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A video of Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf getting into an altercation with a fan in the United States has gone viral. Following the incident former and current players have united to stand up for Rauf. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) threatening ‘legal action against the individual responsible.'
Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will be the on-field umpires with David Boon as match referee for India's opening Super 8 stage match against Afghanistan at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 here on Thursday. South Africa's Allahudien Paleker will join the Aussie on-field officials as the TV umpire while England's Alex Wharf as the fourth umpire.
A dead rubber win over minnows Papua New Guinea offered little consolation for eliminated New Zealand whose poor Twenty20 World Cup campaign may ultimately mark the end of an era.
BCCI Announcement India Head Coach LIVE: After several reports claimed thatGautam Gambhir, a World Cup-winning Indian cricket team great, had all but sealed the post for the next coach of Rohit Sharma and Co. a new report is saying otherwise. Another candidate has emerged, who has been interviewed by the BCCI too on Tuesday. Gambhir, known to a straight talker, had his first round of interview with the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Tuesday and is the front-runner to bag the top job. But he is yet to be officially named the India coach. If he is appointed, he will succeed legend Rahul Dravid at the helm. The tenure of the next Indian cricket team coach starts from July 1, 2024 and will run until December 31, 2027.
Disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt lashed out at the present Pakistan team after their loss to India at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Chasing a run-a-ball 120 on a tricky New York pitch, Babar Azam's side collapsed after the midway point in their innings, losing by six runs in the end. Now, Butt has joined in the criticism, particularly lambasting skipper Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Butt also accused the Pakistan players of running PR campaigns on social media.
Former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming opened up on Team India leaving Yashasvi Jaiswal on the bench in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, and said that the Men in Blue had to make a hard call while making such a decision. Jaiswal is yet to make his debut in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 as the Men in Blue team management decided to go with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli opening for the team. The 22-year-old made his T20I debut in 2023 against West Indies, following that he scored 502 runs after playing in 17 matches and 16 innings. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Jaiswal scored 435 runs after playing 15 matches for the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli beat Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh in the list of most valued celebrities in India at the moment. Kohli has not been enjoying a good run of form in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 but that did not impact his celebrity value. According to consultancy firm Kroll, Virat's overall brand value has gone up by nearly 29 per cent in the last year. In 2023, his brand value was estimated around USD 227.9 million. The second spot went to Ranveer Singh with a brand value of USD 203.1 million while superstar and IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan was third with USD 120.7 million. The list also featured MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.
In a major takeaway of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, the USA Cricket team made history by advancing to the Super 8 stage, which has rallied Americans to get behind their national team. The Major League Cricket, a US-based T20 league, congratulated the national team for making it to the Super 8 stage. Major League Cricket players who are part of Team USA are Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk (Los Angeles Knight Riders), Steven Taylor, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir (MI New York), Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns), Harmeet Singh, (Seattle Orcas), Milind Kumar (Texas Super Kings) Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar and Yasir Mohammad (Washington Freedom).