Shamik Chakrabarty

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T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: Pandya and Kuldeep could hold the keys to India’s further progress

From India’s point of view, there have been two real highlights – Hardik Pandya’s bowling and Rishabh Pant seamlessly fitting into the No. 3 position.

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PAK vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Report: Shaheen Afridi stars with ball and bat in nervy Pakistan win over Ireland

PAK vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Report: Pakistan beat Ireland by three wickets in a low-scoring match. Here is the match report.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan storm into Super Eights, New Zealand knocked out

Afghanistan thumped Papua New Guinea (PNG) by seven wickets to storm into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup. This emphatic win, sealed with 29 balls to spare, meant that New Zealand were knocked out after their losses against West Indies and Afghanistan.

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BAN vs NED, ICC T20 World cup 2024, Match Report: Shakib plays the lead, Bangladesh sniff Super Eights

BAN vs NED, ICC T20 World cup 2024, Match Report: At 23-2, Bangladesh chose to attack the Netherlands, with Tanzid Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan leading. Shakib's unbeaten 64 off 46 balls set up their 25-run win, securing a Super Eights spot.

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T20 World Cup 2024: SKY shows ‘different game’, wins match for India

Suryakumar Yadav injured his thumb facing a difficult ball, requiring physio attention during India's T20 World Cup match against the USA in New York.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Will India break safety-first shackles ahead of Super Eights?

Despite strong group stage performances, India often falters in crucial matches, as seen in the last T20 World Cup where they were defeated by England in the semi-final.

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Linesman’s shocking decision shatters Indian football’s World Cup dream

This latest defeat, however, to a second-string Qatar side mainly comprising Under-23 players, was unfortunate in the extreme, with the game-changing moment being a shocking officiating howler.

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PAK vs CAN, T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan vs Canada Pitch report, head-to-head, playing 11 predictions, toss time

PAK vs CAN, T20 World Cup 2024: On the bright side, Pakistan’s cricketers have barely had time to brood or mope. On the other hand, there’s been no time to lick their wounds either, after the six-run defeat to India that might just have sealed their T20 World Cup fate.

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India vs Pakistan: Win probabilities mean nothing as long as India have Jasprit Bumrah

Just as the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s relied on Michael Jordan to beat the buzzer and sink the game-winning shot, Rohit Sharma knows that no cause is lost as long as he can call on Bumrah.

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India vs Pakistan: Lack of charismatic leadership a huge factor in Pakistan cricket’s decline

India vs Pakistan: There is so much wrong with Babar’s body language in tough situations that it’s difficult to know where to start. More than cornered tigers, Pakistan resembled a dog cowering under a bed during a thunderstorm on Sunday.

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India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Report: Bumrah and Pandya script jailbreak win for India over Pakistan

India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2024 Match Report: India beat Pakistan by 6 runs in a low-scoring match. Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya clinched the victory for Men in Blue.

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T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK Toss: India’s perfect record when winning the toss against Pakistan

IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2024: How will Rohit Sharma or Babar Azam call at the toss? Will it even matter, given Pakistan’s fragile confidence and the Indian sign they have been unable to escape in big events?

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IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2024: India–Pakistan cricket rivalry history

IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2024: One of the reasons for the hype around India-Pakistan matches is undoubtedly that they play each other so rarely. It adds to the pressure on the players, and makes tournament organisers, sponsors and advertisers desperate to cash in.

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T20 World Cup 2024, AUSTRALIA vs ENGLAND: Pitch report, head-to-head, playing 11 predictions, toss time

If Australia go the distance in this tournament, they will become the first team to hold each of the World Cups and reinforce their positions as the kings of cricket.

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India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Best players to bet on

India vs Pakistan, the Asian giants will square off against each other in the ongoing T20 World Cup in New York on Sunday. Here are the players to watch out for.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Another India-Pakistan game, and Babar Azam's ‘nervousness’

Babar Azam admits nervousness ahead of India-Pakistan matches, acknowledging the immense hype and expectations. Their T20 World Cup clash in New York on June 9 highlights this intense sporting rivalry.

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USA vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Defeat to USA completes unwanted hat-trick for Pakistan

USA vs PAK, ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan have lost World Cup games to newcomers before, most notably to Bangladesh in 1999 and Ireland in 2007, but this Super Over loss to the USA was a spectacular new low.

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IND vs IRE, ICC T20 World cup 2024, Match Report: Bumrah, Arshdeep and Hardik star as India start T20 World Cup with X-wicket demolition of Ireland

IND vs IRE, ICC T20 World cup 2024, Match Report: Virat Kohli’s global influence aids ICC’s North American cricket ambitions, but India’s T20 World Cup opener on a tricky pitch saw Kohli dismissed cheaply and limited appeal.

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T20 World Cup 2024, India vs Ireland: Pitch report, head-to-head, playing 11 predictions, toss time

T20 Today Match, IND vs IRE: India have not lost to Ireland in seven previous meetings. Only one of those, back in 2009, came at a T20 World Cup. India won that game by eight wickets at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

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Dravid’s final opportunity to shed nearly-man tag

Rahul Dravid will hang up his India coaching boots after the T20 World Cup. This is his last opportunity to shed the nearly-man tag.

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KKR’s loss to be India’s gain: Gautam Gambhir almost certain to be next India men’s head coach

What caught the eye at the end of KKR’s one-sided romp in the IPL final was the sight of Gambhir and Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, engaged in earnest discussion on the outfield.

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Transition on the anvil, Gambhir may be perfect fit as India coach

Gambhir’s cricket philosophy is about adhering to the collective and backing the youngsters to succeed. He will take this philosophy to the Indian team if he becomes the new India head coach, replacing Rahul Dravid.

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KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final: Sunrisers Hyderbad’s full-throttle approach hits the skids in IPL final

The Sunrisers Hyderabad 2024 team set three of the four highest totals in IPL history, including 287-3, and chased 215 in 19.1 overs against Punjab Kings.