T20 World Cup: Dravid confirms he is in his final assignment as India head coach

IANS | June 3, 2024 11:56 PM

New York, June 3 (IANS) Rahul Dravid has confirmed that the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup will be his final assignment as India's head coach and has not reapplied for the role. Dravid’s stint as India’s head coach began after the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup in November and had come to an end with the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup at home.

T20 World Cup: South Africa begin campaign with tricky six-wicket win over Sri Lanka

IANS | June 3, 2024 11:44 PM

New York, June 3 (IANS) South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in a low-scoring Group D match of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here on Monday. It was a pitch where it was tricky to bat on, with variable bounce and big square boundaries adding to the challenge for batters on a bowler-friendly surface.

'Huge thing': Sanju Samson opens up on T20 World Cup selection

IANS | June 3, 2024 8:52 PM

New York, June 3 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has opened up on his T20 World Cup selection and said it was "huge" and one of the best things to ever happen in his cricket career. Samson, who made his T20I debut in 2015, will play his first T20 World Cup for the country. He is the second wicketkeeper in India's squad along with Rishabh Pant.

Doordarshan to telecast T20 World Cup matches, other major sports events

IANS | June 3, 2024 7:30 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) National broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast all the matches of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup being organised in the USA and Caribbean on its DD Free Dish platform. Prasar Bharati on Monday announced that in the year 2024, Doordarshan will follow up the high-profile coverage of the T20 World Cup with a lineup of several major global international sporting events.

T20 World Cup: ICC announces highest prize money of USD 2.45 million for tournament winners

IANS | June 3, 2024 6:56 PM

New York, June 3 (IANS) The ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will see the winners of the 20-team tournament earn at least 2.45 million USD, the highest prize money in the history of the competition, said the International Cricket Council (ICC). The prize money will be given to the winner of the tournament along with the trophy that they will lift at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29, from the overall USD 11.25 million pot sanctioned by the ICC. Every team receives a minimum of 225,000 USD for participating.