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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday named the 15-member squad for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE. The announcement was made a day after Bangladesh clinched their maiden T20I series victory against New Zealand with a six-wicket win in the fourth T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh recently won the T20I series against Zimbabwe 2-1 and Australia 4-1. ....
The BCCI sprung some surprises on Wednesday when the board picked the 15-man Team India squad for the T20 World Cup in the Middle East from next month and one of the biggest exclusions among the batsmen was opener Shikhar Dhawan, who fell down the pecking order to young southpaw Ishan Kishan. ....
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes the appointment of MS Dhoni as the mentor for the Indian team in the men's T20 World Cup is attributed to his experience and mindset of handling pressure in crunch games. He also said that young players in the team will benefit from his experiences as captain and handling pressure situations.....
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will "most likely" hold the auction for the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) teams on October 17, sources told IANS. ....
Female footballers from Afghanistan along with their families crossed the Torkham border to reach Pakistan on Tuesday night after the government issued emergency humanitarian visas to evacuate them from their country following the Taliban takeover, Dawn reported.....
Australian Test skipper Tim Paine said that England cricketer should not get overly concerned about the quarantine protocols here in Australia ahead of the Ashes series, scheduled to commence at The Gabba from December 8. ....
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Brendon McCullum admitted he was initially "surprised" by Virat Kohli's announcement to step down as the T20I captain after the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE in October and November. He also said that thinking about how consuming being the captain in all formats is, the surprise has slowly gone down. ....
The stylish opener and the vice-captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma has recalled India's 2007 Word T20 triumph and urged the men-in-blue brigade to "make it happen" again as they are preparing for the mega sporting spectacle, scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman from October 17. ....
Ending the medal famine in hockey, which lasted for 41 years, the Indian men’s hockey team lit up India with the radiance of its old hockey glory by securing a historic victory at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The bronze medal won at the Tokyo Olympics was not just a medal, but a fulfilment of the hopes and dreams of crores of Indians. ....
Former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad has suggested that ex-Team India captain Rahul Dravid is an ideal candidate to take over as coach of the national side after the conclusion of Ravi Shastri's tenure. ....