Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, left, and captain Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) To play or not to play on Sunday was more than a mere question for Pakistan for the last few days. But that’s settled for now and it’s time for the 2009 champions to ensure they are in best shape for the India match.Go … Read more
Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo) NEW DELHI:Bangladesh allrounder Mustafizur Rahman took to social media on Tuesday to share a celebratory moment, posting a picture with the winner’s trophy after Dhumketu XI clinched the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup title. The triumph came at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, where Dhumketu XI edged past Durbar XI … Read more
Netherlands’ Roelof van der Merwe celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Netherlands and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) NEW DELHI: If there’s one standout trend at this T20 World Cup so far, it’s Associate teams pushing full-member nations to the limit.It all began when, … Read more
England’s Adil Rashid, right, being congratulated by Nepal’s Lokesh Bam, centre, and Karan KC (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra has strongly backed Nepal’s rapid rise in international cricket, calling on the ICC and leading nations to move beyond symbolic praise and provide associate teams with sustained opportunities. After Nepal’s narrow four-run defeat against … Read more
NEW DELHI: India pacer Harshit Rana, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a knee injury, shared a positive update on Monday. Rana took to social media and posted a photo of himself following surgery.“Surgery done right, now focused on recovery and getting back to what I love,” Rana wrote. Special … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, left, celebrates the wicket of Ireland’s Curtis Campher. (AP/PTI Photo) Sri Lanka’s wily legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga loves bowling at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium. It is his theatre, his comfort zone; a venue where rhythm feels optional and deception compulsory. On Sunday night, hampered by a niggling hamstring injury and effectively bowling on … Read more
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: Mohammed Siraj returned to India’s T20I side and took 3-29 in four overs as India beat USA by 29 runs in their opening match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Siraj came into the playing eleven after India’s premier … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign on a confident note, overcoming Ireland by 20 runs in their opening fixture on Sunday, thanks to a composed unbeaten half-century from Kamindu Mendis and a clinical display from their spinners. Asked to bat … Read more
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: In less than 24 hours, three Associate teams came close to springing an upset in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Netherlands, the USA, and Nepal had victories in their grasp before they slipped away due to dropped catches and individual brilliance from the leading superstars of the … Read more
India vs USA (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag praised Suryakumar Yadav for playing a match-winning innings against the USA in India’s opening game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7. India won the match by 29 runs, thanks largely to their captain’s calm … Read more