Fledgling cricket nation attracted talent by offering $50k contracts to play, develop and nurture the gameWhen India take the field on Wednesday, there will be some familiar faces in the USA camp. For example, Suryakumar Yadav will square up against his age-group Mumbai teammate Saurabh Netravalkar, while Rishabh Pant will have a chance to catch…
NEW DELHI: At the tender age of 18, Saurabh Netravalkar‘s fervent aspiration was to represent India at the pinnacle of international cricket. Although that dream remained unfulfilled, at 32, he now finds himself presented with an extraordinary opportunity to bowl against his nation of birth at the prestigious Twenty20 World Cup.When the teams clash on…
NEW DELHI: The United States national cricket team has already made a significant impact in the game’s hierarchy by defeating Pakistan last week at the 2024 T20 World Cup, a remarkable feat considering the sport’s relative obscurity in America compared to the fervor it generates in countries like England, where it originated. Cricket, with its…
Image used for representative purpose AHMEDABAD: Forget “donkey flight” for the nonce, say hello to bat, ball, and kabootar baazi. The New York leg of T20 World Cup is proving exciting not only for cricket fans but also human traffickers from Gujarat, who are using the game as a means to sneak people into the…
NEW DELHI: The 2024 T20 World Cup has been brought to the United States of America in a bid to promote cricket, and the co-hosts USA in their maiden appearance at the showpiece event showed the world what they are capable of.USA’s fairytale journey in the tournament began with an emphatic seven-wicket win over Canada,…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s batters finally delivered, securing a crucial seven-wicket victory over Canada in their must-win Group A match, giving their T20 World Cup campaign a significant boost on Tuesday.Opting to bowl first, Pakistan’s bowlers put on a cohesive performance, restricting Canada to a modest total of 106/7.In the chase, openers Mohammad Rizwan and captain…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik has made allegations against all-rounder Imad Wasim, claiming that he intentionally wasted deliveries during the T20 World Cup match against India. Pakistan, chasing a modest target of 120 runs, fell short by 7 runs, ending their innings at 113 for 7.The team consumed an astonishing 59 dot balls…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has refuted claims of a disagreement between captain Babar Azam and star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. Mahmood stated that the recent comments made by former captain Wasim Akram, suggesting that Babar and Shaheen are not on speaking terms, are false.Furthermore, Mahmood criticized those who believe that cricketers…
T20 World Cup winners Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi are currently ICC’s guests as the ambassadors of the T20 World Cup being hosted by the US and the Caribbean islands, and both watched the thrilling India vs Pakistan match together last Sunday at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.Pakistan were in control…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj expressed his joy after his crucial seven-run contribution with the bat played a pivotal role in India’s six-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Coming in at No. 11, Siraj managed to fend off Pakistani pacers’ yorkers and accumulated three doubles (two of which were helped by…
