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Both the Indian and New Zealand teams failed to hit the ground as heavens opened up during Pakistan's chase of 155 against Afghanistan at the same venue in the first practice match of the day.
The Proteas' final warm-up for the T20 World Cup against Bangladesh was abandoned due to inclement weather in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Two of the finest bowlers in the world in their own category -- Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rashid Khan -- were spotted having a highly engrossing chat with each other, possibly about cricketing affairs on the field, as Afghanistan took on Pakistan in a warm-up game ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12s. Shaheen, who is marking his return to the Pakistan team after a long injury lay-off sat alongside Rashid in the dugout during the 15th over of Pakistan's batting.
The ‘poster boy of Indian cricket' Virat Kohli is a name that doesn't need any introduction in the global cricketing spectrum. Kohli has been a big servant of the game for years and has given Indian cricket new dimensions both as a batter and a captain. He might not be the Indian skipper at present but he still remains one of the strongest pillars of the Indian team. However, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a video featuring a few stalwarts of the Indian team, Kohli was nowhere to be seen.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah's recent statement on the 2023 Asia Cup has invited criticism from Pakistan. Moments after being re-elected for the post of secretary, Shah said that India will not travel to Pakistan to participate in the 2023 50-over Asia Cup. Shah's statement has led to criticism from across the border, with reports suggesting that Pakistan might not participate in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. In the same light, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt also shared his views on the comments made by the BCCI secretary.
World Cup is currently underway in Australia. 8 teams are fighting it out currently for the four open spots in the Super 12 stage. Over the course of 45 matches the winner of the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup will be decided. The Super 12 phase of the competition begins from October 22 with the hosts Australia taking on their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in what will be a repeat of the 2021 T20 World Cup final. Seven venues across seven Australian cities -- Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart and Perth --are hosting matches and welcoming fans from across the globe for close to a month this time. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at all the venues that are hosting the T20 World Cup in Australia this time: Melbourne Cricket Ground
The 8th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup is currently on in Australia. The gap between the last edition and this one was one of only a few months, with the last one having been played in the UAE in 2021, after being shifted out of Sri Lanka. The gap between the sixth and seventh editions meanwhile was a very long one of five years (2016 and then 2021). Overall, in the seven previous editions, the tournament has seen as many as six different champions, with only the West Indies managing to win two titles so far. Here, TimesofIndia.com takes a look at the champions of the previous editions and the big highlights: 2007 T20 World Cup in South AfricaChampions - India
India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup warm-up match Live Updates: India take on New Zealand in a T20 World Cup warm-up game at the Gabba in Brisbane. The rain, however, might play spoilsport, as the game between Afghanistan and Pakistan was called off mid-way just a few hours earlier.