Author: Sandip Pawar

After a long break of one week, the Indian cricket team will resume their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign on Sunday when they take on New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The tournament has arrived at a critical juncture, and this match could be a virtual knock-out for both teams, who have lost their first game. India were hammered in their opening fixture of the Super 12s in Dubai at the hands of Pakistan. India’s openers succumbed to the new ball masterclass by Shaheen Afridi.  After which, Virat Kohli’s 57 off 49 and Rishabh Pant’s 39 off 30 took them to…

The 24th match of the ICC T20 World Cup will be between the two unbeaten teams in Group 2, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Afghans will look to pull off a win and boost their chances of making the semi-finals, whereas Pakistan will have an opportunity to almost seal their berth in the final four with a victory here. The Men in Green have had a dream start to their WC campaign as they sit at the top of Group 2 with four points and a net run-rate of +0.738. Babar Azam’s men handed a 10-wicket thrashing to India in their opening game…

Mumbai Indians all-rounder went through fitness drills in India’s net session and bowled after months, raising the possibility of bowling against New Zealand. Pandya’s bowling has been one of the most debated topics when it comes to India’s white ball teams. Hardik’s bowling is extremely crucial for the Indian team’s balance and more so in the much important clash against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. Hardik, who had hurt his shoulder while batting against Pakistan, was taken for the scans and has been cleared to play against the Kiwis on October 31. He also rolled his arm…

The England cricket team received a major boost on Monday as their superstar all-rounder Ben Stokes announced his return for the upcoming Ashes series. In July, the Durham all-rounder took a break in July to prioritise his mental well-being. “I had a break to prioritise my mental wellbeing and I got my finger sorted. I am looking forward to seeing my mates and being on the field with them. I’m ready for Australia,” he said in a column for the Mirror.  Stokes last played competitive cricket on July 26, when he appeared for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred through a finger injury. He pulled out…

Afghanistan began their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign in a dominant way as they crushed Scotland by 130 runs in a Group 2 fixture at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 25. Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran produced a spectacular display of power-hitting as they put 190/4 on the board on a difficult batting wicket. Mujeeb Ur Rahman then ripped through the Scottish top order before Rashid Khan finished things off to bundle the opposition to 60 in 10.2 overs.  Credit: ICC Afghanistan won the toss, and contrary to the tournament’s trend, they decided to bat first. Their openers proved the decision right as they added…

The 19th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will witness New Zealand taking on Pakistan in a Group 2 Super 12 fixture. Kane Williamson’s men will face Babar Azam-led side at dreaded Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, October 26. The Pakistani began their campaign in a spectacular fashion by breaking the World Cup losing streak against arch-rivals India on Sunday. Pakistan bowling attack did a fantastic job to restrict India to 151/7, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi’s 3 for 31. Learn more 👉 Pakistan break India World Cup jinx with a scintillating win in Dubai Shaheen produced a sensational new…

The Three Lions bowled out the Windies for just 55 and chased it down with 70 balls to spare in their opening fixture of the Super 12s at Dubai on Saturday. The main event of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 got underway on Saturday with Australia defeating South Africa narrowly in a Group 1 fixture. Later in the evening, one of the tournament favourites England began their campaign with a massive victory over the defending champions West Indies at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.  England’s bowling and fielding was spot on as they managed to bundle out the opposition’s dangerous batting unit on 55. In response, they stumbled a bit…

Coming into this T20 World Cup on the back of seven consecutive victories, South Africa were considered the dark horse in Group 1, especially with their bowling unit. The opening fixture, however, exposed their weaknesses as they lost to Australia by five wickets in the last over of the match.  Captain Temba Bavuma got off to a flying start, taking 11 runs off Mitchell Starc in the first over. But it was short-lived as he was castled by Glenn Maxwell’s quick and straight delivery. Josh Hazlewood then bowled his perfect trademark line and length to send Rassie van der Dussen back. In the fifth over, Quinton de Kock tried his…

The Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2021 has arrived and it’s Bangladesh and Sri Lanka going to lock horns in the 15th match of the tournament. The two Asian rivals will face off at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The teams have gone through a rigorous Round One stage to reach the Super 12s and look very potent on slow wickets of the United Arabic Emirates. The Mahmudullah-led Bangladesh had found themselves in a critical situation after losing their first game in Round One against Scotland by six runs. The Bangla Tigers bounced back quickly to register a…

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah has hit back at those, who questioned their commitment towards the team after a shocking loss against Scotland in the first fixture of the ongioing T20 World Cup. Bangladesh bounced back strongly to defeat Oman by 26 runs, followed by a 84-run thumping of Papua New Guinea as they booked a berth in Super 12s. Credit; BCB It is learnt that the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan had strong words for the experienced trio of Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan after their latest performance. Even after the win over Oman, many fans were unhappy as they felt Bangladesh could play better.…