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India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted yesterday “there will be nerves” when India open their T20 World Cup campaign in front of more than 30,000 fanatical home supporters in Mumbai, but vowed to give them “entertainment”. The co-hosts start their Group A campaign against the United States at a packed Wankhede stadium tonight. Suryakumar is only too aware that India, the top-ranked T20 team in the world, are overwhelming favourites to retain their title. But he said his team will try to feed off the positive vibes from a billion-plus home supporters and not be crushed by the huge weight of expectation. “When you’re playing at home there is always an added pressure. I’m not running away from the fact,” Suryakumar told reporters ahead of India’s final training session yesterday. “To be honest, there will be nerves, there will be pressure, but if you see the positive side of it, there’ll be a lot of cheer around. “There’s so many people coming to watch in the stadiums, I’ve told my boys the same thing, 30,000-35,000 people coming and so many watching at home.“Let’s give them a good time. Let’s give them entertainment.” India know that their opening opponents, the United States, caused the biggest upset of the 2024 tournament when they beat Pakistan in a super over, and Suryakumar said no team would be taken lightly. “I don’t see any weak teams in the competition. All 20 teams are very much capable of playing some good cricket,” he said.“In this format, one or two batters can make a difference. Or it takes one or two bowlers to have a good 24 balls on any given day.“So we will have to play the same way as we’ve been playing against all the teams.” The USA’s middle order batsman Sanjay Krishnamurthi said it was an honour to play the opening match against the hosts in Mumbai.“I think for all Americans, this is a special moment for our country,” said the Oregon-born 22-year-old. “To be able to come here and play cricket in one of the most iconic stadiums against one of the best teams in the world, I think it’s going to inspire a future generation of cricketers to rise through the ranks in American cricket.” In a blow to Suryakumar’s plans, India fast bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana was ruled out of the tournament late yesterday after suffering a knee injury in a warm-up match two days before. “Following consultations with a specialist and subsequent scans, the BCCI medical team deemed him unfit to participate in the tournament,” India said.The 24-year-old will be replaced by experienced fast bowler Mohammad Siraj. A veteran of 45 Tests, the 31-year-old Siraj has not played a T20 international since July 2024. Source link
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued, with shelling targeting several towns in the country’s southern regions.The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli occupation forces targeted, earlier on Saturday, outskirts of the towns of Alma Al-Shaab and Aita Al-Shaab with machine-gun fire.A ceasefire agreement in southern Lebanon entered into force on 27 November 2024, stipulating the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from border villages and towns in southern Lebanon within 60 days. Subsequently, the Beirut government approved an extension of the deadline until 18 February; however, the occupation army remained at five points.Israeli occupation forces continue to commit violations, which exceeded 7,000 airspace breaches and more than 2,400 military activities within the area of operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon since last November. Source link
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed that the ongoing Israeli violations constitute an assault on Lebanon’s sovereignty and on the lives of civilians and their right to live in safety.During a tour of southern Lebanon, Salam said that the right of the people of the South to security, to their homes and land, and to a dignified life is an indivisible national right, stressing the continued presence of the state in southern Lebanon.He explained that his government’s work is proceeding along three main pillars, foremost among them safeguarding the dignity of displaced persons who have not yet been able to return, supporting returnees, and ensuring a better life for all residents. These efforts are being pursued through three integrated tracks: the continuation of relief efforts, reconstruction, and the provision of conditions for economic and social recovery and development.Concurrently, the Lebanese Prime Minister announced during the tour the launch of a number of reconstruction projects after securing the necessary funding, whether from the state budget or through concessional loans amounting to USD 250 million from the World Bank, in addition to EUR 75 million from the French Development Agency, as well as grants totaling EUR 35 million from the European Union, France, and Denmark to support economic recovery. Source link
