India has played their recent tournaments/big matches like ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, the ICC World Test Championship and some big bilateral series, like against Australia without some of their big stars like Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul
Rohit has not played a T20I international for India ever since Men in Blue's ten-wicket loss to England in the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia on November 10 last year. In his absence, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is leading the team and a lot of young, new talents like
India and West Indies will lock horns in the first match of the five-match T20I series at Tarouba on Thursday. West Indies failed to qualify for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India, missing out on its first WC ever. This series will help them prepare for next year's ICC Men's T2
This is the second time that PNG has qualified for a Men’s T20 World Cup, as per an ICC press release. The side made it to the T20 WC in 2021 held in UAE and Oman but finished at the bottom.
Electing to bat first, Bhutan got off to a solid start courtesy of Pradhan and fellow opener Tenjin Rabgey. The duo combined to hit a boundary off each of the first five overs to push the score to 33 for no loss.
The pacer pointed out India's disappointing performances against Bangladesh, South Africa, and Australia in bilateral series cricket and Men in Blue's heartbreaking exits in the 2021 and 2022 ICC T20 World Cups.
Thailand’s second win of the tournament allowed them to maintain their undefeated run and to claim the top spot on the points table, marginally ahead of Malaysia who are also undefeated after two games.
The winner of this tournament will progress to the Asia Regional Final in Nepal in November, with the two leading teams from that event then making it through to the 20-over showcase in 2024.
Ireland remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, having registered victories against Italy, Denmark, Austria, and Jersey before their clash against Germany resulted in a washout.