As per reports, the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) has written to Bangladesh’s army chief of staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman seeking security assurance for organising the tournament slated to take place from October 3-20.

Ravindra Jadeja took to Instagram to share the news of his retirement from T20I on Sunday, 30 June.

Virat Kohli, player of the match for scoring a scorching 76, was the first to declare his decision after India's seven-run win over South Africa in the final here. Soon after, Rohit also announced that having achieved what he came for, it was time to step aside.

The last time these two teams met at this stage, it turned out to be a no contest as England outplayed India in the 2022 edition's semifinal.

Skipper Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan's maiden T20 World Cup semifinal qualification, following spectacular wins over New Zealand and Australia along the way, is a momentous feat that will inspire the youth of the strife-torn nation.

Spearheaded by the indomitable Rashid Khan, Afghanistan triumphed despite formidable odds, overcoming not just their opponents but years of adversity.

" I mean there's probably a lot of areas that we need to improve on. We are still an Associate nation, growing, and trying to get a bigger player pool. Making it through the Super 8s was a historic occasion for the USA," he added.

South Africa enter the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, beating a formidable West Indies by three wickets in a thrilling rain-truncated Super 8s game at North Sound (Antigua).

Pandya has so far scored 89 runs in three innings with a strike-rate of 141, besides taking eight wickets.

Stoinis' exceptional performance, which included taking six wickets and making crucial contributions with the bat, has propelled Australia into the Super Eights of the ongoing T20 World Cup.

Legendary West Indies pacer Wesley Hall has seen a lot of great batters over the years and in his opinion, Indian superstar Virat Kohli belongs right at the top with the all-time legends of the game.

Virat Kohli will be expected to hit his straps after a lean run while left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav will anxiously wait for his chance when title-favourites India face a sprightly Afghanistan in their opening Super 8 fixture of the T20 World Cup on Thursday.