South Africa Squad Announced for T20 World Cup 2024 South Africa announced their 15 members squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Aiden Markram will be lead the team. Markram leading his country for the first time in any ICC tournament. South Africa Squad: – Aiden Markram (C), Gerald, Baartman, De Kock, Fortuin, Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Klassen, Maharaj, David Miller, Nortje, Rabada, Rickelton, Shamsi, Stubbs. Travelling Reserves: Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi. Squad Analysis: – Aiden Markram will captain the squad, which also includes power-hitters Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs in his batting unit. South Africa has elected to take three frontline spinners in Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi, with Markram also a useful slow bowling option in USA and West Indies. Coach Said: – South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter said in a media release on Tuesday. “Selecting this group was extremely tough considering the amount of T20 cricket that has been played recently and the form that has been on show, I am nonetheless proud and confident that we have named the strongest possible squad that no doubt has every chance of success in the West Indies and USA.” Matches: – South Africa is in Group D where he plays our matches against Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal and Sri Lanka in the World Cup. South Africa opens its campaign on June 3 in T20 World Cup 2024. Vs Sri Lanka 3 June New York Vs Netherlands 8 June New York Vs Bangladesh 10 June New York Vs Nepal 14 June West indies Other Groups: Total 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five, with the top two teams of each group are progressing to the Super Eights: Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and the USA Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland and Oman Group C: New Zealand, the West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Nepal ALSO READ THIS – T20 WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
T20 World Cup Schedule 2024
T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule: The ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will take place in the USA and West Indies from 1 to 29 June, 2024. Total 20 teams are participating in T20 WC. Teams are Divided in Groups: The 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five teams each, with the top two teams of each group are progressing to the Super Eights: Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and USA Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland and Oman Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal Opening Game: The T20 World Cup 2024 commence with the co-hosts USA who are playing the opening game of tournament against Canada in Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas on Saturday 1 June. Then other co-host West Indies will kickstart their campaign against Papua New Guinea at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday 2 June. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Full Schedule: – Match No. Match Date Venues 1 USA v CANADA Sat,1 June Dallas 2 WEST INDIES v PAPUA NEW GUINEA Sun, 2 June Guyana 3 NAMIBIA v OMAN Sun, 2 June Barbados 4 SRI LANKA v SOUTH AFRICA Mon, 3 June New York 5 AFGHANISTAN v UGANDA Mon, 3 June Guyana 6 ENGLAND v SCOTLAND Tue, 4 June Barbados 7 NETHERLANDS v NEPAL Tue, 4 June Dallas 8 INDIA v IRELAND Wed, 5 June New York 9 PAPUA NEW GUINEA v UGANDA Wed, 5 June Guyana 10 AUSTRALIA v OMAN Wed, 5 June Barbados 11 USA v PAKISTAN Thurs, 6 June Dallas 12 NAMIBIA v SCOTLAND Thur,6 June Barbados 13 CANADA v IRELAND Fri,7 June New York 14 NEW ZEALAND v AFGHANISTAN Fri,7 June Guyana 15 SRI LANKA v BANGLADESH Fri,7 June Dallas 16 NETHERLANDS v SOUTH AFRICA Sat, 8 June New York 17 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND Sat, 8 June Barbados 18 WEST INDIES v UGANDA Sat, 8 June Guyana 19 INDIA v PAKISTAN Sun, 9 June New York 20 OMAN v SCOTLAND Sun, 9 June Antigua 21 SOUTH AFRICA v BANGLADESH Mon,10 June New York 22 PAKISTAN v CANADA Tue,11 June New York 23 SRI LANKA v NEPAL Tue,11 June Florida 24 AUSTRALIA v NAMIBIA Tue,11 June Antigua 25 USA v INDIA Wed,12 June New York 26 WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND Wed,12 June Trinidad 27 ENGLAND v OMAN Thur,13 June Antigua 28 BANGLADESH v NETHERLANDS Thur,13 June St. Vincent 29 AFGHANISTAN v PAPUA NEW GUINEA Thur,13 June Trinidad 30 USA v IRELAND Fri,14 June Florida 31 SOUTH AFRICA v NEPAL Fri,14 June St. Vincent 32 NEW ZEALAND v UGANDA Fri,14 June Trinidad 33 INDIA v CANADA Sat,15 June Florida 34 NAMIBIA v ENGLAND Sat,15 June Antigua 35 AUSTRALIA v SCOTLAND Sat,15 June St. Lucia 36 PAKISTAN v IRELAND Sun,16 June Florida 37 BANGLADESH v NEPAL Sun,16 June St. Vincent 38 SRI LANKA v NETHERLANDS Sun,16 June St. Lucia 39 NEW ZEALAND v PAPUA NEW GUINEA Mon,17June Trinidad 40 WEST INDIES v AFGHANISTAN Mon,17June St. Lucia Super 8s: – Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2 Group 2: A2, B1, C2, D1 Match No. Match Date Venues 41 A2 v D1 Wed,19 June Antigua 42 B1 v C2 Wed,19 June St. Lucia 43 C1 v A1 Thur,20 June Barbados 44 B2 v D2 Thur,20 June Antigua 45 B1 v D1 Fri, 21June St. Lucia 46 A2 v C2 Fri,21 June Barbados 47 A1 v D2 Sat,22 June Antigua 48 C1 v B2 Sat,22 June St. Vincent 49 A2 v B1 Sun23 June Barbados 50 C2 v D1 Sun23 June Antigua 51 B2 v A1 Mon,24 June St. Lucia 52 C1 v D2 Mon,24 June St. Vincent T20 WORLD CUP 2024 First semi-final: TBC v TBC (Wed, 26 June, Guyana) Second semi-final: TBC v TBC (Thur, 27 June, Trinidad) Final: TBC v TBC (Sat, 29 June, Barbados) READ THIS – Tickets for t20 world cup 2024
Is IPL Killing Cricket ?
Is IPL Killing Cricket ? Is Indian Premiere League killing the world cricket and ruining the bowler’s carrier. This question was raised so many times in a recent days because from the current stage in IPL, matches are taking places where even 250 plus score are not defendable and the batsman are completely dominating the bowlers, is the good for Cricket? Nowadays everyone is happy to see high scoring matches in IPL. But if you think about that, these high scoring matches and these flat pitches is it good for Cricket. Before IPL 2024, there was just 2 instances of this where team score a 250 plus runs. But IPL 2024 has already witnessed 7 totals in excess of 250 Runs. This might not necessarily be good for the game. It is bringing into question the balance in the contest between bat and ball. The pitches have become batter friendly, with the surface not providing bowlers any assistance. Experts are also raising Question Sunil Gavaskar, meanwhile, has called for increasing the boundary size for grounds which provide some benefits to the bowlers. Also Gautam Gambhir and Harsha Bhogle, among others, to call for a change in the Kookaburra balls that rely on the pitch for lateral movement being used in the tournament. 2 Main Reason which is destroying the Cricket 1. Impact Player Rule- In the last season of Indian Premier League’s (IPL), “Impact player” rule allows teams to bring in a substitute at any time for a player in the starting 11. The rule has led to skyrocketing totals but not everyone is happy with the change, especially the all-rounders in the popular T20 tournament. Teams have been using it to great effect in the current campaign, swapping out a bowler for a batter during a run chase and bringing up 200-plus totals frequently. 2. Flat Pitches and Small Boundaries:- In IPL 2024 there are so many stadium are providing a flat pitches on match, which helps a batter to dominate against a bowlers. Also a small boundaries are one of the main reason of high scoring matches in this IPL. But spare a thought for the bowlers who do not have much going for them despite their skills. As IPL 2024 continues to lean heavily towards batters, it is essential to ensure that there is still room for bowlers to influence matches. The sport is, after all, based on the contest between bat and ball.
IPL 2024 DC vs MI: Delhi beat Mumbai by 10 Runs
IPL 2024 DC vs MI: Delhi beat Mumbai by 10 Runs IPL 2024 DC vs MI Highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Another high scoring game in IPL, where Delhi Capitals scored 257 runs while batting first. But Mumbai fell down and lost a game by 10 Runs. This loss also made a difficulties for Mumbai Indians on qualification. MI lost a 6 matches out of 9 plays and they have only 6 points. Other hand Delhi Capitals won 5 matches in IPL 2024 and sit on a 5th position on points table. Delhi Capitals Innings MI won the toss and invites a DC for batting. But DC young opening batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk showcased his extraordinary strokes which helped Capitals to propel 92 for the loss of no wicket in the first powerplay. And proves the decision of MI was wrong to not bat first. Jake Fraser-McGurk blazed away to a 25-ball 84 before being dismissed by the MI spinner Piyush Chawla. Then Shai Hope sustained the momentum given by Fraser brutal onslaught and hammered 41 off just 17 balls with five sixes, while Tristan Stubbs chipped in with an unbeaten 48 off 25 balls. With the helps of these extraordinary performance from the batsman Delhi Capitals scored 257 runs. Mumbai Indians Innings MI was also started well and they scored over 60 runs in the powerplay but MI lost Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in powerplay. MI not giving his hope and they fight hard against DC with the help of his Captain Hardik Pandya, who scored 46 runs off 24 balls. But the loss of Hardik and Nehal wicket in a same over, Mumbai lost his momentum. In last Tilak Varma and Tim David then put up a stand of 70 off 29 balls but it was all too late for MI. They finished with a score of 247/9 and thus lost by 10 runs. Stats of the Match Most runs against an opposition in an IPL season (league games) 481 MI vs DC 2024 (234/5 & 247/9) 468 RCB vs SRH 2024 (262/7 & 206/7) 462 DC vs MI 2024 (205/8 & 257/4) 458 SRH vs RCB 2024 (287/3 & 171/8) 450 RCB vs PWI 2013 (263/5 & 187/3) Highest totals for MI in IPL 247/9 vs DC Delhi 2024 (Lost) 246/5 vs SRH Hyderabad 2024 (Lost) 235/9 vs SRH Abu Dhabi 2021 (Won) 234/5 vs DC Wankhede 2024 (Won) 223/6 vs PK Wankhede 2019 (Lost) Fewest wins for MI after the first nine matches in a season 1 in 2022 3 in 2014 3 in 2018 3 in 2024 Scorecard:- Delhi Capitals: 257/4 in 20 overs (Jake Fraser-McGurk-84, Tristan Stubbs-48*; Bumrah-35/1). Mumbai Indians: 247/9 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma-63, Hardik Pandya-46; Rasikh Dar Salam-3/34, Mukesh Kumar-3/59).
Phil Salt helped KKR to registered a easy victory against LSG.
Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer partnership helps KKR to registered a easy victory against LSG. KKR opener Phil Salt and Captain Shreyas Iyer (120 Runs) partnership helps a Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 8 wickets with 26 balls spare in the match. The battle between KKR and LSG happened in iconic cricket ground Eden Garden, Kolkata. KKR won a toss and invited LSG for batting, but once again Lucknow Super Giants do not maximize a powerplay and they lost 2 wickets. LSG captain KL Rahul build a small partnership with Ayush Badoni, but KKR team’s best spinner Sunil Narine broke this partnership. After that Nichols Pooran (45 Runs) smashed some boundaries but IPL most expensive bowlers Mitchell Starc doing a great spell to controlled rhe the LSG innings in 161 Runs. Kolkata knight riders Run Chase The 162 runs target was below par scored as it is in Eden Garden, and Phil Salt innings made sure that LSG had no chance of defending it. And also, LSG bowlers was not looking good as they are, except Mohsin Khan. Chasing 162, KKR finished things off in 15.4 overs and with 8 wickets to spare. they lost a couple of early wickets in the powerplay, but Shreyas Iyer joined Salt for the win. Knight riders now sit second on the points table with a win in the first of their five straight games at home this month. Kolkata have done wonder in their previous matches you can have a look on our articles. IPL 2024: KKR vs LSG Playing 11 KKR Playing 11: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravorty. Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmatullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh LSG Playing 11: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Impact Subs: Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, M Siddharth, Amit Mishra, K Gowtham
Rajasthan Royals won a close encounter against Punjab Kings by 3 wickets.
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match, IPL 2024 During the Rajasthan Royal’s vs Punjab kings , Rajasthan Royals won a close encounter against Punjab Kings by 3 wickets. The Caribbean power Shimron Hetmyer helps the Rajasthan Royals to win two crucial points against Punjab. In the last over thriller, two brilliant Yorkers execute by the Arshdeep Singh after then Hetmyer finished it off in style with six. Earlier Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first in Mullanpur. Punjab Kings missed his regular captain Shikhar Dhawan due to injury, on his behalf Sam Curran lead the Punjab team. Punjab Kings batting Failure Once again Punjab Kings, openers fail to score run especially Jonny Bairstow who suffer with his poor form. And again Punjab batting collapse against a highly quality Rajasthan blowing line up. But in the last A impact player Ashutosh Sharma innings helps the Punjab to score 147 runs. Punjab is suffering due to their bad batting performance and it is clearly visible in the Rajasthan Royal’s vs Punjab kings match and also a reflection of their overall performance in TATA IPL 2024 Rajasthan Royals Made Their Run chase Difficult. Then in this small chase Rajasthan Royals try a new opener Tanush Kotian with Jaiswal. And this decisions backfired on them Kotian, struggled to score a run and fell in the ninth over. And on that time asking rate was under check but Rabada picked two crucial wickets (Jaiswal and Samson) in two overs. Then Punjab bowlers try to put the RR batters under pressure. But in the last RR needed 33 runs in 16 balls and that’s when the two Caribbean big-hitters joined hands They scored 18 runs in 4 balls but Curran nipped out Powell with a short ball. With 10 needed off the final over, Arshdeep nailed a couple of yorkers, but Hetmyer held his nerve to take his team over the line with a couple of sixes. If you liked reading this, also check out our prediction for RCB VS RR
