T20 World Cup Articles - Page 6

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has made a shocking suggestion of removing current head coach Rahul Dravid from his position following the Men in Blue’s exit from the T20 World Cup at the semifinal stage. Since Rohit Sharma’s men were bulldozed by England in their semifinal clash at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, criticism of […]

Pakistan cricket team’s dream of winning the T20 World Cup in Australia ended in disaster on Sunday after the Men in Green lost to England by 5 wickets in Melbourne. In the title clash, the Three Lions were just too good in all the departments of the game. Bowling first, Jos Buttler and company restricted […]

Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking 5-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup final at a jampacked Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. The result left millions of Pakistan supporters and their current and former players, including the legendary Shoaib Akhtar in shock. Shoaib Akhtar even took to Twitter to display his emotions after the […]

Team India supporters were not impressed with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s distasteful tweet about the Men in Blue following their shocking 10-wicket defeat to England in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Thursday. Shehbaz Sharif’s words were termed as “insulting” towards the Indian cricket team and he was severely criticized for his post immediately […]

Captain Rohit Sharma is facing the ire of fans after he blamed India’s bowlers for their semi-final defeat to England in the T20 World Cup, especially on the veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar. His comments were not liked by Team India supporters who believed it was the failure of the side’s top-order, particularly vice-captain KL Rahul and […]

India vice-captain Kannanur Lokesh Rahul alias KL Rahul is facing a barrage of trolls and abusive comments after he failed in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England on Thursday. KL Rahul once again failed in a big match as he could only score 5 runs in as many deliveries before being dismissed by Chris […]

India head coach Rahul Dravid is facing severe flak from fans following India’s shocking 10-wicket loss to England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Thursday. Furious at Team India’s fourth consecutive semi-final defeat in an ICC World Cup, supporters of the Men in Blue took to Twitter to hit […]

Team India suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup semifinals at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, ending their dream of winning their second-ever ICC competition in the 20-over format. India last lifted the trophy in 2007 when the event was held for the first time in South Africa. However, it […]

England crushed India in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Thursday, ending the Men in Blue’s dream of winning their second-ever title in the ICC event. India’s only T20 World Cup triumph came back in 2007 during the competition’s maiden edition in South Africa. However, it wasn’t their defeat that […]

Former India spinner Amit Mishra is being slammed by Pakistan fans for his comments following the Green Army’s win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal in Sydney on Wednesday. Babar Azam and his teammates were on top of their game against the Kiwis as they completed a 7-wicket victory with 5 balls […]

Former India spinner Amit Mishra’s tweet following Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday triggered an ugly verbal spat between the supporters of the two Asian sides. Babar Azam and his boys were brilliant in all departments of the game throughout the match and went on to chase New […]

Pakistan on Wednesday became the first team to reach the final of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia after completing a lopsided seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sydney. Babar Azam and his boys were brilliant in all departments of the game throughout the match and went on to chase New Zealand’s sub-par total […]

Team India captain Rohit Sharma sustained an injury to his right forearm during a practice session at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. The injury to Rohit Sharma is being viewed as a major blow to the Men in Blue ahead of their T20 World Cup semifinal against England on Thursday. The incident took place when […]

Ravichandran Ashwin may have been one of the key bowlers for India in the T20 World Cup, but his economical bowling hasn’t impressed the legendary Kapil Dev. The 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev said he wasn’t convinced with R Ashwin’s form because at times the tweaker has tried to hide his face despite taking […]

On Sunday, Pakistan qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup after beating Bangladesh by five wickets in their last group game in Adelaide. However, the Green Army faced flak following their victory over the Bangla Tigers. The criticism of the Men in Green came after their social media team posted a video of […]

Hero of India’s 2007 and 2011 World Cup triumphs, Gautam Gambhir is facing flak for his comments about the national team’s batters following the Rohit Sharma-led side’s victory over Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup game in Melbourne on Sunday. After India made it through to the semifinals of the competition with the help of […]

Social media went into overdrive after Suryakumar Yadav became the first Indian to complete 1,000 runs in T20I cricket in a calendar year. Suryakumar Yadav’s feat came during his sensational unbeaten 61-run-knock off 25 balls against Zimbabwe in India’s last Group 2 game on Sunday. It was also the fourth quickest half-century hit by an […]

Team India fans went into a meme frenzy after wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant failed to fire against Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in their last Group 2 game in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Rishabh Pant finally made his first appearance in India’s final XI in Melbourne after captain Rohit Sharma chose to […]

Team India opener KL Rahul was severely criticized on social media on Saturday after he posted a birthday message for his girlfriend Athiya Shetty. In his wish for Athiya Shetty which he shared on Twitter, KL Rahul wrote, “Happy birthday, everything gets better from you.” However, fans were quick to point out that while he […]

Babar Azam is going through a rough patch with the bat with the Pakistan captain scoring only 14 runs in his side’s four games in the T20 World Cup. However, more than his batting, it is his captaincy that has been heavily criticized, especially by former Pakistan cricketers. Surprisingly, one man has now come in […]

1983 World Cup winner and current chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Roger Binny, has hit back at Shahid Afridi who accused the ICC of conspiring to ensure Team India’s qualification through to the semifinals of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia following Virat Kohli’s “fake fielding” row. Slamming […]

India batting great Virat Kohli turned 34 on Saturday. The birthday boy has been in sparkling form in the ongoing T20 World Cup, giving nightmares to captains of opposition teams. Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine, whose side will face the Indian cricket team in an important Group 2 clash in Melbourne on Sunday, floored everyone with […]

Rishabh Pant supporters are slamming India head coach Rahul Dravid for his rigid stand against the explosive wicketkeeper batter. The social media fury against Rahul Dravid over Rishabh Pant’s non-inclusion in India’s playing XI has been mounting in the last few days because the team’s fans are concerned about India’s vulnerable middle order. https://twitter.com/RP17Fan/status/1588456666919751681 Ricky […]

Controversial former Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi has sensationally accused cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), of conspiring to arrange India’s entry into the semifinals of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Shahid Afridi’s wild conspiracy charge came after India batting icon Virat Kohli was accused of “fake fielding” by the Bangladesh team […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has given a new twist to Virat Kohli’s “fake fielding” saga after he backed Bangladesh’s claim that the talismanic batter “cheated” on the field. “Yes, that was 100 percent fake fielding because of the way Kohli attempted to throw the ball. If the umpires had seen him do that, we […]

Australia great Ian Chappell is furious with Team India’s selection in the ongoing T20 World Cup as he slammed skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for picking Dinesh Karthik ahead of Rishabh Pant. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batters in world cricket at the moment, Rishabh Pant has tasted immense […]

Noted cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle became one of the major trends on Twitter on Thursday. This happened after the 61-year-old pundit was drawn into Virat Kohli’s “cheating row” following Bangladesh cricketer Nurul Hasan’s accusations against the talismanic India batter. The Bangladesh wicketkeeper batter alleged that Team India’s maestro cheated in his team’s five-run loss to […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli is facing flak on social media after Bangladesh cricketer Nurul Hasan accused him of “cheating” in his team’s five-run loss to the Men in Blue in Adelaide on Wednesday. The Bangladesh wicketkeeper batter alleged that Virat Kohli was involved in an act of “fake fielding” during the Bangladesh run chase […]

On Thursday, Virat Kohli found himself on top of the trending charts on Twitter following Bangladesh cricketer Nurul Hasan’s accusations against him. The Bangladesh wicketkeeper batter alleged that Team India’s talisman cheated in his team’s five-run loss to the Men in Blue in Adelaide in the crucial Group 2 game of the T20 World Cup […]

Team India supporters have lashed out at Bangladesh following claims of cheating levied on Virat Kohli by their wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan. The Bangladesh cricketer accused the maestro Virat Kohli of “fake fielding” after his team lost to the Rohit Sharma-led team in a crucial Group 2 fixture at the Adelaide Oval in the T20 World […]

Netizens are having fun at India opener KL Rahul’s expense despite his return to form against Bangladesh in a Group 2 fixture at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Though KL Rahul played a blistering knock of 50 off 32 deliveries, social media users still posted jokes and memes – while some praised him for his […]

India vice-captain stormed back to form on Wednesday as he made a blistering fifty against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval in a must-win game for Rohit Sharma and company in the T20 World Cup. Despite his heroics with the bat, KL Rahul was still trolled on social media with several netizens posting Athiya Shetty memes […]

India captain Rohit Sharma had a disappointing outing with the bat against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Since arriving in Australia, Rohit Sharma hasn’t looked his usual self and has failed to fire in three of the four matches the Men in Blue have played so far […]

India opener KL Rahul finally came out of his batting slump, scoring a scintillating 50 off 32 balls against Bangladesh in India’s crucial Group 2 fixture in Adelaide on Wednesday. Before his explosive knock against Shakib Al Hasan’s side, KL Rahul had registered scores of 4, 9, and 9 in the previous three matches of […]

Twitterati hailed Virat Kohli after the talismanic Indian batter scripted history on Wednesday. With his match-winning knock of 64* of 44 balls against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval, Virat Kohli surpassed Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena to become the highest scorer in T20 World Cups. While Mahela Jayawardena retired with a total of 1,016 runs in […]

One of the toughest selection dilemmas that Team India has faced in the ongoing T20 World Cup is choosing between two wicketkeeper batters, veteran Dinesh Karthik and a young and explosive Rishabh Pant and on all three occasions so far captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid have preferred the former ahead of Rishabh […]

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has hit back at ex-India spinner Amit Mishra who mocked Babar Azam for his barren run with the bat in the ongoing World Cup in Australia. Babar Azam managed to register scores of 0, 4, and 4 against India, Zimbabwe, and the Netherlands respectively. His lackluster display in these games […]

Fans have lashed out at Rahul Dravid after the India head coach threw his weight behind out-of-form opener KL Rahul who has failed in all three matches the Men in Blue have played in the ongoing T20 World Cup so far in Australia. KL Rahul made scores of 4, 9, and 9 against Pakistan, the […]

India’s two-time World winner Gautam Gambhir tore into Pakistan captain Babar Azam, calling him out for his below-par captaincy in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Blaming Babar Azam’s poor selection calls for Pakistan’s poor showing in the prestigious event, Gautam Gambhir joined the brigade of former cricketers who accused him of being “insecure”. […]