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‘I had five bad balls and he hit them all for six’

Looking back, Starc acknowledged Rohit’s exceptional performance throughout the tournament and commended him for his brilliant and strategic use of the conditions in St Lucia.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024 / Two ICC officials resign as complaints over USA leg pile on

The news broke on Friday that ICC’s head of events Chris Tetley and general manager of marketing and communications Claire Furlong have resigned from their respective posts.

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Kohli lauds ‘eighth wonder of the world’ Bumrah in team reception

"I'll sign the petition for Jasprit Bumrah to be the eighth wonder of the world right now. He is a once-in-a-generation bowler," Kohli said.

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India's World Cup winners return to PM Modi praise, victory parade

Frenzied crowds shouted "India, India" after the team landed at Delhi airport from the Caribbean, having been delayed for days by Hurricane Beryl.

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Champions India return home to heroes' welcome in Delhi

India's T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes' welcome on Thursday with skipper Rohit Sharma and his players hailed by euphoric fans jostling to glimpse their stars.

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The Taskin scenario and its timing

What happens inside the team environment usually stays out of public knowledge, but this time the news about Taskin was leaked quite some time after the World Cup game in question.

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Indian World Cup winners head home after hurricane delay

Favourites India won the title on Saturday after defeating South Africa in a thrilling final, but their travel plans were disrupted by Hurricane Beryl.

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Pandya crowned top T20I all-rounder after World Cup final heroics

There were other movements in the top 10 of the T20I all-rounder rankings, with Marcus Stoinis , Sikandar Raza, Shakib Al Hasan and Liam Livingstone rising up by one spot. Mohammad Nabi moved back by four spots to go out of the top five.

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Interesting Facts

Interesting Facts

T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

The last time the West Indies hosted a T20 World Cup, England had emerged champions.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

India bowlers have been on the receiving end of most sixes, 221.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

Bangladesh batters lead the chart of most ducks, 44, in T20 World Cup – three ahead of Sri Lanka.   

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

The men in maroon have been the first team to win two T20 World Cups.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

Ireland reached the Super 8s in their first T20 World Cup appearance in 2009.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

Sri Lanka own a few all-time T20 World Cup records.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

Pakistan spinners have picked up most four or more wickets in T20 World Cups.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Get to know teams via interesting facts

In T20Is, Scotland hold a 100 percent win record over Bangladesh, West Indies, and five other teams.

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Fixtures and group preview

Fixtures and group preview

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group D preview

Bangladesh enter the T20 World Cup with a bit of uncertainty as they continue to look for their strongest XI. Experienced opener Litton Das has been out of form of late with an average of 13.16 this year in six matches. Although teammate Tawhid Hridoy is confident that Das will make a strong comeback in the tournament.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group C preview

West Indies and New Zealand are the top-ranked teams in Group C, but will face strong resistance from Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea as they aim to make it through to the second round.

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Sri Lanka (D) / Full of quality but can they make it count?

‘’We have enough’’ was the main theme in most of the answers Sri Lanka’s chief selector Upul Tharanga gave when asked about the shortcomings in power-hitting abilities in the squad.

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South Africa (D) / Proteas finally choke no more?

South Africa’s cricket team embodies immense talent and potential, yet since re-instatement into international cricket, they have always fallen short of winning trophies. Despite fielding powerful squads and entering tournaments as favorites, they’ve consistently earned the unenviable title of “chokers.”

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Afghanistan (C) / Primed to make a mark in favourite format

The fact that Afghanistan have had nine players in teams’ rosters for the Indian Premier League this season speaks volumes about the reputation of Afghan individuals as well as Afghanistan as a team in Twenty20 cricket. To put this into perspective, that number is more than Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and on par with New Zealand and West Indies -- the latter two regarded as powerhouses in all forms of cricket.

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West Indies (C) / Starved and taking no prisoners

There is no room for bummer this summer as co-hosts West Indies prepare to set aside their miseries of the past two editions. Instead, as the two-time champions and the first to achieve the feat, the Men in Maroon will be inclined to seek inspiration from past successes.

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New Zealand (C) / Can Black Caps lift the underachievers’ curse?

One could be fooled into predicting New Zealand’s fate in this World Cup based on their record since the last edition -- 16 wins in 34 matches -- as the Black Caps have, time and again, brought their prime version in mega events.

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England (B) / Off-colour defending champs out to prove a point

After being the flag bearers of fearless cricket for the past few years, England now seem like a team that have lost their mojo and are stuck between gears.

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Qualification race heats up as India face Australia

If India win, they would move onto the semis with six points and Australia would remain on two points and their qualification hopes will be depend on the outcome of the Bangladesh-Afghanistan match the next day.

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'It was a special one', says hat-trick hero Chris Jordan

"To get that hat-trick in a place I was born, a place I played so much cricket, in front of my family, my friends, the atmosphere, hearing the music going and everything, a nice day," he said.

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A strategic mishap by Tigers

Bangladesh team management made a few strategic mistakes in their 50-run defeat to India in a crucial Super Eight clash of the T20 World Cup in Antigua on Saturday. It leaves question marks over the Tigers’ planning around the biggest matches on the biggest stages.

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Tigers in search of intent against buoyant Afghans

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their last Super Eight fixture of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup on Tuesday at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent, hoping to salvage pride following dismal outings against Australia and India respectively which has left their semifinal hopes hanging by a thread.

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England's Jordan takes third hattrick of T20 World Cup 2024

Chris Jordan took four wickets in five balls, including the third hat-trick of the 2024 T20 World Cup, as defending champions England dismissed the United States for 115 in a Super Eights match in Barbados on Sunday.

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England thrash USA to reach T20 World Cup semifinals

Chris Jordan took four wickets in five balls, including the third hat-trick of the T20 World Cup, as defending champions England qualified for the semi-finals with a 10-wicket thrashing of the United States in his native Barbados on Sunday.

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Rashid Khan can finally sleep after avenging Australia defeat

Cramped-up Glenn Maxwell's incredible double-century helped Australia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in ICC 50-over World Cup in November, leading to Afghanistan falling just short of qualifying for the semi-finals.

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Semifinal scenarios: Eight teams still chasing four spots

Only four matches remain in the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, and all eight teams still harbour aspirations of reaching the semi-finals. We take a look at how your side is placed heading into the business end of the Super Eight phase and what needs to occur for each team to reach the knockout stages.

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Our journey starts now, vows Gulbadin Naib

They have done it. If Afghanistan's group stage domination of New Zealand wasn't quite impressive enough, try Australia in the Super Eight.

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Sehwag questions Shakib's commitment

Former India batter Virender Sehwag has once again criticised Shakib Al Hasan following another disappointing performance from the all-rounder during Bangladesh’s 50-run defeat against India in a Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup in Antigua.

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