India's T20 World Cup final carried a mixed bag of emotions for the Indian fans. There were tears of joy as India ended their ICC World Cup drought that lasted for 13 years. There were tears of sorrow as well with the three star players bidding adieu to the shortest format of cricket.
India's newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir cleared that his approach to pick players won't be based on a particular format as he feels players who are "good enough" should play all three formats.
Speaking on the podcast, Starc said that the decision to drop him was because of the playing conditions in St Vincent where spin played a big part. Spin bowling all-rounder Ashton Agar was brought in to the side instead of him.
The Pallekele International Stadium will be hosting the T20I leg of the series while the R Premadasa is getting to host the 50-over matches, as per ESPNCricinfo.
With most of India's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024-winning squad rested for the Zimbabwe tour, the five-game series has allowed India's back-up players to showcase their talent, And with the retirement of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, the up and coming players can m
Following Rohit Sharma's announcement to retire from T20Is after winning the ICC T20 World Cup, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is likely to lead the Men in Blue in the shortest format of the game. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will lead the team in ODIs, as per the sources.
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday won the ICC Men's Player of the Month for June, beating skipper Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
India skipper Rohit Sharma wrote an emotional note for the former head coach Rahul Dravid and said that he is still trying to find the right words to express his feelings.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav believes that the stalwart trio of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli's decision to retire from the T20I format is "personal," and their absence will open a window of opportunity for the youngsters.
Former England batter and skipper Michael Vaughan has said that the ICC T20 World Cup triumph was a perfect way for veterans Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to bow out of the T20I format and there is plenty of talent to replace them
In a delightful twist of fandom and mutual admiration, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the iconic duo known for their roles as Deadpool and Wolverine, recently shared their picks for favourite Bollywood actors and Indian cricketers.