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The hosting of the ICC World Test Championship Final, the ICC women's and under-19 events in the new cycle will be determined in a separate process that will get underway later this year.

Teams will get six points in case of a tie and four points if the match ends in a draw.

The upcoming edition will be the first men's T20 World Cup played since 2016, when West Indies beat England in the final in India.

"We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World Cup can be shifted to the United Arab Emirates." BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said.

An incredibly tight game saw the Black Caps bowl out India for 170 in the second innings, leaving them 139 to chase for victory at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday.

India lost the 2014 T20 World Cup final to Sri Lanka, the 2015 50-over World Cup to Australia, the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final to West Indies, the 2017 Champions Trophy final to Pakistan, and the 2019 50-over World Cup semi-final to New Zealand.

The Indian left-hander, who returns to No.1 after last being there in August 2017, is on 386 rating points.

After the entire first day's play was washed out, the second day witnessed 64.4 overs being bowled while 76.3 overs was sent down between the two teams on the third day on Sunday.

As per ICC playing conditions, the reserve sixth day can now come into effect

Good feet movement and tight technique are important. Indian batting will revolve around Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara.

"We have looked at this at the end of this cycle as well and we have the second cycle starting in a month and a half and there will be some tweaks to the points system," ICC interim CEO Geoff Allardice said.

Considered one of India's greatest-ever all-rounders, Mankad played 44 Tests, scored 2,109 runs at 31.47, took 162 wickets at 32.32

The global cricket body on Thursday announced a special edition of the ICC Hall of Fame to coincide with the first-ever World Test Championship final.

While the UAE was always the first back-up option, Oman's capital Muscat has been added as the fourth venue, apart from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

The BCCI sought a month's time and the ICC board unanimously agreed to give that for a detailed assessment of the health situation in the country.

The ICC is likely to make a formal announcement of its final decision during its annual conference that starts on July 18.

Indian team will depart from Mumbai on June 2 for a three-and-a-half-month tour of England that comprises the WTC final against New Zealand from June 18-22

According to the playing conditions unveiled by ICC, "a draw or a tie will see both teams crowned as joint winners..."

Al Jazeera in a documentary had claimed that India's game against England in Chennai in 2016 and the one against Australia in 2017 in Ranchi were fixed.

"We are still hopeful that with five months left and significant population being vaccinated, we will be in a position to host World T20," said a senior BCCI office bearer