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February 18, New Delhi – Following their qualification for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup, India will face the Netherlands in their final group match today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.The match will begin at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 PM IST...

New Delhi, February 17 The United Arab Emirates' journey in this T20 World Cup has been "good," as they have improved with each game, proving to everyone that they are capable of exceeding expectations, head coach Lalchand Rajput said ahead of the team's final T20 World Cup group league game...

Mumbai, February 17 Nepal won the toss and chose to bowl first against Scotland in Match 33 of Group C of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.Both teams are out of contention for the Super 8 and are playing for bragging rights. The West Indies and England have...

Chennai, February 17 – Stand-in captain Daryl Mitchell praised New Zealand's depth after the Black Caps cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, securing their spot in the Super 8s.Chasing 174, New Zealand recovered from a shaky start at 30/2, with Glenn...

Chennai, February 17 Until Tuesday morning, Yuvraj Samra continued to play cricket due to his passion for the sport, but after his record-breaking 110 off 65 balls against New Zealand in a T20 World Cup match here, the 19-year-old from Brampton, Canada, is now hopeful of "making a living" from...

Kalyani, February 17 – Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has praised Mohammed Shami after the right-arm pacer took 8 wickets, playing for Bengal against Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing 2025-26 Ranji Trophy semi-final played at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground.Shami has consistently...

New Delhi, February 17 – Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh has criticized the selectors for not including batting veteran Steve Smith in the initial squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, calling it "the most baffling non-selection" and an insult to the senior batter.Just a couple of days...

Colombo, February 17 With their backs against the wall, former champions Pakistan will rely on their fragile batting to come good after the defeat against India and secure a spot in the Super 8s when they face struggling Namibia in their final league fixture here on Wednesday.In Group A, title...

Kandy, February 16 – A visibly disappointed Mitchell Marsh admitted that his team was demoralized and left relying on other results after Australia slumped to an eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a crucial match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket...

New Delhi, Feb 16 – Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott praised opener Ibrahim Zadran’s mental strength after his match-winning 53 helped the team chase down 161 against the UAE, saying the young player showed the ability to bounce back from setbacks.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi...

Mumbai, February 16 Nepal coach Nick Pothas believes the country's players need to be put under more pressure going forward in order to achieve tangible improvements, and he urged them to avoid repeating mistakes from the last two matches when they play their final T20 World Cup game against...

Kandy, February 16 Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first against Australia in the 30th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Monday.After missing the first two matches, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh returned to the...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 16 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bowl against Australia in their T20 World Cup match here on Monday.Sri Lanka replaced Kamil Mishara with Kusal Perera, while captain Mitchell Marsh returned to the Australian XI after missing the...

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...

Mumbai, February 16 Nepal coach Nick Pothas believes that the country's players need to be put under more pressure moving forward in order to achieve tangible improvements, and he urged them to avoid repeating mistakes from the last two matches when they play their final T20 World Cup game...

Patna, February 16 – A day after Indian opener Ishan Kishan produced a sensational performance against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2026 T20 World Cup, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulated the cricketer, born in Patna, for his decisive innings on a relatively slow pitch.Playing at...

Colombo, February 15 Ishan Kishan said on Sunday that his improved performance on the off-side was behind his match-winning effort against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.Kishan's 77 off 40 balls on a difficult pitch made the difference as India closed out a comfortable 61-run...

Wellington, February 15 – New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr has been appointed as the new captain of the New Zealand women's team across all formats. She takes over from Sophie Devine, who stepped down after last year's Women's ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.The 25-year-old, who has...

New Delhi, February 15 Top batter Alishan Sharma believes the UAE have "figured out" how to play against Afghanistan, and wants the batters to counter the spinners by hitting straight in their must-win T20 World Cup match here on Monday.The UAE secured their first victory of the tournament...

Chennai, February 15 US captain Monank Patel dismissed a series of modest scores to score a fluent half-century, while Sanjay Krishnamurthi also scored an unbeaten fifty, as they posted a competitive 199 for 4 against Namibia in their T20 World Cup group match on Sunday.Opening the innings...