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Misbah Ul Haq Picks Top Contenders For T20 World Cup, Gets Cheeky About Own Team: "Pakistan Mein Rehna Hai Toh..."

The T20 World Cup 2024 is here. With a match between USA and Canada it will start early on Sunday. However, for India, the action starts on June 5 with match against Ireland. Then, the side will face Pakistan in its toughest match of the group stage on June 9. Whenever the sides meet, there is extra attention from every quarter. Both India and Pakistan are former T20 World Cup champions. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, three former players Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan and Misbah Ul Haq got together to discuss everything about the marquee event.

England's Woakes taking break from cricket after father's death

England all-rounder Chris Woakes said his absence from cricket in recent weeks was due to the death of his father, adding that he would return to the sport "when the time is right".

Norway Chess: R Vaishali To Take On China's Tingjie Lei

In sole lead with a comfortable advantage of 2.5 points, Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali will take on Tingjie Lei of China in the fifth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Having amassed 8.5 points from the first four rounds, Vaishali is ahead of women's world champion Wenjun Ju of China and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine in the USD 1,61,000 prize money tournament. With each win under Classical time control worth three points here, Vaishali has largely benefitted from victories over compatriot Koneru Humpy and veteran Pia Cramling.

"When I See, Rohit And Virat's Wives In Stands...": Sourav Ganguly's Blunt Remark On "Pressure"

With the T20 World Cup 2024 set to begin, Indian cricketers are likely to find themselves in an extreme pressure situation again, with the task of ending the long and excruciating ICC trophy drought hovering over their heads. Cricket remains the most passionate game for Indians, and emotions go through the roof whenever the Indian team in playing in a World Cup. Sourav Ganguly, one of India's most successful captains, feels Rahul Dravid and his team need to opt for a more relaxed approach to succeed in the T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony: Time In IST, Performances, Live Streaming

The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin on June 01, with hosts USA taking on Canada in the opening match of the campaign in Texas. In what seems to be a rather strange decision taken by the authorities, the cricket world will witness a grand opening ceremony of the campaign before the second match of the season in Guyana, and not the first. The curtain-raiser event has been scheduled to take place before the West Indies vs Papua New Guinea match at the T20 World Cup, on June 02.

Gautam Gambhir Set To Replace Rahul Dravid As India Head Coach: Report

The wait for Indian cricket to find out who the Rahul Dravid's successor as the men's team's head coach would be, is likely to end soon, with Gautam Gambhir reportedly all set to take up the responsibility. Gambhir's name has been doing rounds in the Indian cricketing spectrum, with his impressive stint as mentor for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 franchise seeing his stocks rise. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also seemed to be interested in a host of big Australian names, as well as other IPL coaches like Stephen Fleming and Andy Flower, for the role of head coach of the Indian team, but it's Gambhir who seems to be ahead of the rest.

Pakistan "Not Worth It": Michael Vaughan Accepts Apology As Journalist Says 'Playing IPL Better'

In an unexpected plot twist, Farid Khan, a Pakistani journalist, has apologised to former England captain Michael Vaughan on social media. This comes a few days after Farid had slammed Vaughan after he had claimed that playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) would have been a better preparation for the England players, heading into the T20 World Cup, rather than playing against Pakistan. Reacting to Vaughan's remarks, Farid took to social media and slammed the former England batter for disrespecting Pakistan cricket.

Fit To Play "Another 3 Years", Dinesh Karthik Reveals Real Reason Behind Retirement

Dinesh Karthik retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's exit from the competition in 2024. Karthik, hailed as one of the finest Indian finishers in recent times, was one of the top performers for RCB once again as he scored 326 runs at a strike rate of 187.36. In a conversation with Cricbuzz, Karthik opened up about his decision and said that although he is physically fit to play for "another three years", it was the mental side of the sport that led to him hanging his boots. He added that he was doubtful about his ability to play such long tournaments.

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Misbah Ul Haq Picks Top Contenders For T20 World Cup, Gets Cheeky About Own Team: "Pakistan Mein Rehna Hai Toh..."

England's Woakes taking break from cricket after father's death

Norway Chess: R Vaishali To Take On China's Tingjie Lei

"When I See, Rohit And Virat's Wives In Stands...": Sourav Ganguly's Blunt Remark On "Pressure"

T20 World Cup 2024 Opening Ceremony: Time In IST, Performances, Live Streaming

Gautam Gambhir Set To Replace Rahul Dravid As India Head Coach: Report

Pakistan "Not Worth It": Michael Vaughan Accepts Apology As Journalist Says 'Playing IPL Better'

Fit To Play "Another 3 Years", Dinesh Karthik Reveals Real Reason Behind Retirement