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Defending champions India are considering changes to their opening partnership for a crucial Super Eights match against Zimbabwe. With qualification on the line after a loss to South Africa, wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is a potential option to address struggles at the top of the order, particularly Abhishek Sharma's lean run.

Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bat first against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup. India, high on confidence after beating Pakistan, aims to continue their winning momentum. The Netherlands, seeking a positive end to their campaign after a heavy defeat, made one change to their lineup.

Here are the big sports events lined up for Thursday (August 8) that comprise the first ODI between India and West Indies.

Barred from competing in any ICC event, Zimbabwe's cricketers are willing to play "for free" to keep the game alive in the country, expressing their desperation to compete in the upcoming World Twenty20 Qualifiers.

A continent-based T20 cricket league will be played in Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland from August 30 to September 22, it was announced Thursday.

Former India opener Virender Sehwag expressed concerns about India's bowling strength ahead of the Super 8s, despite their dominant group stage. He highlighted that the bowling unit hasn't been truly tested, citing the Netherlands match where runs were conceded. Mohit Sharma also questioned the death bowling combination, emphasizing the need for clarity against stronger opponents.

Injury-prone South African fast bowler Dale Steyn is set to play in the Euro T20 Slam league as he has been signed up as one of the marquee players for the first edition of the tournament beginning August 30.

Euro T20 Slam organisers are looking to stage the inaugural edition of the showpiece event in Ireland later this year.

Cricket's governing body, the ICC, on Wednesday released its FTP for 2018-2023, in which its confirmed the dates for all bilateral international fixtures and incorporated all three formats of the game for the various men's teams.

Pakistan will tour the Netherlands and Ireland for a limited over series before going to England next summer to play their ICC World Test Championship matches, PCB said on Thursday.

TV umpires will be monitoring the front-foot no-ball calls exclusively in the inaugural ICC World Cup Super League. The Super League is slated to begin from this week with the three-match ODI series between Ireland and England.

The Netherlands on Tuesday sealed their berth in the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next year with a superb eight-wicket win over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the qualifying play-off in Dubai.

Amol Muzumdar depended heavily on timing to amass 11,167 runs. Ironically for Muzumdar, it was timing that denied him a place in Team India.