"To be honest, right now the main feeling is that the tournament is over, because we all had a big goal that we wanted to achieve together. And this dream we all had has been simply shattered now," Toni Kroos said.
Some of the Indian T20 World Cup 2024 champions were invited to the Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant family Sangeet in Mumbai. Ambani addressed the star-studded function.
After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, India embark on a new journey in the format after retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja from T20Is. Shubman Gill leads the new India and has handed debut to three players for the first T20I against Zimbabwe.
It has been a story of redemption for Hardik Pandya in the last few months as the Indian all-rounder came a full circle from being booed at Wankhede Stadium as Mumbai Indians captain to returning at that very venue as India's T20 World Cup hero and his brother Krunal acknowledged the same.
IND vs ZIM, 1st T20I: The new T20 world champions are set to begin a new chapter in Indian cricket history with Shubman Gill leading a new-look side in the five-match T20I series against Sikandar Raza's Zimbabwe in Harare.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian team after the victorious Men in Blue returned home following their T20 World Cup victory. Amidst serious conversations, PM Modi also had a bit of fun, especially with Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav while asking Rohit Sharma about his walk.
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.
"I think Rohit Bhai was an opener and Virat Bhai also opened in this World Cup. I have also opened in T20s. So, I think I will want to open in T20Is," Shubman Gill said in the pre-match press conference ahead of 1st match on Saturday.
The experienced opener Tazmin Brits registered her career-best highest score of 81 and the star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp scored 57 to help South Africa women post a huge total of 189 while batting first in the first T20I.
Indian star pacer Mohammed Siraj failed to feature in the playing eleven that beat South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 but contributed to India's success with two fielding medals in his three innings in the group stages.
"Modiji, we cricketers, don't get the opportunity to participate in the Olympics. But, now cricket is going to be part of the Olympics. It's going to be big for the cricketers, the nation and the cricket board," Rahul Dravid said.
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?
IND vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction: Shubman Gill will be leading the Indian cricket team in their first T20I assignment after T20 World Cup 2024 glory last month. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube will miss out first two matches due to their involvement in the recent T20 World Cup.
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.
IND vs ZIM pitch report, 1st T20I: The new T20 world champions will return to action against Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series at Harare Sports Club starting on July 7. Shubman Gill is leading a young Indian side with uncapped players Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma raring for a debut.
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.
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