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R Ashwin's Brilliant 'Maths Reply' To England Great On Pitch Theory As India Reach T20 WC Final

India thrashed England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 and marched into the final after a hiatus of 10 long years. Asked to bat first, India posted a total of 171/7 in 20 overs, with skipper Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav scoring 57 and 47 runs respectively. Later, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel claimed their respective three-wicket hauls as India bundled out England for 103 and won the semi-final by 68 runs. India will be facing South Africa in the final on Saturday (IST).

"What The Hell Man": Ravichandran Ashwin Blunt As Ever On Gulbadin Naib 'Fake Injury' Saga

India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Afghanistan star Gulbadin Naib amid criticism over his antics in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Bangladesh. Afghanistan wrote a new chapter in its cricketing history, qualifying for the T20 World Cup semi-finalists for the first time ever. During the dying embers of the match, Naib allegedly feigned injury after coach Jonathan Trott apparently sent signals slow down. Afghanistan were ahead of DLS with rain interrupting the match at that time. Naib immediately fell down on the ground. While his antics had sparked a laughing riot initially, fans and experts later criticised Naib for faking an injury, and accused the player of 'cheating'.

'MS Dhoni Didn't Know Me, Struggled In My Spell": R Ashwin Narrates Never-Heard-Before Tale

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that his goal as a young cricketer was to gain the approval of MS Dhoni. Although one of the finest bowlers of his generation now with over 516 Test wickets, at one stage, Ashwin was a young player in the Chennai Super Kings squad who was yet to get a chance. In a launch event of his new book 'I Have the Streets - A Kutti Cricket Story', Ashwin said that it had taken him till 2009 to gain Dhoni's attention.

R Ashwin Wants 'Red Card' For Gulbadin Naib Accused Of 'Cheating' In T20 WC. Afghanistan Star Replies

The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Super 8 game was a a widely followed one with the former making history with a maiden semi-final entry. Afghanistan needed to beat Bangladesh to be the second team from the Super 8 Group 1 after India to enter the last four stage. The Rashid Khan-led side did just that by keeping their composure in a low-scoring rain-affected match to knock out both Bangladesh and Australia from the semi-final race.

Pakistan Journalist Says "Afghanistan Can't Beat India Because Of IPL Contracts", R Ashwin Responds

The Afghanistan cricket team continued its magical resurgence in world cricket, beating the mighty Australians for the first time in their history to boost T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final hopes. Afghanistan's win over Australia turned out to be a big talking point on social media, with the cricket world lauding their rise. However, there remain those too who doubt the integrity of the Afghanistan team when it comes to playing against India over 'Indian Premier League contracts'. But, veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin isn't willing to come across such assumptions.

India Legend Criticises Hero Status, Hails "Misunderstood" Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir is the favourite to become the new head coach of Team India, and India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reminisced a heartwarming story about Gambhir. Speaking at a launch event for his book 'I Have the Streets - A Kutti Cricket Story', Ashwin mentioned that Gambhir is a "very misunderstood person". Having won IPL 2024 as mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Gambhir is the favourite to succeed Rahul Dravid and take over charge of the Indian team after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Ashwin recalled how Gambhir had supported him during his early days in the Indian team.

"I'll Show You Who I Am": R Ashwin Steps Into Virat Kohli's Shoes On No. 3 Demotion Talks

A string of poor performances as an opening batter in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 has triggered a huge debate around Virat Kohli's form and role. Traditionally a No. 3 batter, Kohli has been urged to come down the batting order and get someone like Rishabh Pant take the opening spot alongside skipper Rohit Sharma. There are those too, however, who think that such a move will damage Virat's confidence. Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, speaking on the matter, doesn't think a player like Kohli can lose his confidence.

Pakistan Snubbed As India Star Picks Potential T20 World Cup Semi-Finalists

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked four teams that he feels would make it to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup in UAE and West Indies. Interestingly, 2009 champions Pakistan, who were the runners-up last season, could not find a place in the teams selected by Ashwin. The India off-spinner backed England, Australia, West Indies and India to enter the semi-finals of the T20 mega event. He announced his pick through a funny video on social media that is going viral.

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R Ashwin's Brilliant 'Maths Reply' To England Great On Pitch Theory As India Reach T20 WC Final

"What The Hell Man": Ravichandran Ashwin Blunt As Ever On Gulbadin Naib 'Fake Injury' Saga

'MS Dhoni Didn't Know Me, Struggled In My Spell": R Ashwin Narrates Never-Heard-Before Tale

R Ashwin Wants 'Red Card' For Gulbadin Naib Accused Of 'Cheating' In T20 WC. Afghanistan Star Replies

Pakistan Journalist Says "Afghanistan Can't Beat India Because Of IPL Contracts", R Ashwin Responds

India Legend Criticises Hero Status, Hails "Misunderstood" Gautam Gambhir

"I'll Show You Who I Am": R Ashwin Steps Into Virat Kohli's Shoes On No. 3 Demotion Talks

Pakistan Snubbed As India Star Picks Potential T20 World Cup Semi-Finalists