The Shubman Gill-led Team India clinched the five-match T20I series, taking a considerable 3-1 lead on Saturday, July 13. The Men in Blue registered a 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe with one more match to go. On the other hand, India Champions triumphed over the Pakistan Champions to claim the World Championship of Legends (WCL) inaugural edition.
In this article, we will go through all the big news that took place on Saturday, July 13. But, before that, let’s take a look at the matches scheduled to take place today.
Today’s match preview
5th T20I: Zimbabwe vs India
Zimbabwe will take on India in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Following their very good start to the series, Zimbabwe have fallen away drastically in the previous three T20Is, losing by big margins in all of them. For India, it was important to win the series with a game in hand, which will allow them the chance to test out all the youngsters in the squad in the fifth and final T20I.
Major cricket events that happened on Saturday, July 13
Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill secure comprehensive 10-wicket win for IND over ZIM
On Saturday, July 13, the Indian cricket team defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the fourth T20I, to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. At the Harare Sports Club in Harare, the captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched together an unbeaten stand of 156 runs, to take India over the line with 28 balls to spare.
India Champions hammer Pakistan Champions to win WCL 2024 title
India Champions emerged as the winners of the inaugural edition of the World Championship of Legends as they beat Pakistan Champions by 5 wickets in the final on Saturday, July 13 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. After Pakistan captain Younis Khan won the toss and opted to bat first, his side posted a decent score of 156/6 in their 20 overs. In reply, India chased down the target in 19.1 overs and registered a comfortable win by 5 wickets.
Ricky Ponting parts ways with DC after seven years in coaching role
Ricky Ponting and Delhi Capitals have decided to part ways after a seven-year association in the Indian Premier League (IPL). During his tenure as the head coach, Ricky Ponting had a lot of ups and downs with Delhi Capitals, failing to win the elusive silverware for the franchise despite reaching the IPL final in 2020.
Big Bash League full schedule gets released for 2024-25 season
The full schedule of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 season has been released wherein all the eight clubs will be playing in front of their home fans in the first eight days. The BBL 14 will kick off on December 15, when Perth Scorchers, the most successful club in tournament history, host Melbourne Stars at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Md Nabi dismisses retirement talks; hopes to play in 2026 T20WC
Veteran Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi recently opened up on his possible retirement talks. "Still, my body is working and I am running fast. I am fielding in the boundary taking catches well and doing bowling well. Still, I am doing well and I am trying to keep myself (fit) for as long as possible,” he said.
Shreyas Iyer to return after Gautam Gambhir’s appointment?
Middle-order batter, Shreyas Iyer is likely to mark his return with Gambhir taking the shoes as Head Coach. Although, there hasn't been any confirmation, a Telegraph India report said that Iyer is expected to return in Sri Lanka series. A video of Iyer training hard on a track has been going viral since Gambhir vouched to bring in certain players.
Babar Azam makes massive blunder while congratulating James Anderson
Legend and one of the finest pacers in cricket, James Anderson put curtains to his elaborated career on Friday, July 12 at the Lord’s. As he bid adieu, wishes poured in from all around, but among all, what caught the attention was Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s message. Azam made a massive blunder as he addressed Anderson’s swing as his “cutters”, but later corrected it upon realisation.
Kapil Dev urges BCCI to help Anshuman Gaekwad in his cancer battle
Kapil Dev, the Indian ODI World Cup winning captain, has urged the BCCI to help his teammate Anshuman Gaekwad financially in his battle with blood cancer. He and his Indian teammates are also ready to donate their pension amount to the noble cause if the family of Anshuman Gaekwad allows them to.