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India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Afghanistan star Gulbadin Naib amid criticism over his antics in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Bangladesh. Afghanistan wrote a new chapter in its cricketing history, qualifying for the T20 World Cup semi-finalists for the first time ever. During the dying embers of the…
Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn are all too familiar with the heartbreak of being a South African at ICC events, and as the Proteas broke the jinx by entering their maiden T20 World Cup final, both men felt emotionally overwhelmed. South Africa handed a nine-wicket thrashing to Afghanistan in the semifinals in Tarouba, Trinidad to…
Will it rain or not? That has been the big question in the lead up to India’s T20 World Cup semi-final clash against England at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The rain has cast a shadow of uncertainty on the much-awaited clash, which will be a repeat of the last T20 World Cup semi-final which…
Team India is all set to face the defending champions England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday in Guyana. Rohit Sharma and co had a brilliant run in the group stage and the Super 8s, where they remained unbeaten. India will now aim to avenge their 2022 semi-final defeat against…
India captain Rohit Sharma played an innings of a lifetime as India marched into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a 24-run win over Australia in their last Super Eights fixture on Monday. Rohit combined brute force with elegance in his 92 off 41 balls as India amassed 205 for five after Australia…
Sri Lanka’s head coach Chris Silverwood on Thursday stepped down from the role following the team’s dismal outing in the ongoing T20 World Cup, the SLC announced. Former captain Mahela Jayawardene had resigned from the post of the consultant coach on Wednesday. “Being an international coach means long periods away from loved ones. After lengthy…
India gear up for the T20 World Cup 2024 showdown against England, the defending champions, as the two teams come face to face in the second semi-final of the match in Guyana on Thursday. Contrary to the first semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan, which saw no interruption by rain, the second match in Guyana…
South Africa and World Cup semifinals used to be a sporting tragedy of Shakepearean proportions. Not anymore. Shedding the unwanted tag of perennial “chokers” the Proteas marched into their maiden T20 World Cup final unbeaten in Tarouba, Trinidad, comfortably beating tournament giant-slayers Afghanistan. The triumph wiped off years of heartache and the trauma of being…
Afghanistan’s heroic run in the T20 World Cup 2024 came to an end at the penultimate hurdle, as the Rashid Khan-led side suffered a lopsided 9-wicket defeat against South Africa in Trinidad. Opting to bat first, Afghanistan could only put 56 runs on the board, their lowest in T20 internationals and also the lowest in…
Just as the Indian team is preparing for the final stages of the T20 World Cup 2024, an intriguing Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli battle has got fans on social media hooked, thanks to a few comments made by the legendary Kapil Dev. With only two hurdles to cross at the ongoing ICC event, India…
