The 50-over competition returns to the international calendar for the first time since 2017, with Pakistan staging a global cricket event for the first time since co-hosting the 1996 World Cup.

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Speaking at a function hosted by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to celebrate 50 years of Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, January 19, Rohit opened up on why he was keen to bring the ...