Captain Mitchell Marsh, who has been recovering from an injury that sidelined him during the Champions Trophy earlier this year, confirmed he won't be taking up bowling duties in the near future.
Having led Italy to their maiden World Cup qualification, the European team's Australia-born captain Joe Burns wants to "jump in at the deep end" during the T20 showpiece next year by taking on defending champions India in the opening match itself. Italy made the cut for the event in India and Sri Lanka next year with a solid showing in the European Qualifiers that concluded earlier this month. The draws for the World Cup are still some time away from being finalised. "You come to your first World Cup and you want the big stage. I'd love to be playing India in the first game in India," Burns told ICC Digital. "I'd love to be playing Australia, England or all the top teams, that's the experience that you're after. You want to test yourself, you want to really jump in at the deep end," he added. Burns said qualifying for the tournament was still a "surreal" feeling for him. "A lot of planning and preparation went into it (qualifying). So it's satisfying from that aspect from the cri
Italy faced the Netherlands in a high-stakes clash, knowing they had to keep the match competitive even in defeat to stay alive on net run rate (NRR).
Rohit said the team had a target of 140 in mind, but quick wickets disrupted that plan and they ended up making only 119
Talking about his aggressive approach against Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, Rohit noted that his years of experience facing Starc helped him form a clear plan
For Prajapati, playing in the 2024 T20 World Cup was a peak moment after years of dedication. Yet, that triumph was overshadowed by a harsh reality
Initially, India was the sole host for the eight-nation competition. However, Colombo has now been added as a neutral venue to accommodate political sensitivities.
Pandya will be leading the five-time champions Mumbai Indians once again in IPL 2025 after replacing Rohit Sharma as the skipper of the team during IPL 2024
The Karnataka-based Niki Prasad became the second player after Shafali Verma to lead India to an ICC trophy
India beat New Zealand to become the most successful team in the ICC Champions Trophy, with three trophies
Pandya also appeared in the high-energy 'All On The Line' campaign film for the upcoming ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025.
One of the most defining moments of the match was Virat Kohli's breathtaking six over a packed Melbourne crowd in the 19th over
Hardik took three wickets in the match to help India contain Pakistan to a par total of 159
Indian skipper Nikki Prasad led India to their second successive ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup title on Sunday
Defending champion India remains undefeated in the tournament with another easy win on Friday
India, under the leadership of skipper Niki Prasad, entered the tournament fresh from winning the ACC U19 Women's Asia Cup last year
The semifinals of the 2025 ICC Women's U19 World Cup will live stream on Disney Plus Hotstar app and website
Arshdeep Singh also became India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is during the first T20 of the ongoing five-match series against England
Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named captain of the ICC's T20 International Team of the Year 2024, which was predominantly Indian in its composition thanks to the side's memorable World Cup triumph in the format. The other Indian members of the all-star XI were pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also featured in the ICC's Test Team of the Year, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh. The standout performers from other nations to make the line-up were Australian marauder Travis Head, England's Phil Salt, Pakistan's Babar Azam, West Indies' Nicholas Pooran, Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, and Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga. Rohit the Test captain and Test batter has been under considerable pressure in the past few months owing to a series of debacles for the team as well as him personally. But the 37-year-old's credentials in the shorter formats remain strong. In T20 Internationals, Rohit had an unforgettable 2024, both as a leader and a ...
The defending champions, India, will start their campaign against West Indies on January 19