Brandon King suffers side strain, doubtful for rest of T20 World Cup

IANS | June 20, 2024 10:00 AM

Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 20 (IANS) In a significant blow to the West Indies' T20 World Cup campaign, star batsman Brandon King is a major doubt for the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a side strain during their match against England in St Lucia on Wednesday night.

T20 World Cup: Will think whether to play both Kuldeep and Yuzi, says Dravid ahead of Afghanistan clash

IANS | June 20, 2024 12:37 AM

Bridgetown, June 20 (IANS) As the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 approaches, India's head coach Rahul Dravid has hinted at a potential change in the playing XI that could see wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav making his tournament debut against Afghanistan on Thursday. This strategic adjustment comes as India transitions from the pace-friendly pitches of New York to the spin-friendly conditions of the Caribbean.

T20 World Cup: Just wait and watch, he will perform, says Irfan Pathan on Virat Kohli

IANS | June 19, 2024 11:26 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) As India gear up for their first Super Eight stage game in the T20 World Cup 2024 against Afghanistan on Thursday in Barbados, the spotlight is firmly on the team's batting form, particularly that of former captain Virat Kohli. The New York group stage saw Indian batters struggle on tricky pitches, with Kohli managing only single-digit scores in all three matches. Yet, former cricketer Irfan Pathan remains unperturbed.

T20 World Cup: De Kock, Markram help South Africa post 194/4 against USA

IANS | June 19, 2024 10:37 PM

North Sound (Antigua), June 19 (IANS) Opener Quinton de Kock hammered a 40-ball 74 and skipper Aiden Markram scored 46 off 32 balls to help South Africa reach a mighty total of 194/4 as they batted first against the USA in the opening Super Eight stage match in ICC Men's T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.

2nd ODI: Mandhana, Harmanpreet, Vastrakar shine as India beat South Africa by four runs; win series 2-0

IANS | June 19, 2024 10:12 PM

Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana slammed a century each and pacer Pooja Vastrakar bowled a superb final over as India Women defeated South Africa by four runs in a well-fought second One-day International that ended in a thriller and gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.

Michael Vaughan opens up about battling stress-induced illness

IANS | June 19, 2024 8:35 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan revealed his struggle with a stress-induced inflammatory illness that he has been battling for the past nine months. The 49-year-old took to social media to provide an update on his health, revealing that the illness significantly impacted his life, particularly around Boxing Day when he was unable to pick up a microphone.