DTVHINDIT20 World Cup 2024: Sri Lanka categorically denies alcohol party in team hotel during T20 World Cup, read big news
Sri Lanka was eliminated from the group stage in the T20 World Cup. Srilanka Cricket (Pic Source-Twitter) The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) has categorically denied allegations that players and officials were seen drinking alcohol at a hotel party ahead of the team’s match against South Africa during the T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that these allegations were first published in the newspaper on July 7 and after that this news spread like wildfire on social media. Now the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has called these allegations completely false and said that this is going to harm the reputation of their team and management. It is worth noting that the performance of the former champion Sri Lanka cricket team in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was unforgettable. Sri Lanka was able to register only 1 win in the entire tournament, that too against the Netherlands. At the same time, the team finished its group at the third place after South Africa and Bangladesh. So now some media reports have claimed that five main players of the team which includes three top order batsmen, an experienced fast bowler and a world class player were involved in a liquor party when the team’s crucial match was about to be played against South Africa. Sri Lanka Cricket Board issued statement On the other hand, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has reacted immediately after these media reports surfaced. Regarding this, SLC wrote through a post from its official X account – The news reports are completely false, fabricated and baseless. SLC announced emphasizing that such false reporting unfairly maligns the image of Sri Lanka Cricket and its officials and its players. See this post of Sri Lanka Cricket Team SLC categorically and strongly refutes the contents of the article and confirms that no such incidents, as described, have occurred. Therefore, SLC states univocally that the news report is entirely false, fabricated, and baseless. READ: #SLC #lka, — Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 9, 2024
Rahul Dravid praised Rohit Sharma as a player and leader, read the big news
The pair of Rohit and Dravid have played 3 finals of ICC tournaments in the last 13 months. Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian captain Rohit Sharma made his international cricket debut in 2007 under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid. Seeing Rohit’s game, he got a chance to play for the Indian team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007 that year. However, due to lack of consistency in performance, he kept getting in and out of the Indian team. But when Dhoni started sending him as an opener in 2013, a great change was seen in his game. After this change, he emerged as one of the best openers in white ball cricket. So Dravid has closely seen Rohit’s development as a player and leader. Both of them worked together in the Indian cricket team between the T20 World Cup 2021 and June 2024. While Dravid was the head coach of Team India, Rohit was playing the role of captain. Also, in the last 13 months, Team India has played 3 ICC finals under the leadership of both. After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, Dravid’s tenure with Team India ended. On the other hand, now Rahul Dravid has made a big statement about Rohit’s development as a player and a leader. Rahul Dravid gave a big statement about Rohit Sharma Let us tell you that 51-year-old Dravid said about Rohit as quoted by BCCI- I really enjoyed working with Rohit. He is the person I knew as a young boy. I have seen him grow as a person and a leader. Dravid further said- He has been able to contribute to the team as a player and leader in the last 10 or 12 years. This is a true tribute to his game, because the effort and time he has given to Indian cricket is incomparable. I enjoy knowing him as a person.
WCL 2024: Almost all match tickets sold for India Champions vs Pakistan Champions match, read big news
This match will be played at Edgbaston on 6th July at 9 pm India Champions vs Pakistan Champions (Image Credit- Twitter X) In the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2024, the much-awaited match will be played between India Champions vs Pakistan Champions today on 6th July, Saturday. Let us tell you that this match between the two teams is going to be held at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. So most of the tickets of the stadium have been sold for this high voltage match. Let us tell you that this exciting match of this league recognized by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is going to be held today. Also, more than 23 thousand tickets have been sold for this match. After such a huge sale of tickets, we can guess how much excitement is still there among the fans for this match. On the other hand, before this match, the players of both the teams were seen having fun with each other. So before this match, Pakistan Champions Team captain Younis Khan said- We are excited to play with India in this prestigious tournament and our old competition. Our team group has prepared a lot and we are sure that we will be able to perform amazingly. For us, this match is about pride and passion for both our country and our country, it is not just a match. Full team of India Champions: Yuvraj Singh (captain), Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Rahul Sharma, Naman Ojha, Rahul Shukla, RP Singh, Vinay Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Anureet Singh, Pawan Negi. Full squad of Pakistan Champions: Shahid Afridi (captain), Sharjeel Khan, Umar Akmal, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Abdul Rehman, Aamir Yamin, Taufiq Umar, Shoaib Maqsood, Yasir Arafat, Tanvir Ahmed.
Steve Smith will be seen captaining Washington Freedom in the upcoming MLC season, read the big news
The upcoming season of Major League Cricket is starting from 6 July Steve Smith (Image Credit- Twitter X) Before the start of the upcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC), franchise Washington Freedom has given a big responsibility to former Australian team captain and legendary batsman Steve Smith. Let us tell you that in the upcoming season, the franchise has handed over the command of the team to Smith. The franchise has given this information through social media. While posting a post, Washington Freedom wrote in the caption – 𝘖𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, Smudge is all set to lead the squad in the upcoming MLC 2024. See this social media post of the franchise 𝘖𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 🫡 𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 is all set to lead the Freedom squad for #MLC2024 #WashingtonFreedom #SteveSmith pic.twitter.com/VeGvqyaGSQ — Washington Freedom (@WSHFreedom) July 3, 2024 It is worth noting that under his captaincy, Smith has led Australia to victory in 21 Tests, 30 ODIs and 4 T20 matches. This will be the first time that Smith will be seen captaining in the MLC. It will be interesting to see how he is going to perform. In this team, Smith will be seen playing with fellow Australian cricketer Moses Henriques. However, the franchise’s decision could be quite interesting as Smith has shown excellent performance in captaincy, especially when he was the captain of the Australian national team. Apart from this, he has also led IPL team Rising Pune Super Giants (RPS) to the finals of the 2017 season and has also captained Rajasthan Royals in some matches. On the other hand, if we talk about the tournament, then this exciting season is starting from July 6. The first match will be played between defending champion MI New York and Seattle Orcas. Whereas Washington Freedom’s first match is going to be played on July 7 against MI New York. Talking about the team’s performance last season, they finished in third place, winning 3 out of the 5 matches played last season. However, the team would like to improve its performance in the upcoming season.
Greg Chappell congratulates Rahul Dravid after T20 WC win, read the big news
After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, Dravid’s coaching contract with Team India is over. Greg Chappell and Rahul Dravid (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Indian cricket team coach Greg Chappell has congratulated coach Rahul Dravid on winning the recently concluded T20 World Cup. It is worth noting that in the final match of the T20 World Cup, Team India defeated South Africa by 7 runs and won the T20 World title for the second time. Also, by winning this T20 World Cup, Team India has given a great farewell to Rahul Dravid, whose tenure has ended after the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Under Dravid’s coaching, Team India won the Asia Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024. At the same time, it reached the finals of the World Test Championship twice and the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 and was the runner-up of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Greg Chappell wishes Rahul Dravid all the best Let us tell you that after Rahul Dravid’s coaching career with Team India ended on a high note, Greg Chappell was quoted as saying by Mid-Day – Congratulations to India on winning the T20 World Cup. I am especially happy for Rahul Dravid for being a part of the victory. His passion for Indian cricket has always been something to watch, so being an integral part of the winning plan will be especially satisfying for him. This win is a great way for him to end his coaching time with the team. After the T20 World Cup, an era ended in Team India So after this T20 World Cup victory, a great era has come to an end in the Indian team. Let us tell you that after winning the T20 World Cup title, captain Rohit Sharma, former captain Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have decided to end their T20 cricket career.
T20 World Cup 2024: Before the final, Krishnamachari Srikkanth compared Rohit Sharma to Kapil Dev, read the big news
The final match between India and South Africa will be played today on 29th June. Kris Srikkanth and Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) This is the third time under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy that the Indian cricket team has reached the finals of ICC tournaments. Rohit took over the reins of the team after Virat Kohli, and after that not only he but the team also started playing aggressive cricket. On the other hand, ahead of India’s final match with South Africa in the ongoing T20 World Cup, former Indian player and 1983 World Cup champion Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been seen comparing Rohit Sharma with former captain and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, under whose captaincy India won the World Cup for the first time. Srikanth compared Rohit to Kapil Let us tell you that in a discussion with Star Sports before India’s match against South Africa, Srikkanth said – I do not like to compare cricket eras and captains, but I have brought for you a similarity between the 1983 World Cup and this World Cup. In this World Cup, see who is leading the team as a leader. As a leader, Rohit Sharma said, I will lead, I will play risky shots. He has played some great shots and great innings so far. Kapil did something similar at that time. Srikkanth further said- As a team, you need every player. Be it Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar or even Akshar Patel’s 10-12 runs. The best thing is that he (Rohit) is using his bowlers properly. He captained brilliantly against England, and brought in Axar Patel in the fourth over, and he took the big wicket of Jos Buttler. This is the same thing that Kapil Dev did. Everyone is contributing to the success of the team.
Virender Sehwag appeals to Team India to win the T20 World Cup in honor of Rahul Dravid, read the big news
India is going to face England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup. Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag (Image Credit- Twitter X) Rahul Dravid, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has never won the Cricket World Cup. India was joint winner of the Champions Trophy 2002 with Sri Lanka, while India lost the 2003 World Cup final against Australia. Apart from this, the 2007 Cricket World Cup under Dravid’s captaincy was even more disastrous, the team was eliminated from the group stage itself. However, in 2011, the Indian team won the ICC Cricket World Cup, but Dravid could not make it to that team. So in the year 2012, he retired from cricket, but after that he was seen playing IPL for a few years. Although, he did not get much success as a player, but when he took over the coaching of India’s Under 19 team, he got a lot of success, during this time some players also made it to the senior team. After this, when he took over the coaching of India’s senior team, he did not get the same success as the Under 19 team. Under Dravid’s coaching, the Indian team reached the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup 2022. At the same time, Team India was considered a strong contender to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 held in India, but India had to face defeat at the hands of Australia in the final. So now Dravid’s coaching career is going to end after the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. In such a situation, keeping this in mind, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has requested Team India that they should win the World Cup to honor Dravid. Virender Sehwag made a special appeal to Team India Let us tell you that in a discussion with Cricbuzz before India’s second semi-final match against England in the ongoing T20 World Cup, Virender Sehwag said- We played the 2011 World Cup for Sachin Tendulkar. So this T20 World Cup can be for Rahul Dravid. At least as a coach he should get a chance to win a World Cup and be called a World Cup winner, which he did not get as a player.
After Afghanistan was out of the semi-finals, captain Rashid Khan took an oath, read what it is?
Afghanistan lost in the semi-finals and their dream of playing in the final was shattered, but they will be very proud of their team’s performance throughout the tournament. Rashid Khan (Pic Source X) The first semi-final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 was played between South Africa and Afghanistan on 27 June at 6 am. South Africa defeated Afghanistan to enter the T20 World Cup final for the first time in their history. The first semi-final match of this year’s World Cup was played between South Africa and Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad. With this, Afghanistan team’s dream of playing the World Cup final for the first time remained unfulfilled. South Africa won this match by 9 wickets. Afghanistan team could not withstand the pressure Let us tell you that Afghanistan was all out for 56 runs while batting first. In reply, South Africa achieved the target of 57 runs in 8.5 overs. For South Africa, Reeza Hendricks returned unbeaten after scoring 29 runs and captain Aiden Markram returned unbeaten after scoring 23 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi took the only wicket for Afghanistan. The only batsman from Afghanistan to reach double figures was Azmatullah Umarzai who scored 10 runs. No other batsman could cross the double-digit mark. For South Africa, Marco Johnson and Tabrez Shamsi took 3-3 wickets while Anrich Norkhia and Kagiso Rabada took two wickets each. Afghanistan’s performance in T20 World Cup 2024 Even though Afghanistan lost in the semi-finals and their dream of playing in the final was dashed, they will be very proud of their team’s performance throughout the tournament. Afghanistan caught the attention of the cricket world with their performance during the T20 World Cup 2024. They finished the competition as the second-best Asian team after India and ahead of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Afghanistan also won against New Zealand in the group stage and Australia during the Super 8s to knock the 2021 champions out of the competition. Afghanistan’s next big tournament will be the Champions Trophy next year. Rashid Khan made a promise to the fans After the semi-final defeat, captain Rashid Khan posted a post on social media praising his and his teammates’ efforts. The Afghan captain said the team will always remember the T20 World Cup and thanked his teammates for their fight. Along with this, Rashid Khan promised the fans that he will continue his performance in the upcoming tournaments to be played in the future. The star spinner also thanked the fans for believing in the team and inspiring them to fight during the T20 World Cup. “We will remember this #T20WorldCup forever!” “The fight put in by every single player on this team is commendable and I am really proud of all of us!” Rashid said, “We will continue to move forward from here and come back with more courage in the next match. Thanks to everyone who believed in us and helped us keep fighting.” See Rashid Khan’s Instagram post Rashid Khan (Pic Source X)
Najibullah Zadran trolled Pat Cummins after Australia was eliminated from the T20 World Cup, read the full news
Afghanistan has qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals by defeating Bangladesh. Najibullah Zadran and Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter X) The last match of the Super 8 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 was played today on 25 June between Afghanistan and Bangladesh (AFG vs BAN). Let us tell you that in this match, the Afghan team defeated Bangladesh by 24 runs and qualified for the semi-finals. Also, with this victory of the Afghan team, Australia’s chances of reaching the playoffs also ended. On the other hand, after Australia’s exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup semi-finals, Afghan player Najibullah Zadran has been seen trolling Pat Cummins fiercely. Najibullah Zadran trolled Pat Cummins Let us tell you that after Afghanistan’s victory against Bangladesh, Najibullah tagged Pat Cummins from his official x account and wrote- Question: Who is in the top 4 semi-finalists? Answer: Australia of course and you can choose any of the other three. It is worth noting that before the start of the ongoing T20 World Cup, in an interview with CNBC-TV18, when Pat Cummins was asked who would make it to the semi-finals, he said that the first team would be Australia, and anyone can choose the other three. It does not matter. But now this statement of Cummins has proved to be completely wrong, and his team is out of the race for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. See this tweet of Najibullah Zadran Q:How are the top 4 semi finalists? A: definitely Australia other 3 you choose @ACBofficials @patcummins30 @CricketAus — Najib Zadran (@iamnajibzadran) June 25, 2024 So if we tell you about the Afghanistan cricket team, then now it will be seen facing South Africa in the first semi-final. This match between the two teams will be played on 26 June at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad. It will be worth watching whether Afghanistan will be able to make it to the final of the T20 World Cup by winning this match or not?
West Indies or South Africa, who will qualify for the Semi Final? Read the Qualification Scenario
WI vs SA (Photo Source: X/Twitter) T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8, Group 2 Qualification Scenario: The race for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 has become very exciting. England has qualified for the semi-finals from Group 2 of the Super 8. England is in first place with 4 points and a better run rate after winning 2 out of 3 matches. On the other hand, South Africa is in second place after winning 2 out of 2 matches, however, due to low run rate, their hopes of qualifying are in jeopardy. On the other hand, West Indies team has won 1 out of 2 matches and USA team has been eliminated from the tournament after losing all its three matches. How will West Indies and South Africa qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals? Super 8 Group 2 Points Table Super 8 Group 2 Matches played Won Lost Points NRR (Net Run Rate) England (Q) 3 2 1 4 1.992 south africa 2 2 0 4 0.625 West Indies 2 1 1 2 1.814 united states 3 0 3 0 -3.906 West Indies vs South Africa match will be decisive How will West Indies and South Africa qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup? Let us tell you that the last match of Group 2 of Super 8 will be played between West Indies and South Africa. The team winning this match will qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. But….. It is not only important to win the match, along with that the teams will also have to do some maths. So let’s know the qualification scenario of both the teams- West Indies Semi-Final Qualification Scenario Explained England’s win has caused some upheaval in the points table. The host team West Indies is sitting with a run rate of +1.814 which is better than South Africa. This means West Indies only need a win against South Africa to ensure qualification. In such a situation, all the teams will have 4-4 points. At the same time, West Indies needs to win by 49+ runs to top the group. South Africa Semi-Final Qualification Scenario Explained South Africa may have won both their matches but with their NRR of 0.625, they have shot themselves in the foot. South Africa still need a win against the West Indies on June 24 to confirm qualification. If West Indies defeat South Africa, the Aiden Makram-led side will be knocked out of the tournament.
