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.
“I really don’t know what was going through my mind. All I could see was the World Cup flying away and I just latched on to it,” Suryakumar told Times of India.
“Like you, we are also stuck here. After the travel plans are clear, we will think about the felicitation,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah told reporters in Barbados.
Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with his 281 runs at an average of 35.12 and a strike-rate of 124.33. Afghanistan had sureshot success in all the games where he got a start, and managed to guide his side towards a competitive total.
Six players from the title-winning Indian squad have been named in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 team of the tournament.
Rohit’s bold stance and Kohli’s sacrifice bore fruit as they both have now hung up their boots in T20Is as World Cup winners.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's captain for their first T20 World Cup triumph in 2007, praised the team for holding their nerve in a tense finale.
When Heinrich Klaasen blasted a superb 52 from 27 balls, it looked as though South Africa, appearing in their first final, were closing in on victory but they were halted by some outstanding Indian bowling and catching at the end. South Africa ended on 169-8 with Hardik Pandya taking 3-20 for India another reminder of his outstanding ability, particularly in 'death bowling'.
India became the first team to win the title going unbeaten throughout the 20-team tournament in the United States and West Indies.
Australia have already secured their place in the second round Super Eights with three wins in three matches in Group B.
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell believes facing a recently defeated New Zealand will bode well for his side when they face off against the Kiwis at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
"This is essentially like a knockout game. We have got to give it everything we can," Stead told New Zealand media on a video call ahead of a do-or-die clash against the West Indies.
Adam Zampa led the rout with figures of 4-12 as the outclassed Namibians were bundled out for just 72 off 17 overs.
That fourth wicket came off the last ball of his four-over spell when he bowled Bernard Scholtz comprehensively for a duck to become the first Australian male to reach the milestone of 100 T20 International wickets.
The result meant that Group D leaders South Africa, who have won all three of their games, become the first team to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
“Definitely not,” Tamim told the ESPNCricinfo when asked if Shakib should be dropped from the XI in Bangladesh’s next match
“It was a poor decision, that was never hitting the stumps. And he threw his finger up so quickly, like a gun slinger,” Doull told Cricbuzz
“He knows many things and so do I, but we cannot talk openly. I will speak openly after the World Cup, our people themselves have spoiled this unit.”
“You are such an experienced player, you have been captain before, but your stats are such. You should feel ashamed of yourself and just declare that you are retiring from the T20 format.”