T20 World Cup 2021

And ahead of the mega clash, ex-Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar had ‘ 'chilling o't' session with former cricketers of India and Pakistan in UAE. The 'Rawalpindi Express' was seen with the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Zaheer Abbas. Akhtar took to Twitter to share a photo with a caption: "Chilling with the best of the best. The great Zaheer Abbas, Sunil Gavaskar & Kapil Dev.

Chasing 140, Bangladesh made just 25 runs in power-play, losing Soumya Sarkar and Litton Das for five each. Mushfiqur Rahman struck back-to-back sixes over leg-side off Michael Leask in the ninth over to infuse some momentum in the chase. Chris Greaves struck with his first ball of the match as Al Hasan tried to pull but found fielder at deep mid-wicket.

Since IPL has just concluded, almost all the players in the squad are in shape and have match practice which eases the burden on the coaching staff a lot, however, finding the right combination ahead of their opening match is still a big deal. With Rohit Sharma certain to open, it remains to be seen whether Ishan Kishan or KL Rahul will partner him at the top.

"Massive experience. He is quite excited about getting back to the environment. He has always been a mentor for all of us, when we were starting our careers at the time he played and now he has the same opportunity to continue the same again. Especially the younger guys, who are in early stages of their career," said Kohli.

Bangladesh come into the tournament with nine T20I wins in the calendar year, only behind South Africa who have 12. Since losing to New Zealand in March away from home, Bangladesh have been unstoppable in T20Is, registering series wins over Zimbabwe (2-1), Australia (4-1) and New Zealand (3-2).

The world's best players from 16 teams will play 45 matches around the country in what will be the biggest global sporting event to be hosted in Australia next year. It will be the first time Australia will host the Men's T20 World Cup, following on from a record-breaking women's event in 2020 that culminated in 86,174 fans attending the final at the MCG on International Women's Day.

Narine came up with a superb performance in IPL 2021 Eliminator against the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to keep his team's hopes alive of a third IPL title. Since the resumption of the IPL season in UAE, Narine has snared 11 wickets in eight games, conceding 6.12 runs per over. The winner of Qualifier 2 will play Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2021 final.

India, who open their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in a Super 12 match on October 24, will play their two games in the second set of warm-up matches. A total of 16 warm-up matches will be played between participant teams of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. The first set of warm-up fixtures began on Tuesday (Oct 12), featuring all the eight teams in Round 1 of the tournament. Each team will play two warm-up matches, with these fixtures being played over the course of the next two days, starting with the clash between Papua New Guinea and Ireland in Abu Dhabi.

Soon after his return, netizens had mixed reactions to it. However, a truly befitting 'tribute' to Malik's four-decade-long legacy was given by a Pakistan TV channel 'Samaa TV'. They played a hilarious video, which talked about the changes the country witnessed as the veteran cricketer remained a constant figure in their nation's cricketing setup.

An ICC official confirmed to The Times of India, saying: "Teams can change their teams seven days prior to the start of their support period. I'dia's support period starts with the Super 12 which begins on October 23. So, they have time to change the team till Oct 15 midnight."