As India faces England in the high-octane semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has not only turned into a battleground for high drama on the field but also a star-studded spectacle off it.
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma recalled former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh 6 sixes in an over during ICC T20 World Cup 2007 clash as he landed in Kingsmead, Durban for the upcoming T20I series against the Proteas.
They are placed in Group B with rivals Australia, Scotland, Namibia and Oman. England will start their campaign against Scotland on June 4. However, at the time of writing, they have yet to win a T20I series since their triumph in Australia back in 2022. Let us look at Three Lions' form, key
Archer, the 28-year-old pacer has not featured in any competitive cricket since last May, when he played an Indian Premier League (IPL) match for Mumbai Indians (MI) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and has been recovering from a stress fracture that has affected his right elbow
Kohli, 35, had initially withdrawn from the India team for the first two Tests of the series, citing personal reasons but later it was announced that he will miss out on the entire five-match series.
Hales made his return to the national T20 side for the first time since 2019 last year leading up to ICC T20 World Cup. But he is not included in England's 50-over squad for the upcoming series against South Africa at home, which will start from January 27 onwards and consists of three ODIs.
Top performances from Sam Curran and Ben Stokes powered England to their second ICC T20 World Cup title after 2010, as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a gripping low-scoring final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday
Shaheen Afridi seemingly injured his knee after picking up Harry Brook's catch in the 13th over. He returned and tried to bowl, but could not continue. He could bowl for only 2.1 overs out of his four overs
India exited the tournament after the semifinal. They had finished the group stage at the Group 2 table with eight points under their belt, having won four matches out of five. They had lost their group-stage match against South Africa
With this, he has taken his record at Adelaide to 957 runs in 11 matches across 15 innings at an average of 73.61. He has scored five centuries and four fifties at the venue, with the best score of 141