'I feel like we are so lucky to be here giving this happiness to people back home. We hardly see these kind of events back home where they could celebrate and enjoy those moments. That's something which really, really satisfies me.'
Punjab Kings set a new IPL record for the lowest total ever successfully defended -- 111.
Ishan and KL have better returns than Samson and Jitesh though their slow playing style has come under scrutiny.
'Playing after a long time and batting at No. 4 was a bit of pressure for me, but I had one thing on my mind that I had to play my style of cricket.'
Naveen delivered the coup de grace in the penultimate over by bowling Taskin Ahmed and trapping Mustafizur Rahman in front off consecutive balls, triggering tearful celebrations from his team mates.
Australia's historic pedigree in cricket's biggest tournaments will count for nothing when they run into an Afghanistan side that is fast cementing its place in the game's top table in the Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Friday.
'Till the time he is there, the chances of India winning are high.'
India will be aiming for another comprehensive performance against Bangladesh before the all-important game against Australia on June 24.
Sri Lanka on Saturday appointed former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed as their fast-bowling coach until the completion of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June.
'...it's very important that he scores runs (in the IPL) because it will put him in a good frame going to the World Cup.'
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have signed up Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman as a replacement for Allah Ghazanfar, who has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to an injury.
ECB should offer BCCI minority ownership in Hundred to attract Indian players: Lancashire CEO
Kohli is the man for the big occasion and has been scoring runs consistently across formats, says Harish Kotian.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube blasted quickfire half-century as India thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets in the second T20 International against Afghanistan.
India's young batter Yashaswi Jaiswal was placed sixth with 714 points.
Defending champions England stormed their way to a crushing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.
Chasing 326 for victory, England were bundled out for 317 with Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran smashing a superb 177 and pacer Azmatullah Omarzai grabbing a five-wicket haul.
Rashid ruled out of India series but Afghanistan skipper confident others would step up
South Africa's bid to lift a first major cricket trophy could come down to whether they can finally shed the unwanted tag of "chokers".
Dube emerged player of the series against Afghanistan for his 124 runs and two wickets, and Dravid was excited to have an all-rounder option to consider.
Australia's Tim David working 'hard' on leg-spin, looking to find his 'own method'
A PCB official said due to time constraints between the ICC Champions Trophy and New Zealand tour, Aaqib Javed will continue as interim head coach.
Rohit Sharma to captain India in this year's T20 World Cup
Finn Allen equalled the world record for most sixes in a T20 International as he smashed 16 sixes to propel New Zealand to a thumping 45-run victory against Pakistan in the third T20 International.
India gears up for the second match of the three-game T20 series against Afghanistan in Indore on Sunday.
Shivam Dube smashed a quickfire half-century to power India to a thumping six-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the first T20 International.
'Ben Stokes is one of the best captains I've ever seen. So it would be stupid not to look at him.'
Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai won the first-ever ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award for his war-torn country.
England will need to defeat Namibia in their last league match and hope that Scotland lose to Australia.
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said his bowlers will have to put pressure on Indian batters in the middle-overs for them to be competitive against the home side in the third and final T20I in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Will India bring in Sanju Samson for the struggling Shivam Dube?
BCCI could opt for a neutral venue with Pakistan unlikely to travel to India.
2013 winners India are placed in Group A alongside defending champions Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
India may have lost the ODI World Cup final to Australia but have increased their lead over them from three to six points, leading the table with 122 points.
Virat Kohli will be expected to hit his straps after a lean run
The Afghanistan cricket team will hope to provide some joy to its people going through tumultuous times back home as it begins its T20 World Cup campaign against a spirited Scotland on Monday.
The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June.
Hosts USA will face Canada in the opening match on June 1, the ICC announced.
Was it complacency or a case of easing off after securing qualification?
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