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Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand the field from 16 nations to 20. It will also be the first ever major ICC event to be held, in part, in the United States, a country where attempts to grow the sport have consistently failed.

Gautam Gambhir Meets Jay Shah After IPL Final. Internet On Overdrive With India Coach Speculation

Gautam Gambhir could finally smile. His team Kolkata Knight Riders had just achieved what he planned for since taking over as the mentor of the side. After Sunday, Gambhir can boast of being an IPL champion as a mentor. That too with a team which he led to title in 2012 and 2014. After KKR beat SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets, chasing down a 114-run target in just 10.3 overs, Gambhir was a happy man. His mission for IPL 2024 had just been completed.

Amid Divorce Rumours, Report Says Hardik Pandya To Join Squad For T20 World Cup On...

India's vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be linking up with the Rohit Sharma-led side in New York on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup. Pandya was a notable omission in visuals of first batch of Indian team players and support staff departing for New York from Mumbai on Saturday night. A report in Cricbuzz on Sunday said, Pandya had been vacationing overseas at an undisclosed location after Mumbai Indians' campaign ended in IPL 2024 with a defeat to Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium, and is now on his way to New York to link up with the Indian team for the showpiece event starting from June 1.

Shah Rukh Khan Offered "Blank Cheque" To Gautam Gambhir, In BCCI's Radar, To Be At KKR For...: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), according to several reports, is interested in Gautam Gambhir taking over the role of Indian cricket team coach. Amid lack of alternatives, because of certain overseas coaches' withdrawal, the BCCI don't seem to have many top options when it comes to finding Rahul Dravid's successor as Team India's head coach. A report has now claimed that Gambhir, who is the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 at present, was offered a 'blank cheque' by the franchise's co-owner Shah Rukh Khan to join the franchise for the next 10 years, when he was at Lucknow Super Giants.

On Dinesh Karthik's "Never-Give-Up Attitude", Wife Dipika Pallikal Says "I Would Have Given Up"

Dinesh Karthik's wife Dipika Pallikal threw light on his journey after the player called time on his IPL career. Already out of the radar of the national selectors, the wicketkeeper-batter bid adieu during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Eliminator match in IPL 2024 against Rajasthan Royals on May 22. The match turned out to be Karthik's last in IPL as RCB's campaign in the tournament ended with a four-wicket loss. While speaking about Karthik's journey, Dipika said that she would have quit, had she been in his place.

After RCB Heartbreak, Virat Kohli Requested BCCI For Extended Break, Could Miss This Match: Report

The Indian cricket team is likely to be without the services of Virat Kohli for the warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 01, ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli, who was with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad for the Eliminator clash against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, didn't fly with the first batch of players to the USA and West Indies for the showpeice event. As per a report, Virat sought an extended break from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following RCB's heartbreaking exit from the IPL. Hence, his availability for the warm-up clash against Bangladesh is highly doubtful.

"Why Has Sanju Samson Not Had A Steady India Career?": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Assessment

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson had a good show in IPL 2024. On the captaincy front, he led the side to Qualifier 2 where they lost to SunRisers Hyderabad by 36 runs. Meanwhile, as a batter, Samson scored 531 runs at an average of 48.27 and strike rate of 153.47. However, he failed to showcase his glamour in the Qualifier 2 and lost his wicket for 10 runs off 11 balls in the game in Chennai during RR's chase of 176.

Babar Azam Surpasses Rohit Sharma In Elite T20Is List

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed India captain Rohit Sharma to become the second leading run-scorer in T20Is. Babar achieved the landmark during Pakistan's 2nd T20I match against England at Edgbaston. Babar displayed an average performance in the second inning of the match on Saturday. He scored 32 runs from 26 balls at a strike rate of 123.08 and etched his name on the record book. He hammered 4 fours but his efforts could not help the Men in Green clinch a win.

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Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Gautam Gambhir Meets Jay Shah After IPL Final. Internet On Overdrive With India Coach Speculation

Amid Divorce Rumours, Report Says Hardik Pandya To Join Squad For T20 World Cup On...

Shah Rukh Khan Offered "Blank Cheque" To Gautam Gambhir, In BCCI's Radar, To Be At KKR For...: Report

On Dinesh Karthik's "Never-Give-Up Attitude", Wife Dipika Pallikal Says "I Would Have Given Up"

After RCB Heartbreak, Virat Kohli Requested BCCI For Extended Break, Could Miss This Match: Report

"Why Has Sanju Samson Not Had A Steady India Career?": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Assessment

Babar Azam Surpasses Rohit Sharma In Elite T20Is List