Adam Zampa got the big wickets of the England captain Jos Buttler and his opening partner Phil Salt to help Australia come roaring back into the game. Zampa conceded just 28 runs in his four-over spell.
"A 240 was sort of a score that you were aiming to get in the IPL. It's probably not going to be that for the first part of the tournament here in New York. So that sets a whole lot of different challenges," Ricky Ponting said.
Kamboj was also the topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and has handled key diplomatic positions in her career, even directing the special swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi in 2014. She became the first Indian woman to become the Permanent Representative to the UN in 2022.
The latest edition of T20 Blast got underway on May 30 and five matches took place on the opening day with all the games won by the chasing teams. One of the matches was played between Hampshire and Surrey where the RCB all-rounder starred for the latter side.
In a freewheeling chat, one of the stars of Sunrisers Hyderabad's magnificent campaign and the emerging player of IPL 2024, Nitish Kumar Reddy opened up on India ambitions, the No 4 role, similarity between MS Dhoni and Pat Cummins, pressure of expectations, life of an all-rounder and much more.
The Ministry of External Affairs announced the appointment of Ravi Shankar, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1995 batch, as the upcoming Ambassador of India to Ukraine. Presently serving as an Additional Secretary in the MEA.
"Whether it's the next tour, whether it's a tour in six months, whether it's a tour in one year. I don't really put my thought behind when I should play. That is the selector's job, that is other people's job," Riyan Parag said.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell had a forgettable IPL season for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), scoring just 52 runs in 10 matches. However, the senior Australian opener Usman Khawaja has backed him to return to his best in the T20 World Cup saying that IPL form won't be relevant.
Rohit Sharma leads the strong 15-member Indian squad in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 starting on June 1. The Men in Blue are drawn in Group A and will kick off their campaign against Ireland at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 5.
Sanju Samson, who got a nod ahead of the likes of KL Rahul and Jitesh Sharma as India's second wicketkeeping option for the T20 World Cup, admitted that he was far from being considered and had to put in a season to remember in the IPL, which he did as he achieved first-ever season fo 500 runs.
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