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Pakistan cricket team's interim head coach Saqlain Mushtaq has reportedly given a short but rousing speech to the Babar Azam-led side ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup clash against India on Sunday (October 24), urging them to conjure up the magic of the 2017 Champions Trophy final and beat the neighbours in the most-anticipated match of the tournament. ....
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems to have transitioned smoothly into the role of mentor of the Virat Kohli-led side during the ICC T20 World Cup, as the veteran cricketer was seen giving throw-downs to the players ahead of the 'Super 12' game against Pakistan here on Sunday (October 24). ....
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will see the eight existing franchises being allowed to retain a maximum of four players. Whereas, the two new teams -- Lucknow and Ahmedabad -- will be able to acquire three players from the rest of the player pool ahead of the auction, a report said. ....
Australian opener David Warner has said that people talking about his form is "quite funny", given that he has hardly played competitive cricket in the last few months, adding that he was "never worried about it" coming into the ICC T20 World Cup here. ....
Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan on Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket and will play his last match against Namibia in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday. ....
After the crushing eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand, former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed the Virat-Kohli-led side, saying that they have the skills but lack the much-needed mental toughness to win big knockout games in ICC tournaments. ....
Jos Buttler's hammering would have rattled one of the title favourites Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup but former pace bowler Brett Lee feels it's not a 'doom-and-gloom' scenario for his side just yet, and that Aaron Finch's team should "relax" and "go about things patiently". ....
England pacer Tymal Mills has been ruled out of the remainder of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup due to a right thigh strain. As his replacement, Reece Topley, another left-arm pacer, has been promoted from reserves to the main squad. Mills had been England's joint leading wicket-taker in the tournament till now alongside Adil Rashid, taking seven wickets at an average of 15.42 and economy rate of 8. ....
Outgoing India cricket team coach Ravi Shastri wants "a couple of guys" in the top-six who can roll their arm over as per the requirement of the side to give it more options in the shortest format of the game, following all-rounder Hardik Pandya coming a cropper with the ball in the ICC T20 World Cup. ....
With Ravi Shastri's coaching tenure coming to an end, Rahul Dravid will take over the reins, and a new era of Indian cricket is all set to begin under his guidance in the upcoming weeks. ....