Two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the qualifying rounds.
Australian women extended their domination in world cricket.
IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup 2nd semi-final between South Africa and England in Cape Town on Friday.
'Yes, toss definitely is going to be a factor in this tournament especially. If the dew keeps creeping in in the later half the game, you need those extra runs in the first half then.'
Rohit's form will be crucial to India's fortunes in the tournament as he will be expected to give explosive starts.
Livingstone was named in coach Chris Silverwood's squad for the World Cup as a replacement for Ben Stokes, who had taken an indefinite break from cricket to focus on his mental health while also recovering from a second operation on a broken finger.
Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy struck unbeaten half-centuries as defending champions Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to virtually qualify for the semi-finals of the women's T20 World Cup, in Gqeberha, South Africa, on Thursday.
Rishabh Pant will be entering a new phase of his Indian Premier League (IPL)career when he takes over as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025.
The T20 World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17.
The threat of rain looms over the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup
Pakistan have rebounded superbly and bring momentum into Sunday's final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Living up to their 'perennial chokers' tag, South Africa lost to the Netherlands in their concluding Super 12 match to crash out of the T20 World Cup.
India weighing up wicketkeeper decision for England semi-finals
England, who also won the 50-overs version three years ago, have failed to hit top gear in Australia and reached the last four with a scrappy win over Sri Lanka.
A win over Pakistan in Sydney would take New Zealand to a final against either England or India in Melbourne but Southee said the Black Caps, who lost to Australia in last year's final, were taking it one game at a time.
India will take on England in the second semi-final in Adelaide on Thursday, and the former head coach believes that Pant is a match-winner and the right man for the finisher's role.
Pakistan will join India, England and New Zealand in the semi-finals
Temporary drop-in pitches prepared by Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough will be used for the upcoming T20 World Cup games in the USA with the ICC building a temporary seating gallery of 34,000 capacity for the marquee game between India and Pakistan in New York on June 9.
On the ropes at 43-4 early in their innings, Pakistan rallied behind spectacular half centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan to post 185 for nine and delight the lively crowd of 30,000 roaring them on at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
With scores of 4,9,9 in his previous three matches, Rahul was under pressure to justify his selection and the opener responded by clubbing four sixes en route to a 31-ball fifty as India reached 86-2 at the halfway stage.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between South Africa and India, in Perth, on Sunday.
The T20 World Cup clash between champions Australia and England was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain on Friday.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten 82 guided home to a thrilling win off the last ball against Pakistan.
Thousands of fans from both countries have crisscrossed the globe to watch their team in action and trust rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam to tell you this is another 'match' for them, but all the 22 players and reserves know that this is 'The Match'.
IMAGES of the Group A T20 World Cup match played between Sri Lanka and Netherlands at the Simonds Stadium, in South Geelong, Australia on Thursday
Raina feels the left-handed Rishabh Pant could be the X factor for India alongside Hardik Pandya
Bangladesh had been hoping for a confidence boosting win before crossing the Tasman Sea for their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
Former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander says Jasprit Bumrah has set high standards for pacers across the world.
Vengsarkar has claimed that Umran Malik should have been included in the T20 World Cup squad because of his speed.
The Men in Blue are on a 12-match winning streak and come Thursday, they can create an all-time record of winning 13 T20I games in a row.
'Kya khichdi pak rahi hain we know it very well'
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes in the next T20 World Cup, Hardik Pandya will continue as captain and will have a lot of fresh talent at his disposal.
In eight matches this tournament, Rohit ended with 257 runs at an average of 36.71, with a strike rate of 156.70.
In her now-deleted post, Mohamed said Sharma is "fat for a sportsman". "Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!" she said.
Nortje outdid a spell of his own against Bangladesh back in the 2022 tournament in Australia, where he took 4/10 runs.
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.
Asia Cup will be held in the UAE, Australia will host the T20 showpiece in October-November.
After an action-packed month, Aaron Finch's Australia, written off after a horrendous build-up, emerged with their maiden 20-overs world title in their arms.
Warner was dropped from the playing XI by his IPL franchise SunRisers Hyderabad and there were some who questioned his selection in the Australian line-up.
