The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has recently confirmed that bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the forthcoming T20 World Cup.

“The BCCI Medical team has ruled out Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. The decision was taken following a detailed assessment and in consultation with the specialists,” the Indian cricket governing body said in a statement on Monday, October 3.

Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah was also not part of the recent DP Asia Cup held in UAE and is also not part of the ongoing India-South Africa T20I series due to stress fracture in the lower back.

“We have been told that his injury is not looking good at the moment, and it looks like he won’t be travelling to Australia with the Indian team. The medical team will soon submit a detailed report,” a BCCI official had confirmed to The Indian Express a few days back.

Bumrah was replaced by Mohammed Siraj in the squad for the South Africa T20I series, BCCI had said in their release statement that Bumrah’s replacement for the upcoming World Cup in Australia would be revealed soon.

Experienced Delhi man and Indian bowler Mohammed Shami is most likely to fill in Jasprit Bumrah’s shoes. Deepak Chahar can also be another apt choice for the spot.

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It’s been clear domination from the Indian side at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Men in Blue take the lead in the T20I series against the South African men.

The Proteas were restricted to 106/8 in their 20 overs and India despite losing the early wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made sure that all things are under control from there on.

KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) guided the side to an 8-wicket win, both batters brought up their half centuries and the man of the hour, SKY put up another great show with the bat, a huge positive for the Indians stepping ahead of the World Cup in a few days.

The duo put up a partnership of 93 from 65 balls and finished the game with 20 balls to spare. Seems like winning the toss, went in favour of Rohit Sharma and his boys as the due factor made all the difference in the second innings.

For India, Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar were the shining stars as they picked up 3 and 2 wickets respectively. Harshal Patel also scalped a couple and Axar also earned 1 for himself.

The second T20I is scheduled in Guwahati at the Barsapara Stadium on the special occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October.

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The Men in Blue take on the Proteas in the first T20I at Trivandrum. After losing the toss, South Africa were restricted to 106 for 8.

Keshav Maharaj top-scored for South Africa with a 35-ball 41, while Aiden Markram and Wayne Parnell contributed 25 and 24 respectively as the visitors struggled on the face of a fine bowling show by the Indians. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 3/32, while Deepak Chahar and Harshal Patel grabbed two wickets each.

It’s the first of the three match T20I series and the Indians look to put up their A game on, just before the World Cup kicks off in Australia, which is nearly two weeks away.

107 is the target for India, but it’s not been a good start for them as star batsman Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli departed back early to the pavilion.

Vice captain KL Rahul and the man in form Suryakumar Yadav are at the crease and are looking to mint a strong partnership.

At the moment, the score is 41/2 in 9.3 overs.

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It’s the second T20I between England and Pakistan being played at the National Stadium in Karachi. England won the toss and came out forward to put some runs on the board first. They were in all beast mode from the first ball and have managed to put up a target of 200 for the hosts.

Ben Duckett put on a great show as the batter hit a 22 ball 43, but skipper Moeen Ali was the cherry on top of the cake as he made a quickfire 55* in 23 balls.

Moreover, Phil Salt, Alex Hales and Harry Brook also made crucial contributions with the bat.

For Pakistan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shahnawaz Dahani and Haris Rauf were the pick of the bowlers, the pacers picked up a couple of wickets each and Nawaz got the better off the danger man Duckett.

At the moment, the Pakistan batters and star players Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan are out in the middle, the Shaheens are 83/0 with the 10th one going on, they require 116 from 64 balls.

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The ongoing India vs England ODI series is underway, the second ODI is being played in Canterbury. The Blues came to bat first in the middle and set a target of 334 for the Englishwomen. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a sensational ton, 143 in 111 balls.

India managed to put up 333/5 in their 50 overs. Moreover, this is India’s highest ODI score against England and the second highest score in the history of Women’s ODI.

Harmanpreet’s innings consisted of 18 fours and 4 sixes, she got the special number in 100 balls and added another 43 runs in 11 balls. With this, she brings up her fifth half century in ODI cricket. Also, she is now the first Asian captain to score an ODI ton on English soil.

Furthermore, this is the second century for Harmanpreet, she had earlier smashed a special knock of 109 against West Indies in the World Cup.

Moreover, India’s Harleen Deol also put up a crucial fifty for the side, Deol made a 72 ball 58. Smriti Mandhana also contributed to the start of the innings, she made 40 runs in 51 balls, consisting of 4 fours and a six.

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Much of a mediocre run at the DP Asia Cup 2022, India did not manage to get a big one in the bag as they didn’t qualify for the final of the tournament, this is due to their below par performance in the league stages of the tournament.

However, the most positive outcome of the tournament was getting to see the former skipper Virat Kohli get his groove back, the batter got his much awaited 71st international ton and the first in the shortest format of the game. Kohli achieved this feat during the Super 4 match against Afghanistan.

Virat Kohli made 122 off just 61 balls. His last international ton came back in 2019 in a Pink Ball Test match against Bangladesh at Kolkata.

Moreover, after getting to the three-digit mark, Virat took a moment and appreciated his wife, actress Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika for being such pillars of strength in these tough times.

“Last two and a half years have taught me a lot. I am going to turn 34 in November. So, those celebrations are a thing of the past. Actually, I was bit shocked. This was a format where I least expected a ton. I have been working hard and this is a very special moment for me and for the team as well,” Virat Kohli had said after scoring his century.

“It was an accumulation of a lot of things. The team has been open and helpful. It gave me space to work on my game. I know there was a lot of stuff going on my outside. They really kept my perspective right. And I kissed my ring in the celebration as well. You see me standing here because of all the things that has been put into perspective by one person, who stood by me through all these difficult times – that’s Anushka. This hundred is dedicated to her and for our little daughter Vamika as well,” he added.

These words from the King have left former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting completely moved, the Aussie appreciated the batter and said such things go unspoken in men’s sports.

“It’s great to see him back in the runs. Great to see him back with a smile on his face. That’s the thing you know? He was so happy, and I guess (he’s) relieved at the end of that game. He obviously spoke very fondly about his wife’s influence on the last couple of years of his life as well, which is also very nice to hear. A lot of that stuff goes unspoken about, in men’s sport in particular,” said Ponting on ICC Review.

“Just the impact that your family and your very close ones have on you through your career. So, it’s nice to hear that but also great to see Virat back in the runs again,” concluded the Australian World Cup winning captain.

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The Pakistan national cricket team have put out their new jersey for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia in October-November 2022.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the brand-new jersey through their official social media handles by a video clipping.

Along with the leading man Babar Azam, his deputy Shadab Khan and Nassem Shah along with two women cricketers were also featured in the video wearing the new jersey. Moreover, the PCB had earlier initiated about the theme being ‘Thunder’ for the new kit and the design of the jersey the base of it.

“Presenting the official Pakistan T20I Thunder Jersey’22”, PCB wrote on Twitter.

The Shaheens will kick off their World Cup campaign against neighbouring country and archrivals India on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

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With a below expected show at the recently held Asia Cup 2022 in UAE, India deputy skipper, KL Rahul has been receiving wide criticism as an opener and also with his strike rate.

“What criticism?” KL Rahul instinctively asked when he was asked about his T20 strike rate hype. Moreover, Rahul shrugged off questions surrounding himself at the position in which he plays in the format, he said that strike rate doesn’t tell you the entire story, however, he added that “it is something” he is working on.

“Strike-rates are taken on an overall basis. You never see when that batsman has played at a certain strike-rate, whether it was important for him to play at 200 strike-rate, whether the team could still have won (by) striking at 100 and 120,” Rahul told reporters in Mohali on Monday ahead of India’s three-match T20I series opener against Australia on the 20th at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.

“Strike-rate is something I am working at. I am working towards it, on how I can improve myself as an opening batter and see how I can have the most impact for my team when I go out to bat,” added the Lucknow Supergiant’s captain. Rahul strikes at 140.91 in the T20Is, which is just above his overall T20 strike-rate of 137.35.

KL also thanked coach and captain, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma, who have been given the players immense support and an environment, which is not afraid to fail.

“We criticise ourselves more than anyone else because we are representing our country. So, when we don’t do well, it hurts the most. I have a leader, coach, and support staff, who encourage players who are going through a rough patch. Every individual wants to see a little bit of support, and that is what I have received.” concluded the vice-captain.

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The United States of America will lock horns with Namibia of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-23. The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 am (IST) at the Amini Park, Pap New Guinea on Saturday, September 15.

After playing 28 matches, the Americans are placed on the third spot of the ICC points table. However, the United States have emerged victorious with close margin wins against the Scotland in their previous fixture, with a 2 wicket win.

On the other hand, Namibia is on the fifth position in the standings with nine wins in the bag. Moreover, the team is touted as the most evolving one of the associate nations. With Gerard Erasmus leading the side, the Namibia men can give any team a clear reality check.

Here are some details of the match between USA and Namibia:

• The match between USA and Namibia will not be telecast in India.
• The match between USA and Namibia will be streamed live on FanCode.

Namibia predicted starting lineup:

Lohan Louwrens (wk), Divan la Cock, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jonathan Smit, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

United States of America Predicted Starting lineup:

Aaron Jones, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Monank Patel (c & wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Rusty Theron, Nisarg Patel, Cameron Stevenson, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan

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The T20 World Cup 2022 is just around the corner and the fans are excited like anything, team India had a rather disappointing campaign at the Asia Cup 2022 in UAE. However, they will be looking to turn the tables on the Australian soil.

The squad has been announced, but the most exciting thing is what will be team India’s jersey for the World Cup. Fans have been waiting to see team India donning light blue jersey again, which was also used during the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007.

Now, the long wait is likely to come at an end as official kit partner MPL Sports is set to launch a new team India jersey for the T20 World Cup 2022. The teaser has been launched and by the looks of it, the famed light blue kit will be what Rohit Sharma and his boys will be donning for the mega event.

The teaser has now garnered a lot of eyeballs among cricket fans. Skipper Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Shreyas Iyer paid a heartfelt tribute to the fans by saying, they make this game more memorable.

Furthermore, the trio has urged fans to click on the link and stay in touch with it till the kit is officially launched.

India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh

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