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"Rohit Sharma And Co's T20 World Cup Win Ignited Our Passion To Triumph": Jemimah Rodrigues

Apart from chasing their first-ever Women's T20 World Cup, India will also be striving to make a rare double of winning two silverwares in the shortest format in both genders, an achievement which would be very unique in the cricketing world. Right-handed batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the desire and passion to win the upcoming tournament was reignited in the team on seeing the Rohit Sharma-led side end a major trophy drought by winning Men's T20 World Cup this year with a seven-run win over South Africa in the final at Barbados.

Ulster triallist Zac Ward emerges as Ireland flyer

Zac Ward is on a short-term trial with Ulster and the versatile Sevens player looked like a man on a mission as Emerging Ireland began their tour of South Africa with a six-try win.

Proteas spin ace Shamsi opts out of national contract with Cricket SA

Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has opted out of his national contract with Cricket South Africa with immediate effect.

ICC's Initiative To Shield Players From 'Toxic Content' In Women's T20 WC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a social media moderation tool at the Women's T20 World Cup to "protect the cricket community from toxic content" and create a safer and inclusive online environment for players and fans. The tournament gets underway in Sharjah on Thursday with the final slated in Dubai on October 20. This AI-powered tool, in collaboration with GoBubble, monitors toxic content like hate speech and harassment across official and player social media channels, aiming to protect mental health and foster a positive atmosphere.

Virat Kohli Joins Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List, Becomes Only Current Player In World To...

India's talismanic batter Virat Kohli registered another illustrious milestone to his name, as he breached the 1000 fours mark in Test cricket. Having already done so in one-day internationals, Kohli reached the 4-digit mark in the longest format too, as India defeated Bangladesh in the second Test at Kanpur. Virat, who has a total of 1302 fours to his name in ODI cricket, reached 1001 fours mark in Test cricket during his stay on the crease on Day 5 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium on Tuesday.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Team India Schedule, Squad, Fixtures List, Where To Watch

The Indian women's cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will be aiming to make history in October and become the first India side to lift a senior World Cup title in women's international cricket, as they participate in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Having finished runners-up once in the T20 World Cup (in 2020), India have a strong unit that will hope to go the distance this time around. However, India have their work cut out, with six-time T20 World Cup champions Australia and recently-crowned Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in their group.

Virat Kohli Speaks In Bengali After Receiving Special Gift From Bangladesh Star - Video Goes Viral

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli showed off his Bengali skills after receiving a special gift from Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz following the second Test match in Kanpur. Miraz gifted a bat from his company to Virat and the star batter responded in Bengali to the gesture. "Khoob bhalo achi (it's very good),” said Kohli with a smile in response to Miraz giving him the bat. “Wish you all the best. Keep doing the good work,” he added. Earlier, Miraz also gifted a bat from his company to India skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit was delighted with the gift and he had a special message for the Bangladesh star.

Emerging Ireland off to strong start with first win in South Africa

Emerging Ireland head coach Simon Easterby was delighted with the nature of their winning start to their tour of South Africa.

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"Rohit Sharma And Co's T20 World Cup Win Ignited Our Passion To Triumph": Jemimah Rodrigues

Ulster triallist Zac Ward emerges as Ireland flyer

Proteas spin ace Shamsi opts out of national contract with Cricket SA

ICC's Initiative To Shield Players From 'Toxic Content' In Women's T20 WC

Virat Kohli Joins Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List, Becomes Only Current Player In World To...

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Team India Schedule, Squad, Fixtures List, Where To Watch

Virat Kohli Speaks In Bengali After Receiving Special Gift From Bangladesh Star - Video Goes Viral

Emerging Ireland off to strong start with first win in South Africa