T20 World Cup: When was the last time in the history of the tournament that the host country reached the semi-finals? Know here-

Host West Indies failed to make it to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup after losing the match against South Africa by 3 wickets T20 World Cup 2016 Semi Final IND vs WI (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Super-8 round of the 9th edition of the T20 World Cup is currently being played in the West Indies. The names of the two semi-finalist teams from Group-2 have been revealed. Defending champion England became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing tournament by defeating the USA by 10 wickets. Today (24 June), South Africa defeated host West Indies by 3 wickets and confirmed its place in the semi-finals. In the match, West Indies batted first and scored 135 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Roston Chase played the highest innings of 52 runs for the team. Due to rain, the African team got a DLS target of 123 runs in 17 overs. The team was in trouble while chasing the runs as 23 runs were needed in the last 24 balls. Tristan Stubbs (29) was looking good, but he was out against Roston Chase in the 14th over. Chase then gave another big blow to the team by dismissing Keshav Maharaj in the 16th over. South Africa needed 5 runs to win in the last over. Marco Jensen hit a six off the very first ball against Obed McCoy to give the team victory. Both the USA and West Indies, who are jointly hosting the T20 World Cup 2024, failed to reach the semi-finals. Let us tell you when was the last time in the history of the tournament that a host country reached the semi-finals. The last time India reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup as a host country T20 World Cup 2016 was played in India. Team India reached the semi-finals after defeating Pakistan and Australia in the quarter-finals. India played the semi-final match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Batting first, the host scored 192 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Rohit Sharma (43) and Ajinkya Rahane (40) played good innings. Virat Kohli played an unbeaten innings of 89 runs in 47 balls with the help of 11 fours and 1 six. West Indies chased the target with 2 balls to spare on the strength of power hitting innings of Lendl Simmons (82*) and Andre Russell (43*) and won by 7 wickets. After this defeat, Team India missed out on a place in the final. West Indies then won their second T20 World Cup title by defeating England by 4 wickets at Eden Gardens.

During the match against Australia, Rohit Sharma will be eyeing to break this record, he can beat MS Dhoni

Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken the most catches by an Indian player in the T20 World Cup, 21. Rohit Sharma is second on this list with 20 catches. Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter X) Today i.e. on 24th June, an important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played between India and Australia in St. Lucia. Both the teams would definitely like to win the upcoming match. However, during this match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma can make a great record in his name and can surpass Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Let us tell you, former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken the highest number of catches by an Indian player in the T20 World Cup, i.e. 21. Rohit Sharma is at the second place in this list with 20 catches. In the upcoming match against Australia, Rohit Sharma can break Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record of 21 catches and come first in the list. Along with batting, Rohit Sharma has also performed very well in fielding on the cricket field and has taken many excellent catches and also made runouts. India had to face defeat against Australia in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and now Rohit Sharma and company would definitely want to take revenge for it in the upcoming Super 8 match. The upcoming match will be played in St. Lucia So far, England and South Africa have confirmed their place in the semi-finals of this important tournament. England confirmed its place in the semi-finals by defeating America while South Africa defeated West Indies by three wickets and entered the semi-finals. Talking about India, they have almost made their place in the semi-finals of this important tournament but it is very important for them to win the match against Australia. Talking about the Australian team, they had to face defeat against Afghanistan and that is why it is very important for the team to win against India in the upcoming match. The best thing for the Indian team is that Rishabh Pant has left his mark in this tournament so far with batting, while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh have done their job well with bowling. All these players would like to play an important role in their team’s victory by performing brilliantly in the upcoming match against Australia. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024

England or South Africa? Who will India face in the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2024, know here

Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India has remained undefeated in the T20 World Cup 2024 so far. India has not lost a single match in this tournament so far, despite this the team has not been able to secure its place in the semi-finals. The team has not yet reached the semi-finals from Group 1. At the same time, England and South Africa have made their place in the semi-finals from Group 2. If we look at the latest situation of Group 1, then it is almost certain that Team India will reach the semi-finals. In such a situation, there is a question in everyone’s mind that if Team India reaches the top 4, then who will they face there. Who will they face between England and South Africa. So let us tell you the complete equation of the semi-finals. As per the format of the 2024 T20 World Cup, the winner of Group 1 will face the runner-up of the other group in the semi-finals. Hence, India’s opponent in the semi-finals will be decided based on the results of the last two matches of the Super Eight round – India vs Australia and Afghanistan vs Bangladesh. India vs England: Looking at the above mentioned India semi-final qualification scenarios, it is highly likely that Team India will top Group 1 and take on England on June 27 at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana. India lost to England in the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup semi-final. So far, India and England have won two out of four matches in the T20 World Cup. India vs South Africa: For this match to take place, India need to finish second in Group 1, which will only be possible if Australia beat India by a big margin to drop their net run rate while Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in their final Super Eight match. it scenarios This will give India a chance to reach the semi-finals as the second-placed team after Australia, who will later face England in the semi-finals. India have a 4-2 head-to-head record against South Africa in the T20 World Cup. However, they lost their last encounter in Perth in 2022.

VIRAL: Rishabh Pant shared a funny dance video of Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit on social media

After the victory against Bangladesh, he shared a video on his Instagram in which Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are seen doing a fun dance. Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Rishabh Pant/Instagram) Team India is seen playing brilliantly in T20 World 2024. The team has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals by defeating Bangladesh by 50 runs in the last match of the Super-8 round. Rishabh Pant is showing his prowess with the bat and behind the wicket in the tournament. Rishabh Pant is constantly in the headlines due to his brilliant performance. But right now he is garnering attention on social media due to a video. Actually, Pant has shared a video on his Instagram after the victory against Bangladesh. In which Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are seen doing a fun dance. While sharing this video, Rishabh also had to apologize to the three legendary players. Rishabh Pant did not hesitate at all in posting such a video of Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit The video that Rishabh Pant has shared on his social media is AI generated. In which first Dhoni and Kohli are seen together rain o clouds rain are seen dancing, after which Indian captain Rohit Sharma makes a funny entry dancing, which will make anyone laugh. While sharing the video, Rishabh Pant wrote, ‘Good Win, Sorry to all the brothers, I had to post this amazing video. Thank you to those who made this my first screen recording’ Team India will play the last match of Super-8 round against Australia Team India will play its last match in the Super-8 round against Australia on 24 June at Darren Semi Cricket Ground, St. Lucia. Team India is at the first position in the Group-1 points table with two wins in two matches and 4 points, while Australia is at the second position with one win in two matches and 2 points. It is very important for both the teams to win this match.

IND vs AUS, Weather & Pitch Report: How will the pitch and weather be in St Lucia during the India vs Australia match?

The 51st match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and Australia in St Lucia on June 24 from 8 pm. IND vs AUS (Photo Source X/Twitter) IND vs AUS, Weather & Pitch Report: The second big match of the day on June 24 in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super-8 round will be played between India and Australia at 8 PM (Indian time) at Darren Semi Cricket Ground, St Lucia. Team India had won the last match against Bangladesh by 50 runs. Batting first, India had scored 196 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. In response, while chasing the target, Bangladesh was able to score only 146 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Australia had to face defeat by 21 runs against Afghanistan in the last match. The Afghan team batted first and scored 148 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. In response, Australia was all out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs while chasing the target. In the Super-8 round, Group-1 points table, Team India is at the first position with 4 points with two wins in two matches and Australia is at the second position with 2 points with one win in two matches. Team India has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals. At the same time, it is necessary for Australia to win this match to reach the semi-finals. Let us tell you how will be the condition of the pitch and weather of St. Lucia during this match- Darren Semi Cricket Ground Pitch Report (IND vs AUS Pitch Report), for June 24 The pitch of Darren Sammy Cricket Ground is considered excellent for batting, high scoring matches are played here. The highest total (218) on this pitch was made by West Indies against Afghanistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Fast bowlers are expected to get good seam movement here at the beginning of the match. After winning the toss, the captain can choose to bowl first here. Darren Semmy Cricket Ground, St Lucia Weather Report (IND vs AUS Weather Report) for June 24 According to Accuweather, the temperature of St. Lucia will be 32 degrees Celsius on the day of India vs Australia match on June 24. The sky will be 94 percent cloudy and there is a 55 percent chance of rain. At the same time, there will be up to 77 percent humidity in the afternoon. If this match is washed out due to rain, then Team India will reach the semi-finals with 5 points. Australia will have three points, so they will have to depend on the match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. If Afghanistan defeats Bangladesh, they will reach the semi-finals with 4 points. India vs Australia head to head record in T20 So far 31 T20 matches have been played between India and Australia, out of which India has won 19 matches and Australia has won 11 matches. Whereas one match was inconclusive. IND vs AUS: Darren Semy Cricket Stadium stats and records- Total matches played 23 The team…

Most runs in World cup: Top 5 batsmen who have scored the most runs in both ODI and T20I World Cup

Most runs in ODI & T20 World Cup history : The White Ball World Cup is played in two formats, one is ODI and the other is T20 format. Nowadays some batsmen are ODI specialists and some are T20 format specialists. The style of playing both the formats is different, due to which different names are seen in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in ODI and T20I World Cup versions. But in this list, we will look at not just one but both formats (Most Runs in ODI+T20I World Cup) combined to see which batsman has scored the most runs. Here is the list of the top five batsmen who have scored the most runs in ODI and T20 World Cup history – let’s find out who is on top? Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara is fifth in ODI and T20 World Cup history with a total of 2193 runs in 67 innings. Which includes 5 centuries and 11 half-centuries. Sangakkara won the T20 World Cup in 2014 but he could not win the ODI World Cup during his illustrious career. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, is at fourth place in this list of Most Runs in ODI & T20I World cup. He has scored 2,278 runs in 44 innings with 6 centuries and 15 half-centuries. Let us tell you that all his runs came in the ODI World Cup as he never participated in the T20 World Cup despite being an active player till the 2012 edition.

Indian batsmen are not able to score runs quickly in T20 WC 2024, strike rate is giving testimony

Team India is just 1 win away from making it to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup Shivam Dube (Image Credit- Twitter X) The 9th season of the T20 World Cup being played in the hosting of West Indies and USA has now reached its final stage. The Super 8 matches are going on and tomorrow on 24th June, the last match of the Super 8 will be played between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, after which the preparations for the semi-finals will begin. In the same sequence, the Indian team will also play its last Super 8 match against Australia in St. Lucia tomorrow. Team India has so far played a total of five matches including Super 8 in the T20 World Cup, out of which it has won all. However, during this time the Indian team won most of the matches on the basis of bowling, but the batting was also fine. But during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 by Team India, there are some players who are batting at a very slow pace. So in this article we are going to tell you about 5 players whose strike rate is very low and who have played four matches for India so far. So let’s start: 5. Rishabh Pant Star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant comes at number 5 among the players who scored the slowest runs for the Indian team in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pant has scored a total of 116 runs in the 4 matches played so far at a strike rate of 131.81. 4. Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar Yadav, the number one T20 batsman and Mr. 360, has also not been able to show any special performance with his bat in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Surya has scored a total of 112 runs in the 4 matches he has played at a strike rate of 125.84. 3. Rohit Sharma Captain Rohit Sharma is at number three among the players who scored runs at the lowest strike rate in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Rohit has also scored a total of 76 runs in the 4 matches played at a strike rate of 111.76. However, a better performance will be expected from him in the upcoming matches. 2. Virat Kohli IPL 2024 Orange Cap holder Virat Kohli is also present in this list. Let us tell you that Kohli has scored a total of 29 runs at a strike rate of 87.87 in four matches played in the ongoing T20 World Cup season. 1. Shivam Dube All-rounder Shivam Dubey is at the top of this list. Dubey has not been able to perform as per his name in the ongoing tournament. Dubey has scored only 44 runs in the four matches played at a modest average of 83.01.

T20 World Cup 2024: Super-8, Match-51, IND vs AUS Match Prediction: Who will win the match between India vs Australia?

The 11th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 Super-8 round will be played between India and Australia. IND vs AUS (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IND vs AUS Match Preview: 51st match of T20 World Cup 2024 India And Australia The match will be played between Australia and Australia on 24 June at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground. In the Super-8 round, Group-1 points table, Team India is at the first position with 4 points and two wins in two matches, while Australia is at the second position with 2 points and one win in two matches. Team India has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals. Australia needs to win this match to reach the semi-finals. India had won the last match against Bangladesh by 50 runs. Whereas Australia had to face defeat against Afghanistan by 21 runs in the last match. IND vs AUS Match Details (Match Information): Head to Head Records: Pitch Report: The pitch of Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium is considered good for batting. A lot of runs are scored on this ground. However, the fast bowlers are expected to get movement at the beginning of the innings. At the same time, the captain who wins the toss may prefer to bowl first. Probable Playing XIs: India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)- Rishabh Pant scored 36 runs in 24 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes against Bangladesh in the last match. He can bat brilliantly against Australia as well. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets for 13 runs in 4 overs in the last match. He can bowl brilliantly against Australia. IND vs AUS Today’s Match Prediction: India will win today’s match Scenario 1 India won the toss and chose to bowl Powerplay Score- 25-35 First innings score- 140-150 India registered a win Scenario 2 Australia won the toss and elected to bowl Powerplay score- 35-45 First innings score- 160-170 India registered a win

Rohit Sharma completes 17 years in international cricket, ICC shares a special video

Rohit made his debut against Ireland Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team captain and world cricket’s Hitman, Rohit Sharma has completed 17 years in international cricket today on 23 June. It is worth noting that on this day in 2007, Rohit made his international debut against Ireland. Rohit Sharma first played ODI cricket for the Indian team and then T20 and Test. On this special occasion of Rohit Sharma’s career, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has also shared a video, which is rapidly going viral on social media. In this video, ICC has shown some of the best shots of Rohit Sharma’s cricket career. Watch this video shared by ICC 17 YEARS OF THE GREATEST SIX HITTER IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. – Rohit Gurunath Sharma 🥶 pic.twitter.com/DmzL00obE5 — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 23, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you about Rohit Sharma, then he is currently seen captaining the Indian team in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Team India has made it to the Super 8, and is also considered a strong contender to reach the semi-finals. However, as a batsman, Rohit Sharma has not shown anything special in the T20 World Cup so far. Rohit has scored only 99 runs in the five matches played. So now he will be seen playing against Australia in Team India’s last Super 8 match on June 24. Also, let us tell you that Rohit is the player who has hit the most sixes (195) in T20 International cricket. A look at Rohit Sharma’s cricket career If we talk about Rohit’s cricket career, then in his 17-year cricket career, Rohit has played 59 Tests, 262 ODIs and 156 T20 matches for Team India. Rohit has 4138 runs in Tests, 10709 in ODIs and 4073 runs in T20 cricket.

Viv Richards reached Team India’s dressing room after victory against Bangladesh, gave the best fielder medal to SKY

Suryakumar Yadav did excellent fielding in the match against Bangladesh. Best fielder Award (Photo Source: BCCI) The Indian team has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals by defeating Bangladesh on Saturday. India defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs in the Super-8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. In this match, the Indian team performed well in all three departments. The Indian team has not lost a single match in this World Cup so far and has also won two consecutive matches in the Super-8 stage. India’s final match in the Super 8 stage will be against Australia on June 24. Meanwhile, as usual, BCCI on Sunday shared a video of the Indian dressing room on social media, in which West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards is seen. This time he was a part of the Best Fielder Award Ceremony held in India’s dressing room. Sir Viv Richards presented the fielding medal to Surya Kumar Yadav Let us tell you that Team India’s fielding coach T Dilip called Vivian Richards to the Indian dressing room. The entire team stood up and welcomed Vivian Richards in the dressing room with thunderous applause. As soon as Vivian Richards arrived, he first hugged Virat Kohli and shook hands with Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid. This great West Indies player praised the Indian team for its performance so far in the tournament. Richards also said that if West Indies is unable to make it to the tournament, he will support the Indian team. 📽️ 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗧𝗦 | 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘃𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, it is the legend himself who presented the fielder of the match medal! WATCH 🎥🔽 – By @RajalArora , #T20WorldCup , #TeamIndia , #INDvBAN , @ivivianrichards — BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2024 It is worth noting that after every match, the team’s fielding coach T Dilip nominates players for the Best Fielder Medal and this trend continues in the ongoing tournament as well. Apart from Sir Vivian Richards, Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid have given this award to different players. After the match against Bangladesh, the team’s fielding coach T Dilip nominated Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Akshar Patel for the Best Fielder Award. After this, Vivian Richards presented the medal to the world’s number one batsman Suryakumar Yadav. He was the winner of the Best Fielding Award this time. Surya took the catch of Liton Das in this match, which was a very brilliant catch.