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T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant — the breath of fresh air India needed at No. 3

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T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant — the breath of fresh air India needed at No. 3

Rishabh Pant’s simplistic approach to batting makes him the X-factor in the super 8s and is the most successful among his teammates. File | Photo Credit: AP Even at nets, there is a marked difference between how Rishabh Pant goes about his business when compared to other batters in the Indian team. The slow, low…

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T20 World Cup 2024: We have discussed our mistakes enough and time to rectify them, says Wanindu Hasaranga

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T20 World Cup 2024: We have discussed our mistakes enough and time to rectify them, says Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka’s captain Wanindu Hasaranga. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga believes they’ve extensively discussed their repeated mistakes in big tournaments and now it’s time to shift their focus towards rectifying those faults, following the ignominy of another group league exit. Hasaranga termed his team’s 83-run win against the Netherlands as something…

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T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies and Afghanistan to engage in battle for supremacy

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T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies and Afghanistan to engage in battle for supremacy

West Indies captain Rovman Powell plays a shot during a ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 match. | Photo Credit: AP Hosts West Indies and much-improved Afghanistan will indulge in a battle of one upmanship and strive to gain momentum for the Super Eight stage when they take on each other in their final group stage…

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England wins rain-affected T20 World Cup match and must sweat on Scotland

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England wins rain-affected T20 World Cup match and must sweat on Scotland

: Harry Brook of England hits a six as he bats during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between Namibia and England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on June 15, 2024 in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. | Photo Credit: Getty Images England’s defense of the Twenty20 World Cup…

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T20 World Cup 2024: India’s last group match against Canada abandoned

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T20 World Cup 2024: India’s last group match against Canada abandoned

Players of the two teams greet each other after the ICC Twenty20 World Cup between India and Canada was called off due to wet outfield in Lauderhill on June 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI An hour after scheduled start of play, umpires Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula took a brisk walk across the Central Broward…

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I don’t try to over-teach: Jasprit Bumrah on mentoring India’s young pacers

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I don’t try to over-teach: Jasprit Bumrah on mentoring India’s young pacers

Considered a mentor for the new crop of Indian fast bowlers, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says he never tries to “over-teach” the younger lot and steps in to help only when asked, to avoid burdening them with information. | Photo Credit: ANI Considered a mentor for the new crop of Indian fast bowlers, pace spearhead…

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Twenty20 World Cup Group B preview: England, Australia favourites, Scotland the dark horse

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Twenty20 World Cup Group B preview: England, Australia favourites, Scotland the dark horse

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group ‘B’. ENGLAND: The defending champion would have hoped that the four-match T20I series against Pakistan gives them ideal preparation, but rain has played…

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Legends of T20 World Cup: Leading run-getters and batters with best strike rates

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Legends of T20 World Cup: Leading run-getters and batters with best strike rates

Despite being the highest run-getter, Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in a single edition of the tournament — 319 in 2014. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji With cricket’s slam-bang version set for its ninth World Cup, PTI gives a rundown on the leading run-getters and the ones with best strike rates in…

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Twenty20 World Cup countdown: South Africa has the firepower to pass the Group D test

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Twenty20 World Cup countdown: South Africa has the firepower to pass the Group D test

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group D. South Africa: A second-string South African side was swept 0-3 in the T20I series against West Indies a few days ago. The…

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