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The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have appreciated India and thanked the country for helping in capacity building while helping Rashid Khan and his team reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Afghanistani skipper Rashid Khan has become the first bowler to take 150 wickets in less than 100 T20 international games.
People celebrated the historic moment in their country's cricket history when Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
Kingstown/IBNS: Afghanistan's 8-wicket victory (D/L) over Bangladesh in the Super 8 match of T20 World Cup knocked cricket giant Australia out of the mega tournament on Monday.
Saint Lucia/IBNS: India have reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after beating Australia by 24 runs in the Super Eight clash on Monday (June 24).
USA crashed out of the T20 World Cup after putting up a spirited performance in the tournament as co-hosts after the squad was defeated by England by 10 wickets here on Sunday.
Afghanistan pulled up a surprise 21-run victory against former champions Australia in a Super 8 match of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Saturday, giving a strong chance to qualify for the tournament's semi-final stage.
Hardik Pandya's all-round display on the field helped India beat Bangladesh by 50 runs to maintain their unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup here on Saturday.
T20 excitement is currently thrilling the cricketing world with the USA and West Indies jointly hosting the World Cup but Indian fans can wait for more actions on the ground as Men In Blue will visit South Africa later this year to play a four-match series.
West Indies put up a dominant show in the ongoing T20 World Cup's Super 8 stage clash to beat the USA by nine wickets on Friday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir remained silent about the possibility of becoming the next head coach of the Indian national cricket team.
New Delhi/IBNS: A doctored picture of India's tennis icon Sania Mirza marrying the country's premier fast bowler, Mohammad Shami, has gone viral on social media recently.
India put up an all-round performance to beat Afghanistan by 47 runs in a Super 8 stage match of the ongoing T20 World Cup here on Friday.
New Zealand's star cricketer Kane Williamson has quit as white-ball skipper and declined a central contract from the board for 2024-2025 season.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirstein has expressed concern over the teams fitness level after it exited the T20 World Cup from group stage following shock defeats against teams like the USA and India.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Sobisco Bengal Pro T20 League's Women's League, on its seventh day (Tuesday, June 18) opening game, saw a low scoring duel between Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (LSKT) and Servotech Siliguri Strikers (SSS), with LSKT winning easily with 7 wickets to spare.
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has apologised to his fans for failing to reach the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.
Pakistani cricket Imad Wasim has taken responsibility for the failed run chase against India last Sunday which eventually left the nation to backfoot in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Kolkata/IBNS: Adamas Howrah Warriors (AWH) edged out Rashmi Medinipur Wizards (RMW) in another cliff hanger in the Women’s edition of Sobisco Bengal Pro T20 League on Saturday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran sports journalist Harpal Singh Bedi died on Saturday after a prolonged illness.
The United States cricket team created history in 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup by securing a place in the Super 8 stage after the match against Ireland was abandoned following heavy rains.
England kept their hopes of reaching the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup by registering an eight-wicket victory against Oman on Thursday.
Afghanistan ended New Zealand's hopes of reaching the Super 8 stage of the T20 World by beating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in a group stage match here on Thursday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Shrachi Rarh Tigers (SRT) beat Harbor Diamonds (HD) by 15 runs in the Women’s Sobisco Bengal Pro T20 League match in Kolkata on Friday.
Shakib Al Hasan scored an unbeaten 64 which helped Bangladesh beat the Netherlands by 25 runs in T20 World Cup match on Thursday.
After hosting eight games of the ongoing T20 World Cup, the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, a temporary yet significant venue located in New York's Long Island is set to be dismantled on Friday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers beat Adamas Howrah Warriors by 16 runs in rain washed Bengal Pro T20 League match in Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (LSKT) won their eves’ match over Adamas Howrah Warriors (AHW) by 3 runs in a close game in Women’s Sobisco Bengal Pro T 20 League match in Kolkata on Thursday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers beat Adamas Howrah Warriors by 16 runs in rain washed Bengal Pro T20 League match in Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (LSKT) won their eves’ match over Adamas Howrah Warriors (AHW) by 3 runs in a close game in Women’s Sobisco Bengal Pro T 20 League match in Kolkata on Thursday.
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