In recent weeks we have reflected, and acknowledge that black players and fans, who have contributed so much to the history of our game, now feel disenfranchised. They do not feel as if cricket is a game for them. This must change.'
Rohit Sharma is the leading six hitter in T20 Internationals, with 115 sixes from 100 matches.
Following is a factbox on the second World Twenty20 semi-final between West Indies and India to be played at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Thursday.
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West Indies edged out South Africa by three wickets in their World Twenty20 Super 10 thriller on Friday at Nagpur to book their spot in the semi-finals from Group One. Requiring nine runs off the last over, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite smashed a six off Kagiso Rabada to seal a famous victory for the Caribbean side. The Proteas are most-likely knocked out of the tournament and will now have to beat Sri Lanka by a handsome margin and hope that England lose to them on Saturday to qualify for the semi-finals.
The good news for rival bowlers is Chris Gayle has abandoned his onslaught-from-the outset approach... The bad news is, the West Indies opener has decided to delay his big hitting so he can explode in the later stages.
Inching closer to a playoff berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore will face an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders, who would be eyeing revenge, when the two sides clash in the city's first Pepsi IPL game at the Jharkhand Cricket Association's International stadium on Sunday.
In a bizzare incident, Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard put on a tape on his mouth after the umpires rapped him for his onfield altercation with fellow West Indian and Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle during an IPL match.
Sarwan injured his finger while practising with the Guyana squad last month and failed to recover in time.
Royals Challengers Bangalore will start as overwhelming favourites against bottom-placed Kings XI.
Kohli, the IPL's highest scorer with 5,878 runs, is set to open the innings to give his team the early momentum.
With 10 points from 11 games, it is a must-win encounter for Dinesh Karthik and his men if they want to keep their play-off chances alive.
The rule states that no personal messages are allowed on apparel or sporting gears and even Chris Gayle wasn't allowed to use Universe Boss Logo on his bat for same reason.
"We have got some extremely talented players and we need them to lift a little bit and contribute a little bit more to what they are doing."
A late bloomer, Tye has gone on to become an integral part of Australia's T20 set-up after making his international debut in January, 2016, at the age of 29.
Chennai Super Kings will aim to maintain their pole position with a victory over a struggling Kings XI Punjab
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will be aiming to sort their 'opening woes' in both departments of the game when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in a must-win Indian Premier League encounter, in Indore, on, Friday.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mohali.
Explosive Jamaican Chris Gayle and Sri Lankan dasher Tillekratne Dilshan on Tuesday batted under lights for half an hour at the Royal Challengers Bangalore's net practice ahead of their encounter with Mumbai Indians on April 4 at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
The two teams are languishing at the bottom half of the table and need a win to keep alive their remote Play-off chances.
Bollywood superstar and principal owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan is hopeful of his team making it to the play-offs in the ongoing fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.
# Jacques Kallis (41) equalled his highest score in the current tournament. He had scored 41 off 27 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at EdenGardens on April 14.
Kings XI retains Chris Gayle. Steve Smith returns to the IPL. Delhi Daredevils sacks 10 players!
The film to be produced under Daggubati's banner Suresh Productions, will see Vijay Sethupathi portray the role of Sri Lankan spin legend.
The 15th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League saw some records being created as Mumbai Indians put the brakes on Chennai Super Kings's winning streak, beating the visitors by 37 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
Seeking home comforts after multiple reverses at the Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi Capitals will be desperate to buck the trend when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, in Delhi, on Saturday.
While the likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and Jos Buttler are already big hits with the fans, others like Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar will be looking for attention with some good performances.
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