What time is England v India T20 World Cup semi-final and how to watch in the UK
Following a thrilling tournament, England will face India at 8am tomorrow morning for a place in the final of the T20 World Cup against Pakistan.
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Eoin Morgan announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Eoin Morgan has announced retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday. Morgan, who led England to the maiden World Cup glory (50 overs) in 2019, took to Twitter and announced his decision."After much deliberation, I believe now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years," Morgan said in a statement on Twitter."I will undoubtedly miss the adventure and challenges of playing professional cricket."Since my retirement from international cricket, I have been able to spend more time with my loved ones, and I look forward to being able to do so more and more in the future."
When is T20 World Cup final? England vs Pakistan UK start time and how to watch for free on TV
England produced a devastating batting display on Thursday as they beat India to reach the T20 World Cup final in Australia on Sunday.
Women's T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli the inspiration behind India's win vs Pakistan
beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 7 wickets in Cape Town. The win was India's 11th in 14 T20 meetings with their regional rivals. India batter Jemimah Rodrigues revealed that India's victory was inspired by "extraordinary" superstar Virat Kohli.Rodrigues, who hit an unbeaten 53 off 38 deliveries to steer her side to a win, admitted that memories of Kohli's blistering 82 not out off 53 balls in India's four-wicket victory against Pakistan in the Men's T20 World Cup last year had been inspirational."India v Pakistan matches are always a little bit more special -- we spoke about it in the team meeting," said the 22-year-old."Growing up we always watched these matches. I remember watching the match at the MCG where Virat Kohli played such an extraordinary knock.
Shubman Gill named ICC Men's Player of January
Gill enjoyed a record-breaking month in white-ball cricket in January. The free-scoring batter was a prolific source of runs throughout the month, most notably in the ODI format, scoring big against both Sri Lanka and New Zealand.With 567 runs during January, which included three century-plus scores, the 23-year-old Gill wowed fans with a lethal combination of graceful and attacking strokeplay.In a month which presented several highlights for Gill, his stand-out performance came in the form of a stunning double-hundred in the nail-biting victory over New Zealand in the series opener in Hyderabad.
Watch: India stars Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur react to record-breaking WPL deals
The Indian women stars laughed their way to the banks as the franchises went out a shopping spree at the first-ever WPL auction. The Indian players, as expected were high on demand list of the franchises and the owners without any hesitation shelled out millions for the services of exceptional domestic talents. Mandhana led the way with the record signing of Rs 3.4 crore and expressed her happiness on being part of the Bangalore franchise, which she said has an 'incredible legacy and fan base.'
Watch: Teammates go berserk after Smriti Mandhana's record signing with RCB
Mandhana, who became the first ever buy at the WPL auction is now also the biggest signing of the league.The opener was on cloud nine as soon as the gavel from the auctioneer settled at the whopping Rs 3.4 crore figure. The whole India women's cricket team, who is in South Africa for the Women's T20 World Cup, was watching the auction as they erupted in sheer joy after Mandhana's record bidding.
Watch: Celebrations Galore As India Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur Goes to Mumbai Indians In WPL Auction
Indian women's cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur joined Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.8 crore in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) auction on Monday. Harmanpreet, who is well known for her aggressive brand of batting and slow off-spin, became the first buy for the Mumbai franchise and the second one in the auction.