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TopicT20 World Cup

Topic: T20 World Cup

Once feared, then forgotten & now giant-slayer of T20—the roller coaster journey of Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe’s T20 WC victory against Australia revives memories of their 80s-90s heyday. Is this the start of the long-awaited revival of a team that rivals consider ‘easy points’?

No boycott, Pakistan now says cricket team will play against India in T20 World Cup clash

This was after the Pakistan government directed its national cricket team to play against India on 15 February in Colombo.

‘Remember Zimbabwe?’—Nasser Hussain draws backlash from Indian cricket fans over criticism of BCCI, ICC

Former England captain's comment came amid the T20 World Cup boycott row, with Bangladesh refusing to send its team, and Pakistan declining to play India in the tournament.

Pakistan survive the Netherlands scare in thrilling T20 World Cup opener

In Colombo, a straightforward chase of 148 turns into a nail-biter as Netherlands reduce Pakistan to seven down with two overs remaining.

After Pakistan decides to not play India in T20 World Cup, ICC says move ‘undermines spirit of sport’

PCB’s move signals solidarity with Bangladesh, who were dropped from the tournament after refusing to travel to India over 'security concerns'.

Bangladesh cricket body sacks official who said non-performing players should ‘return money’

M Najmul Islam faced action soon after Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express did not turn up for a match at Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium.

ThePrint Quiz, 9 July, 2024: Who scored 2 centuries in T20 WCs? Who got 1st hat-trick? Test yourself

In this edition of ThePrint Quiz, let's test your knowledge of the most fascinating trivia of the T20 World Cups.

T20 WC win is a turning point for Indian cricket—now begins the end of Rohit-Kohli era

Heartbreaks, anger, blame game, pressure, efforts, and sacrifices—that has been the story of Indian cricket over the past 13 years. Let's just hope any future interregnum doesn’t last this long.

Only Pakistan can defeat Pakistan, say hurt fans. They want ‘wholesale change’

The best response came from Shoaib Akhtar, capturing the mood of the nation: 'I think I should have a template text "Disappointed & hurt" automatically set to be posted.'

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.