India have lost only once to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in seven meetings, their only defeat coming in 2021 when the Virat Kohli-led side lost by 10 wickets at the Super 12 stage.
Images from the World Cup match between South Africa and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
Gautam Gambhir has already been asked a few tough questions after the 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also lost, it can all go downhill for the former opener.
Yuvraj feels India needs someone with Rohit's expertise to lead the Indian team at the marquee event.
Cummins, in six months' time, has retained the Ashes, won the World Test Championship and the biggest of them all-- ODI World Cup in India.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said that England batter Joe Root is fulfilling his full potential with his run over two years.
Doeschate emphasised that the cricketers should be kept in the right zone mentally.
WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad
After a disappointing showing in the Test series in Australia recently, the Indian team is eager to make a fresh start in the T20 format.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
He praised the Sri Lankans for a good batting effort but said he always knew that the track would slow down as the game progressed.
International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar on Wednesday said that he is following the developments in the Board of Control for Cricket in India and that a 'strong BCCI' based on solid governance foundations is good for the game.
Having scored his 33rd ton in Brisbane, Smith equalled Sunil Gavaskar's then world record of 34 hundreds on the second day of the fourth Test at the MCG on Friday.
Cricket has been shortlisted for potential inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games along with baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse, breakdancing, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport.
India skipper Rohit Sharma said it's time to move on from the euphoria of the T20 World Cup victory.
Fakhar received the 'Player of the Match' award for his knock.
India won their first match against Ireland on Wednesday and Pakistan are looking to log their first points after their stunning loss to USA on Friday.
The International Cricket Council emphasized on Monday that a two-year T20 Word Cup cycle is important for the growth of the game, as it is the format that is contested by all its members.
Head produced match-winning hundreds on both occasions when Australia beat India in the finals of the World Test Championship and the 50-overs World Cup last year.
India retained the ICC Test Championship mace and also won a cash award of US$ one million for holding on to the top position in the Test Team rankings on the annual April 1 cut-off date.
The Irish defeated Pakistan less than a month ago, and their propensity to surprise major opponents is something India should be concerned about.
Afridi said Rohit instils a sense of self-belief in his team with his aggressive style of play.
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.
Kohli, who has had an inconsistent series so far with scores of 5, 100 not out, 7, 11, and 3 in his last five innings, has amassed just 126 runs at an average of 31.50.
Kohli has consistently dominated headlines with his extraordinary batting prowess.
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell lauded Hope for showing his mettle after being dropped for the contest against England.
The development of the pitches has been undertaken by Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions, led by renowned Adelaide Oval head curator Damian Hough.
Images from the ICC Women's World Cup match between India and South Africa in Christchurch on Sunday.
Najmul Hossain Shanto said his side was confident of winning the match against South Africa
The T20 World Cup will start on June 1 and will be played in venues in the USA and the Caribbean till June 29.
Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said he has never considered coaching the Pakistan cricket team because of the criticism, abuse and hate that are directed at coaches and captains in the country.
India to face West Indies, South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup warm-up matches
India registered a hard-fought six-wicket win over arch rivals Pakistan, keeping their semi-final hopes alive in the Women's T20 World Cup.
Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar expressed satisfaction at the 15-member squad picked by the national selectors for the ICC Cricket World Cup commencing next month in the sub-continent.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed Shubman Gill as the next big thing in Indian cricket.
Former star India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed batting talisman Virat Kohli as the "best batter of this generation" across all formats and outlined what makes the 35-year-old unique.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 3rd Test played at The Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday.
'But for reasons not yet known, Jay Shah is still continuing as the BCCI secretary while Sourav Ganguly has been removed from the position. Our grievance is why Sourav Ganguly was let go from BCCI. We want to know on whose order it was done. We believe that there was injustice done to Ganguly.'
'We feel slightly behind the game now but there certainly won't be any letting up and certainly won't be any surrendering.'
Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the lone bright spot with a record haul of 32 wickets.
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