'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
Menon, who is the only Indian umpire in the ICC elite panel, will be the TV umpire while former Sri Lanka spinner Kumar Dharmasena will be the fourth umpire.
India captain is hopeful that fans will witness arch-rivals play against each other in the final of this tournament.
Pakistan has dominated the ODI format over the last year. In 2022, they whitewashed West Indies and Netherlands 3-0 at home and away respectively. They followed this up with a 2-1 series win over New Zealand at home in January 2023.
World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: West Indies, Sri Lanka in separate groups
Local media reported that the trouble started when a plane towing the message 'Justice for Balochistan' flew over the venue.
Mohammed Shami was named as the replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup.
Zimbabwe and Nepal were suspended in July this year following government interference in the running of the Board.
With the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia fast approaching, both the sides will look to experiment in order to find the right combination for the marquee event.
'The current stadium in Mohali did not meet the standards of ICC and hence was denied matches.'
As a global partner, BYJU's will have extensive in-venue, broadcast, and digital rights across all ICC events.
For South Africa, Rassie van der Dussen has advanced three slots to the sixth position, just one shy of his career-best, after scores of 34 not out and 52.
Smashes six sixes in an over in T20I vs Qatar
Last week the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) provided medical updates on star pacer and released a statement.
The inaugural edition will see top nine Test teams -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies -- fight for the top honours in 72 Test matches across 27 series over the next two years
The three-match series will be played over six days, with matches in Adelaide, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on November 22.
Cricket Australia postponed a three-match T20 International home series against Afghanistan's men's team in August this year.
Afghanistan started their T20 World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 125-run victory over debutants Uganda.
Suryakumar continues to lead T20I rankings
Afghanistan's participation in next month's T20 World Cup is becoming a matter of intrigue after Taliban's takeover of the strife-torn country.
Earlier on Tuesday, Aam Aadmi Party had demanded that the Indian cricket team should opt-out of its match against Pakistan in ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai.
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
Maxwell's innings stands as the fifth-highest individual score by an Australian in Men's T20Is
'There has not been a clear direction on what he's going to do yet, but we are still hopeful. I've always said his bowling would be a bonus, but just look at what he brings with the bat, even in the field.'
Let's delve into the performances of the top 5 batters who have amassed the highest run totals in the ongoing 2023 tournament.
Sachin Tendulkar lauded the Namibia cricket team
The future looks bright for Maphaka as he joins the elite list of cricketing talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill
The 34-year-old signs off as a T20 World Cup winner after returning to the international fold to be a part of England's winning squad last year in Australia.
Yadav did quite well in 2023 with an average that closed in on 50 and a strike rate exceeding 150.
Canada will make its maiden appearance in the Men's T20 World Cup with all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar, a player of Pakistani origin, set to lead the side in the showpiece event to be held in the Americas.
Australia's Claire Polosak created history as she became the first lady match official in a men's Test match, taking up the fourth umpire's role in the third Test between India and Australia in Sydney.
The world body is unlikely to even discuss a possible boycott of Pakistan when its Chief Executives Committee (CEC) meets in Dubai on Wednesday.
PVR-Inox is in an inherently fickle business. If there is a string of flops, the box office collections will be weak. Conversely, Q2FY24, which witnessed several hits, has brought about an upside in revenues. However, the merger has led to market share gains and synergies that helped bring breakeven down to approximately 20 per cent occupancy.
In the T20 World Cup, there will be four groups of five teams and the top two will go through to a Super Eights stage before semi-finals and a final.
The BCCI secretary is the convenor of the senior selection committee (men) and with Shah busy with his political commitments, it is understood that the meeting will be held in Ahmedabad.
Watson is adamant that Siraj is the best option for India to include if they receive the dreaded news that Bumrah will have to miss the 20-over showcase Down Under.
'I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman's calibre, reputation and skills. I understand to achieve this objective, I will not only have to perform consistently, but more importantly, against the top sides.'
Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Thirimanne announced his retirement from international cricket after a long career.
'That's great for our team and in a way Ashes are bloody hard to win. It's not going to be easy but if we were to win it, that is legacy defining stuff.'
KL Rahul is expected to lead the Indian side.
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