[[{“value”:” Team India’s T20 WC Triumph in 2007 (PC: BCCI/X) The ICC T20 World Cup assumes the adventurer’s role today, journeying to the United States of America in search of a new audience, even if they are primarily expats from cricket-playing nations. But, back in 2007, during the inaugural tournament, few knew what to …
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[[{“value”:” Team India and ICC T20 World Cup 2024 (Image: BCCI/ICC) Every evening, when I watch the IPL with one eye on the T20 World Cup, now just two weeks away, I have this dilemma. The IPL on its own is great. But the moment it is about the Indians in the IPL, and …
Virat Kohli after the match in MCG, India vs Pakistan, T20 WC, 2022 (Image: BCCI) India v Pakistan in New York on June 9, as part of the T20 World Cup, is just 25 days away. And India-Pakistan always bring about fascinating stories. During the last T20 World Cup in Australia, I was going through …
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Robin Peterson (PC: X) A glut of outlandish batting performances in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is threatening to change T20 benchmarks. Teams have gone past the previous highest total of 263 four times. There have been 35 tallies in excess of 200 in 58 matches and eight above 250. Hundred …
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Image: ICC In separate statements, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and International Cricket Council have tried to assure the stakeholders in relation to the upcoming T20 World Cup, in the backdrop of the West Indies board receiving a terror threat to the mega event. As per a report on Cricbuzz, pro-Islamic State (IS) media sources, …
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Kuldeep Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal (PC: X) The assumption is that the pitches in the Caribbean for the T20 World Cup would be slow-turners. The 15-member Indian squad for the ICC event in June has an overload of spinners, because captain Rohit Sharma wanted it that way. “I definitely wanted four spinners,” Rohit …
Are India going to T20 World Cup with one spinner too many? Read More »
Marcus Stoinis (PC: X) The Lucknow Super Giants secured a much-needed victory against Mumbai Indians, with Marcus Stoinis emerging as the standout performer. Stoinis delivered a crucial all-round performance for his team, starting with his bowling contribution. He was entrusted with the new ball for the first time in this IPL season and made an …
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From Left: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik. Source: IPL Website Dinesh Karthik aspires to play at the upcoming T20 World Cup. Only a few days ago, he spoke about being “100 per cent ready” for the ICC event. “At this stage in my life, it would be the greatest feeling for me …
Pant certain, but who will be the second ’keeper for T20 World Cup? Read More »
Dhruv Jurel (Source: X) A good IPL with the bat can take Dhruv Jurel to the T20 World Cup, it is learnt. Over three Tests against England, the 23-year-old impressed the selectors and the Indian team management enough to become a serious contender for the wicketkeeper-batsman role at the T20 World Cup, notwithstanding that this …
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the ICC World Cup 2023 (Image: Debasis Sen for RevSportz) On November 28, I had written for RevSportz that it was impossible to imagine a T20 World Cup team without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. And my argument was purely on the basis of performance. Given the form …
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