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"Cushion Had Moved But...": South Africa Great Shaun Pollock On Suryakumar Yadav's Catch In Final

Arguably the title-defining moment in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, Suryakumar Yadav's catch remains a big talking point among fans. The India star's spectacular effort on the boundary rope to deny South Africa batter David Miller a six and send him packing turned out to be a crucial factor in deciding the result of the final. While Surya's catch was called legal by the third umpire, there remain arguments on social media over the rope cushion being moved behind the designated boundary line. There are those too who feel Surya's catch did touch the cushion but the third umpire looked the other way. Now, South Africa legend Shaun Pollock has given his analysis of the situation.

Watch: Crowd's Special Gesture For Hardik Pandya At Wankhede Stadium Months After He Was Booed

It has been a topsy turvy year for Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya. He had a disappointing IPL 2024 outing with Mumbai Indians in his first season as their captain and was even booed by a section of the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium. However, he staged a stunning comeback in the T20 World Cup 2024 as he emerged as one of the top performers for the side. Hardik produced brilliant performances - both with bat and ball - as India went on to clinch the T20 World Cup 2024 title after beating South Africa in the final. The Indian cricket team is all set to end their victory celebration with a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday and a video from the venue showed the crowd chanting Hardik's name in a massive turnaround of the mood during IPL 2024.

Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Part Of Champions Trophy In 2025? Jay Shah Drops Hint

Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma called time on their T20I careers right after India won the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados. A day later, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also quit the shortest format at the highest level, giving a clear indication that it is now time for the young guns to showcase their potential. However, all the three players are still committed to playing ODI and Test formats for the nation. While admitting that the Indian cricket is going through a transition phase, BCCI secretary Jay Shah hinted that the likes of Virat and Rohit will be part of the Indian team in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Spirited Zimbabwe Shock Shubman Gill-Led India By 13 Runs In 1st T20I

An inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. India, who were recently crowned champions in the T20 World Cup albeit with a different set of players, were expected to trot past an unfancied Zimbabwe and the script followed that line when the hosts were restricted to 115 for nine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gives "Real Story" Remark For India's T20 World Cup Triumph

Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the Indian contingent to put their strength on display at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Over the years, India's contingent for the Summer Games has steadily increased in number. At the Tokyo Olympics, India sent its largest contingent, consisting of 124 athletes and won seven medals. This was the biggest medal tally that India has managed to achieve in a single edition of the Summer Games. As of Sunday, 82 athletes had managed to qualify for the Paris edition, according to Olympics.com.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Tribute Video, With Virat Kohli's Audio, Gives Fans Goosebumps

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Monday said he has been "living a dream" for the past few days as he expressed gratitude for the stupendous reception that he and the rest of his teammates got for winning the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean. The 30-year-old, who picked up 15 wickets in the mega-event that concluded on June 29 in Barbados, was a key figure in India's second overall and first in 17 years world trophy in the shortest format. He was adjudged Player of the Tournament for his performance.

Team India's Calendar: A Look At Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Challenges Across Formats

Former opener and left-hand batter Gautam Gambhir was named as the new head coach of the India men's team on Tuesday. Indian cricket is bracing up for a new era as the celebrations of the T20 World Cup triumph settle down. Retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is aside, a major change that affects the team across all three formats came when Rahul Dravid stepped down after a memorable tenure as head coach. The unassuming Indian legend took the team to heights in his three years as head coach, guiding the team to the final of the ICC events in all three formats - the ICC World Test Championship, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and the ICC Men's T20 World.

Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson's Stroke-Play In Nets Keeps VVS Laxman Interested

The Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe got a huge boost ahead of the third T20I against the hosts as the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube joined the side. Notably, all these three players were part of India's T20 World Cup-winning team. While Jaiswal and Samson warmed the benches, Dube was part of India's playing XI. After a small break, the trio is back in national colours and most likely to get spots in the playing XI for the third game.

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"Cushion Had Moved But...": South Africa Great Shaun Pollock On Suryakumar Yadav's Catch In Final

Watch: Crowd's Special Gesture For Hardik Pandya At Wankhede Stadium Months After He Was Booed

Will Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Be Part Of Champions Trophy In 2025? Jay Shah Drops Hint

Spirited Zimbabwe Shock Shubman Gill-Led India By 13 Runs In 1st T20I

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gives "Real Story" Remark For India's T20 World Cup Triumph

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Tribute Video, With Virat Kohli's Audio, Gives Fans Goosebumps

Team India's Calendar: A Look At Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Challenges Across Formats

Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson's Stroke-Play In Nets Keeps VVS Laxman Interested