South Africa head coach Conrad Shukri Conrad has expressed excitement ahead of his team's Super Eight opener against the defending champions India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday, saying the team is entering the next stage with confidence after successfully navigating the group stag
From Abhishek Sharma to Shivam Dube, India's squad features as many as seven left-handed batters in their squad. Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel believes India's left-hander-heavy lineup is packed with aggressive batters.
India will be starting off their Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup against South Africa at Ahmedabad on Friday. So far in the tournament, Indian batters, particularly Tilak Varma and skipper Suryakumar Yadav, have not been at their best against spin, finding it tough to dominate the
India bowling coach Morne Morkel hailed star all-rounder Shivam Dube's growth as a bowler, saying it comes from confidence and team backing from the captain, coach, and staff support.
Speaking on Star Sports' 'Cricket Live' programme, JioStar expert Sunil Gavaskar praised Dube's improved shot selection, Varun Chakaravarthy's crucial spell and shared his thoughts on Abhishek Sharma's lean patch in the tournament.
Dube's explosive 31-ball 66 and his two wickets earned him the 'Player of the Match' award in 17-run win over Netherlands at Ahmedabad and this effort was another day at crisis management for Dube. When he came in at 110/4 in 14th over, his team needed acceleration and his knock pushed them
Dube's fiery 66 and his brutal partnership with Hardik Pandya towards the back end of the innings took India to 193/5 in 20 overs. Despite regular strikes from Indian bowlers, particularly Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) and Shivam Dube (2/35), Netherland fought really well and made 176/7 in 20 ov
A brilliant all-round performance from Dube and a fine spell from Varun Chakravarthy helped India end the group stage of the ICC T20 World Cup unbeaten, with a 17-run win over a valiant Netherlands at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.
During the run-chase of 194 runs, the Netherlands opening pair of Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt tried to take down Indian bowlers quite proactively, collecting boundaries against the pace of Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, and also Washington Sundar's spin.
Group 1 of the Super Eights consists of India, Zimbabwe, West Indies and South Africa, while Group 2 includes Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand, as per ICC.
The Men in Blue, who have already qualified for the Super Eights, will be looking to end the league stage with four wins out of four matches, building momentum ahead of the next stage. The Netherlands, meanwhile, will be aiming for an upset in a tournament that has so far showcased strong