Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda, Namibia, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria are the six teams which are participating in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier 2023. Only two out of these six will earn qualification for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
After a dramatic ending to their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, the Men in Blue will be seeking a quick return to winning ways with a five-match T20I series against Australia at home. Suryakumar Yadav leads the much-changed Indian side while Matthew Wade returns as captain for the travelling side.
The first T20I between India and Australia is set to be played in Vizag today (November 23) as the home team will look up to the youngsters to deliver. Despite being part of the World Cup squad, Ishan Kishan will be under pressure to deliver big with Jaiswal also waiting in the wings.
Mohammad Kaif was baffled by India's loss in the ODI World Cup 2023 and stated that he could not accept the best team had not won the World Cup. David Warner sent a reply to Kaif to which the Indian star has hit back again.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been sidelined from the five-match T20I series against Australia much to everyone's surprise. He wasn't considered for the World Cup either. However, amidst threat over his career, the leg-spinner has put up a brilliant show in the first game of Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The Khelo India Games is an initiative taken by the Indian government to 'revive the sports culture in India' at the basic level by making a robust framework 'for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation.' It receives a boost of the Khelo India Para Games.
The series' timing could have been a little better but it is what it is as the Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav gears up to take on Australia in a five-match T20 assignment. More than anything, it is the beginning of preparation for the next year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA.
After the completion of the ODI World Cup 2023, T20 cricket hits India and Australia as the two giants face each other in a five-match contest. The series is coming just four days after India's heartbreak in the 50-over tournament without the big guns. Does this hold relevance?
Suryakumar Yadav is set to make his captaincy debut in the first T20I against Australia. The five-match T20I series between India and the ODI World Champions Australia will commence on Thursday (November 23) in Vizag and Surya will be eyeing a few not only in this match but also in the series.
Rahul Dravid led the Indian team to the final of the ODI World Cup 2023, where the Men in Blue ended as runners-up. His contract with the team ended after that tournament. Dravid was asked about his future in head coach's role to which he remained non-committal before.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Thursday (November 23), released an official statement related to the ban on the player. A total of four charges were imposed on him which were proved in August earlier this year and the ban commences on November 11, 2023.
India TV Sports Wrap on November 23: The Indian Cricket team is set to face Australia in a five-match T20I series, starting from November 23 in Visakhapatnam. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on November 23.
Rashid Khan is facing issues with his back and will be requiring minor surgery, as quoted by Adelaide Strikers. The franchise's General Manager Tim Nielsen called his absence a big loss. The team is yet to name a replacement player for the Afghanistan spin wizard.
IND vs AUS: Suryakumar Yadav will be the ninth captain to lead India in T20Is since 2021. He is all set to captain the team in a five-match T20I series in India. Notably, the star batter was greeted by just two journalists in a press conference ahead of the series.
India vs Australia: Suryakumar Yadav will be leading India in the five-match T20I series, while Matthew Wade has been handed the reins temporarily too as the India vs Australia fever takes T20 mode now. The two have played three series already in India apart from the ODI World Cup 2023.
Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the team in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma and will have a selection headache going into the first T20I game in Visakhapatnam. Rutuaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal are likely to top open ahead of Ishan Kishan in the opening game on Thursday.
The Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam has only hosted three T20Is thus far. India has won two games at the venue in the shortest format and their solitary loss has come against the Aussies.
Suryakumar Yadav is going to be the ninth player to lead India in the T20I format since January 2021. He has played 53 T20Is for the Men in Blue and amassed 1841 runs at a strike rate of 172.70, with the help of three centuries and 15 fifties.
India and Australia are set to resume their rivalry in T20Is with a five-match series starting at Visakhapatnam's Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on November 23. Suryakumar Yadav leads the Indian team in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma.
Yuzvendra Chahal last played for India in a T20I game against the West Indies at Lauderhill, Florida on August 13, 2023. He is India's most successful wicket-taker in the format and would like to script his India comeback soon.
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