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New Delhi, March 27 – Fresh off a second-place finish in the 2025 edition, Punjab Kings are entering the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) with renewed confidence and a strong Indian core. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, PBKS has a talented squad filled with versatile players. However...

New Delhi, March 22 Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan says Punjab Kings are finally "moving in the right direction" after making smart and bold choices at the auction table, raising hopes of ending their long wait for an Indian Premier League title.Speaking on 'IPL Today Live', Pathan...

New Delhi, March 18 Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has given the all-clear for Marco Jansen to join the IPL late, considering that the South African all-rounder was among the last group of players who departed from India late after the T20 World Cup due to logistical issues.South...

Canada Innings:Yuvraj Samra c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi 17Dilpreet Bajwa b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 13Navneet Dhaliwal c Darwish Rasooli b Azmatullah Omarzai 0Harsh Thaker c Mujeeb Ur Rahman b Mohammad Nabi 30Nicholas Kirton c Ibrahim Zadran b Mohammad Nabi 10Shreyas Movva c...

Chennai, February 19 In a match between two teams that had already been eliminated, Afghanistan relied on an unbeaten 95 from Ibrahim Zadran to post a formidable 200 for four against Canada in their final T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.With both teams aiming to return home on a high...

Chennai, February 19 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Canada here on Thursday.Afghanistan Innings:Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Yuvraj Samra b Jaskaran Singh 30Ibrahim Zadran not out 95Gulbadin Naib lbw b Jaskaran Singh 1Sediqullah Atal c Dilon Heyliger b Jaskaran...

Chennai, February 19 Canadian captain Dilpreet Bajwa won the toss and chose to field against Afghanistan in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match here on Thursday.Bajwa said this was the final match for Navneet Dhaliwal and Ravinderpal Singh, as they would be retiring after this game...

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...

In Afghanistan's heartbreaking loss to South Africa in a double Super Over, Azmatullah Omarzai had a decent performance, scoring 16 with the bat in the first Super Over. However, when he was tasked with bowling in the second one, Omarzai conceded 23 runs, including three sixes, as Afghanistan...

New Delhi, February 16 Azmatullah Omarzai turned personal disappointment into a statement performance, delivering a match-winning all-round show to underline his growing stature in international cricket.Two days after Afghanistan's agonizing double Super Over defeat to South Africa, the...

New Delhi, February 16 – Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan expressed relief after his team secured its first win of the T20 World Cup through a five-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in a Group D clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, adding that he now hopes for the best for his team's...

New Delhi, February 16 Even after defeating the UAE here on Monday, Afghanistan's fate in qualifying for the T20 World Cup's Super Eights stage is not entirely in their control, but captain Rashid Khan said his team wants to make the country proud with its brand of cricket, even if it makes an...

New Delhi, Feb 16 – Azmatullah Omarzai's brilliant bowling of 4-15 and a superb unbeaten innings of 40 off 21 balls propelled Afghanistan to their first victory of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket win over the UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.The pitch had some...

New Delhi, February 16 – Afghanistan overcame early jitters to secure a five-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and secure their first victory of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. The result also means that Afghanistan has kept its slim hopes of...

Afghanistan:Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Sohaib Khan b Junaid Siddique 0Ibrahim Zadran c Muhammad Waseem b Muhammad Arfan 53Gulbadin Naib c Kaushik b Muhammad Arfan 13Sediqullah Atal b Muhammad Jawadullah 16Darwish Rasooli b Junaid Siddique 33Azmatullah Omarzai not out 40Mohammad Nabi not...

New Delhi, February 16 All-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai delivered a match-winning performance, taking four wickets before smashing an unbeaten 40 to guide Afghanistan to a five-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their must-win T20 World Cup clash here on Monday.The win opened...

New Delhi, February 16 Azmatullah Omarzai put on a brilliant all-round performance, leading Afghanistan to a five-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D T20 World Cup match here on Monday.Omarzai initially returned with figures of 4/15, helping restrict the UAE to 160/9...

New Delhi, February 16 Scorecard of the T20 World Cup match between United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan here on Monday.United Arab Emirates:Aryansh Sharma c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai 0Muhammad Waseem lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 10Alishan Sharafu c Ibrahim Zadran b Mujeeb Ur...

New Delhi, February 16 – Afghanistan’s bowlers, led by Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4-15, ensured that the promising middle-order surge of the UAE did not translate into a commanding total, restricting the Gulf side to 160/9 in their 20 overs during the Group D clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at...

New Delhi, February 16 Sohaib Khan scored a brilliant half-century, but Azmatullah Omarzai took four wickets as Afghanistan restricted the United Arab Emirates to 160 for nine in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Monday.Bowling first, Afghanistan reduced UAE to 13 for 2 early on, but...