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India May Be Knocked Out Of T20 WC Super 8 - All Scenarios Explained

Afghanistan's shocking win over former champions Australia has blown Group 1 wide open as far as the T20 World Cup semi-finals are concerned. After India beat Bangladesh on Saturday, Australia needed a win over Afghanistan to also join them on four points. Australia's win would've guaranteed both the teams a place in the semi-finals ahead of their match on Monday. However, a spirited performance from Afghanistan, who also came close to beating Australia last year during the ODI World Cup, means that all four teams can still qualify for the next round heading into the final round of matches.

Sumit Nagal Confirms Paris Olympics Qualification

India's top-ranked Tennis player Sumit Nagal has officially confirmed his participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Extremely glad to share that I have officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is a monumental moment for me as the Olympics holds a special place in my heart! One of my career highlights so far was participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. And a big thanks to TOPS and SAI for extending help in the last few months,” read the statement by Sumit Nagal on X (formerly known as Twitter)

Smriti Mandhana's Graceful 90 Leads India Women To 6-Wicket Win Over South Africa, ODI Series Sweep

Smriti Mandhana waltzed to a characteristically elegant 90 to form the crux of India's six-wicket win in the third and final women's ODI against South Africa, marking their 3-0 series clean sweep in Bengaluru on Sunday. Mandhana, whose innings came off 83 balls (11x4), had efficient support casts in Shafali Verma (25), Priya Punia (28) and Harmanpreet Kaur (42, 48b, 2x4) as India went past the target of 216 without exerting themselves much. The hosts made 220 for four in 40.4 overs, after South Africa were restricted to an underwhelming 215 for eight despite skipper Laura Wolvaardt's solid 61 (57b, 7x4).

Seven Warm-Up Tests: How Bangladesh Will Prepare For "Gruelling" World Test Championship

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that the national side will play seven red-ball games to prepare for a 'gruelling Test schedule' and to shift focus from T20Is to the World Test Championship (WTC), as per ESPNcricinfo. Bangladesh will play Test series against South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan and India in their 2023-25 WTC cycle. The Test players will feature in the three four-day games in Chattogram next month while the home contests will be followed by two four-day matches against Pakistan A in Darwin from July 19 to 29. The Bangladesh A team will travel to Pakistan to play two four-day matches in August. In addition, New Zealand A plans to visit Bangladesh in August or September.

"Don't Play Reverse Shot": Suryakumar Yadav's Coach Gives Strange Advice Ahead Of India-Australia

India's explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav's childhood coach Ashok Aswalkar adviced Men in Blue to play normal cricket when they take on Australia in the 2024 T20 World Cup. In a clash of heavyweights, he said to not experiment too much against the Aussies, who are coming into the game after getting humbled by Afghanistan. The spirited performance from Afghanistan ha left Australia in a peculiar situation. Australia will now step into Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia to face India in a must-win game on Monday.

Afghanistan's Khan can finally sleep after avenging Australia defeat

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan can finally look forward to sleeping better after Saturday's T20 World Cup win avenged last year's loss to Australia in the 50-overs version.

"Bias Is Unreal": Sunil Gavaskar Blasted For Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Opinion Contrast

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has come under attack on social media after his contrasting analysis of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's dismissals during the 2024 T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh left fans unhappy. Rohit Sharma had scored a quickfire 11-ball 23 to get India off to a flying start in the powerplay. On the other hand, Kohli played a more measured innings, scoring 37 off 28 balls. However, while Gavaskar praised the selflessness of Indian captain Rohit, he was harsher in his criticism about Virat's dismissal. This led to a lot of unhappy reactions from fans of India's No. 18.

"You Bluffed Virat Kohli": Suryakumar Yadav And Axar Patel Joke Over 'Boundaries' After India Win

Suryakumar Yadav is not the world's no.1 T20I batter without reason. He has been the stalwart for India's two most recent victories at the 2024 T20 World Cup, as he delivered a second consecutive half-century against Afghanistan, in India's first Super 8 game. Post-match, Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel broke down the game playfully; one which India won comfortably by 47 runs. In particular, the two shared a light-hearted moment about Suryakumar's interaction with Virat Kohli during the India batting innings.

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India May Be Knocked Out Of T20 WC Super 8 - All Scenarios Explained

Sumit Nagal Confirms Paris Olympics Qualification

Smriti Mandhana's Graceful 90 Leads India Women To 6-Wicket Win Over South Africa, ODI Series Sweep

Seven Warm-Up Tests: How Bangladesh Will Prepare For "Gruelling" World Test Championship

"Don't Play Reverse Shot": Suryakumar Yadav's Coach Gives Strange Advice Ahead Of India-Australia

Afghanistan's Khan can finally sleep after avenging Australia defeat

"Bias Is Unreal": Sunil Gavaskar Blasted For Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Opinion Contrast

"You Bluffed Virat Kohli": Suryakumar Yadav And Axar Patel Joke Over 'Boundaries' After India Win