T20 Rankings: Pakistan captain Babar Azam climbs to number one, Virat Kohli remains fifth
Azam, who was previously at the top of the ranking in January 2018, has played a key role in Pakistan's ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign, making 198 runs across four innings, averaging 66 at a strike rate of 124.52.
Nov 03, 2021, 16:24 PM IST
India vs Afghanistan Predicted XI: Will R Ashwin replace Varun Chakravarthy in all-important match?
India will hope to turn things around as far as their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign is concerned when they take on Afghanistan in their third clash of the tournament which will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 03, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021: Virat Kohli’s side need to keep mental fatigue aside, says Irfan Pathan
It will be a change in venue for India after playing both their opening games at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as they will play Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 03, 2021, 14:24 PM IST
India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup: Afghan head coach Lance Klusener shares team's 'fairytale journey'
Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener praises his team for an amazing campaign so far and is impressed by the hunger the players have shown to improve their game.
Nov 03, 2021, 13:08 PM IST
Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli: Pakistan skipper sets THIS incredible record in T20 World Cup
Pakistan skipper Babar has also been in sizzling form with the bat, scoring 198 runs in four matches with three fifties at an average of over 66 and strike-rate of 124.5.
Nov 03, 2021, 11:40 AM IST
Sabse Bada Mauka: Pakistan's fourth consecutive win in the ICC T20 Men's World Cup
Pakistan beat Namibia by 45 runs to register their fourth consecutive win in a Group 2 match. Namibia had received a target of 190 runs to win, but they could only score 144 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets.
Nov 03, 2021, 11:02 AM IST
Watch: Babar Azam’s Pakistan win hearts by visiting Namibia dressing room to praise opponents for ‘competitiveness’
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)) shared a video on Twitter in which Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman are seen cheering up the cricketers from the Namibian side after a competitive encounter.
Nov 03, 2021, 10:27 AM IST
India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021: Can Virat Kohli’s side still qualify for the semi-final?
India need to first win their remaining matches and then they would be hoping for some results to go in their favour. A win against Afghanistan, Namibia, and Scotland will not be enough, Team India needs to register comprehensive wins as the net run rate might come into play as well.
Nov 03, 2021, 09:14 AM IST
India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri discuss strategy ahead of must-win tie
Interestingly, it was Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav who were earlier engaged in a long chat after their training session while MS Dhoni was busy chatting with Ravi Shastri as they watched the batsmen fine-tune their skills at the nets.
Nov 03, 2021, 07:43 AM IST
New Zealand vs Scotland Live Streaming ICC T20 World Cup 2021: When and Where to watch NZ vs SCO Live in India
Having already played Pakistan and India, New Zealand expected to breeze past Scotland and Namibia while the clash against Afghanistan could be tricky.
Nov 03, 2021, 07:25 AM IST
India vs Afghanistan Live Streaming ICC T20 World Cup 2021: When and Where to watch IND vs AFG Live in India
For Virat Kohli, in probably his last three matches as T20 captain of India, one would expect some prudent team selections and it starts with the question of repeatedly ignoring a player of Ravichandran Ashwin’s calibre.
Nov 03, 2021, 07:08 AM IST
T20 World Cup 2021: Mohammad Rizwan breaks multiple records held by Virat Kohli, check HERE
Mohammad Rizwan also surpassed Kohli’s highest T20I career averages (minimum qualification is for 1,000 runs scored). Rizwan is currently averaging 52.66.
Nov 03, 2021, 06:32 AM IST
T20 World Cup 2021: Pakistan beat Namibia to become first team to qualify for semifinals
Pakistan racked up 189 in their allotted 20 overs and then restricted Namibia's reply to 144/5 as Men in Green registered their fourth win in four games in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Nov 02, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma hit nets as Suryakumar Yadav returns to training ahead of must-win T20 World Cup game
Skipper Virat Kohli and deputy Rohit Sharma were the first to hit the nets as the frontline pacers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami gave the session a miss to recover for the game against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Another good news was the presence of batsman Suryakumar Yadav.
Nov 02, 2021, 21:18 PM IST
India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021: Rashid Khan urges fans to come to stadium with tickets - WATCH
More than 16,000 tickets had been issued for the game between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Dubai. However, thousands of ticketless fans travelled to the venue and then attempted to force entry into the stadium last week.
Nov 02, 2021, 20:37 PM IST
'Dear Virat, these people are filled with...': Rahul Gandhi backs Kohli after rape threats to his daughter
The Congress leader urged Kohli to forgive those trolling him
Nov 02, 2021, 19:32 PM IST
T20 World Cup 2021: Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje star as South Africa knock out Bangladesh
South Africa limited Bangladesh to 84/10 and then chased down the target in 13.3 overs on the back of a decent batting performance at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 02, 2021, 19:16 PM IST
India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2021: Hamid Hassan goes from part-time commentator to strike bowler against Virat Kohli’s side
The 6ft 5 fast bowler Hamid Hassan from Nangarhar, Afghanistan, in fact served as a TV commentator during Afghanistan series against Ireland in Dehradun a couple of years back.
Nov 02, 2021, 17:24 PM IST
T20 World Cup 2021: Vikram Rathour reapplies for post of Team India batting coach
The tenure of the present set of coaching staff, including chief coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar and Rathour, among others, will end with the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup underway in the UAE.
T20 World Cup 2021: Mahela Jayawardene lashes out at Virat Kohli and Team India management for demoting Rohit Sharma
After the 10-wicket hammering at the hands of Pakistan in the opening ICC T20 'Super 12' game, the Team India management decided to open with young Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, while Rohit Sharma came in at No.3 and Kohli at No.4 in the match against New Zealand.
