06 Feb 2026 India Under-19 men’s team clinched their record-extending sixth World Cup title on Friday, defeating England Under-19 under the captaincy of Ayush Mhatre. India U19 posted a massive total in the first innings, which proved beyond England U19’s reach.
The WPL 2026 final brings together a lineup of players who have shaped the season in different ways. On the Indian front, the contest features Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues for Delhi Capitals, matched against Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The South African influence is equally prominent, with Marizanne Kapp and … Read more
Scotland cricket team (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: Barely a couple of weeks ago, Finlay McCreath was putting his feet up at home in Scotland, resigned to the reality that his team had missed out on a sixth T20 World Cup appearance after falling short in the qualifiers. Then came that unexpected twist.When Bangladesh pulled out of … Read more
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) MS Dhoni, who always tends to wear a poker face and is usually frugal with his words on cricket, broke character at an event when he was asked about India’s chances in the T20 World Cup. His eyes widened as he ominously declared, … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (Photo/ICC) NEW DELHI: India reached the ICC Under-19 World Cup final after beating Afghanistan by seven wickets on Wednesday in Harare, riding on a century from Aaron George and half-centuries from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. India will face England in the final on Friday. This will be India’s 10th appearance in an … Read more
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha at the Asia Cup 2025 final match in Dubai, UAE, in this file image photo, Sept. 28, 2025. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: As the status quo continues over Pakistan’s boycott of the T20 World Cup fixture against India in Colombo on February 15, TimesofIndia.com has … Read more
Shubham Ranjane looking to play against ‘best buddy’ Suryakumar Yadav (Special arrangements) NAVI MUMBAI: Since he landed in Mumbai with the USA team to play in his maiden T20 World Cup, former Mumbai allrounder Shubham Ranjane has been reliving old memories, naturally experiencing “goosebumps” for the last few days.Ranjane is relishing the prospect of playing … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s dominant showing in the recent series against New Zealand underlined why the defending champions are expected to be among the toughest teams to beat at the T20 World Cup starting February 7, former Australia cricketer-turned-coach Michael Klinger said. According to Klinger, India’s aggressive top-order core makes them arguably the strongest side heading … Read more
Former India captain Rohit Sharma expressed gratitude after being conferred the Padma Shri, one of the country’s highest civilian honours, describing it as a special moment for himself and his family while reaffirming his commitment to winning matches for India.Terming the recognition a very special moment, Rohit thanked the Government of India and everyone who … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has stirred fresh debate around the India-Pakistan rivalry, saying the potential absence of their T20 World Cup group-stage clash is “no big deal” as the fixture no longer lives up to its historic hype. His remarks come against the backdrop … Read more