 [[{“value”:” Cricket is gaining a remarkable surge in popularity across the nation. (PC: ICC) The Monank Patel-led USA national team managed to beat a top international T20 side in Pakistan in an exciting Super Over, after the tw0 teams were tied at 159 runs each in the alloted 20 overs! The victory was understandably …
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 [[{“value”:” Shaharyar Khan (Image: ICC) Rahul Dravid’s monumental 270 had led India to a famous series victory in Rawalpindi – India’s first in Pakistan – and less than an hour later, he fronted up to the media. At the back of a room, a distinguished looking man stood in a corner and listening. Once …
 [[{“value”:” SA vs BAN, T20 World Cup 2024 (Image: ICC) There has been a raging debate about ‘daylight robbery’ and the four leg byes that Bangladesh were denied during their ICC T20 World Cup game against South Africa – runs that could have flipped the result. But here’s the thing. You can complain till …
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 [[{“value”:” Team India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2024 (PC: Debasis Sen) Hosts USA won their first ICC T20 World Cup match, which was the very first of the tournament. It was symbolically significant, since the competing nations were the very first two nations to play an international match in 1844. The following day …
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 [[{“value”:” Team India and fans (PC: Debasis Sen) The Indians diaspora celebrated in their own quiet way Team India beating Pakistan against all odds in a big match of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Nassau County Stadium on the outskirts of New York. Obviously, given the small size of the stadium and …
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 [[{“value”:” Babar Azam vs India, T20 World Cup 2024 (PC: Debasis Sen) Pathetic. That was the word Wasim Akram had used for Pakistan after they lost to the USA. I wonder what word he or anyone would use after Sunday night. Every adjective would actually fall short in describing how limp Pakistan were. I …
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 [[{“value”:” India celebrate after Rizwan’s wicket, T20 World Cup 2024 (PC: Debasis Sen) How did Pakistan lose this game? They had to score 120 in 20 overs, and even on a tricky pitch, it was a fairly easy chase. They were 80-3 after 14 overs. From there, they did the most Pakistani thing and …
 [[{“value”:” Hosein ran through Uganda’s batting line-up. (PC: X.com) In the second half of the game, it felt like Akeal Hosein versus Uganda rather than West Indies versus Uganda. After the two-time champions posted a total of 173, Hosein’s career-best figures propelled West Indies to a colossal 134-run victory in Guyana. This performance marked …
 [[{“value”:” Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam in nets (PC: Debasis Sen) This is the biggest game of the T20 World Cup. India versus Pakistan generates revenue for the International Cricket Council, which in turn is used for the development of the sport. India-Pakistan matches are not merely contests between bat and ball. They are …
 [[{“value”:” Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam preparing for the marquee clash. Photo Credit: Debasis Sen It was two hours after the India-Pakistan World Cup match had ended on June 16, 2019, and the Curry Mile in Manchester was a sight to behold. One side of the road was dark, and all the Pakistani restaurants …
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