Gros Islet (St Lucia), June 25 (IANS) Under sunny skies at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, captain Rohit Sharma unleashed carnage on Australia’s bowlers by smacking a stupendous 92 off 41 balls, which set the base for India’s 24-run win to enter the semifinals of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. ....

India batting coach Vikram Rathour has confirmed that travelling reserves Shubman Gill and Avesh Khan will leave the side after the culmination of T20 World Cup group stage fixtures, saying "it was decided since the team was selected." ....

Jasprit Bumrah showed why he’s one of the best bowlers in the world through his sensational spell of 3-14, including 15 dot balls, as India successfully defended 119 to beat Pakistan by six runs in a highly-anticipated Men’s T20 World Cup match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. ....

Former India fast-bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji has advised the fast-bowling group to stick to bowling fuller lengths as it would help them in being attacking and picking wickets during their high-octane clash against Pakistan on Sunday. ....

The Islamic State terrorist organisation has issued an ominous threat against the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan to be held here next month and New York officials said on Wednesday that they are heightening security. ....

After tasting a maiden IPL glory, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh has set his goal high and aims to replicate the success in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA. ....

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the summit clash of the IPL 2024 on Sunday. ....

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have set up the Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after crushing Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 36 runs in Qualifier 2 on Friday. Ahead of the title encounter, former Australia batter Matthew Hayden and former England batter Kevin Pietersen have backed KKR to win the title. ....

With the T20 World Cup just around the corner, former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has questioned whether India will be able to "play the brand of cricket that's required to win a World Cup", considering the very limited time frame the team has, to prepare after the IPL. ....

Cricket Ireland has named a 15-member men's squad to represent Ireland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with opener Paul Stirling leading the side in the mega event to be played in the Caribbean and the USA in June. ....