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Kolkata, February 28 Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that the must-win Super Eights game against West Indies here will be a "high-scoring" affair and wants the home team batsmen to perform at their best.The winner of Sunday's match at Eden Gardens, along with South Africa, will...

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...

Kolkata, February 28 Despite Varun Chakravarthy's struggles in the last two matches, he remains the world's No. 1 bowler in T20 cricket, according to West Indies head coach Daren Sammy, ahead of their virtual quarterfinal against India in the T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens on Sunday...

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...

Kolkata, February 28 The Kolkata Metro Railway will operate special services on the Blue line late at night on March 1, to facilitate spectators attending the India-West Indies T-20 match in the city.A Metro spokesperson said on Saturday that special metro services will be run between the...

Kolkata, February 28 – The iconic Eden Gardens is set to host a major match on Sunday as the defending champions, India, will face the West Indies in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s. This match will essentially be a quarterfinal, determining the fate of both teams.Both...

Kolkata, February 28 India faces a must-win Super Eights clash against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, with a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 hanging in the balance.The qualification scenario eased considerably for the hosts after South Africa...

Kolkata, February 27 India's virtual quarterfinal against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday will be played on the same pitch that witnessed the tournament's first 200-plus total, achieved by Scotland.According to what local curator Sujan Mukherjee indicated, the Super Eights...

Kolkata, February 27 – The defending champions, India, will face the West Indies in a virtual quarter-final at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The equation for both teams in the semi-final is quite straightforward: the winner of the match will advance to the next round along with South Africa from Group...

New Delhi, February 24 – The tickets for the semi-finals and final of the 2026 T20 World Cup will go on sale at 7 pm IST on Tuesday, as announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a press release.Cricket fans can book seats for the first semi-final on March 4, the second semi-final...

New Delhi, February 24 More than two decades after making what was then widely seen as a "terrible" decision against Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, legendary umpire Steve Bucknor has finally expressed regret and admitted that "it was a mistake."Bucknor, who retired in 2009, was one of...

Mumbai, February 24 Shimron Hetmyer has been an "asset" for the West Indies at No.3 in the ongoing T20 World Cup, said captain Shai Hope, who regretted the powerful hitter being "wasted" in the batting order previously.Hetmyer's 34-ball 85 was instrumental in the Caribbean side's massive...

Mumbai, February 23 – West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer put on a dazzling display of power-hitting, scoring a record-breaking half-century in the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe in their Super 8 Group 1 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Asked to bat first, Hetmyer reached the...

Kolkata, February 19 – The West Indies continued their unbeaten streak in the 2026 T20 World Cup with a dominant 42-run victory over Italy in their final group stage match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.After being put to bat, the West Indies posted a competitive 165/6 in 20 overs...

Kolkata, February 19 Well-defined roles, calm execution, and collective belief have propelled the West Indies into the Super Eights with four wins, and captain Shai Hope says "clarity" within the group has been a major factor in their success so far in the T20 World Cup.Unlike their often...

Kolkata, February 19 – Despite West Indies securing a dominant 42-run victory against Italy in their last group stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday, captain Shai Hope expressed his dissatisfaction with his team's batting performance, particularly during the...

Kolkata, February 19 – Captain Harry Manenti acknowledged that his team struggled to put together a complete performance and lost wickets at crucial stages despite an encouraging performance with the ball, as Italy suffered a 42-run defeat against the West Indies in their last group match of the...

Kolkata, February 19 Skipper Shai Hope's second consecutive fifty and a disciplined performance by the bowlers powered West Indies to a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy, ensuring that the Caribbean team finished their group stage campaign unbeaten in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday...

Kolkata, February 19 Shai Hope's second consecutive fifty and a disciplined performance by the bowlers helped West Indies achieve a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy, concluding their Group C campaign in the T20 World Cup in style here on Thursday.Despite a shaky batting performance, the...

Kolkata, February 19 – Fast bowler Shamar Joseph took four wickets while Matthew Forde took three as the West Indies bowled out Italy for 123 in 18 overs while defending 165 to register a 42-run win in their last group stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, played at Eden Gardens on Thursday...