Former Australian captain Brad Haddin encouraged the Aussie public to go out and watch Indian icons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action
Indian batter and former ODI skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his excitement for the tour to Australia and how much he loves playing against the current 50-over world champions.
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If this were a first-class fixture, the side might as well have declared, but given that it was a T20I encounter, UAE had no such option.
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'People said, 'Don't come to India. If you try, you won't be able to'.'
When asked about their first match of the tournament against Ireland, the skipper said it would be a great game.
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With a five-match T20I series in October-November in Australia, five T20Is against South Africa at home in December and five T20Is against New Zealand at home in January 2026, Team India will now look to test itself, its combinations and youngsters against some of the world's best T20I teams ahead of the T20 WC 2026, which will start in early 2026.
The 'Hitman' said that being focused and staying calm helped India overcome Proteas and pull out a win from the jaws of defeat.
'He was always a people's person. Don't forget he had been a Delhi captain in a team that had a lot of big stars, India players. They played under him and he managed them fairly well.'
Kohli and Rohit, the two generational talents with 8334 T20I runs, six centuries, 69 fifties and 119 catches between them are the last bridge between the old and new and they both deserve to be in the same frame with that trophy in hand.
'Archer brings excitement and an X-factor to the team'
Vaughan unleashed a scathing criticism of the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, calling it "sub-standard"
Kamalini's batting was all about precise placing and finding angles rather than power as England bowlers ran out of options against the left-hander.
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'You need a guy who can just stay there. India need that sheet anchor, be it T20 World Cup or ODI World Cup. Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot go.'
India opener Shafali admitted that Sri Lanka are no longer only dependent on their skipper Chamarai Athapaththu.
Ishan and KL have better returns than Samson and Jitesh though their slow playing style has come under scrutiny.
Earlier in the day, Nigeria ended their campaign with a thrilling six-run victory over Ireland.
Pathan conceded that Jasprit Bumrah is the only automatic selection among the bowlers.
The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with several boards which have yet to pay prize money from this year's Twenty20 World Cup to the players, sources told Reuters on Thursday.
'If a player who is not being selected after scoring so many runs in the IPL, then there is some other reason for his non-inclusion.'
'I'm pretty sure all the fans across various teams are quite excited and looking forward to this tournament. And also as players (we) can't wait to get started.'
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Rohit Sharma believes the major turning point of the T20 World Cup final was Rishabh Pant taking a break to get taping done on his knee.
Schutt (3/12) also equalled South Africa's Shabnim Ismail's record scalp of 43 wickets across all editions of T20 World Cup.
Pakistan bowlers fired in unison to guide their team to a memorable 31-run win over Sri Lanka in their low-scoring opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Thursday.
Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the tournament opener in an afternoon fixture followed by a clash between Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the day at Sharjah.
Laxman detailed how the women cricketers went about their preparation for the big event.
Led by the retiring duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the players danced to the electrifying tunes of Chak De India alongside a jubilant crowd.
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Captain Nigar Sultana top-scored for Bangladesh with a 44-ball 39 but she did not get enough support from her batting colleagues.
South Africa boosted their hopes of reaching the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals with a convincing 80-run victory over Scotland in Dubai.
India need victory big enough to boost its net run-rate (NRR) when they face Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Here's wishing the OG 'Captain Fantastic' a very Happy Birthday.
South Africa and India have advanced as the two other teams unbeaten in the group stage though both had their struggles in the United States leg of the tournament.
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