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Iqbal ranks as the third most successful captain of Bangladesh after Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim. He led the team in 37 ODIs, with 21 victories, 14 losses, and 2 matches ending without a result.

Nepal's men's cricket team had a dream day at the Asian Games 2023 as the batters shattered three world records in one go, to become the first team to achieve a 300-plus total in T20Is on this memorable Wednesday.

The ICC issued a visa invitation letter to the team on August 28, and visa applications were submitted to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on September 19, with the team's first warm-up game scheduled for September 29, just ten days away.

From his initial wicketless debut against Australia in 2019 to enduring a series of low performances and then making a remarkable comeback in 2022, Siraj has experienced the full spectrum of challenges during his seven-year career as an international bowler.

Ranveer Singh and Pritam, of course, take centre stage, onboard the "One Day Xpress," in the video. But wait, there's more, Dhanashree Verma, YouTubers Flying Beast (aka Gaurav Taneja) and BeYouNick (aka Nikunj Lotia) join the party too.

Although the squad for the 2023 World Cup has already been announced, featuring Axar Patel, there is still room for slight changes as teams must submit their final list of players.

Although Sri Lanka has made it to the finals of the Asia Cup 2023, there is troubling news for the team. Their primary leg-spinner, Maheesh Theekshana, sustained a hamstring injury to his right leg during a fielding incident in the match against Pakistan.

Sri Lanka emerged victorious against the World number 1 ODI team in the rain-affected thriller played in Colombo that went down to the wire.

While acknowledging the impressive performances of Indian and Sri Lankan bowlers, Akhtar criticised the Pakistani team for displaying a lack of fighting spirit. "Look at Sri Lanka; their boys are putting up a fight. I didn't see the same spirit in our boys. Even if not 300, they should have aimed for at least 275, getting closer to the target," Akhtar said.

The contest saw India posting an imposing total of 356/2, thanks to exceptional performances from Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul on the second day, and an all-round team effort. The contest eventually ended with a resounding 228-run victory for India, its largest margin of victory against Pakistan.