CWM Hospital as the only operational lift in the East Wing which is used to take patients to the ...
2 hours ago

Watch Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, Reverend Manasa Kolivuso and Esita Vuki speak on drugs and HIV on fijivillage Straight Talk.
Watch the second episode of fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan as he has an indepth conversation with Fiji Council of Churches President ...
4 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Fiji Sports Council Saga: Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals
I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...
6 days ago

National Talanoa Session on Illicit Drugs in Fiji: 2,400 drug-related cases recorded in 2025
The illicit drug situation in Fiji has been described as a national emergency, with 2,400 drug-related cases recorded in 2025. Minister for Policing ...
13 days ago

Charlie Charters held at Nadi Airport because of a FICAC flag on his file
Fijian national, Charlie Charters is being held at immigration at Nadi International Airport because of a FICAC flag on his file.fijivillage News has ...
13 days ago

TOP