From India's Hardik Pandya to Australia's Mitchell Marsh, and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, let's dive into the profiles of these remarkable talents who are poised to shine on the grand stage of the World Cup.
Jasprit Bumrah is firmly perched at the top of the bowlers' list.
KL Rahul lauded his bowlers for their ability to read the pitch and adapt to the given roles.
Afghanistan started their T20 World Cup campaign with a comprehensive 125-run victory over debutants Uganda.
Chennai Super Kings batter Sameer Rizvi credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his small but quick and impactful knock in his first IPL match, saying the talismanic former India skipper advised him to play his natural game when he went out to bat against Gujarat Giants.
Quickfire cameos did the job in the low-scoring match between Delhi Capitals and the Gujarat Titans.
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'Lots of things to be pleased about. We spoke about champion mindset and our team spoke about it'
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia.
Chance for Bangladesh, Afghanistan to produce that one breakout performance
Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore praised head coach Ashish Nehra for setting up a thriving team culture.
USA's sparkling debut, Afghan bravehearts' dream run and India's brilliance
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 54.
The series starts with the first T20I in Mohali on Thursday, and Afghanistan will look to take inspiration from their impressive outing in the ODI World Cup in October-November last year to prepare in earnest for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
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England all-rounder Will Jacks has slammed hundreds in SA20, BPL and IPL within the first five months of 2024.
IMAGES from the World Cup match played between England and Afghanistan in Delhi on Sunday.
Shivam Dube or Rachin Ravindra? Which left hander batted best?
IMAGES from the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru played in Ahmedabad on Sunday
Rajasthan Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara has praised the inform Riyan Parag, saying his potential is there for everyone to see but the Sri Lankan legend fell short of stating that the youngster deserves a place in India's T20 World Cup squad.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
With the series already in the bag, India will be eager to perfect their freshly-baked T20 template as a team and hope that skipper Rohit Sharma's bat finally fires when they face Afghanistan in the third and last match of the rubber in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024 after Game 48.
'I'm confident that this interaction will elevate the team's spirits and instill a great deal of positivity.'
Lucknow Super Giants' Mayank Yadav has terrorised batters this season and Gujarat Titans batter David Miller on Saturday suggested his teammates to either take him down or negotiate his overs carefully when they face the young pace sensation in their IPL game in Lucknow.
Virat Kohli says he doesn't need either approval or assurance from anyone on his capability.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan vs South Africa, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Suryakumar Yadav hammered his maiden IPL ton and took the sheen away from Rashid Khan's dazzling all-round performance with MI picking up a win over GT.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup match between India and Afghanistan played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls, single-handedly guiding Australia to an improbable three-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan and Australia, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
Thanks for reminding me that I'm aging: Mohit Sharma
Rajasthan Royals' star-studded batting will face the serious challenge of decoding Sunil Narine's mystery at Eden Gardens when they take on two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in a top-of-the-table IPL clash in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Afghanistan easily beat Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Pune on Monday and Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was quick to attribute his team's confidence to the triumphant run-chase against Pakistan.
India's aid comes to mind as Afghanistan script famous win
Will the young gun survive Virat Kohli's comeback?
Lucknow Super Giants picked up their first-ever win over the Gujarat Titans.
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