Sprint legend Usain Bolt named ambassador for T20 World Cup
World record holder in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m, Bolt is expected to play a key role in promoting the event.
World record holder in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m, Bolt is expected to play a key role in promoting the event.
Surya struck four sixes and six fours, carting the bowlers all around, while K L Rahul smashed 51 in 35 balls, laced with three sixes and as many fours, to power India to 186 for 5 in front of a crowd in excess of 82,000 spectators.
Rohit Sharma and his men in blue needed to up their ante when they took on Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in their campaign opener here on October 23.
Handed over the final over in a rain-truncated Group 2 Super 12 match by captain Rohit Sharma when Bangladesh needed 20 from it, Arshdeep conceded a six off the second ball before changing tactics by switching to bowling round the wicket and stopped the rival team from overtaking the target.
In the run chase, South Africa were rocked by a twin strike by left arm pacer Arshdeep Singh but then recovered brilliantly to post 137 for five in 19.4 overs and clinch the game.
The national selectors have picked seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, who had to pull out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia starting on Sunday. India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been named as backups and will travel to Australia shortly, the release added.
The decision was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board following Hayden's involvement with the team in last year's tournament in which Pakistan reached the semi-final stage. The decision is a continuation of Hayden's involvement with the national men's side after he inspired them to the semifinals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, defeating India, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia in the league matches.
The BCB announcement brought an end to the uncertainty of the past couple of weeks, when Shakib was told by the board to choose between playing for Bangladesh or keeping his endorsement with a "betting company".
India pacer Mohammed Shami is being subjected to online abuse after the Men in Blue suffered a defeat against arch-rival Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
According to Inzamam, the Virat Kohli-led India has a better chance of winning the trophy since the circumstances in the Gulf countries are similar to those on the subcontinent, making India the most dangerous team in the tournament.
