Sports

8 days ago

1.3K views

BCCI Announces A Massive Cash Reward of INR 131 Crore For The T20 World Cup 2026 Winning Indian Team

Mumbai, March 10 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of INR 131 crore for Team India following their triumphant campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, making it one of the biggest cash rewards for a sports team in the world. India lifted the prestigious trophy after defeating New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, successfully defending the title and becoming the first team in the history of the tournament to retain the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. With this victory, India also became the first team to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup three times and the first team to win in the home country, further cementing their place among the most successful teams in the history of the format. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Congratulating the team, BCCI President Mr Mithun Manhas said, "Winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is a moment of immense pride for the entire nation. To defend the title and achieve this feat on home soil makes it even more special. The team played outstanding cricket throughout the tournament under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav and the guidance of Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. I congratulate every member of the squad, the coaching staff and the selectors for this remarkable accomplishment." Stay tuned...

Digital Media

10 days ago

1.6K views

The Second Semi-Final Of The T20 World Cup 2026 Between India and England Shatters World Record For Digital Viewership

Mumbai, March 7 - The second semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 between India and England has created history by becoming the most-watched live event ever on digital platforms. The blockbuster clash registered a record-breaking 65.2 million peak concurrent viewers on the streaming platform JioHotstar, setting a new global benchmark for live streaming. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The high-stakes encounter, played on March 5, drew massive interest from cricket fans across the world, particularly from India, where digital consumption of live sports continues to surge. The record surpassed the previous milestone of 61 million concurrent viewers, which was achieved during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand. It also went past the 2023 ODI World Cup final peak of around 59 million viewers on Disney+ Hotstar. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Second semi-final of the @ICC #T20WorldCup 2026 has shattered the world record for digital viewership. The match between @BCCI and @EnglandCricket registered a peak digital concurrency of 65.2 million viewers @JioHotstar which is the highest for any live event across the world.…— Jay Shah (@JayShah) March 6, 2026 The viewership surge once again highlighted the enormous popularity of cricket in India and the growing dominance of streaming platforms in sports broadcasting. Matches involving the Indian team consistently attract the highest engagement, and the India-England semi-final proved no exception as millions tuned in simultaneously during the tense moments of the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) On the field, the match delivered a thrilling contest as India defeated England by seven runs, securing their place in the final of the tournament. With India now set to face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, the championship clash could potentially break the digital viewership record once again, given the massive interest surrounding the Indian team's title defence. Stay tuned...

Cricket

1282 days ago

31.9K views

India T20 World Cup (2022) Squad Announced

Mumbai, 12 Sep 2022: Today, BCCI announced India's squad for the upcoming T20 world cup 2022 which will take place from 16th October 2022 in Australia. Rohit Sharma is the captain of this Indian team. ## List of All 15 Indian Players for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 ## ROHIT SHARMA (C) ## KL RAHUL (VC) ## VIRAT KOHLI ## SURYAKUMAR YADAV ## DEEPAK HOODA ## RISHABH PANT (WK) ## DINESH KARTHIK (WK) ## HARDIK PANDYA ## RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN ## YUZVENDRA CHAHAL ## AXAR PATEL ## JASPRIT BUMRAH ## BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR ## HARSHAL PATEL ## ARSHDEEP SINGH ## STANDBY PLAYERS ## MOHD. SHAMI, SHREYAS IYER, RAVI BISHNOI, DEEPAK CHAHAR ## Stay tuned.

Cricket

1616 days ago

3.8K views

MS Dhoni Refused To Charge Fees For Mentoring Indian Cricket Team In T20I World Cup

Mumbai, October 13 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) surprised one and all when it announced that former India world cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be part of the Indian Cricket Team during the ICC T20I World Cup in UAE and Oman as a mentor. ## Dhoni's inclusion as a mentor made the cricket fraternity and fans happy as he has been one of the most loved sportspersons around the world. And now, Dhoni has given another reason to the sports fraternity to be proud of him as he will not be charging any fees for his service to the Indian team. ## Speaking to news agency ANI, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the legend wouldn't be charging anything for his new role. "MS Dhoni is not charging any honorarium for his services as the mentor of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup", he said.## The 40-year-old Dhoni retired from international cricket last year, his last India game being the 2019 World Cup semi-final, which the team lost to New Zealand. It is believed that Dhoni was brought in for his experience in devising near-perfect white ball strategies. ## However, after retiring from international cricket, MS Dhoni continuing to play for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Under his leadership, CSK will be playing its 9th IPL final on October 15. In the previous 8 finals, Dhoni-led CSK to win 3 IPL trophies while on 5 occasions CSK was the runner-up. ## Meanwhile, the T20I World Cup will begin on October 17. Team India will kick start their campaign on October 24 against arch-rivals Pakistan. The final is scheduled to be played on November 14 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1643 days ago

2.4K views

Virat Kohli To Give Up T20I Captaincy After 2021 T20 World Cup

Mumbai, September 16, 2021: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli announced that he will step down as T20I captain after the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE. It was recently reported in TOI that Virat is considering giving up the captaincy of the limited-overs cricket. Virat, however, will continue to remain captain in ODIs and Tests. ## "I have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability. I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. I couldn't have done it without them - the boys, the support staff, the selection committee, my coaches, and each and every Indian who prayed for us to win", Virat said in a statement shared on Twitter.## Kohli further said that it is the heavy workload that made him take this decision. While taking this tough call, Virat states that he discussed with vice-caption Rohit Sharma and coach Ravi Shastri on length. "I have given everything to the Team during my time as T20 Captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 Team as a batsman moving forward", he continued.## "Of course, arriving at this decision took a lot of time. After a lot of contemplation and discussions with my close people, Ravi Bhai and also Rohit, who has been an essential part of the leadership group, I've decided to step down as the T20 Captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October", he added. ## "I have also spoken to the secretary Mr. Jay Shah and the President of BCCI Mr. Sourav Ganguly along with all the selectors about the same. I will continue to serve Indian Cricket and the Indian Team to the best of my ability", Virat concluded.## 🇮🇳 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ds7okjhj9J— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 16, 2021 ## Virat Kohli has had tremendous success in T20Is. Under his leadership, India won series in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) as well as in Sri Lanka and West Indies. The forthcoming T20I World Cup, which is starting in UAE next month, will be Kohli's first and last major T20I tournament, and it will be the cherry on the cake if he manages to win the cup. ## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1651 days ago

2.1K views

BCCI Announced Team India Squad For ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Mumbai, September 8, 2021: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Team India squad for the Men's T20 World Cup. The big news is that ace spinner R Ashwin has returned to the 15-member squad while the wrist-spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have been left out for the multi-team event to be held in UAE. ## Ashwin last played a T20I in July 2017 against the West Indies. He captained the Punjab team in the IPL in the 2018 and 2019 seasons and Delhi Capitals in 2020. He bagged 38 wickets in three seasons, he captioned. ## Former India world cup winning captain MS Dhoni will also be with the Indian team as a mentor for the tournament, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said while announcing the squad on Wednesday (September 8). Apart from Chahal and Kuldeep, Shikhar Dhawan, who recently captained the limited-overs side in Sri Lanka, has also been left out from the squad. ## Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, and Shardul Thakur will be the reserves for the Indian team. ## Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd Shami.## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1673 days ago

2.4K views

ICC Announced The Fixtures For Men's T20 World Cup

Mumbai, August 17, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday (August 17), has announced the fixtures of the Men's T20 World Cup 2021. The marquee tournament, scheduled to be played in the UAE and Oman, will get underway from 17 October, with the Final to be played in Dubai on 14 November. ## The blockbuster face-off between India and Pakistan of the Super 12 stage, will take place on October 24 in Dubai at 6 pm local time. The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea at 2 pm local time on 17 October, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match at 6 pm. ## Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Namibia - making up Group A - will be in action in Abu Dhabi the next day, with Round 1 matches running till 22 October. The top two teams in each group will proceed to the Super12 stage of the tournament, beginning on 23 October.## Here are the ICC Men’s @T20WorldCup 2021 – Round 1 fixtures 📝Which four teams do you think will make it to the Super 12? pic.twitter.com/j0rZCXG2Fx— ICC (@ICC) August 17, 2021 ## The second round of the tournament – the Super12 stage – will get underway in Abu Dhabi on 23 October, with the Group 1 contest between Australia and South Africa. This will be followed up with an evening clash between England and West Indies in Dubai.## Old rivals England and Australia will lock horns in Dubai on 30 October. The group will conclude on 6 November with matches between Australia and West Indies in Abu Dhabi, and England and South Africa in Sharjah.## Group 2 will kickstart with India and Pakistan match in Dubai on 24 October at 6 pm local time. Pakistan then takes on New Zealand in Sharjah on 26 October, in a tough start for the 2009 champions. Afghanistan begins its campaign on 25 October at Sharjah, taking on the winners of Group B from the first round. The group will conclude on 8 November, with India taking on the second-placed Round 1 qualifier from Group A. ## The ICC Men's @T20WorldCup 2021 – Super 12 stage will kick off from 23 October 💥 pic.twitter.com/4uqzQ2NzgT— ICC (@ICC) August 17, 2021 ## The first semi-final will be held in Abu Dhabi on 10 November at 6 pm local time while the second semi-final will be hosted by Dubai on 11 November. Both semi-finals have reserve days. The final of the tournament will take place in Dubai at 6 pm local time on 14 November, Sunday, with Monday kept as a reserve day for the big match. ## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1705 days ago

2.4K views

India, Pakistan Placed In The Same Group As ICC Announced T20 World Cup 2021 Groups

Mumbai, July 16, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the group for the forthcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2021, to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November. ## Hosts India has been placed in Group 2 of the Super 12s stage with arch-rivels Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and two qualifier teams. England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, and two more qualifier teams will form Group 1 for the tournament. India, Pakistan in the same group means both teams will face-off for the first time in more than two years, their last fixture having come in the 2019 50-over World Cup.## The ICC announced the make-up of the groups - both for the first round and for the Super 12s stage - for the big-ticket tournament, which will be the first multi-team, a global event organized by the ICC since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic early last year. However, the schedule of the tournament is yet to be announced. ## Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will have to go through the qualifying tournament. Sri Lanka has been placed in Group A with Ireland, Netherlands, and Namibia while Bangladesh will face Scotland, Papua New Guinea, and Oman in Group B. The groups were formed according to T20I rankings as of March 20, 2021.## Group 1 - England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Winner Group A, Runner-up Group B## Group 2 - India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Runner-up Group A, Winner Group B## Group A - Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Namibia## Group B - Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Oman## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1722 days ago

1.8K views

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 To Be Played In UAE And Oman In October-November

Mumbai, June 29, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday (June 29) that ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14. It was earlier scheduled to be held in India but due to the covid-19 pandemic, it has been moved out of the country. The BCCI, however, will still be remained the host of the tournament. ## "Our priority is to deliver the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 safely, in full, and in its current window. Whilst we are incredibly disappointed not to be hosting the event in India, the decision gives us the certainty we need to stage the event in a country that is a proven international host of multi-team events in a bio-secure environment", said acting ICC CEO Geoff Allardice. ## "The BCCI is looking forward to hosting the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 tournament in UAE and Oman. We would have been happier hosting it in India but considering the uncertainty due to the COVID-19 situation and the importance of a world championship, the BCCI will now continue to host this tournament in UAE and Oman", said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.## For matches to be played, four venues, which have been shortlisted are - Dubai International Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground. ## The first round of the tournament, comprising the eight qualifying teams, will be split between Oman and UAE. The four teams progressing to the Super 12s round will be joined by the eight automatic qualifiers. The eight teams competing in the preliminary stage are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, and Papua New Guinea.## Stay tuned...

Cricket

2048 days ago

3.4K views

India To Host 2021 Men's T20 World Cup; Women's ODI World Cup Postponed To 2022

India have retained the hosting rights for the men's T20 World Cup in 2021 while Australia will host T20 World Cup in 2022. Both the nations were not able to host the respective tournaments which were originally scheduled to take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ## Meanwhile, Women's ODI World Cup which was slated to be played in New Zealand in February-March 2021, has now been postponed to February-March 2022, the ICC announced on Friday (August 7) after a meeting of the International Business Corporation (the commercial subsidiary of the ICC). ## "We now have absolute clarity on the future of ICC events enabling all of our Members to focus on the rescheduling of lost international and domestic cricket. We will now proceed as planned with the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in India and host the 2022 edition in Australia," ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said.## Earlier, ICC had announced the postponement of the 2020 edition of the Men's T20 World Cup on July 20 and had also marked a window for the three men's events in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Read More... ## Important to know that the format for the Men's T20 World Cup in 2021 will remain as it was in 2020, with all teams that qualified for the 2020 event to be part of the event in India in 2021. However, a new qualification process will be in place for the Men's T20 World Cup in 2022.## For the Women's 50-over World Cup, five teams had already qualified for the tournament originally scheduled in 2021. The final three teams were to be decided through a qualification competition that was scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka in July 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic. That qualification event will now be held in 2021 with the ICC yet to decide on the dates.## "We have taken the decision to move the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup to give players from every competing nation, the best opportunity to be ready for the world's biggest stage and there is still a global qualifier to complete to decide the final three teams," Sawhney said.## "There has been no women's international cricket played since the conclusion of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year and due to the varying impact of COVID-19 globally, that is likely to remain the situation for a number of the teams. Moving the event by 12 months gives all competing teams the chance to play a sufficient level of cricket ahead of both the qualification event and leading into a Cricket World Cup so the integrity of the tournament is maintained," he added.## Stay tuned...

Cricket

2066 days ago

2.3K views

The ICC Announced New Windows For The Next Three ICC Men's Tournaments

On Monday (July 20), the International Cricket Council took an inevitable decision of postponing the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup which was scheduled to be held in Australia from 18 October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic that brought cricket to its knees earlier this year. ## With the postponement of this year's Men's T2O World Cup, the next two ICC Men's Tournaments have been rescheduled. On Monday's meeting of the IBC Board (the commercial subsidiary of the ICC), windows for the next three ICC men's events were also agreed upon.## The windows for the next three Men's events are as follows:## ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 will be held in October-November 2021, with the final on November 14, 2021. ## ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 will be held in October-November 2022, with the final on November 13, 2022. ## ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held in India in October-November 2023, with the final on November 26, 2023. ## "The IBC Board agreed to continue to monitor the rapidly changing situation and assess all the information available in order to make a considered decision on future hosts to ensure the sport is able to stage safe and successful global events in 2021 and 2022", the ICC stated in a release.## "The IBC Board will also continue to evaluate the situation in relation to being able to stage the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 in New Zealand in February next year. In the meantime, planning for this event continues as scheduled".## ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said, "We have undertaken a comprehensive and complex contingency planning exercise and through this process, our number one priority has been to protect the health and safety of everyone involved in the sport.## "The decision to postpone the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was taken after careful consideration of all of the options available to us and gives us the best possible opportunity of delivering two safe and successful T20 World Cups for fans around the world.## "Our members now have the clarity they need around event windows to enable them to reschedule lost bilateral and domestic cricket. Moving the Men’s Cricket World Cup to a later window is a critical element of this and gives us a better chance of maintaining the integrity of the qualification process. This additional time will be used to reschedule games that might be lost because of the pandemic ensuring qualification can be decided on the field of play.## "Throughout this process, we have worked closely with our key stakeholders including governments, Members, broadcasters, partners, and medical experts to enable us to reach a collective decision for the good of the game and our fans. I would like to thank everyone involved for their commitment to a safe return to cricket".## Stay tuned...

Cricket

2102 days ago

1.6K views

BCCI should think of holding IPL 2020 in Sri Lanka in September, says Sunil Gavaskar

Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar said that the BCCI should consider holding the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Sri Lanka in September as he thinks that BCCI's plan of organizing the tournament in October looking far from reality after the Australia government has formally announced that 25 percent crowd can turn up for sporting events that have opened the door for the T20 World Cup that is scheduled to play in Australia in October. ## "After the announcement by the Australian government, there seems to be a possibility of conducting a World T20 in October. Maybe the teams will have to reach three weeks earlier, have seven days of practice games and also 14-day quarantine," Gavaskar told Sports Tak of Aaj Tak.## "If ICC believes that World T20 can happen, then having IPL looks difficult because it could only be held if World T20 is postponed but after the announcement (by Australia PM Scott Morrison), IPL in October looks difficult," he added.## While the T20 World Cup is looking more imminent than the IPL in October, Sunny G believes that holding IPL in Sri Lanka in September makes more sense as it can't be held in India around that time because of the monsoon.## "September you can't have IPL in India due to monsoon. But maybe in Sri Lanka from early September with teams playing each other once instead of a double header. Maybe you can think of that," Gavaskar said. ## The 70-year old also thinks that without the crowd, cricket will be a different experience as fans lift players' game. "Fans lift your game. The atmosphere is very different when they are present. Obviously players will lose out on that. Also, they will be wary of a team huddle, also may be a fist bump after a good shot".## Stay tuned...