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T20 WC: No wholesale changes for must-win clash with Australia, says Mott

With pressure mounting on England after their defeat to Ireland in a Super 12 match, coach Matthew Mott has said he will resist the urge to shake things up and make too many changes to his side

T20 World Cup IND vs NED preview: India out to tame Dutch spirit in Sydney

India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup 2022: The Indian team, after a famous win in their first clash of this World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan, would be looking to win against the Netherlands

IND vs NED T20 World Cup 2022: India Predicted XI vs Netherlands at Sydney

IND vs NED T20 World Cup, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Netherlands for the T20 World Cup 2022 match at Sydney here

Cricket Association of Bengal to give Legendary Cricketer award to Jhulan

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will confer former India women's team pacer Jhulan Goswami with the Legendary Cricketer award at its annual prize distribution day on October 29.The cricketer recently retired from cricket after playing for nearly 20 years and establishing many records.CAB will hold its annual prize distribution day on October 29 after a gap of two years.This year, prizes will be given to players for the season 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.Special awards also be conferred to various players on occasion.Indian women's cricketer Deepti Sharma will be conferred the Iconic Cricketer award for winning silver medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022, CAB said in a statement.Uday Bhanu Banerjee and Gargi Banerjee will be awarded Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019-2020.Sambaran Banerjee and Lopamudra Banerjee will receive Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020-2021.Ashok Malhotra and Mithu Mukherjee will receive Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award ...

IND vs NED Live Streaming: When and how to watch the T20 WC match in India

India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup 2022 Live Streaming: As India play its second game of the campaign, the tie can be live streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar and will be telecast on Star Sports network

T20 WC: New Zealand-Afghanistan Super 12 match washed out; points shared

For the second time this week, a match was abandoned due to rain at the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia

Virat Kohli climbs 5 positions to No 9 in ICC T20I Men's Player Rankings

Former India skipper Virat Kohli climbed 5 positions to reach number 9 position in the latest ICC Men's Player Rankings, after his heroics against Pakistan at the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Istanbul among 5 venues shortlisted to host this year's IPL mini auction

Istanbul is among the five venues shortlisted to host the IPL auction which is likely to be held on December 16, according to a BCCI official. Besides the Turkish capital and Bengaluru, the usual venue for the auction, New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are also in contention. But a final call will be taken when the IPL Governing Council, under new chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, meets for the first time soon. "No final decision has been taken yet but we are looking at Istanbul. We haven't met the teams and their officials in a relaxed environment since COVID, and this way we will be able to do that," the BCCI official told PTI. "A final decision will be taken after talking to all stakeholders." Unlike last year, this year's will be a mini auction. The 10 IPL franchises have already been asked to submit their list of retained players by November 15. Also, the salary cap is likely to be increased from Rs 90 to Rs 95 crore for the next season.

ENG vs IRE T20 World Cup: Ireland shocks England by 5 runs via DLS method

Ireland continued their giant-killing act in the T20 World Cup and pulled off yet another upset win, defeating England by five runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method to throw open group 1 of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Having stormed into Super 12 by eliminating two-time champions West Indies, Ireland rode on a sparkling 47-ball 62 by skipper Andy Balbirnie and looked for a 180-plus total before England dragged them back to bowl them out for 157 in 19.2 overs. Leg-spinner Liam Livingstone triggered the collapse before pacer Mark Wood seized the initiative as the duo returned with three wickets each to deny Ireland 15-20 runs extra. Chasing the tricky target, the 2010 champions were 105/5 in 14.3 overs, five runs short of the DLS target of 110 as the play could not be started within the cutoff time due to rain and Ireland completed their second win over England in a World Cup. Eleven years ago at the ODI World Cup in India, Kevin O'Brien had inspired a stunning win over Engla

T20 World Cup: Ireland secures victory over England by five runs via DLS

A dominant Ireland sprung a huge upset in the ongoing T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over 2010 champions England by five runs via DLS method in a Group 1 match in Super 12 stage

Finch on Anchor, Stoinis in charge, Australia storm through Lankan bowling

The Australian team's performance on Tuesday against Sri Lanka proved they have enough fuel in the tank to pull back and punch up

Dutch put up brave but futile fight, SA and Zim clash in rain-drenched tie

Dutch all-rounder Colin Ackermann nearly pulls off an upset against an experienced Bangladesh team

Only Kohli could have hit those two sixes off Haris Rauf: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya, one of the cleanest strikers in the game, feels only Virat Kohli could have come up with those two game-changing sixes off a seriously quick Haris Rauf in India's T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan. With 28 needed off the last 8 balls, India had a daunting task at hand but Kohli conjured up two strokes that will be spoken about for a long time. One was a straight-bat six over the bowler's head and the next was a flick over fine-leg under extreme pressure. That brought down the equation to a very gettable 16 off the final over. India pulled off a famous win in the last ball of the game. Hardik, who was watching Kohli's mastery from the other end, looked backed at those special sixes. "I've hit a lot of sixes but those are special, special, and really special in my heart now because of what (it) meant for both of us. I've played cricket, so much cricket, but I don't think anyone could've played those two shots except Kohli," Hardik told the BCCI website as he sat .

Kohli is a legend, I found the criticism against him amusing: Brett Lee

Keeping Virat Kohli down for too long is well-nigh impossible, reckoned Brett Lee just days before the T20 World Cup while expressing his surprise over the criticism of the maestro's lean run. Speaking to PTI, the former Australian speed merchant said that a legend like Kohli can't be kept down for too long. His words proved to be prophetic as Kohli announced his second coming with a magnificent 82 to take India home by four wickets against arch-rivals Pakistan here on Sunday. "I found it quite amusing when someone of the calibre of Virat Kohli was attacked. Those who had attacked Kohli didn't have a look at his records and his performances in the three formats of the game," Lee said during an interaction organized by Legends League Cricket. "There are times when you don't get hundreds or you don't get fifties. That's all part of professional sport. What I do know is Virat Kohli is a legend of the game and it's very hard to keep these guys down for too long," he added. Like many

T20 World Cup: Shoaib Akhtar hits out at umpires over no-ball call

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar questioned the umpires for their decisions during Sunday's India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 encounter after a no-ball was given in the final over of the game

Of extras, wickets, six and India beating Pakistan in dramatic last over

Two wickets, two extras, Virat Kohli getting bowled off a free hit and a cool finish by Ravichandran Ashwin, the blockbuster T20 World Cup contest between India and Pakistan climaxed with a dramatic last over. While the match itself was a classic, the nine-ball last over truly lived up to the expectations and hype generated in the run-up to Sunday's big-ticket game, which was played in front of a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground. Having completed his half century, Kohli had just turned the game on its head by hitting their most impactful bowler Haris Rauf for two breathtaking sixes -- one a lofted backfoot drive over long-on and another a flick over square leg. Needing 31 for 12 balls, it all boiled down to 16 from the last over with Kohli in his element and Hardik Pandya looking to explode. With the Pakistani pace troika of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf having finished their respective quotas, all eyes were on Mohammad Nawaz who had leaked 29 runs from his earlier

T20 World Cup: India-Pak blockbuster match creates new viewership record

It was a Sunday blockbuster with over 1.8 crore viewers tuning into the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match on the digital streaming platform, Disney + Hotstar. The match was telecast on Star Sports in India for television but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by the television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). It was also screened on theatres of PVR and Inox, which reported large visitors coming to watch the match at their cinema halls. On Disney+ Hotstar app, which streamed the match live, it was the highest-ever viewership at 1.8 crore beating the previous record of 1.4 crore recorded between the two teams at the Asia Cup, a source said. There were 36 lakh live views when the first ball of the match was bowled by India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar. When the Pakistan innings ended there were 1.1 crore viewers live on the app and this increased to 1.4 crore viewers during the innings break. A total of 40 lakh viewers watched when Ind

T20 WC: Virat Kohli becomes leading run-scorer in shortest format

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Sunday became the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket history

Not just Virat's but India's best-ever knock in T20 history: Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma didn't bat an eyelid before declaring Virat Kohli's 82 here on Sunday as not only his best but the most accomplished knock played in the country's T20 history. Kohli has had his issues with form, but his skipper didn't count himself among the Doubting Thomases, who had termed him well past his sell-by-date. "Yeah, I think it has to go -- definitely his best for sure, but I think from the situation we were in, and to come out with a victory, I think it has to be one of India's best knocks, not just his best knock," Rohit told mediapersons after India's T20 World Cup win against Pakistan. He explained why he rated this innings as India's No. 1 T20 knock. "Because until the 13th over (needing close to 100 runs), we were so behind in the game, and the required rate was just climbing up and up. But to come out and chase that score was an extremely brilliant effort from Virat, and then obviously Hardik (Pandya) played a role there, as well," the skipper didn't

Sourav Ganguly backs out, elder brother Snehasish set to lead CAB

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday pulled out of the race to become the Cricket Association of Bengal's next chief, paving the way for his elder brother Snehasish to be elected uncontested at its upcoming AGM on October 31. "I had said that I would contest only if there's election. There's not going to be any election, so it will be uncontested," Ganguly told reporters at Eden Gardens after he chose not to file his papers for the president's post on the last date of nomination. Denied a second term at the Indian cricket board, the former BCCI president only a week back had announced that he's all set to contest elections to return as the CAB chief. "Had I been there, it would have meant two or more people would not get any posts. So, I've moved aside," Ganguly said. "I would have been elected uncontested, but I don't think it's right. Others would not have got the opportunity to work for this association. They will be working for these three years now and we will see af