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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting praised India’s decision to back Sanju Samson as opener in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Samson recovered from a slow start to score 321 runs, including key knocks against the West Indies national cricket team, England national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team. Ponting credited captain Suryakumar Yadav and the team management for showing faith in him and guiding India to the title.

Michael Vaughan has criticized South Africa's tactical decision to defeat the West Indies in the T20 World Cup, suggesting it inadvertently aided India's progression. Vaughan argued that eliminating strong teams early is crucial for World Cup success. South Africa's win allowed India to advance, ultimately leading to South Africa's semi-final exit against New Zealand.

South African Justin Sammons has been appointed as Zimbabwe's head coach for the senior men's national cricket team. He will make his debut in a Twenty20 international series against India from July 6-14. Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani expressed enthusiasm for the appointment, citing Sammons' extensive coaching experience and talent development skills.

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.

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar proposes alterations to India's lineup for the T20 World Cup final. He suggests dropping Abhishek Sharma due to consistent batting struggles. Rinku Singh could replace him, with Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson opening. Gavaskar also considers bringing in Kuldeep Yadav for Varun Chakravarthy, citing the latter's recent struggles and Ahmedabad's pitch conditions.

Quinton de Kock slammed the ICC over perceived preferential treatment for England's departure from the T20 World Cup. While England is set to fly home soon after their semi-final exit, South Africa and West Indies, eliminated earlier, remain stranded in India awaiting charter flights. This has sparked accusations of unequal influence among cricket nations.

Ranveer Singh has been prepping hard for his upcoming film '83' based on the life of the legendary cricketer Kapil Dev. Among the many things cricket fans can look forward to in the film, Ranveer has now revealed that Kapil’s legendary 175-run innings against Zimbabwe, will be seen for the first time in the film.

Zimbabwe cricketers, including Sikandar Raza, were left shocked and heartbroken after the ICC suspended Zimbabwe cricket for government interference, a decision which they believe ended their careers and reduced the team to a bunch of strangers.

A "devastated" Zimbabwe sports minister Kirsty Coventry on Friday denied government interference in cricket matters and insisted that the commission which disbanded Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) was a "public body". The ICC on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe Cricket for violating its constitution, a decision which evoked sympathy for the country's affected cricketers.

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez feels the PCB should rest the senior players and give exposure to young cricketers during the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe.

Thirteen years ago, Lalchand Rajput faced a tough task when he was asked to coach a young Indian team, led by MS Dhoni, at the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa. The way India won that tournament is now a part of folklore. Post that success, the former India opener went on to coach India A, Afghanistan, Assam and then Zimbabwe.

Former South African batsman Neil McKenzie has stepped down from his position as Bangladesh's batting coach, citing family reasons. The 44-year-old, who was appointed as Bangladesh's white-ball batting consultant in July 2018, wrote to the country's board (BCB) about his decision on Thursday.

Cricket Australia (CA) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have agreed to postpone the ODI series scheduled to be played in Australia in August, a release from Australia's cricket body stated.

Rajesh Chauhan was brought into the Kerala fold when Dav Whatmore took over as Kerala coach at the beginning of the 2017-18 season. Whatmore had previously associated with Chauhan when he was the head coach of Zimbabwe national team.

Sanjay Manjrekar criticized Gautam Gambhir's tactics after India's heavy T20 World Cup loss to South Africa. He questioned promoting Washington Sundar to number five, calling him an 'all-in-one' solution for batting and bowling issues. Manjrekar also highlighted the team's struggle with slower balls, urging focus on this area before their crucial match against Zimbabwe.

The victory tasted sweet for England, but there was more in store for them. The Lions unearthed a new hero in Sam Curran, whose allround performances won him the Man of the Match award on Saturday.

Darren Berry, who has been shortlisted for the job, informed the nation's Cricket Board (PCB) that he won't be able to join the team before the Asia Cup in September.

The Pakistan team management has left out the promising duo of batsman Haider Ali and uncapped Abdullah Shafique in its 15-member squad for Friday's first ODI against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi.

Left-handers Haris Sohail and Imam-ul-Haq hit half centuries against some tight Zimbabwe bowling to help Pakistan post 281-8 during Friday's first one-day international in Rawalpindi.

Former coach Lalchand Rajput, under whom Afghanistan had earned the Test status, said it is an emotional moment for the team as they play their maiden Test against India but only time will tell how they succeed in the longer format of the game.

Bangladesh hope to break out of a rut when they take on Zimbabwe in a one-off Test in Dhaka starting Saturday, but coach Russell Domingo thinks the players need to change their thinking to achieve success.

Zimbabwe cricket coach Lalchand Rajput has not travelled with the team for a tour of Pakistan after the Indian embassy in Harare requested his exemption from the limited-over series.

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.

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the squads for the upcoming Test against Bangladesh and T20I triangular series. Spinner Rashid Khan will lead the team in both the formats. Selectors named 15-member squad for Bangladesh Test and 17-member squad for Afghanistan-Bangladesh-Zimbabwe T20I triangular series.

Former batsman Grant Flower says the ICC perhaps wanted Zimbabwe Cricket to be more responsible by suspending them for government intervention but doubted if the global body interpreted the SRC action in true sense.

Former India Test batsman Lalchand Rajput, who is Zimbabwe's head coach, will have no problems in getting a visa to tour Pakistan along with the team next month, said a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Afghanistan are likely to play their first-ever Test match against Australia later this year.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza's leadership propelled his team to the 2026 T20 World Cup Super Eights after a washout against Ireland. This achievement contrasts sharply with their 2023 qualifier disappointment. Raza, a seasoned all-rounder, has been instrumental with bat and ball, inspiring confidence and sharing invaluable franchise cricket knowledge with his teammates.

Expected to be one of the most riveting tournaments of the year, the Zim Afro T10, organised by Zimbabwe Cricket, in association with T Ten Global Sports, will have the player draft on 2 July. Ahead of that, the five franchises involved have announced their pre-draft marquee players.