Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) CHENNAI: It was a day everything went according to plan for India, starting with South Africa’s easy win against West Indies in Ahmedabad earlier in the day. That result smoothed out the rough edges of this Super 8 Group 1 and meant India would just have to win their remaining … Read more
Indian cricket team (ANI) India did not just win on Thursday night, they produced one of the most complete batting performances in their T20 World Cup history. The 256 for four against Zimbabwe was their highest total in the tournament and it came with 17 sixes, the joint most India have hit in a T20 … Read more
J&K’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Hubballi: Auqib Nabi — a name that has echoed across the Indian domestic circuit over the past couple of seasons — is one the Karnataka camp will want to forget in a hurry.The 29-year-old seamer from Baramulla ripped through Karnataka’s formidable batting line-up on Thursday, pushing Jammu & … Read more
West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between West Indies and South Africa, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) South Africa moved closer to a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup with a commanding nine-wicket win over West … Read more
Indian cricket team (ANI) With India gearing up for a must-win ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai, former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has urged the team to return to their fearless, attacking approach if they are to keep their semi-final hopes alive.The MA Chidambaram Stadium is set for a high-pressure … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a minority stake in Spanish second-tier side UD Almería, according to a statement released on Thursday by Brunswick Group, the consulting firm representing the Portuguese superstar.The firm confirmed that Ronaldo has purchased a 25 per cent share in the club, which … Read more
Sri Lanka cricket team (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former captain Kumar Sangakkara did not hide his anguish after Sri Lanka crashed out of the T20 World Cup, admitting there was “a lot of hurt all round” and warning that the nation risks falling behind if urgent changes are not made. Sri Lanka’s campaign ended in … Read more
South Africa vs West Indies Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Two of the most in-form teams in the tournament, South Africa and West Indies, will face off in a crucial Super 8 encounter with a semifinal spot firmly in sight. Both teams have been dominant so far, with South Africa registering an … Read more
Captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, head coach Gautam Gambhir, second left, with the team. (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: When was the last time Indian players have been forced to keep an eye on another game before taking the field? It’s difficult to remember but that’s exactly the position they find themselves in right now in the T20 … Read more
Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) CHENNAI: The legendary Wasim Akram, during a chat with a few journalists in September last year, had said that Abhishek Sharma was one batsman who would have given him a tough time. At that point, Abhishek was belting good bowlers for fun. In the leadup to the T20 … Read more