The United States made history by participating in and co-hosting the Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time. As cricket continues to grow in popularity among Americans, with more than 400 leagues and over 200,000 players, the sport is set to be featured in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
India emerged victorious in a thrilling final of the Twenty20 World Cup against South Africa, winning by seven runs. This marked South Africa’s first-ever final of an ICC tournament, and they needed 30 runs off the last over to win after Heinrich Klaasen’s impressive 52 off 27 balls. However, India’s pace bowlers were able to restrict South Africa to 169-8 in the end.
In the first half of the game, India’s captain Rohit Sharma chose to bat first, and Virat Kohli delivered his first half-century of the tournament to anchor India’s innings to 176-7. Their efforts paid off as India won the match and claimed their second T20 World Cup victory.
