The national selection committee is unlikely to blood any rookie IPL performer during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas but a couple of tried-and-tested faces might have to brace up for disappointment when the squad is finalised by the end of this month.
New Zealand have summoned Kyle Jamieson to reinforce their Cricket World Cup squad in India.
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Short of players, a nine-man Australia needed as many as four support staff members on the field, including chief selector and head coach, in their T20 World Cup warm-up against Namibia but that did not change the expected outcome of the game.
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Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has nothing but empathy for Hardik Pandya as he navigates a challenging phase in his career and is hopeful that the all-rounder, who "hasn't been a free man in the last two months", will become one during next month's T20 World Cup.
Hardik Pandya's bid to hasten his comeback towards the business end of last year's ODI World Cup game actually aggravated his ankle injury and in the process delayed his possible return by five months.
'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'
Bowlers performed brilliantly to calm down some talks about the side's recent issues with the ball.
The visiting side scored through Moustafa Tarek Mashal (4th minute), Almeoz Ali (47th) and Yusuf Adurisag (86th).
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Commentators swiftly reminded viewers of the heated final between the two teams in the 2020 U-19 World Cup, emphasising the ill-tempered nature of the match
'The most important thing is that they will always have my back. Aim to make it a happy and secure dressing room.'
The men's team, who qualified as the fourth seed, put up a near flawless show to defeat their Dutch opponents.
Doeschate emphasised that the cricketers should be kept in the right zone mentally.
Fleming once again mentioned Dube's power-hitting which has been a standout factor in his batting.
'I'm looking forward to the challenge, and I've got some confidence going into the game definitely.'
The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup will be the biggest yet, with the increase to 20 teams from 16 opening up a wider pool of expatriate fans in the United States.
'India have shown their intent by adding Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to their T20I squad.'
'I've played a lot of day T20s in cricket in the West Indies and generally that is the most important time to score runs, it was the easiest time to score runs...'
The win propelled India to the second position in Pool C, enough to earn them a last eight berth.
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The 33-year-old said his rehabilitation was going well and that he would undergo a scan on Wednesday.
India will play their last pool match against Canada on Saturday.
The last time India won an ODI World Cup, left-hander Suresh Raina played a stellar role in India's wins against Australia in the quarter-final and against Pakistan in the semi-final.
Delegates of International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have started a second inspection of the venues in the Caribbean and in the USA ahead of next year's T20 World Cup.
Musheer Khan smashed his second century of the ICC Under-19 World Cup as India thrashed New Zealand by 214 runs.
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The final quarter witnessed an aggressive display from both sides, with Germany coming close to extending their lead.
Despite taking a two-goal lead, India persisted with their aggressive style, maintaining pressure on Canada. However, they were unable to find more goals in the opening quarter as it ended 2-0 in their favour.
The students were arrested after police launched an investigation into a complaint by a non-local student who alleged his collegemates had harassed him and raised objectionable slogans after India lost the final match and the cup to Australia.
Namibia needed 20 runs from the last two overs, but Zahoor Khan came up with a perfect penultimate over and conceded just six runs, cleverly mixing up his deliveries and bowling with cross-seam.
In Group B matches in Margao, Germany beat Nigeria 2-1 and Chile beat New Zealand 3-1.
Three days after stunning defending champions England in New Zealand, the plucky Afghans briefly kindled hopes of another upset when New Zealand's top order suffered a mini-collapse.
India take on Pakistan in their upcoming match in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
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'Never expected this, not in a million years, truly an exceptional day. A lot better than sitting on the couch at home'
'When you don't do well, people will have their opinion, which we respect'
