Cricket

The most sought-after, biggest money-making and toughest T20 tournament, the Indian T20 League is a multi-franchise T20 league based in India played during the months of March, April and May every year. The first edition of the league took place in 2008.

The league has expanded with two more teams in addition to the previous eight teams that will take part in the Indian T20 League 2022. The 10 teams are Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Rajasthan, Hyderabad, Punjab, Lucknow and Gujarat.

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The Men’s T20 World Cup (earlier known as the World T20) is the international championship of T20 cricket. The tournament currently consists of 16 teams, comprising the top 10 teams from the world rankings and six other teams selected through the T20 World Cup Qualifier. The T20 World Cup was first held in 2007, and it generally takes place every two years.

The last edition of the tournament took place in 2021, five years after the previous edition, which was held in 2016. India was the original host but due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country, the event was relocated to the UAE and Oman.

Seven T20 World Cups have been played so far, and only the West Indies have won the tournament on multiple occasions. India, Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and Australia have all won it once. Australia are the current T20 World Cup holders, having beaten New Zealand in the 2021 final.

The Men’s Cricket World Cup (also known as the ODI World Cup) is the international championship of ODI cricket. The tournament currently consists of 10 teams, comprising the top eight teams from the world rankings and two other teams selected through the ODI World Cup Qualifier. The tournament is one of the world's most viewed sporting events and is considered the "flagship event of the international cricket calendar."

The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975, and it generally takes place every four years. The last edition of the tournament took place in 2019 in England and Wales.

12 ODI World Cups have been played so far. Australia have won the tournament a record 5 times, while India and the West Indies have won the trophy twice each. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have won it once. England are the current champions, having beaten New Zealand in the 2019 final on the basis of boundary count after the Super Over was also tied. The next edition will be held in India in 2023.

Cricket is a game of bat and ball played between two teams of 11 players each on a specifically designed area. Forms of cricket range from T20, with each team batting for a single innings of 20 overs and the game generally lasting three hours, to Test cricket, which is played over five days. Test cricket is played in an all-white kit, but in limited-overs cricket, the players wear club or team colors.

In the long history of cricket, there have been many players who took the sport to new heights and left their mark on the game. All categories of players – batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeepers – have seen cricketers from different nations who have done extraordinary things on the cricket field and will be remembered for their contribution to the sport long after they leave the game.

All the countries, including Australia, India, England, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Ireland, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, have had superstars in their teams who have taken their respective teams to wins and titles and glories of the sport.

R. Sharma

V. Kohli

D. Warner

J. Buttler

MS. Dhoni

K. Williamson

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