Hanuma Vihari's move came after assurance from a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader when the senior batter had made plans to move to Madhya Pradesh as his domestic team. Vihari had vowed never to play for Andhra again after a public spat with a player in the side, who had political connections.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq has levelled ball-tampering allegations against Arshdeep Singh during the T20 World Cup match against Australia, saying that some 'serious work' was done on the ball for him to get such a reverse swing in just the 15th over of the match when ball is still new.
South Africa will take on Afghanistan in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 while Scotland spinner Hamza Tahir has threatened legal action after announcing premature international retirement at 28. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on June 26.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain hailed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for his brutal innings against Australia and for leading the mindset shift that was an after-effect of T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final loss to England. The two sides face off in a repeat of that semi-final in Guyana in 2024.
After 52 matches, numerous runs, wickets and records, four teams are left out of the 20 who played in the T20 World Cup 2024 as the stage is set for the race to the finishing line. South Africa take on Afghanistan in the first semi-final in Trinidad while India play England in the second in Guyana.
Afghanistan all-rounder and former captain Gulbadin Naib came under scrutiny with a sudden cramp while standing in the slips as soon as Jonathan Trott asked his players to slow the game down. Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to get into the semi-finals for the first time in an ICC event.
Afghanistan prevailed in a low-scoring thriller against Bangladesh in St Vincent to knock out Australia in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup and qualified for their maiden semi-finals. Bangladesh failed to chase down 114 runs in 19 overs (DLS adjusted) as they kept losing wickets regularly.
The BCCI selection committee picked a 15-member squad for India's five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe which included four first-time picks, who were stars in the IPL 2024. However, pacer Harshit Rana, who took 19 wickets playing for KKR, wasn't looked at for the T20 assignment in July.
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan with a 10-ball cameo of 19* lifted his side's score to 115 after what was a struggle for the batters in St Vincent. Rashid denied singles to Karim Janat as he had belief in his ability to score big, but when he was refused a single by his teammate, he lost his cool.
India beat Australia to not only qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup but also achieved their best-ever feat in the tournament history. Skipper Rohit Sharma starred for India with a blast of 92 runs off just 41 balls before the bowlers closed it out.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma single-handedly blew away Australia in a storm like no other in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8 clash in St Lucia on Monday, June 24. Rohit in his best innings in the T20 World Cup history, smashed a 41-ball 92, hitting eight sixes and seven fours as India scored 205.
Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull suggested that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are part of the Indian team so that they can get their hands on the coveted title which they haven't been able to do in the last 10 years. India have been unbeaten so far in the T20 World Cup 2024 with five wins.
India will take on Australia in their final Super 8 match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Saint Lucia on Monday, June 24. While India are on the brink of qualification, it is a must-win for Australia and a hurt Australian team can be dangerous and India have bore the brunt of the same in the past.
South Africa with a tense win over the West Indies, made it through to the semi-finals for only the third time in T20 World Cup history as they knocked out the co-hosts. South Africa and England have qualified for the semi-finals from Group 2 but who will it be from Group 1?
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