Kohli said the semifinal format has its own charm as it completely negates a team's previous performances in the event.
Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj said their first aim is to qualify for the semifinals of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup. "Our first aim is to qualify for the semifinals, but we will treat all group matches on par with the knockout matches," Mithali told reporters ahead of the warm-up matches here. Mithali said the team is confident of performing well in the World Cup as they had a very successful T20 series against Australia and Sri Lanka prior to the tournament. "We had a very successful T20 series against Australia and Sri Lanka. Getting into the World Cup with these wins, the team is very confident. With the kind of phase the team is in, I don't see why we shouldn't be qualifying for semifinals," she said. Asked about the toughest opponent in the event, Mithal said Australia even though India had beaten them recently. "Australia will be a tough contender for us, even though we have beaten them recently," she said.
While praising Suryakumar, Buttler didn't forget to mention that his team can't afford to just think about him. "It would be remiss just to think about him. I think they have some other excellent players, as well,"
The only instance of a jersey being retired in Indian cricket was when Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to the game.
South Africa might be known as perennial chokers in major ICC tournaments, but leg spinner Imran Tahir feels it's a huge achievement for them to make the semifinals of mega events consistently. The formidable Proteas have often being ridiculed as the perennial chokers of international cricket, having failed to win a world title since their return from apartheid-era ban in 1990, despite making it to the semifinals on a regular basis. "I think I feel good as a South African player that people say that we always get into semifinal and lose...this is one of the biggest achievements to get into semifinal. Not many teams do that. For me it's a real achievement," Tahir told reporters after the team's practice session at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Tahir said that his team was looking to take it one game at a time in the World Twenty20. "We are looking at every game and take it from there. We work hard and we will get the results," he said.
Ruturaj Gaikwad blazed his way into the record books, smashing seven sixes in a 43-run over as Maharashtra outplayed Uttar Pradesh
Ravi Shastri reiterated that MS Dhoni could still be a contender for the T20 World Cup if he does well in the upcoming Indian Premier League.
Neither Kohli nor Sharma have so far commented on the reported rift for which no specific reason has yet come out.
Fans are speculating that Dhoni is going to retire
Hussesy has said his side would look to keep the winning momentum going after sailing through the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 with a clinical eight-wicket win over Brisbane Heat.
Pakistan ended their 18-match losing streak with win over the West Indies
India crushed minnows Thailand by 74 runs to storm into the final of Women's Asia Cup
With inter-state travel still banned due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, Indian cricketers will have to avail the grounds of their respective home states to indulge in running and focus on their skillwork, said Team India bowling coach Bharath Arun. Confined to their homes since a nationwide lockdown was enforced to contain the health crisis, the Indian cricketers have not been able to indulge in running which is an important part of their fitness regime.
Haryana achieved a rare double, having earlier won the Vinoo Mankad Trophy one-dayers
Ravi Shastri was appointed India chief coach in 2017 after Anil Kumble's tenure ended prematurely in controversial circumstances.
While a few players are set to return to India, some others are expected to stay back or leave for different destinations for a two-week break after being on the road for past seven weeks.
The 36-year-old Bindra, who retired after the 2016 Olympics, felt that former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar's 'bits and pieces cricketer' jibe perhaps spurred Jadeja to perform better.
India had lost to New Zealand in the semifinals of the World Cup.
We were not clinical with bat, failed to accelerate: Kohli
Pakistani players have been ridiculed on social media and lambasted by former cricketers after the 89-run defeat to India in the marquee World Cup clash on Sunday.
Bubbling with confidence after an emphatic semifinal triumph, England cricket captain Alastair Cook is hoping that it his team's turn to lift the ICC Champions Trophy come Sunday.
It is understood that the new BCCI regime wants the selection committee to have a clear cut stand on MS Dhoni's international future.
Dhoni, who had arrived in Chennai for CSK's preparatory camp early this month, left the base in front of his cheering fans.
The organisers hope that the tournament will inspire the youth to take up the sport.
Pakistan set up a clash with India in the final of the T20 Cricket World Cup for Blind after beating England by 147 runs in the second semifinal at the KSCA Ground in Alur, Karnataka, on Saturday.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup semi-final match played between New Zealand and Pakistan in Sydney on Wednesday.
Sarfaraz is not the only Pakistani cricketer to have expressed his displeasure over the abuses. Earlier, Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Amir too had urged the fans not to indulge in personal attacks.
Karnataka outplayed a Mumbai team by 112 runs to enter the final of the Ranji Trophy.
Following that nerve-wracking final, the ICC faced the wrath of fans and former players over the controversial rule.
The Delhi Commission for Women Tuesday sent a notice to the city police, taking suo motu cognisance of media reports of threat given to the family of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli after India's two straight losses in the World Cup.
Ganguly addressed a press conference after the Board's 88th Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Tendulkar remains Lara's all-time favourite but in today's era, he said it is Kohli, who is the best.
The Australian captain Aaron Finch struggled across all three formats during the India series, specially while trying to navigate Bhuvneshwar's inswinging deliveries.
