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ICC T20 World Cup 2021 set to commence on Sunday amid huge anticipation

Five long years the teams and fans have had to wait but the ICC men's T20 World Cup returns on Sunday with 16 sides looking to emulate the West Indies who lifted the trophy in 2016.It all begins with the first round in which eight teams are split into two pools, from whom the top two will qualify for the Super 12 where they will join the world's top eight sides.Among the first-round sides are Sri Lanka, who have played and won more matches in ICC men's T20 World Cup history than any other team, and Bangladesh, the other ever-present among the eight.Bangladesh will be in action on the opening day against Scotland, but it all kicks off with hosts Oman taking on debutants Papua New Guinea at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium.Those four sides are in Group B, while in Group A, Ireland and Netherlands face off in a potentially crucial match on Monday, with Sri Lanka going up against Namibia later in the day.With 12 games across the first six days, the action will come thick and fast to decide ..

Rahul Dravid set to take over as Team India coach after T20 World Cup

Dravid has agreed to take over as the head coach of the national team. The development took place on the sidelines of the final of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League on Friday night

ICC joins hands with UNICEF to raise awareness on children's mental health

The ICC has partnered with UNICEF to amplify awareness around mental health and well-being of children and adolescents throughout the men's T20 World Cup

T20 WC: Finch feels Maxwell's style can be an asset on UAE wickets

Australia skipper Aaron Finch has said the side will be flexible in picking up the players for the middle-order in the upcoming T20 World Cup

T20 WC: There are lot of challenges in front of NZ, says Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson feels there are a lot of challenges in front of the Kiwis ahead of the T20 World Cup but their focus will be on getting better as a team in the showpiece event.New Zealand begin their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign against Pakistan in their Super 12s match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 26 and will play India three days later at the Dubai International Stadium."I mean there's a lot of challenges in front of us. I mean any tournament, any World Cup is always tough, particularly the T20 World Cup. There are match-winners in every team and anybody can truly beat anybody and for us, we want to continue the path of growth and improve as a side and make those adjustments," ESPNcricinfo quoted Williamson as saying."There are very little promises in this game, but we want to continue to get better as a side and hope that holds us in good stead. That'll be our focus and that will be important for us in this tournament," he added.Williamson said Kiwis

Hamstring injury minor; elbow frustrating: Kane Williamson ahead of T20 WC

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday described his hamstring injury a "minor" one but admitted that an elbow niggle is affecting his grip

Pakistan will have to be fearless against India in T20 WC opener: Miandad

Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad believes a fearless approach would be crucial to his country's chances of upstaging India when the two arch-rivals clash in T20 World Cup opener

Aus captain Finch to be available for T20 WC warm-up game against India

Australia captain Aaron Finch's recovery from a knee surgery in August has been ahead of schedule and he will be available for the T20 World Cup warm-up game against India on October 20. Finch underwent a surgery in August to repair cartilage in his right knee and there were initial doubts regarding his availability for Australia's two warm-up games against New Zealand (October 18) and India (October 20). Yeah, it is all good. I think it's nine weeks tomorrow, post-surgery, so everything has come along really well. It is probably a couple of weeks ahead of schedule," he said at the pre-tournament virtual media interaction on Thursday. "Originally it was probably touch and go to be available for the two warm up games, but at the moment it is looking like there will be no problems, so looking forward to getting out and getting back into it, added the 34-year-old Finch, who also opens the batting. Finch reiterated that a struggling David Warner, who was dropped from Sunrisers Hyderaba

It's a minor one, progressing fine: Williamson on hamstring injury

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday described his hamstring injury a "minor" one, playing down concerns over his fitness ahead of the T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan

With bubble fatigue creeping in, most seniors could be rested for NZ T20s

India are likely to rest most of their senior players during the T20 series against New Zealand that starts less than a week after the final of the T20 World Cup

Dravid likely to be interim coach for home series vs Kiwis; Reports

The Indian cricket team is likely to have Rahul Dravid as interim coach for the upcoming home series with New Zealand after the ICC T20 World Cup

Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in India's main squad for T20 World Cup

Fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Wednesday replaced Axar Patel in India's squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in the UAE and Oman from October 17. The 29-year-old Thakur has impressed with his 18 wickets in the ongoing IPL for Chennai Super Kings. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee after a discussion with the team management has added Shardul Thakur to the main squad. All-rounder Axar Patel, who was part of the 15-member squad will now be on the list of stand-by players," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. With pace all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who plays for Mumbai Indians, not bowling during the IPL because of fitness issues, the selectors wanted a cover for him. "The selectors felt that they were one pacer short and also with Hardik Pandya not bowling, they needed an all-rounder in the main squad," a source close to the selection committee told PTI. "Axar remains in stand by and if Ravindra Jadeja gets injured, he will again be back in main team. Till

Billion Cheers: Fan-inspired Team India jersey for T20 World Cup unveiled

Claiming to be inspired by the fans, the Indian cricket team's jersey for the upcoming T20 World Cup was unveiled on Wednesday

England players consider taking the knee at T20 World Cup: Jordan

England bowler Chris Jordan says his teammates are considering taking a knee before the start of their T20 World Cup opener against the West Indies

Speculation begins as Sanju Samson asked to stay back in UAE

Samson, in his outings in the UAE leg of the current edition of the IPL, has scored 207 runs in seven matches, with 82 as his highest score

T20 WC: Conditions will vary from venue to venue, says ICC acting CEO

International Cricket Council Acting CEO Geoff Allardice said present pitch conditions in the UAE are not a worry, it will be a matter of adapting for all the teams involved

T20 World Cup: Shoaib Malik replaces injured Maqsood in Pakistan squad

Shoaib Malik captained Pakistan in the inaugural event in 2007

Virat bhai told me I am selected as an opener in T20 WC squad: Ishan Kishan

Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has revealed that Virat Kohli gave him clarity on his role in the upcoming T20 World Cup and that helped him in clearing his mind."A very good thing for me and for the team getting some runs, and getting into good touch before the World Cup. Was in a good state of mind, was very positive. We had to get somewhere around 250-260, it was the intent and positive intent. The one I smacked off Malik through the covers - that's the one (his favourite shot). In this tournament, you have to be prepared for every circumstances. It's important to be in the right mindset and you need to go with your best form," Ishan Kishan told host broadcaster Star Sports after the game against SunRisers Hyderabad."I had a good chat with Virat bhai, Jasprit bhai also helped me. Even HP, KP were there to support me. Everyone supported me and they said it's a learning stage for you, make sure you learn from here and don't make the same mistakes in the upcoming world

Have to wait and see how Sharjah pitch turns up for T20 WC, says Sangakkara

Sangakkara has admitted that the Sharjah wickets are not ideal T20 wickets for batting and it would be interesting to see how they behave in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup

ICC T20 World Cup: England's Sam Curran ruled out with back injury

Curran complained of back pain after Chennai Super Kings' Indian Premier League fixture on Saturday against Rajasthan Royals.