Sports News: Cricket and Football Headlines: Rashid's Record, Sidhu's Suggestion, India-Pakistan Rivalry, Thrilling T20, Pant's Bold Move, Chhetri's Farewell

Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan shines with a remarkable 4/17 bowling performance, establishing Afghanistan Secures a Historic T20 World Cup Win Over New Zealand: 84-run victory over New a new record. New Zealand went down because of their fielding woes, as the batsmen of Afghanistan cashed in, captained by Rahmanullah Gurbaz's authoritative 80 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled phenomenally to control New Zealand's innings at just 75 runs. Rashid Khan summed up the win with his four-wicket haul Afg is a good win for wc.

Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu felt Yashasvi Jaiswal should open with Rohit Sharma, with Virat Kohli one drop, for India in this T20 World Cup 2024. He noted the team's changed combination to accommodate Shivam Dube and Axar Patel, and remarked that in different conditions, Rohit and Jaiswal would have opened. Stressing the importance of experience and knowing the conditions of the pitch, he set a target of 130-140 runs navjot singh sidhu advice for the rohit and jaiswal should open against pakistan match

A lot of anticipation will be there when India and Pakistan revive their legendary rivalry on the cricket field in New York for their Group A match in ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The two nations face off for the eighth time in as many World T20s, with India, the front-runners with a lopsided record and having suffered defeat only once. Their first game was in the group stage of the 2007 T20 World Cup, where India finally found a way to beat their intense rivals in a nerve-wracking bowl-out, the match having finished in a tie. This match will add another important chapter to the history of cricket between these two teams.

Bangladesh held their nerves to defeat Sri Lanka by two wickets in a close T20 World Cup Group D match in Dallas. It was also Bangladesh's first victory against Sri Lanka in three World Cup encounters and paved the way for a good beginning in a heavily contested group. After Najmul Shanto, the skipper of Bangladesh, had decided to bowl first on a bouncy surface, it did momentarily spark some concerns for the team, but they ensured the all-important win in their campaign.

So strong is Rishabh Pant's fight that even a car crash could not hinder him from rising on his feet and taking the responsibility of the new No.3 for India. Last October, while the 50-overs World Cup was on in India, former England captain Michael Atherton stumbled upon Pant at a Bangalore hotel gym, where the scribe was simply taken aback by Pant's solitary commitment towards rehabilitation exercises. In December 202202, Pant was driving late at night on the Delhi-Haridwar highway when he suffered multiple injuries on his right leg. Remarkably, after ten months, Pant returned to Atherton with a cheerful face, showing remarkable recovery, underlined by a knee to ankle surgery scar.

Sunil Chhetri said goodbye to his illustrious international football career in a goalless draw against Kuwait in Kolkata, serving the Indian team for close to two decades. The crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifier match saw India fluff their lines in front of the goal, a win which could see them through to the next round. Chhetri wanted nothing but a win for the country in his last match, but the failure of India to score did them great harm in their World Cup qualifying journey. Chhetri played down all emotions related to his retirement, highlighting the team's nature of concentrating on the match at hand.