New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Jemimah Rodrigues, Sajana Sajeevan, and Priya Punia are amongst the notable names included in the Board President XI squad for the tour game against South Africa, to be played in Bengaluru on June 13.
Georgetown, June 1 (IANS) The big-hitting West Indies left-handed batter Nicholas Pooran believes his side has an opportunity to redeem itself through the upcoming 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup and make the fans in the Caribbean proud of the team. Hosting the tournament for the second time at home after the 2010 edition, West Indies will be eyeing to be the first team to win a Men’s T20 World Cup on home soil. But they have had an underwhelming run in the last two editions of the showpiece event.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The year 1994 played a crucial role in shaping the USA’s connection with football (called soccer in America) when it hosted the FIFA World Cup. The event served as a major catalyst for the sport’s penetration into American culture. Now, after three decades, the USA is once again the chosen venue for the Men’s T20 World Cup, making it the first time a major cricket event is being held in the country.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Reports have been floating around about Dinesh Karthik’s retirement since Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) final game of the season against Royal Rajasthan in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Eliminator match. The wicket-keeper batsman has officially put the reports to bed by announcing his retirement from the sport through Instagram.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Six months after the bittersweet ODI World Cup campaign, Indian cricket fans embrace and turn their attention to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the hope that Rohit & Co can finally end the 11-year ICC trophy drought that the country is suffering.
Dallas, June 1 (IANS) The 2024 men’s T20 World Cup will kick off with a North American derby between co-hosts USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Co-incidentally, the two teams played the first ever international cricket match, way back in 1844, and will mark their debut in the showpiece event in a clash against each other.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that he would pick Hardik Pandya over Shivam Dube for the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean islands, due to his proven record at international events.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Australia spinner Ashton Agar has taken a bold step to opt out of state and national contracts. Agar has embraced the life of a T20 freelancer, signalling a shift that could become commonplace among cricketers in the coming years.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube will play different roles in the T20 World Cup 2024 for India.
Pune, June 1 (IANS) Kolhapur Tuskers unveiled their team jersey for the second season of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) T20 cricket tournament as the last edition runners-up officially kicked off their title challenge.
