Starc's stunning return to form in the IPL burnishes his record in big matches and comes days before the T20 World Cup starts in the United States and the Caribbean.

"My mom is watching from home," said Afghanistan's Gurbaz, who left the tournament midway through to be with his ailing mother back home and returned for the play-offs.

The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand the field from 16 nations to 20.

This will also be Rashid’s first time captaining the team in a T20 World Cup and the skipper would definitely be keen to make a statement in the USA and the Caribbean.

The West Indies completed a 3-0 sweep of their T20I series with South Africa after an eight wicket crushing of the Proteas at Sabina Park on Sunday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board revealed the official jersey that the Tigers will don in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies in a Facebook post on Monday.

Kolkata Knight Riders started the Indian Premier League 2024 final in roaring fashion as they bundled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 113 in 18.3 overs, the lowest total in an IPL final, at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.

The Himalayan nation holds a few all-time T20I records.

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc returned figures of 2-14 to help Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets to clinch their third IPL title in the Sunday final.

Kolkata Knight Riders started the Indian Premier League 2024 final in roaring fashion as they bundled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 113, the lowest total in an IPL final, at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today.

Holder sustained his injury during the County Championship 2024 and will require a recovery period that has effectively ruled him out of the tournament.

Bangladesh pace star Marufa Akter bagged a last-over hattrick in the women's Dhaka Premier League for BKSP against Mohammedan Sporting today but it was not enough to win the game as the table toppers roped to a 72-run win at BKSP ground four.

“To tell you the truth, I don’t want to see anything beside my name. I want results for my team. It’s a team game. I will obviously try my best for my team. I want my team to play the semifinal at the very least,” Hridoy said in the video. 

As the series win was locked, USA rested key players – captain Monank Patel, opener Steven Taylor, all-rounder Harmeet Singh and fast bowler Ali Khan – to put their bench to the test with the T20 World Cup fast approaching.

The ninth edition of the ICC men's T20 World Cup kicks off on June 1, with Canada facing co-hosts USA in Dallas. As the cricketing world gears up for another thrilling event, let's delve into some interesting facts about the captains of the 20 participants -- this time, focusing on Pakistan's Babar Azam. 

In a Beirut car park, migrant workers cheer as their teams face off in a cricket tournament, a moment of respite in crisis-hit Lebanon, where working conditions are often tough.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh captain was pleased with the way his team had responded to the two losses in the week.

Standing in Cummins' way will be fellow Australian and Kolkata quick Mitchell Starc, who rattled Hyderabad's top order in the first qualifier.

West Indies, who are co-hosts of the T20 World Cup which gets under way on June 1 in the United States, will face South Africa again on Sunday to conclude the series.

England captain Jos Buttler won man-of-the-match after he smashed 84 off 51 balls to set the hosts a target of 184.