Namibia pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the T20 World Cup 2022 on the opening day of the tournament as they stunned Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka at the Simonds Stadium in Geelong on Sunday (October 16).

Historic day for us, says Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus after thrashing Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup

Netherlands avoided a major scare to register a three-wicket win over a spirited UAE in a humdinger of a match at the Simonds Stadium, Geelong on Sunday. UAE suffered a batting collapse in the final over of its innings to end with just 111 runs, setting a paltry total for the Netherlands.

ICC T20 World Cup: Netherlands survive major scare to beat UAE by 3 wickets in opening game

Namibia pulled off a shock win over Sri Lanka in their opening game in the qualifiers as T20 World Cup 2022 got underway in Australia on Sunday (October 16). In one of the upsets of the tournament, 14th-ranked Namibia were a no-match to Sri Lanka, who are the reigning Asia Cup champions and were outright favourites ahead of the clash.

Explained: What Sri Lanka's shock defeat against Namibia could mean for India in T20 World Cup 2022?

14th-ranked Namibia stunned Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka, beating them by a comfortable margin of 55 runs to get off to a winning start in the T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday (October 16).

Namibia stun Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup 2022, inflict 55-run defeat

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma made 11-year-old Durshil Sharma's day as he invited the young prodigious talent to train with the Indian team after noticing him at the stadium.

WATCH: Dream come true moment for 11-year-old as he bowls to India captain Rohit Sharma in nets

Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 due to a back injury. The pacer, who was part of India's stand-by list for the World Cup, was in contention to make it to the main squad after Jasprit Bumrah was sidelined from the tournament due to an injury.

Shardul Thakur, Md. Shami and Md. Siraj to leave for Australia; Deepak Chahar out of T20 World Cup - Report

Mohammed Shami is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Jasprit Bumrah in India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, however, BCCI is yet to name an official replacement for the injured pacer.

'Siraj seriously pushing Shami': Sanjay Manjrekar on Jasprit Bumrah's spot in India's T20 World Cup squad

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is one of the first teams to have touched down in Australia to begin their preparations ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022.

'There were butterfilies': Suryakumar Yadav on his first practice session in Australia ahead of T20 WC 2022

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form has been a major concern for the Indian team heading into the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month. The senior fast bowler has struggled in the death overs and has failed to get his line and length right under pressure more often than not in the last few matches.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks tired: Australia legend wants India to rest pacer ahead of T20 World Cup 2022

The Australian men's cricket team has unveiled their playing kit for the T20 World Cup scheduled to start on October 16 in Australia. The team's kit was revealed by Cricket Australia on their Twitter handle on Wednesday.

Team Australia to wear brand new indigenous-themed kit for ICC T20 World Cup

India pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are all set to make it to the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, said sources. The sources said that both players are in good shape now after recovering from their injuries and are training regularly in National Cricket Academy (NCA).

Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel set to return for India's T20 World Cup campaign: Report

Although Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja put on an inspiring performance in the Asia Cup, it seems like their future in the shortest format of the game may be in jeopardy.

BCCI official admits Virat Kohli’s spot in India's T20I squad not confirmed after World Cup

Team India approached the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup with a bit of creativity, trying different playing XI combinations to figure out the most effective lineup, which would eventually be utilized at the forthcoming ICC T20 Men's World Cup.

Experiment in bilateral series not Asia Cup: Former World Cup-winner after India's dismal show

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja`s knee injury has disturbed the team combination and the Board of Control for Cricket in India big time and the BCCI is not happy about it.

'Unhappy' BCCI admonish Ravindra Jadeja for irresponsibility towards fitness and health ahead of World Cup

England's star wicketkeeper and batsman Jonny Bairstow was recently ruled out of their squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup after he suffered an injury during a freak accident while golfing.

England dealt major blow ahead of T20 World Cup as Jonny Bairstow suffers freak injury

The legendary Ricky Ponting has lavished praise on Team India's star batter Suryakumar Yadav hailing him for his ability to play shots 360 degrees around the ground.

'He scores 360 degrees around the ground': Ricky Ponting compares Team India star to AB de Villiers

Rishabh Pant got a golden opportunity to captain the Indian team in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma and vice-captain KL Rahul in the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa at home.

No stamp that says Rishabh Pant will surely play in T20 WC 2022: Ex-India pacer makes big statement

Dinesh Karthik has made a sensational comeback to the Indian cricket team after a brilliant campaign for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the recently-concluded IPL 2022.

He has already booked his place in T20 WC 2022 squad: Ashish Nehra makes bold claim about Dinesh Karthik

Mohammed Shami is one of the most experienced fast bowlers in the Indian setup at present but is unlikely to be part of the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, as per former India cricketer Ashish Nehra.

'Seems like he doesn't feature': Ashish Nehra feels Mohammed Shami won't make it to India's T20 WC squad

Dinesh Karthik continues to strengthen his chances of nailing down a spot in India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 with his stellar performances with the bat.

Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik? Dale Steyn picks India's wicket-keeper batter for T20 World Cup 2022

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Umran Malik has taken the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 by storm with his impressive performances. The young fast bowler has consistently clocked over 150 kmph this season and has also bowled the fastest delivery of the tournament so far which was clocked at around 157 kmph.

If I was a selector, Umran Malik would partner Jasprit Bumrah for India at T20 WC 2022: Harbhajan Singh

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has backed in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Dinesh Karthik to make the cut in India's T20 World Cup 2022 squad. Karthik has set the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on fire with his sensational performances for the Faf du Plessis-led side.

'Don't look at his age': Sunil Gavaskar backs Dinesh Karthik to make the cut in India's T20 WC 2022 squad