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"Jis Din Gira Denge, Us Din...": Old Statement Of Indian Who Mentored Afghanistan Goes Viral

Afghanistan pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of cricket, beating Australia by 21 runs in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. This was their first win of over Australia in any format, having narrowly lost out to them in the ODI World Cup last year in India. The win also keeps Afghanistan afloat in the race to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. Afghanistan have pulled off some huge results over the years, but after wins over New Zealand and Australia in the ongoing T20 World Cup, it is safe to say that they are knocking on the door to become a cricketing powerhouse.

Hardik Pandya Becomes 1st Indian To Achieve This Rare Feat In T20 World Cup History

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the first Indian player to achieve a unique double in ICC T20 World Cup history during his side's match in the Super 8s against Bangladesh on Saturday. During the game, Hardik became the first-ever Indian to have 300-plus runs and 20-plus wickets in the tournament history. While batting, Pandya made a full-fledged return to batting form on a batting-friendly surface, making 50 in 27 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 185.19. While bowling, he got a crucial wicket from wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das.

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.

"He's Like The Reserve Bank": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been showing his true mettle every now and then and guiding Team India to victory in crucial games. In the ongoing T20 World Cup, the star pacer is at his absolute best and consistently delivering top-notch performances. His magnificent three-wicket haul against Pakistan is one of the major highlights of the tournament. It was Bumrah's deadly spell that propelled Team India to win against the arch-rivals Pakistan in a low-scoring encounter.

Pakistan Assistant Coach Pursues Legal Action Against Match-Fixing Claims

Pakistan men's team assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has said that those engaging in false allegations and narratives targeting his family "will be dealt with through legal action." Pakistan's T20 World Cup woeful campaign ended on a heartbreaking note. The Babar Azam-led side crashed out of the tournament in the group stage. Mahmood stated that he is upset to hear such claims that are false and baseless. "I have heard some false allegations and narratives circulating on social media and other media platforms. I categorically state that these allegations are entirely baseless and false, and it is extremely upsetting to hear them," Mahmood wrote on X.

Watch: "Cricket Team Ko Kya Hua Hai", Babar Azam Roasted In Pakistan Parliament

The Pakistan cricket team had a horrible outing in the T20 World Cup 2024 as the Babar Azam-led side crashed out of the competition in the group stage. They were beaten by United States and India in their opening two matches and although they did beat Canada and Ireland, it was too little too late for them. The unceremonious exit led to massive criticism of the Pakistan cricket team - both by fans and experts - with fingers being pointed towards captain Babar Azam. The fallout of the exit even reached the Pakistan parliament where Abdul Qadir Patel, a member of parliament, took a dig at Babar for performing horribly in the T20 World Cup with a reference to former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Canadian cricketers join marquee names from abroad of GT20 Canada competition

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and Pakistan captain Babar Azam, vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan and pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi are among the marquee cricket names slated to play in this summer's GT20 Canada competition.

"The Einstein Who Made Babar Azam Captain": Did Shoaib Akhtar Take Dig At Imran Khan On T20 World Cup Mess?

The scrutiny of the Pakistan cricket team is on after yet another forgettable display at an ICC event. For the second successive tournament, under the leadership of Babar Azam, Pakistan could not do justice to their billing. In the ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan could not qualify for the semi-final while in the T20 World Cup 2024, the side could not progress ahead from the group stage. After the ODI World Cup 2023, Babar Azam lost his captaincy and Shaheen Afridi was given the reins. But after only one series, he was sacked and Babar was reinstated.

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"Jis Din Gira Denge, Us Din...": Old Statement Of Indian Who Mentored Afghanistan Goes Viral

Hardik Pandya Becomes 1st Indian To Achieve This Rare Feat In T20 World Cup History

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

"He's Like The Reserve Bank": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan Assistant Coach Pursues Legal Action Against Match-Fixing Claims

Watch: "Cricket Team Ko Kya Hua Hai", Babar Azam Roasted In Pakistan Parliament

Canadian cricketers join marquee names from abroad of GT20 Canada competition

"The Einstein Who Made Babar Azam Captain": Did Shoaib Akhtar Take Dig At Imran Khan On T20 World Cup Mess?