Tag: World Cup
I Was Initially A Little Bit Surprised: McCullum On Kohli Stepping Down As T20I Captain
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum admitted he was initially "surprised" by Virat Kohli's announcement to step down as the T20I captain after the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE in October and November. He also said that thinking about how consuming being the captain in all formats is, the surprise has slowly gone down. ....
'He's Going To Be A Key Factor For India': Virat Kohli Showers Praise On This KKR Bowler
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday showered praise on Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner Varun Chakravarthy, saying he's going to be "a key factor when he plays for India". ....
T20 World Cup: Mahela Jayawardene To Join Sri Lanka As A Consultant
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will join the team as a consultant for the first round of the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, said the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday. Jayawardene will join the Sri Lankan team immediately after the conclusion of IPL 2021, where he is currently the head coach of defending champions Mumbai Indians. ....
Saba Karim Seeks Clarity On Hardik Pandya's Fitness
Former India cricketer Saba Karim has questioned the inclusion of all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to commence in the UAE and Oman next month when there is a question mark on his fitness. ....
Players Like Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan Resting On Past Laurels: Brian Lara
Following another dismal performance by Mumbai Indians player Suryakumar Yadav -- who was bowled for a duck by Ravi Bishnoi -- and Ishan Kishan being dropped from the five-time champions' playing XI against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, West Indian legend Brian Lara said that either the player were getting bogged down by India selection or they, perhaps, had lost the appetite to win. ....
T20 World Cup: Each One Of Us Is Going To Give Everything To Repeat History, Says Rohit Sharma
The stylish opener and the vice-captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma has recalled India's 2007 Word T20 triumph and urged the men-in-blue brigade to "make it happen" again as they are preparing for the mega sporting spectacle, scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman from October 17. ....
Rahul Dravid As A Coach, MS Dhoni As Mentor Is Going To Be A Boon For Indian Cricket: MSK Prasad
Former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad has suggested that ex-Team India captain Rahul Dravid is an ideal candidate to take over as coach of the national side after the conclusion of Ravi Shastri's tenure. ....
T20 World Cup Venues To Operate At 70% Fan Capacity
In a sign that things could be as close to normal as possible during the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to commence in the UAE and Oman later this month, the organisers have announced that all venues in the UAE will be "operating at approximately 70 per cent of maximum seated capacity", the International Cricket Council said on Monday. ....
Tim Paine Has No Empathy Towards England Cricketers: Nasser Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has said that England players getting flak -- particularly with regard to their "attitude to quarantining at the Ashes" -- was wrong, adding that no-one should doubt their commitment as the team had played the most number of Tests since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. ....
Ashes Could Be In Doubt, Hints ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have released a statement on the Ashes tour, saying that they will make a decision over 'whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the tour to go ahead' later this week. The Ashes tour to Australia has been in doubt due to the quarantine conditions and players' families accompanying them for the five-match series. ....
