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Ahmedabad, February 21 – Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has expressed confidence in opener Abhishek Sharma, who has been struggling in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup, as India prepares for their first Super 8s clash against South Africa, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Speaking...

Ahmedabad, February 21 – Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma's strategy of playing a defensive role rather than aggressive strokes will be tested by a strong South African team that seems ready to exploit weaknesses in the Indian team during their opening match in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.The...

Ahmedabad, Feb 20 What's causing Abhishek Sharma's slump in the ongoing T20 World Cup? Is it the challenging pitches, his inability to consistently find the boundary, or the difficulty he's facing against quality spinners?Abhishek Sharma's struggles in the T20 World Cup are a major talking...

New Delhi, February 19 – Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has had a difficult start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, registering his third successive duck in the team’s final group-stage match against the Netherlands. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the pressure of...

Ahmedabad, February 19 The legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes that Abhishek Sharma is struggling to cope with the pressure of expectations in the ongoing T20 World Cup and wants the aggressive opener to avoid playing across the line at the start of his innings.Entering the tournament as the...

Ahmedabad, February 19 – India's assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, has acknowledged two key challenges facing the team as they head into the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup: the predictability of the left-handed top order and the batters' struggles against finger spinners.Speaking to the...

Ahmedabad, February 18 – Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was pleased with the decision to bat first and praised his team's overall effort after India defended 193/6 to register a hard-fought 17-run victory over the Netherlands in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in...

Ahmedabad, February 18 – After helping India win by 17 runs against the Netherlands in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Player of the Match Shivam Dube said he enjoyed batting under pressure on a challenging surface and was pleased to deliver his career-best innings while fulfilling the team's...

Ahmedabad, February 18 Shivam Dube played a game-changing innings before Varun Chakravarthy produced another impressive spell to set up India's convincing 17-run victory over the Netherlands in their final league fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Despite the top-order struggles...

Netherlands' innings:Michael Levitt c Sundar b Pandya 24Max O’Dowd b Chakravarthy 20Bas de Leede c Chakravarthy b Dube 33Colin Ackermann c Rinku b Chakravarthy 23Aryan Dutt b Chakravarthy 0Scott Edwards b Bumrah 15Zach Lion-Cachet c Sundar b Dube 26Noah Croes not out 25Logan...

Ahmedabad, February 18 Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) returned with three wickets after Shivam Dube (66) shone in the first innings as India topped Group A with a 17-run victory over Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.After posting 193/6, India restricted the Dutch to 176/7 in 20...

Ahmedabad, February 18 Netherlands off-spinner Aryan Dutt bowled a brilliant spell during the powerplay as India's struggles against spinners continued in the T20 World Cup, reaching 193 for six here on Wednesday.It was only in the second half of the innings that Shivam Dube (66 off 31) was...

Ahmedabad, February 18 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup Group A match between India and the Netherlands here on Wednesday.India's innings:Abhishek Sharma b Dutt 0Ishan Kishan b Dutt 18Tilak Varma c van der Merve b van Been 31Suryakumar Yadav c sub (van der Gugten) b Klein 34Shivam Dube...

Ahmedabad, February 18 Shivam Dube (66) scored a crucial half-century, helping India post a challenging total of 193/6 against the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup Group A match here on Wednesday.Abhishek Sharma was out for a third consecutive duck, while other batsmen, including Ishan...

Ahmedabad, February 18 India reached 74/3 after 10 overs against the Netherlands in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Skipper Suryakumar Yadav (22) and Shivam Dube (2) were at the crease after the hosts lost openers Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma, who were dismissed for...

New Delhi, February 18 – Former Indian spinner Piyush Chawla has defended young opener Abhishek Sharma, who has been struggling in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup, by describing him as a player who "takes a high-risk, high-reward approach."Abhishek has played only two matches in the 2026 T20...

Dubai, February 18 – Indian opener Abhishek Sharma maintained his position at the top of the batting rankings despite some recent concerns about his form, while wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan entered the Top 10 in the latest ICC Rankings update.Abhishek had a disappointing performance in...

Ahmedabad, February 17 – With a spot in the Super 8s secured, India will be playing against the Netherlands in their last league match, which is inconsequential for the hosts. However, it is unlikely that India will experiment much in this match, as they could play more matches at the venue and...

Ahmedabad, February 17 Spin dominated India's net session on the eve of their T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands, with Abhishek Sharma's powerful shots being the highlight.Although Abhishek had yet to score a run in the tournament, he batted for over an hour in the large stadium...

Ahmedabad, February 17 Overanalyzing can be counterproductive after a few failures in the high-risk T20 format, and India opener Abhishek Sharma has his plans sorted against well-prepared opposition, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday.Abhishek has not scored a run in the two innings...