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The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and hosts Australia would look to defend the crown they won last year after defeating New Zealand in the summit clash. Before the marquee event, Australia would look to find out their best possible playing XI, and the Aaron Finch-led side will kickstart their preparation by facing India in a three-match T20I series, beginning Tuesday in Mohali.
Star India batter Virat Kohli reached Mohali on Saturday ahead of India's T20I series against Australia. The first match between India and Australia will be played at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. The PCA took to Twitter to share a video of Kohli arriving at the airport in Mohali. Kohli was accompanied by police officers and security personnel. "Look who's here," the PCA wrote in their tweet, along with a heart-eyes emoji. "Welcome @imVkohli to the city beautiful."
India's preparation for the T20 World Cup will start on Tuesday as the Rohit Sharma-led side will take on Australia in a three-match T20I series. Ahead of the opener, former India batter Gautam Gambhir has said that heading into the big event, one should not focus on individual landmarks, and the entire focus should be on how valuable a contribution in terms of making the team win. Gambhir also said that KL Rahul probably has more ability than Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli.
Team India is all set for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is slated to be played in Australia in October-November. Ahead of the mega event, the Rohit Sharma-led side will be squaring off against Australia and South Africa in a home series, starting from September 20. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, Team India had a forgettable outing as they failed to qualify for the final of the tournament. Despite that, Team India had some positives to take from the tournament like, Virat Kohli's 71st century which came against Afghanistan.
President Ganguly's ICC future in focus as board prepares for electionsNEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) may have got relief from the Supreme Court which allowed relaxation in the cooling-off period, but the current dispensation is faced with a key question: does it need any changes to its apex council? While the court's ruling makes president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah eligible to be re-elected, there's talk whether the current bod y needs an overhaul. In the given scenario, a lot will depend on Ganguly.
Pakistan and England continue their build-up for next month's T20 World Cup in Australia when they begin a seven-match series in Karachi on Tuesday -- the tourists' first visit since 2005. The long-awaited return of England comes five months after a trouble-free tour by Australia, their first in 24 years, which helped Pakistan's rehabilitation as a safe place to play cricket. International cricket has gradually returned to Pakistan following years where they were forced to play home matches in neutral venues after a deadly attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009. England had been originally scheduled to arrive in October last year but cancelled at short notice after New Zealand pulled out of a tour citing safety concerns. England's withdrawal infuriated the Pakistan Cricket Board, who called it "disrespectful" as they made strides to show the country was a secure destination.
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria feels that BCCI made Sanju Samson the captain of India A team for its unofficial ODI series against New Zealand due to the pressure built over them for not selecting the player for the upcoming T20 World Cup. It is worth noting that wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik got a nod ahead of Samson in the 15-member Indian squad, while the 27-year-old youngster even failed to get a spot in the reserves. He will now be leading India A against New Zealand in a three-match series.
The second match of the Legends League Cricket will be played between Bhilwara Kings and Manipal Tigers on Sunday in Lucknow. The Kings will be led by the former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan while former India spinner Harbhajan Singh will be captaining the Tigers. It will be an interesting match as the Irfan Pathan-led side features the likes of Shane Watson, Matt Prior, Naman Ojha, among others. Tigers on the other hand, will be having the services of Australia pacer legend Brett Lee and former South Africa spinner Imran Tahir.