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A leadership transition at the summit of world cricket can often feel like a change of weather which is sudden, unsettling and full of unknowns. But when Suryakumar Yadav first walked out for the toss as captain of a freshly crowned World Cup side, the shift felt more like a gentle change of seasons. It was seamless, natural and reassuringly familiar. Taking over from the immensely popular Rohit Sharma in 2024 was never going to be easy, yet Suryakumar made the handover appear almost effortless. India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate believes the elegance with which Suryakumar embraced the role has been as impressive as any of his 360-degree strokes, saying the Mumbai batter never altered his personality or approach despite inheriting one of the most demanding jobs in the sport. "He's sort of built a rapport with his team in 18 months and I'll never forget that he took over the World Championship side, which is extremely hard to do,"Ten Doeschate said. "Like I said earlier, t

The Group A points table has already started taking shape with Pakistan taking top spot after 2 wins in as many games.

During the practice session, India's hard-hitting batter Abhishek Sharma was absent while the rest of the squad trained at the Kotla.

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for "finding a very good solution" that prompted Pakistan to withdraw its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India. The high-profile India-Pakistan match on February 15 in Colombo will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan's government, following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, decided to withdraw its boycott call. "I would like to thank the ICC chairman (Jay Shah) and its office-bearers on behalf of the BCCI for finding a very good solution. After discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board, and after listening to all sides, this decision has been taken," Shukla told reporters. "This decision is very important for cricket. Cricket must go and the World Cup will now be a big success. This is a big achievement as far as ICC is concerned. Even Bangladesh Cricket Board has praised the ICC, so it has listened to all sides and arrived at the ...

With the impasse resolved, Business Standard takes a look at the timeline of events surrounding the India vs Pakistan match.

In a post on social media, the Pakistan government said it had allowed the team to take the field "in view of the outcomes achieved, as well as the request of friendly countries".

BCB president Aminul Islam said he urged PCB chief Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Lahore to end the boycott, as efforts intensified to resolve the standoff over the February 15 match.

Former India skippers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma downgraded to Grade B in BCCI Annual Central contracts

Gambhir explained that while Suryakumar's batting exploits often attract attention, it is his leadership style that stands out the most

The PCB had earlier cited a February 1 social media post by the Pakistan government, which instructed the team to participate in the T20 World Cup but boycott the India match

Batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was among the three Indians named in the Team of the Tournament for the ICC Under-19 World Cup on Sunday. The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, who scored a majestic 175 from 80 balls in the final against England and was subsequently crowned Player of the Tournament, is joined by compatriots Kanishk Chouhan and Henil Patel in the 12-member team. India won the title for a record extending sixth time. Chouhan made consistently valuable contributions with bat and ball, while Patel's 11 wickets included a superb spell of five for 16 against the USA. Runners-up England are also represented by three players, with Thomas Rew named as the captain and wicketkeeper. Rew scored 330 runs at an average of exactly 66, including a match-winning century in the semi-final against Australia. Manny Lumsden, who was the tournament's top wicket-taker with 16, and Ben Mayes, the competition's leading run-scorer with 444, including 191 against Scotland, join Rew in the ...

India pacer Mohammed Siraj said he was clear about his preparation for the shortest format on his return to T20Is after June 2024, adding that sticking to the line and lengths he bowled in the Ranji Trophy was his plan against the USA in the T20 World Cup opener. Siraj, who was not part of India's build-up to the World Cup which got underway on Saturday, returned to the squad and the playing eleven to take 3/29 in the hosts' 29-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium. "The emotions are always there because as a player when you are playing in a World Cup, the dream is different as a professional as well for the tournament," Siraj told reporters after the match. "I was coming off the Ranji Trophy, so my line and lengths when we were batting it was not easy to hit the new ball and it was important to stick to the wicket-to-wicket (length) and if you got wickets, it would be good for the team. So that was the plan and I was able to execute and got the wickets as well" Siraj, who came into

India vice-captain Axar Patel said the team was surprised by the nature of the pitch in its T20 World Cup opener against USA at the usually high-scoring Wankhede Stadium. Despite the batting collapse on a tricky pitch, Axar said the team was confident of putting a competitive total on board. After put in to bat, India slipped to a dangerous position of 77/6 against the USA but skipper Suryakumar Yadav's 49-ball 84 not out bailed them out, propelling the hosts to a match-winning 161/9. India restricted USA to 132/8 to win the contest by 29 runs. "The planning is according to the match situation. Generally, the wicket in Mumbai is flat (and) we took about three overs to determine what would be a good score," Axar told the reporters after the match. "The dressing room atmosphere was like that... the kind of confidence with which we are coming in, we knew even if one batter gets going we would reach around 140-150. The wicket was also behaving (differently)." "We were surprised becau

India's 2nd match comes at the right time for Washington Sundar who is ready to return to action after an injury kept him out of action.

Suryakumar's captain's knock (84* off 49) pushed India to 161/9 in their 20 overs after a top order collapse courtesy of some brilliant bowling by the USA bowling attack in Mumbai.

SKY's knock of 84 off 49 balls* was not only a vital innings but also a historic one, as it became the second-highest score in a T20 World Cup debut captaincy innings.

The United States of America may not have had a fairytale run recently, but they have shown their ability to shock the big teams, as evidenced by their victory over Pakistan in 2024.

India will begin their title T20 World Cup defence on Saturday when Suryakumar Yadav's men take on USA. The match will start at 7 pm IST, with the toss expected around 6.30 pm IST.

Team India has been in excellent form since their 2024 triumph, winning nine series, including a dominant Asia Cup campaign.

In case Bumrah does not play Saturday's match, Mohammed Siraj is expected to step into the playing XI