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Mumbai, March 4 – While India, like England, has had a challenging journey to the semi-finals, bowling coach Morne Morkel downplayed the team's inconsistency, saying, "It's not about how you reach the semi-finals, but about winning the next two games."The defending champions, India, were the...

Kolkata, March 3 – Having travelled from Sri Lanka to Kolkata for the first semifinal clash with South Africa at the Eden Gardens, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that getting one more day of rest would have been ideal for his team. However, he said his team had a good practice...

Kolkata, March 3 – New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has dismissed the underdog tag, stating that both teams are “in the same boat” as the Black Caps prepare to face undefeated South Africa for a spot in the T20 World Cup final.South Africa has been the most complete team in this edition of...

In Bengaluru, March 3, legendary Sunil Gavaskar expects the T20 World Cup semifinal between India and England to be a thrilling match, with India having a slight advantage due to their flexible batting lineup and the presence of Jasprit Bumrah, a difficult-to-read pace bowler.India, the...

New Delhi, March 3 – Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar has advised the team to use Jasprit Bumrah for two overs in the powerplay of the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Gavaskar believes that Bumrah's early breakthroughs could disrupt...

New Delhi, March 2 – Pakistan's early exit from the Super Eights at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup has sparked fresh debate over the team's leadership, with former captain Shahid Afridi delivering a scathing assessment of all-rounder Shadab Khan amid speculation about a possible leadership change...

New Delhi, March 2 – Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who served as the team’s head coach during their recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, said that members and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss future plans after the...

Kolkata, March 2 For Gautam Gambhir, the essence of team sport is acknowledging every contribution, big or small, which, according to him, was missing in Indian cricket for a long time."If Shivam Dube hadn't hit a couple of boundaries in the penultimate over, no one would have talked about...

New Delhi, March 2 Former India batting coach Abhishek Nayar said Jasprit Bumrah is a "game-changer" who never disappoints and always delivers, especially when he bowls with the new ball or in the death overs. His decisive two-wicket over in the middle overs dismantled the West Indies' middle...

New Delhi, March 2 The iconic Sunil Gavaskar says that Sanju Samson is such a "nice guy" that everyone wants him to succeed, and his match-winning knock against the West Indies must have taken the pressure off everyone.Samson broke his streak of low scores with a match-winning 97-run innings...

Kolkata, March 1 Jasprit Bumrah is the "Sachin Tendulkar" of Indian bowling.Undeniably, for India's greatest fast bowler across formats, the only aspect where one cannot compare him with Tendulkar is perhaps longevity. Tendulkar played international cricket for 24 years, starting at the age of...

South Africa coach Shukri Conrad stated that his team will prepare for the T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Kolkata in the same way they have approached every match in the tournament.The Proteas secured a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their last Super Eights match against...

New Delhi, March 1 – Former Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has attributed the underwhelming performances of all-rounders Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to what he described as mismanagement and unrealistic expectations from head coach Mike Hesson.The...

Pallekele, March 1 – Following Sri Lanka’s narrow defeat to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage, head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down from his role.Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the ongoing tournament, with the island nation suffering a third...

Kandy, February 28 – Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted that dew, execution issues, and persistent problems in the middle order played a key role in his team's elimination from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, even after securing a dramatic five-run victory over Sri Lanka at the...

Kolkata, February 28 It's hard not to admire Darren Sammy, and the two-time T20 World Cup-winning West Indies captain and current head coach knows this very well.Even as his team prepares to play India in a must-win Super Eights game, a 15-minute press conference with the Windies coach is sure...

Kolkata, February 28 One of the defining features of this edition of the T20 World Cup has been the depth of the various batting units and the increasing tendency of batters to take high-risk, high-reward routes.All teams have achieved varying degrees of success, but no one has actually...

In Hubballi, on February 28, six years ago, an 18-year-old, Abdul Samad, was deeply disappointed after failing to help Jammu and Kashmir secure a 15-run lead in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka, which would have given them a vital first-innings advantage.Samad batted fluently...

Kolkata, February 28 India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate firmly believes that Tilak Varma is ideally suited to bat at number six, giving the hosts the necessary firepower at the end of the innings.However, this is not necessarily the case in the virtual "quarter-final" against the West...

Hubballi, February 28 – The Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Devajit Saikia, has urged the Indian cricket team to draw inspiration from the Jammu & Kashmir team, who have won their first Ranji Trophy title, as Suryakumar Yadav's team prepares for their final T20...