He also clarified that the decision had nothing to do with England's poor run in the tournament.
The T20 showpiece is also seen as a major stepping stone to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will make a comeback after 128 years when the big event kicks off on June 1.
Six months after Afghanistan qualified for its maiden appearance in the Cricket World Cup, its success story continues to make waves and the strife-torn country has now entered into the main ODI rankings table for the first time.
Ever since his return to international cricket in 2023 ahead of the 50-over World Cup after a long while of battling injuries, Bumrah has been unplayable, delivering some of the best spells in recent memory.
Afghanistan have been granted the Associate membership of the ICC, making it the eighth Asian nation and the 38th overall to get the status.
'I still enjoy playing it and think a lot of young guys coming through still see it as a good opportunity to play for your country.'
Harry Brook has been appointed as England's new white-ball captain, replacing Jos Buttler who stepped down after a disappointing ICC Champions Trophy campaign.
Players from the other teams who could push the Men in Blue to the limit.
The current WTC system awards the same number of points -- 12 for a win, six for a tie and four for a draw -- which has given rise to discontent that India, England and Australia -- the Big Three in cricket -- "are disadvantaged as they play more games against each other".
In the first Chennai Test against Bangladesh, Pant scored a magnificent century and returned to Test side with a bang.
The 20 league matches will be split between Dubai and Sharjah with the semi-finals slated for Dubai and Sharjah on October 17 and 18 respectively. The final will be played in Dubai.
Deepti Sharma breaks into the top-five of the latest ICC ODI Women's all-rounders rankings.
The Women's World Cup that was staged in England from June 20, 1973, was the first-ever World Cup to staged in cricket.
Australia legend Steve Waugh believes under-fire Rohit Sharma can't afford to be 'complacent or relax' if he wants to continue serving Indian cricket.
"In principle, India should get more, there is no doubt about that but ... how is this table being developed?" Sethi said.
India will kickstart their campaign on September 10 against the UAE. Media reports suggest that Gill could make his return to the T20I team, possibly as vice-captain.
He would often cross the railway tracks next to the Wankhede stadium just to catch a glimpse of the top Mumbai players. Today, a stand at that very stadium bears his name.
Edulji identified spin bowling as one of India's key strengths, praising Deepti Sharma's consistent form since 2017 and her ability to hit in the final overs. She also mentioned the promising talent of Shreyanka Patil
'The awareness that we're bringing in more elite cricket to the USA is something that's been a strategic priority for us.'
The 34,000-seat Nassau County international cricket stadium in New York is expected to be filled to the brim when India take on Pakistan on June 9.
A massive turnout can be expected at Ahmedabad, however, when India face arch-rivals Pakistan on October 14.
BCCI banned the display of fireworks during the World Cup games in Delhi and Mumbai due to worsening air quality.
The ICC on Tuesday said the Women's T20 World Cup will be moved to the United Arab Emirates due to the prevailing unrest in Bangladesh
When asked about their first match of the tournament against Ireland, the skipper said it would be a great game.
As part of the home season, India are scheduled to host West Indies and South Africa and therefore, the members are likely to decide on the venues for the those Test series.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that he didn't have the "inspiration" left to take the domestic cricket route for a place in the national side and that was the reason why he chose to retire from the game last month.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell retired from ODIs to focus on next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The changes were announced after the Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations made by the ICC Cricket Committee
'The whole batting line-up and team are talented. I am looking forward to them having a good game against England, which is their biggest test. If they win the semi-finals, they will lift the trophy.'
Former South African captain Graeme Smith is confident that his country will end its long wait for an ICC trophy in 2023, with the Champions Trophy and World Test Championship final on the horizon. He believes the team is in a strong position to break their drought and is focused on developing the nation's cricket ecosystem ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
With sagging interest in Test cricket, the ICC is working at various ways to rejuvenate this format, perhaps by creating some form of a Test Championship League (TCL).
India bagged 30 points for their eight-wicket win. They are placed second with 390 points
With franchise cricket taking over a major part of the calender, MCC called for urgent intervention to save international cricket.
A 'hybrid model' to host next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains an option as India's participation cannot be decided by the ICC if there is a government policy against it, a source in the governing body's all-powerful executive board told PTI on Friday.
The dispute revolves around BCCI's reported refusal to have 'Pakistan' -- the host nation -- printed on Team India's official jersey for the Champions Trophy.
It has taken less than eight months for Afghanistan to jump from the fifth division of world cricket to one level below the major Test-playing countries. The team from the war-torn nation continued one of sport's unlikeliest success stories by winning the third division in Argentina last week, a six-team tournament which doubles as a qualifier for cricket's World Cup.
Pakistan cricketers face the risk of having their central contracts reviewed
The Indian cricket team was dislodged as the top Twenty20 side and also dropped a rung to fourth in the ODI charts of the latest ICC rankings following the annual update.
West Indies award 9 cricketers historic multi-year contracts across men's, women's teams
