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The Lions are into the final of the CSA T20 Challenge after they easily dispatched northern rivals, the Titans, in a one-sided affair at the Wanderers on Wednesday, where they won by 8 wickets (DLS method) with 20 balls to spare.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday named sprint legend Usain Bolt as the ambassador of the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1 to 29. Jamaica-born Bolt had created history at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where he won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m races in world record times. Bolt currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m with times of 9.58 secs, 19.19 secs and 36.84 secs.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup in the Americas, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has thrown his weight behind Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson. India are expected to announce their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup later this week and Tharoor has re-iterated his support for Samson, who according to him should be picked by the selectors. This isn't the first time that Tharoor has openly came out in support of Samson over the lack of opportunities given to him by the Indian selectors.
Any sporting contest between India and Pakistan is one which widely followed with fervour and passion. The India vs Pakistan cricket contest is the pinnacle of it. Any match between the two teams divides opinions. Fans and experts from both the countries are more excited about this match than any other game. The same scenes were seen when India's Rana Singh and Pakistan's Shahzaib Rindh came up against each other in the Karate Combat last week. The intense battle saw the Pakistani athlete emerge triumphant 2-1. The contest went into the third round after Pakistan's Rizwan Ali and India's Himanshu Kaushik won the first and second match respectively.
The Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday achieved a rare double against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024. Days after beating the five-time champions at Home, LSG beat CSK in Chennai too. In the process, the KL Rahul-led side became the first team to beat CSK at home. The unavailability of key players has left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) change in the action plan this IPL season which led coach Stephen Fleming to admit that the team is "trying to find the right combination" noting that they've had to adapt more changes due to mix of unavoidable circumstances.
Any discussion on the IPL 2024, these days, is almost always followed by whether any particular player is good enough for the T20 World Cup 2024 or not. The T20 World Cup will follow the IPL 2024 and the Indian cricket team for the marquee event will be announced in a week. There is a stiff competition all the the slots but going by form, it seems Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant has all but sealed his spot as the no. 1 wicketkeeper-batter.
Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden hailed Nicholas Pooran as "cleanest hitter in the world" after the Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) wicketkeeper-batter's cameo in a stunning chase of 211 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as the hosts pulled off the highest run chase at Chepauk. As Marcus Stoinis smashed a sensational maiden century with his unbeaten 124 of 63, Pooran supported him from the other end with his cameo of 15-ball 34 to execute a record run chase against the defending champions in their home. Deepak Hooda, too, played his part in the record win with a quickfire 17 off six.
Mumbai Indians' confidence once again got hit the five-time champions registered a big defeat against Rajasthan Royals. Batting first, Hardik Pandya and co posted a good total of 179/9 in 20 overs, despite RR Sandeep Sharma claiming a five-wicket haul. However, their happiness was short-lived as Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was struggling for form in the ongoing season, hammered an unbeaten ton and took RR across the line with nine wickets in hand. This was MI's fifth defeat in eight matches.