The World Championship of Legends has gained momentum as the tournament has gone with the stars of yesteryear up against each other like the good old days. It's India vs Pakistan and whatever the game is, there is excitement when the arch-rivals face off, especially when they are table-toppers.
Zimbabwe, who missed out on a place in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, will begin their fight towards qualification for the 2026 edition against India in a five-match T20 series before going through to the qualifiers. India too will make a new start in T20Is with a young brigade led by Shubman Gill.
Indian women's team suffered a close 12-run loss to South Africa in a high-scoring thriller in the first T20I of the three-match series while Portugal exited Euro 2024 after a 5-3 defeat to France in the penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 6.
Shubman Gill is set to lead the young Indian brigade in the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe, starting Saturday, July 6 in Harare. Gill will be captaining at the highest level for the first time as India begin to find their new T20 superstars following their second T20 World Cup win.
The Indian men's team will kick off a new era in the T20 format with Shubman Gill leading a completely new side in the five-match series against Zimbabwe. With the seniors bidding goodbye to the format after the T20 World Cup win, there is anticipation as to what the future holds.
Virat Kohli was adjudged the player of the match in his final T20I for India as his 76 (59) was key in the Men in Blue getting to a score of 176 in the T20 World Cup final and eventually winning it. Kohli was asked by PM Narendra Modi about his form leading up to the final and what made it change?
The second edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) is set to kick off on Friday, July 5 (local time). With some top international stars like Steve Smith and Pat Cummins added to the roaster and the USA cricket team getting the sport popular in the country during the T20 World Cup, the iron is hot.
The Indian women's cricket team would want to keep a 100 per cent record going in the ongoing series against South Africa having won all three ODIs, followed by the one-off Test match. The T20 series will also be a building block for the Indian team towards the Women's T20 World Cup later this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team on Thursday, July 4 after their arrival in New Delhi. PM Modi asked Rohit about an interesting moment where he had a piece of the pitch after winning the final, something like Novak Djokovic does on grass regularly.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a bumper home season for 2024-25 until the Champions Trophy February-March next year that has rendered a very busy international calendar for the men's team. Pakistan are also scheduled to tour Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in this period.
Former Australian skipper Steve Smith has been named the new Washington Freedom captain for the 2024 edition of the Major League Cricket. Smith was one of the few new Aussie signings for the Washington side including Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head and a new head coach in Ricky Ponting.
Spain will take on Germany in the first quarter-final of Euro 2024 while France locks horns against Portugal in the second. On the other hand, the Indian team arrived in New Delhi amid much fanfare after the T20 World Cup triumph on Thursday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 4.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian team finally landed in New Delhi on Thursday, July 4 morning to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then arrived at Mumbai to receive a grand welcome from thousands of fans at Wankhede Stadium.
The only white-ball trophy missing from Virat Kohli's cabinet has found its rightful place after India won the recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Kohli, who has played six T20 World Cups, finally won the trophy and was named the player of the match in the final for scoring 76 runs.
Outgoing Indian head coach Rahul Dravid gave a farewell speech to the team after the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph in Barbados. Dravid urged the players to enjoy and party because the title was a result of a lot of sacrifices not just for them and their families before thanking skipper Rohit Sharma.
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