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Finn Allen powers New Zealand to T20 victory over Pakistan

Finn Allen showed his form ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup by top-scoring for New Zealand with a disciplined batting display in its nine-wicket romp over Pakistan in Christchurch on Tuesday in the tri-series.

Death overs an area where we will be challenged with bat & ball, says Rohit Sharma

Though India eventually prevailed over South Africa in a run-fest to win the second T20I by 16 runs and take an unassailable 2-0 lead, skipper Rohit Sharma feels that death overs will continue to be an area where his side will be challenged with the bat as well as with the ball.

IND vs SA - A Brief History

South Africa has to play the T20 series against India from 28 September. For this, the South African team led by Temba Bavuma has reached India. India’s tour is important for South Africa in terms of preparation for the T20 World Cup.

Story of Jhulan Goswami

A legend and almost a mythical figure in women’s cricket, Jhulan Goswami, has finally bid adieu to a long journey of international cricket and she played her last game against England on English soil.

Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid must be concerned: Sourav Ganguly reacts on India's performance

Team India's performances off late in T20Is have given rise to more concerns than hope ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia in a few weeks' time. Team India failed to make it to the Asia Cup final after losing nail-biting contests against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage.

5 Big Questions for Team India ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022

The Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 has been announced. There were not too many major surprises in the 15-member squad. The Men in Blue will be led by Rohit Sharma, with KL Rahul as his deputy. The in-form duo of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav retain their places, while Deepak Hooda finds a spot despite his recent failures.

Highest individual scores from Team India in all formats of cricket

Star India batter Virat Kohli finally scored a century at the highest level – an unbeaten 122 off 61 deliveries against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 match on Thursday. The right-handed batter helped India post a mammoth 212/2 in 20 overs. Kohli’s knock included a total of six maximums and 12 boundaries. Virat Kohli equalled Ricky Ponting’s tally of 71 international hundreds as he struck his 71st century against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 fixture. He now sits only behind Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries.

Virat Kohli finally ends horror drought with first ton in 1,021 days

Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with a maiden T20 ton for India to lead the team’s 101-run thrashing of Afghanistan in the Asia Cup on Thursday.

Asia Cup 2022: Three players who might be dropped from the T20 format

After 4 years of absence, Asia Cup is finally taking place and things have gotten interesting for all the Asian teams who are part of it. Pakistan has suddenly bounced back after their defeat in the first game against India. They defeated India in the first game of Super 4 in the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka has comfortably defeated their group members and surprised everyone by defeating team India in their first game of Super 4. Team India is now scheduled to face Afghanistan in their next clash and things don’t look for the Men in Blue.

Asia Cup: Mohammad Shami lashes out at trolls for abusing Arshdeep Singh

Social media went berzerk on Sunday during the India vs Pakistan clash after Arshdeep Singh put down an easy catch that changed the course of the game. India were on course to yet another win but a dropped chance by Arshdeep changed the momentum and Pakistan went on to win the match.

Siraj replaces injured Bumrah for remainder of T20 series

With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture, Mohammed Siraj has stepped in for the remaining two T20 matches against South Africa.

Underdog Teams to Watch out for in ICC T20 World Cup

The ICC T20 World Cup happening in Australia in October 2022 will feature 12 teams. The 8 teams have already qualified for the Super 12 stage which is the main stage of the T20 World Cup.

Explosive star cast confirmed as Abu Dhabi T10 opens doors for Kieron Pollard, David Miller, Chris Lynn and Co

Cricket’s fastest format will return with a bang this winter, with Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Chris Lynn and David Miller all among this year’s Abu Dhabi T10 Icon Player picks.

BCCI announces new 'Impact Player' rule for domestic T20s: Here is how it works

Cricket has become one of the most watched sports in the world and that was made possible because of the shortest format of the game T20 cricket.

5 Batsmen with Most double Centuries

Cricket has a rich history of 145 years and with it, comes a long list of spectacular individual performances by some of the greatest cricketers.

Asia Cup 2022: Ranking the strongest predicted playing XI for all six teams

The Asia Cup 2022 has begun, and things are already getting heated up. With Hong Kong getting qualified, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh will be part of the tournament.

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup: Who is saying what before this epic clash

It’s been a decade since Team India and Pakistan played a bilateral series. Along with the World Cups, Asia Cup is the only way for cricket fans to watch these two fierce rivals play each other.

ICC Men's ODI Rankings: Team India static on third, Pakistan on fourth

A clean sweep of Zimbabwe helped Team India maintain their third spot in the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings, released by ICC on Tuesday.

Asia Cup 2022: Five replacements for Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan suffered a massive blow on Saturday when star pacer Shaheen Afridi was ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup tournament due to the knee injury he picked up while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Afridi is expected to return to full fitness in time for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia later this year, with the tall left-arm to remain with Pakistan’s white-ball squad while he undergoes his rehabilitation.

Asia Cup 2022: Top five matches between India and Pakistan

Matches played between India and Pakistan have always been a source of great surprise and eagerness among cricket fans from various parts of the world. The rivalry between these two sides certainly is one of the most extreme of its kind.