Josh Hazlewood produced a sensational spell of bowling and Mitch Marsh starred again as Australia grabbed a four-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 against India at the MCG.

Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah grab a couple of wickets each However, the explosive start provided by openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head ensures Australia get over the line with plenty of overs to spare.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded $4.48 million (around Rs 40 crore) to the Indian women’s team for their World Cup triumph. This winner’s purse marked a 239% increase from the 2022 edition and even surpassed the $4 million prize awarded to the men’s ODI World Cup winners in 2023.

Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will leave as Afghanistan coach after the T20 World Cup in February-March, the country's cricket board has said.

He is their highest wicket-taker in the format but often there is no room for him in the XI due to issues around batting depth

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No result in the first T20I of the series in Canberra, as the match is abandoned after rain interrupts this engrossing match. India scored 97/1 in 9.4 overs but all for nought as the weather had its own role to play.

Rahul Dravid credited Rohit Sharma for transforming India's white-ball cricket, leading to the 2024 T20 World Cup win. Under Rohit, India adopted a more aggressive style, and in recent ODIs in Australia,