Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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India climbs T20I summit. Staying there is a different matter.

Photo Credit: Cricexec The T20 format, like most things cricket, was born in England, introduced by the ECB in 2003 for the inter-county competition. Stuart Robinson, Marketing Manager for the ECB at the time, helped conceive of the format in...

BCCI: Dominant, Unbeaten, and Magnificent – India Lift Second Men’s T20 World Cup Title

Photo Credit: BCCI A magnificent all-round performance throughout the tournament saw a dominant and unbeaten Team India lift their second T20 World Cup title in Barbados. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, was a sea of emotions as India scripted a...

SA20 League: Markram still ‘proud’ of his Proteas after T20 World Cup final defeat

Photo Credit: BCCI The Proteas claimed their best-ever finish at an ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Saturday, but ultimately fell seven runs short of lifting their maiden World Cup trophy. India were crowned T20 World Cup champions for the second...

Rohit Sharma: “Nothing better than winning the cup and saying goodbye.”

Photo Credit: Cricexec Announces T20I retirement at post match press conference A couple of hours after India defeated South Africa in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final, after the post-match trophy presentation and team celebrations, Rohit Sharma entered the...

Hardik Pandya pays tribute to retiring legends Rohit and Virat

Photo Credit: Cricexec Immediately after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup Final against South Africa, Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20I cricket.  One hour later, in his post-match press conference, Rohit Sharma announced his international retirement from the format...

Team USA: How to keep the dream alive

“What we call the beginning is often the end.  And to make an end is to make a beginning.  The end is where we start from.” ― T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding” (from Four Quartets)   “The work starts now. Not tomorrow. The work starts...

Farewell to Nassau Stadium, New York’s Mandala

Just under 6 months ago, on January 17, 2024, the ICC unveiled the design of the New York venue for the Men’s T20 World Cup: the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.  Construction started that same week, and the 34,000 capacity...

Perspective: India vs. Pakistan – we should do this more often

Among the sporting world’s biggest rivalries, India vs. Pakistan in cricket is as big as it gets.  On Sunday, these competitors faced off for the first time in the USA, which is not only the most lucrative sports market in...

BCCI announces annual player retainership 2023-24 – Team India (Senior Men)

Photo Credit: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2023-24 season (October 1st, 2023 to September 30th, 2024). Grade A+ (4 Athletes) Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Grade...

BCCI: India’s Squad for final three Tests against England announced

Photo Credit: BCCI England’s tour of India, 2023-24 Squad for final three Tests announced The Men’s Selection Committee announced India’s squad for the final three Tests of the IDFC First Bank series against England. Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman...

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PCB issues NOCs to Men’s cricketers

Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board The Pakistan Cricket Board has issued no-objection certificates (NOC) to the following cricketers as on...
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