Team Pakistan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals took a hit after their loss to England, but they are still not completely out of the race.England chased down Pakistan’s 164-run target thanks to a brilliant century from captain Harry Brook, who scored 100 off 51 balls, helping … Read more
Rinku Singh (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: India batter Rinku Singh has flown back home due to a medical emergency in the family. It is reliably learnt that his father was undergoing cancer treatment for over a year, and his condition has deteriorated in the last few days.The entire team trained in Chennai from … Read more
Beth Mooney (Getty Images) Australia dominated reigning world champions India across departments to register a comfortable six-wicket victory in the opening Women’s ODI on Tuesday.India’s batting effort lacked fluency as they were bowled out for 214, despite half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana (58 off 68) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (53 off 84). The rest of the … Read more
West Indies’ players after their win against Zimbabwe. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Anil Kumble believes West Indies have shown they possess the qualities needed to win the T20 World Cup at the business end, while warning that India now face a difficult road to the semi-finals after their heavy defeat to South … Read more
Axar Patel during a practice session. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: The Indian team management likes to put the team above the player. Be it Shubman Gill’s ascension as ODI captain over Rohit Sharma or his eventual axing from the T20 World Cup team despite being the vice-captain, it was all branded as an endeavour to wipe … Read more
File photo of Babar Azam. TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: A four-year-old post by former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs, who worked with Babar Azam at Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), is doing the rounds on social media. Gibbs had urged Babar to add a couple of attacking shots to his game to improve … Read more
KL Rahul and Aquib Nabi (Image credit: PTI) HUBBALLI: Over a decade ago, four youngsters played a key role in shaping one of the most dominant phases in Karnataka cricket team history. KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal and Mayank Agarwal were part of the golden era during which Karnataka won successive Ranji Trophy titles … Read more
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir was seen in an intense conversation with Abhishek Sharma inside the team bus after India landed in Chennai ahead of their crucial Super 8 clash in the T20 World Cup 2026. As players boarded the bus outside the Chennai airport, cameras captured the … Read more
India’s Axar Patel celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Criticism continues to mount over India’s decision to bench vice-captain Axar Patel for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against South Africa national cricket team at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.The team management, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, … Read more
South Africa’s David Miller (ANI Photo) South Africa’s David Miller revealed that clarity of thought and disciplined execution were central to their plan against India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy during the Super 8 clash.The Proteas outclassed the defending champions by 76 runs on Sunday, piling up 187/7 before dismissing India for 111. Chakravarthy, widely viewed … Read more